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This is a game about heroes and villains, it's true, but these heroes don't kill. Come and try to make a fantasy world a better place! This playtest version of Against the Odds includes everything you may need to run a fantasy campaign (or ten! ), including: Only 4 Stats (and their modifiers) are used for almost all moves in the game. That's it! No more hit points! Instead, your PC absorbs harm with fatigue and (emotional) conditions12 playbooks (referred in the game as Callings), which include a wide variety of archetypes from fantasy fictionMany different ways to do magic, from the Mystic using their Faith to call upon their Numen, to the Sorcerer trying to avoid a meltdown due to too much Overload, and the Witch getting further and further in Debt with their malicious Master, just to name a fewEvery heroic character has a resource they produce and/or manage which, in turn, they use to accomplish amazing deeds A corruption trigger and corruption moves tailored to each CallingA heroic sacrifice mechanic that allows you to author your character’s end in epic fashionAll the core and extra moves necessary to play, including epic moves that you can unlock once you become an experienced heroic character! Guidance on easily setting up an adventure with all the players' cooperation and participationRules on how to create and run NPCs And so much more! If you play/GM this game, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to answer a feedback survey.