Skull & Crossbones (role-playing game)

Skull & Crossbones is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980.

Description

Skull & Crossbones is a pirate system set in the Caribbean during the late 17th century.[1] The rulebook covers character creation, man-to-man and ship-to-ship combat, encounter tables, NPCs, and more.[1] The game includes ship-deck plans in 25mm miniatures scale and a campaign map of the Spanish Main.[1]

Publication history

Skull & Crossbones was designed by Gerald D. Seypura and Anthony LeBoutillier and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 as a boxed set with two 32-page books, two maps, three cardstock sheets, counters, and special skull dice.[1]

Reception

Lawrence Schick called the game system "unimpressive".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 268. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.