Bloodbath (role-playing game)

Bloodbath is a fantasy role-playing game of gory barbarian combat adventures^[1] set in the fictional land of Helboria.^[2] The game was designed by Troy Christensen and Rick Slawson, with cover art by Jeff and Amanda Dee.^[2]

The game components are:

• 24-page 5.5" x 8.5" rulebook
• 8.5" x 11" world map
• 8.5" x 11" hex map
• a sheet of counters^[2]

Each character has four attributes: Might, Body Mutilation Capacity (BMC), Bloodlust, and Skill.^[2]

Players roll dice for initiative, with bonuses applied for Bloodlust. To attack, each character has a movement of six hexes, unless burdened by armor or other encumbrances. The attacker then roll three 6-sided dice, trying to total higher than the defender's applicable talent rating. If the hit is successful, the attacker rolls two 6-sided die for damage, adds the character's Might, as well as any applicable weapon bonus, subtracts the amount of armor the defender is wearing and for Dodge if the defender successfully made a Dodge skill check; the balance is applied against the defender's BMC.^[2]

If an attacker scores more than four points of damage, the player references a special Damage Chart for special extra damage that ranges from "Bloody Wound" to "Where's the Mop?"^[2]

The game also provides information about the fictional world of Hel, as well as monsters and other creatures that inhabit the lands. The rulebook also contains a short sample adventure.^[2]