BELOW – Subversive Fantasy Role-Playing Game

In  BELOW you play as a Company that has decided to take back from the exploiting Lords of Below. The Game Mediator will present you with a fantastical but conflicted world and react to your actions within it.

MORE FANTASY, LESS BLOODSHED

• Dungeon Crawls, Wilderness Exploration and Faction Conflict —not merely combat rules
• Take back from the powerful to rebuild your communities instead of unjust monster slaying
• Printable sheets and cards for easy referencing during play

SIMPLE OLD-SCHOOL RULES

• Blackjack-style d20 roll mechanic to confront dangerous situations that rewards smart tactics
• Slot-based inventory and simplified treasure
• Reflect on the classic four classes during play while not being restricted to playing only one at a time

CLEAR GUIDANCE FOR ALL PLAYERS

• Equal power hierarchy at the table between Players and Game Mediator
• Players will bond their Characters to each other with changing relationships each adventure
• The Game Mediator gets concise rules to guide them in creating adventures

BELOW was developed as part of my Master of Arts degree at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Bielefeld.