Battlelords of the 23rd Century, 7th Edition - Science Fiction Roleplaying Game
Created by 23rd Century Productions
Battlelords of the 23rd Century (Kickstarter Edition) is a full color, hardcover tabletop sci-fi RPG book. The new version features streamlined rules.
Kickstarter is now closed, but you can still purchase the book at retail price below.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Revised Playtest Rules NOW AVAILABLE
about 6 years ago
– Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 02:04:40 PM
We have uploaded Version 2 of the playtest rules. If you downloaded Version 1 from DriveThruRPG.com you should receive an automatic notice about the updated version being available.
All playtest documents are FREE downloads on DriveThruRPG.
Version 2 of the Battlelords 7th Edition, Playtest is 166 pages long.
If you’d rather just look at it in smaller pieces we have divided into three sections:
Character Generation & Skills
Combat, Armor, Weapons
Matrix Rules
These smaller downloads should be available as soon as the system at DriveThruRPG.com approves the new listings.
Release 2 focuses on revised and streamlined combat rules and Matrix rules. Subsequent releases will focus on other areas of game play (Ultra Amor, space combat, etc.) Page layout is kept deliberately minimal in these playtest releases. Make sure you tick the notification box when downloading the PDF on DriveThruRPG so you get notified when we post new materials.
If you wish to submitted comments, suggestions, and/or feedback please email them [email protected]
Revised Playtest Rules Coming Soon (We promise)
about 6 years ago
– Fri, Mar 02, 2018 at 03:37:34 PM
PLAYTEST REVISION
We’re getting closer to having the new playtest materials ready. We have decided to release the new playtest documents in separate packages. One that covers character generation, one for combat/armor/weapons, and another for matrix rules and matrices. Weapons and armor revisions took us longer than anticipated, but we will have the materials out this month on DriveThruRPG.com. We’ll post an update when they’re available for download.
GEN CON 2018
We have submitted fifteen (15) events at Gen Con 2018, running morning, afternoon, and evening on Thursday through Saturday. All these events will be run with 7th Edition rules. If you’re coming to Gen Con be sure to drop us a line and let us know, and tell your friends who are attending about our events! Event registration ends soon!
PRE-ORDERS
Don’t forget you can pre-order copies of the 7th edition of Battlelords of the 23rd Century, book and/or PDF, here: https://battlelords-revised-edition.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Even if you weren’t a participant in the Kickstarter, you can pre-order using the above link.
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New Year, New Update - January 2018
about 6 years ago
– Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 09:01:04 AM
Time for an update!
We continue to make progress on revising Battlelords for its 7th edition release.
GEN CON 2018
We have submitted fifteen (15) events at Gen Con 2018, running morning, afternoon, and evening on Thursday through Saturday. All these events will be run with 7th Edition rules. If you’re coming to Gen Con be sure to drop us a line and let us know, and tell your friends who are attending about our events!
PLAYTEST REVISION
We expect to be releasing an updated playtest document soon, which will feature revised combat rules and matrices.
Combat rules are now simplified and unified across attack types. The same game mechanic is used for ranged combat, melee combat, and hand-to-hand combat.
The matrices have been revised for uniformity, easy of play, and cost-balance. The matrix combat rules have been revised to allow for easier matrix manipulation. Matrix manipulation checks are now uniform for boosting ANY matrix thanks to the system wide rebuild of the matrices. In addition, new rules are presented for cancelling out the effects of an ongoing matrix. No more sitting out an entire combat because your character failed one roll.
PRODUCTION
Weapon revisions are in progress. All the weapon illustration artwork for the 7th edition is complete. Power consumption rules are now done, allowing e-mags (energy cells) to be swappable from energy weapon to energy weapon, regardless of weapon system.
Armor and armor options are being revised and having descriptions typed up. Characters will have even more options for customizing their armor than ever before. Strength and reflex enhancing armor are now options, allowing characters in Mechanized Battle Armor to rip a skimmer apart with their gauntleted hands. Speaking of armor, our Ultra Armor (aka Humpties) are all designed and the artwork for them is completed.
Skills and species descriptions continue to be worked on.
Spacecraft illustrations and deck plans are in progress.
Arachnid forces illustrations and Hostile Alien Lifeform illustrations are also in progress.
As soon as the character generation chapter is back from our editor it goes to page layout.
Artwork for the book is nearly complete. There are about 15 remaining pieces of artwork before our art list is complete.
Even if you weren’t a participant in the Kickstarter, you can pre-order using the above link.
How you know you've made the GM mad. "Here's a Maelstrom General."
Pre-order the new Battlelords book here (even after the kickstarter has closed!)
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 02:40:25 PM
Don't forget that you can pre-order your copy of the new Battlelords book, including in a package deal that includes the PDF versions of our prior books, at the link below:
And the winner is...
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Dec 07, 2017 at 08:10:01 PM
Throughout 2017 we distributed Battlelords dog tags to participants at Battlelords games at conventions. We told the players that when our Kickstarter was done we would select a tag number at random and that gamer would get a surprise.
Today our art director, Ray Hedman, pulled a dog tag number at random out of his hat. Usually he keeps rabbits in there.
That tag number was <drum roll>…
116029
And according to our surveys those Battlelords Dog Tags belong to Geoff Groff.
Congrats Geoff and thanks for your support. We’re giving you a free upgrade to the next pledge level. That means Geoff will be able to name a merc team in the new book! We’ll be contacting you shortly via email to get your ideas on a name.
Congrats Geoff and thanks to all our pledges for their support!
Battlelords Quote of the Day
“I don’t know what it is chief, but it sure likes the way Corporal Smith tastes.”
Panther Light Skimmer Tank (Long Range Rail Gun Variant)
