Legends of Nor'Ova Core Rule Book

Legends of Nor'Ova RPG Core Rule Book edition 2.5

Legends of Nor'Ova is the most flexible, most open, tabletop RPG game out there. It is designed so that the character the player makes grows based on how the character plays instead of the player having to adjust his or her play style to the character. This is edition 2.5 of the Legends of Nor'Ova RPG Core Rule Book.

This edition provides a simple change in character sheet layout and a simplification of stats as well as several skills and spells being fixed. It is not drastically different from edition 2 but the removal of some derived stats and the change to Evade % does make it play differently (and according to my testers, better) than edition 2.

Thus while I was hesitant to make a new edition so soon, I was strongly encouraged to. I was told that it was a big improvement to edition 2. So here it is. My campaign books will likely be based on this edition as I hope to not need to make any more large changes to the system for quite some time.

What is Legends of Nor’Ova?

First off let me be the first to say welcome. Welcome to a new world of intrigue and fantasy.

Legends of Nor’Ova is a type of game known as an RPG, which stands for role-playing game. Like all games of this type, Legends of Nor’Ova is a game where you take on the role of a created character and live out his or her life in a fantasy setting. There are dungeons and caves to explore and towns to interact in. There are dangers as well as treasures.

However Legends of Nor’Ova is a rpg unlike any other. Legends of Nor’Ova is designed with the player in mind. It is designed to allow the player to create a character that is as unique as the player, and truly become immersed in the game setting instead of focusing on building a powerful character. With its unique systems in place, the player can create a character that best represents what the player wants to play, and enjoy the game without having to focus so much on character stats and improvement.

In this book you will find everything you need to play the game. This book acts as a GM guide, a Rule Book, a character creation guide, a skills book, and a player’s hand book. All that is left if for the players to create a world and play. Extra source books and campaign books only add to the game.

What is needed to play?

First of all, it should be noted that this game should not be played with less than three people. Legends of Nor’Ova can be played with as many people as the GM can handle as long as there is a minimum of three people. The reason you need at least three people is because one player will be the GM,. If there were only two people it would not be as fun as there wouldn’t be any other player characters to interact with.

Once you have gotten together a group of players, you all need to decide on a player to be the GM (game master). This player needs to be fair and have good knowledge of the game. He or she should have read this book and have a basic understanding of how things work. It should also be noted that the GM should not play a character. This is to keep things fair and allow the GM to focus more on the story and providing the players with a good game. Having a character may unintentionally cause the GM to be biased. Also since the GM will know all the details of his or her campaign, the GM’s character may exhibit unnatural knowledge of what is going on and may be viewed as being unfair to the other players.

Once you have decided upon a GM you need to make sure you have everything ready. The supplies you will need are...
Character sheets for each player
Skill sheets for each player
Blank notebook paper for each player
A set of polygonal dice consisting of at least 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d12, 1d20, and 2d10 or percentile dice
A calculator is recommended
A pencil for every player
A battle mat or graph paper for battling or poster board with square grids drawn on it
Indicators (figurines, coins, marbles, etc...) to indicate each player’s character
The Legends of Nor’Ova RPG Core Rule Book (this book)
Maps and an adventure ready

Once you have everything together and have chosen your GM it is time to get started. The following sections of this book will tell you everything you need to know to play the game. Included in this book are store lists, battle and travel rules, and character creating.

The character creation process will follow the character sheet top to bottom, and will be broken in various sub-sections. The one rule you will not find is how to create a character name because character names are completely up to you.

Changes Since Edition 2.5

This is the 2.5 edition of the Legends of Nor'Ova Core Rule Book, regarded as edition 2.5. There were no editions between edition 1 and edition 2. While edition 1 and 2 are full featured games that works well and are fun to play, edition 2.5 aims to correct or improve upon certain issues found in edition 2 by our players. Edition 2.5 has many improvements and changes to the game, some of which are...
Simplified Stats – Some derived stats removed
Simplified Evade % - Only Evade % now, magic evade is a simple modifier, evade formula is much more simple
Improved Character Sheet that is easier to use when in battle – much easier to find the stat you are looking for
Skills and spells that were found to be broken and over powered were fixed – such as “Transcending Space”
Improved Defense and Evade Situations Table in the Combat Rules – works with the simplified evade rules