Synthesize and expand on the video games, don't merely replicate them.It's not sufficient to merely have a system capable of incorporating these elements it should be specifically geared to promote a uniquely and recognizably Legend-of-Zelda style of play. And of course, all the classic LoZ items and races should be represented for use in games. Combat, particularly boss battles, should have a puzzle-like aspect as well. This game-play is primarily made up of searching for and acquiring items that are later utilized in later quests.
It's always best to get community feedback to assess whether something is unbalanced or unnecessary, and we don't want this system to become a dysfunctional patchwork of rules added by individuals without any community review for quality and coherence with the system as a whole. Please Note: Since this is a joint effort of the /tg/ community and is currently in an unfinished state, changes to this system should be proposed on /tg/ before being added to this wiki. A homebrew produced by the collective efforts of the /tg/ community, aiming to put the characteristic elements of the Legend of Zelda video games into a pen-and-paper RPG format and hopefully do it better than the existing d20 Zelda ruleset.Īs a work-in-progress, expect the contents of this page to change fairly frequently until the game nears a more finalized form, and please be understanding if something important is missing.