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TM
Written By:
MarkC.MacKinnonwithDavidPulver
Additional Writing By:
JudeMcLaughlin
Tri-Stat System Designed By:
MarkC.MacKinnon
Editing By:
MarkC.MacKinnonandKarenMcLarney
Art Direction By:
MarkC.MacKinnon
Graphic Production By:
AdamJury
Cover Artwork By:
NikoGeyer
Interior Artwork By:
Axel, Jason Chan, Christina Crontiris, Julie Dillon, Niko Geyer, Jared Hodges, Jeff
Mackintosh,StephanMartiniere,JeremyMitchell,EdNorthcott,BenOvermyer,LongVo
Playtesting and Prooing By:
Shanya Almafeta, Dereck Alred, Gerald Andrews, Mark Bailey, Derek Blakely, Kenny Boriine,
DanielBowden,ShaneBryner,LauraByrnes,GeraldClark,TanyaCropper,JamieCutter,
MartinDawson,RyanDawson,AmandaFerry,ChristopherFerry,PatrickFinnegan,
TerryGagnon,HeatherHagood,DavidHelms,ElizabethHelms,JosephHendrick,
DavidHoberman,BrianHoffmann,ChrisHoffmann,DavidHoops,DonaldIsaacson,
JonathanJay,SamJay,TerriJay,TimothyJay,BrandonJohnson,GaryJohnson,Joseph
Johnson,MattJohnson,RoyJohnson,TimothyJones,JonKing,LaurieKing,TimKirk,Robert
Laib,AlbertLastJr.,CrystalLast,StevenLaurie,ZachLynch,JasonMacdonald,GailMathews-
Bailey,AndrewMcCabe,TracyMcCormick,RobinMcKinnon,PhillipMills,TomMiskey,DevinMize,
AndreaMoulding,BrendonMoulding,LindaO’Meara,RobertO’Meara,JohnMoore,GregoryPark,
ShaneParris,JoshuaPanlus,RobertPerry,AlexPlemitscher,PrestonPoland,BethPropst,LaceyRainey,
Chance Rogers, Jonathan Rhoden, Christopher Ruthenbeck, Frederick Sanders, Brandon Scigliano,
DeannScott,LeeShaver,TanyaSmeltzer,JeanSmith,GeorgeSrutkowski,LawrenceSrutkowski,John
Stephens, Richard Stephenson, Aerik Taylor, Shawn Therrien, Jason Timmerman, Bill Thomas, Mark
Thomas,JamesTrimble,JustinVerretRomainVictorian,MicheleWagner,JasonWalters,JoelWashburn,
JayWilliams,AprilWillow,MichaelWhitaker
Contributing Supporters:
Matthew Andrews, David Banuelos, Frank Bohnsack, Timothy Carter, Rod Currie, Nagy David,
CyrilDemaegd,DianneDescoteaux,TodDetre,HermanDuyker,MarkEggert,EricFouvez,Robert
French, Dan Fritz, Javier Gracia, Martin Heidemann, Matthew Hoffman, Andrea Keller, Sebastien
Malangeau,HansManhave,ScottMartin,DarrenMiguez,ShawnMoore,EdenRabatsch,JeffRasar,
SusanRay,DarrenRichley,K.C.Saniga,Pierre-AlexandreSicart,BrianSniffen,RichSpainhour,Daniel
Stanke,RobertStehwien,ValerieTatro,StephenTihor,PaulTucker,ChrisYoung
© 2007 Arthaus, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Arthaus,BigEyesSmallMouth,BESMandTRI-STATSYSTEMaretrademarksofArthaus,Inc.
Allrightsreservedunderinternationallaw.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinpart
orinwhole,inanyformorbyanymeans,withoutpermissionfromthepublisher,exceptfor
personalcopiesofthecharactersheet,orbriefquotesforuseinreviews.
Visithttp://www.arthaus.comformoreinfo.
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BESM: ThE aniME and Manga rp g
ChapTEr 1: inTroduCTion 5
Shapechanger
117
ChapTEr 11:
ExpandEd gaME MEChaniCS 150
Slime
117
ChapTEr 2: CharaCTEr CrEaTion 7
SnowMaiden
118
SpiderDemon
118
CombatManoeuvres
150
Vampire
118
VehicleAction
150
Step1:GMDiscussion
8
Grappling
151
Advancement
8
Woolie
120
ExpandedCombatModiiers 153
Step2:CharacterOutline
9
Yurei
120
ExpandedDefenceRules
154
OccupationalTemplates
121
VariableDamageOptions
156
Adventurer
121
ChapTEr 3: STaTS 11
Non-CombatDamage
157
Artiicer
121
Deprivation
157
Step3:AssignStats
11
DemonHunter
122
ExpandedInjuryRules
157
Detective
122
UsingAttributesinCombat 159
ChapTEr 4: aTTriBuTES 14
GateGuardian
124
General
124
Step5:SelectAttributes
14
ChapTEr 12: iTEMS 162
HotRod
124
AttributeEntries
16
Idol
124
CreatingItems
162
MagicalGirl
124
Weapons
163
ChapTEr 5: CuSToMiSaTion 70
MartialArtist
126
Armour
168
Step6:CustomiseAttributes
70
Masterhief
126
Shields
170
Variables
70
MechaPilot
127
OtherProtectiveDevices
171
Restrictions
74
Mercenary
127
MechaandVehicles
171
Ninja
128
BreakingItems
178
ChapTEr 6: SkillS 82
PetMonsterTrainer
128
Step7:
Samurai
129
ChapTEr 13:
playing an aniME gaME 180
SentaiMember
129
ConsiderSkillSpecialisations 82
ShadowWarrior
129
SkillDescriptionsandCosts 83
FanService
180
Student
130
VaryingSkillCostsbyGenre 89
Japan
184
TechGenius
130
AdviceforthePlayer
191
PowerTemplates
130
ChapTEr 7: dEfECTS 93
Divine
130
ChapTEr 14:
gaME MaSTEring an aniME gaME 193
Step8:SelectDefects
93
Psi
130
Ritualist
131
ChapTEr 8: finiShing TouChES 105
Shamanist
131
Campaigns,Mini-Campaigns,
Wizardry
131
andOne-Shots
193
Step9:
MagicalEfects
132
ChoiceofGenreElements
193
CalculateDerivedValues
105
CreatingaGameSetting
195
ChapTEr 10: gaME MEChaniCS 134
ChapTEr 9: TEMplaTES 108
WorldBuilding
198
hePassageofTime
134
DesigningAdventures
199
ShojoRole-Playing
201
Step4:ConsiderTemplates
108
TakingAction
135
AdvicefortheGM
211
SizeTemplates
108
DiceRolls
135
RacialTemplates
111
CombatIntroduction
141
ChapTEr 15: aniME MulTivErSE 213
AndroidBattle-Maid
112
CharacterAction
141
DarkElf
112
MovementinCombat
142
heOicialBESMSetting
213
Dwarf
112
Attacks—OfensiveActions 142
heAnimeMultiverse
213
Fairy
113
TacticalActions
144
Earth
215
GiantLivingRobot
114
GeneralActions
144
Aradia
215
Grey
114
FreeActions
145
Bazaroth
217
Half-Dragon
114
Defence
145
Cathedral
221
Half-Oni
114
Damage
146
Enid
222
Half-Orc
115
Efectsof
Ikaris
224
Haud
115
DamagetoaCharacter 147
Imago
228
HomoPsyche
116
Recovery
147
Key,Skeleton
116
EnergyPoints
147
indEx
231
Nekojin
117
CharaCTEr ShEET 240
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BESM: ThE aniME and Manga rp g
forEword
BigEyes,SmallMouth wasbornin1997outofadesireto
playanimeadventuresandfromalackofanysimilargames
on the market. I had passed through my D&D phase, and
wasreallyhookedonthe AmberDicelessRPG atthattime.I
wantedsomethinginbetween,though—lightonrules,but
withapointbasedstructurethathadafewmoreoptionsthan
Amberpresented.
he product did exactly what I wanted it to, and
fortunatelywaswhatmanygamerswerelookingfor.Butfor
every “hey, this is great” I heard several “this is great, but it
needs more.…” BESM and it’s core Tri-Stat System evolved
with market forces and gamer demands into the second
edition(chielyhelmedbyDavidPulver,pointsystemguru).
Itkeptthesamesimpleideasandstructure,butaddedmore
rulesandframework.hesecondeditionreachedevenmore
gamersandgarneredusevenmorefans.Itwasheadinginthe
rightdirection,itseemed,thoughwedidlosethesupportof
somethatpreferredthesimplicityoftheirstedition.
Andstill,Iheard“ BESM isn’tdeinedenough.Wewant
moreconcreterules.”
Iwasinaconundrum. BESM 1ewasagameIwrotefor
myself, while 2e was a game I wrote for others. Still, there
seemed to be room for “improvement,” and the company
survivaldependedongivingthecustomerswhattheywanted.
If I could modify Tri-Stat to please everyone, the company
wouldprosper.
Ofcourse,thatwasimpossible. SilverAgeSentinels (the
progenitorof Tri-StatdX )wasmyattempttoaddmoreoptions
to Tri-Stat while also streamlining the game and making it
easiertolearn.Itsucceededgreatlyforonegoal—givingeven
morerulescrunchtothosewhowantedit—butthegamelost
touch with simplicity. For many, it was even confusing … a
greatideawithanunfulilledexecution.
So when I knew we needed to develop BESM 3e, the
questionwasobvious:howdoIkeepthedesirableandlexible
point-based creation, but eliminate the confusion from Tri-
StatdXandsuccessfullymigratecloserto BESM 1esimplicity?
Ater taking many pokes at the system itself (with great
assistancefromDavid),Idiscoveredthatthepresentationof
information was just as important as the information itself.
he only way to create a system both simple and complex
involvedpresentingthecomplexsysteminasimplemanner.
Sowhat ,youareaskingyourself, doyoumeanbythat ?
he book that you now hold in your hands says to you
“hereareallthecomplexrulesyouwant,”whilealsomentioning
“and here’s how to avoid them.” You can create your point-
basedcharacterfromscratchORpickaracialandoccupational
template and go from there. You can individualise your
AttributesbyaddingVariablesandRestrictions(avariationon
thedreadedPMVs)ORyoucanjustusetheAttributesstraight
outofthebookwithoutanymodiications.Youcanleshout
yourcharacterwithacomprehensivelistofSkillsORyoucan
notuseSkillsatallinyourgame.Youcanselectyourattack
anddefencecombatoptionsfromadetailedlistORyoucan
ignoreallsuchoptionsandjustmakeasimpleroll.Andyes,
I even added benchmarks, one-shot kills, and a dimension-
hoppingmulti-genreanimesetting.BESM3eisabufetgame:
takewhatyoulike,passonwhatyoudon’t.Intheend,you’ll
haveagreatmealandwalkawayeminentlysatisied.
Ithinkthisgameistheidea“gamersgame.”Ifyouarean
Amber DRPGfan,orafanof BESM 1e,however,youwon’t
indthatthisgamereplicatesthatlevelofsimplicity.Tri-Stat
hassimplychangedtoomuchtoreturntoaframeworkthat
simpleandloose.Ithinkthatitcomescloserthanthesecond
editiondid,though,sincethepresentationoftherulesshows
you how to return to the basics. I believe that the proper
balancehasbeenachieved,and BESM isnowthebestofboth
worlds.Tastesgreat,lessilling.
I could go on for pages expressing my gratitude for your
patience and following me on this decade-long journey, but you
haveagreatbooktoreadinstead.Toyou,Iwillsimplysay hanks .
MarkC.MacKinnon
May2006
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