This was created as a part of a larger ongoing project, to have a baseline for formation functions, particularly geared towards evening out the playing field when facing hordes and swarms of enemies. Formations within provide several advantages when facing large numbers of enemies, but are very dangerous when facing foes capable of targeting the entire formation.
While historic concepts were used in the creation of this product, it is meant to be easy and fun to play with, rather than historically precise. Inspired by works such as Darkest Dungeon, and designed to take advantage of, and incorporate, various mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons.
The system offers several alternative versions on how to execute formations, with a core set of interaction rules to build upon.
The system allows efficient use of traditional RPG roles, provides options to deal with enemies in new ways, and encourages realism-inspired formation utility, while also providing drawbacks in order to make the use of formations a tactical choice, rather than simply the best option.
Contents:
Simple formation rules with several variants to the core rules & various details.
Special Formations to be used with the player formations.
Optional Cohesion rules.
9 Fighting Styles.
1 new Martial Maneuver.
3 Feats.
- from the publisher's blurb