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I'm pretty sure these are either omissions or right-out errata in the book, so I'm looking for some help as I'm creating a character and thinking of getting a campaign going.

In the character creation process, next to the Mental stat, there's "RES (3xMental)". Is that Resistance? Response? I couldn't find anything about it in the book.

Also, under the starting points, it stats that you begin with 3 points in each of the 4 basic attributes, but then only goes on to list Physical, Mental, and Combat. Am I right in assuming that the 4th is Movement, as it's listed with the others?

Lastly, the book states that there are Everyman skills. It lists them off in the character creation section, but on the character sheet itself, there are others that are marked with an asterisk, indicating that these, too, should be considered "Everyman" skills. In specific, "Persuasion" is marked but not listed in the creation chapter. Should a starting character also get 2 points in Persuasion?

Okay, one more, sorry, just remembered it. In the Dog character creation section, it states that a Dog will get the special ability of Tracking. Is this somehow different from the Tracking Skill? And if not, should the Dog get a starting bonus to that Skill, or would a Dog just possess it without having to 'buy' it later?

Thanks very much in advance for everyone's help!

Matt

WHOA! There's an Usagi RPG!?! COOLNESS! Is it still in print?

Try amazon.com or bn.com or ebay, I'm sure you can find a copy on one of those. Oh, you could see if Gold Rush Games has a site for it.

Matt

Try some other source than Gold Rush. I've ordered several times via various means but never got anything If you order from GR, then don't pay in advance.

Just my impression.

Also try half.com. I ordered a copy of the Monsters manual from a dealer on there recently (haven't got it yet, but...)

Apparently there is an RPG discussion group at Yahoo, but there's not a whole ton of activity on it. Perhaps we should start one here at the Dojoboards?

Matt

The same people selling the Usagi figurines also are advertising both RPG books...

Well, I got the Monsters addition on Saturday, and it's a pretty nice addendum to the RPG. It includes some new character species (Ferret, Goat, and Boar, if I'm not forgetting some) and skills and jobs (mostly pertaining to Buddhism and Monks), as well as a whole host of nasties for your Usagi characters to run into. Good stuff if one of your players decides they want to run someone who's a demon-hunter (wasn't that guy called Sasuke, with the giant frog, or something? I forget) or something of that nature. Still haven't set a campaign in motion yet myself, but I think it's only a matter of time.

Any "tales from the table" from those who're playing the Usagi RPG? I'd love to hear some.

Matt

I've been playing an active campaign using a mix between the "Usagi" rules and "Sengoku," also by Gold Rush Games.

To be frank, I play it as a "straight samurai" game - I use the Usagi rules but leave out the animals aspect. My players are fairly conservative, and I think playing animals would be a bit offputting to them.

If anyone is interested in learning more about my campaign, please feel free to e-mail me.

scottrsprague@yahoo.com


Edit: And if anyone in Denver is interested in joining the game, let me know...!