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The Local Helm
The final product is a solo-ready, sprawling village or crew simulation game with few rules, told almost entirely through procedures for play.  It should be playable out of the box, and also usable with any lite/OSR-ish system you prefer, being a collection of layered procedures and meters, along with a bunch of tables. July's is The Local Helm, a tabletop role playing game designed for playing fantasy stories set in a small community.
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$0.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 5 reviews)
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