Publisher blurb:
This Quickstart includes the basic rules, a set of four pre-generated protagonists and a complete scenario - 'The Threat from Above' in which the protagonists race to save Britain from an aerial menace with the fate of Europe hanging in the balance. The Quickstart is liberally illustrated with 19th-century artwork.
Inferno uses an updated version of the Card of Fate system, originally seen in the classic UK indie RPGs Duty and Honour, and Beat to Quarters. Key features of the Card of Fate system are:
Stake setting brings real drama to every challenge, be it social, skill or combat based
Group challenges place an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration
A focus on conflict, rather than task resolution keeps the action moving
One core mechanic used across all tests
Discard your dice, and play with a pack of ordinary playing cards