Myriad Lite Preview 2 June 2011 Version 20110611

What is "Myriad Lite Preview 2"?
This is a simple notecard containing two separate but related "do-it-yourself" roleplaying kits:

1. the text and logo of the Myriad Universal RPG pen-and-paper or tabletop roleplaying game (RPG) system by Ashok Desai, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 England & Wales.

2. Myriad Lite
The notecard also contains embedded LSL scripts to begin implementing the Myriad RPG rules into the virtual world as a combat and roleplaying system including HUD or meter, armor, bullet, firearm, and a practice target script. All Myriad Lite scripts are licensed under the Creative Common Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 unported license.

This preview release is *simply* the RPG book itself in electronic text form, and a set of the early pre-alpha scripts I am writing to implement this RPG in the virtual world. My hope is that others will be able to benefit from this early access and contribute to further development and implementation. This kit also provides a "model" for roleplay rules and "HUD/meter essentials" that can inspire or demonstrate how anyone could make their own roleplay game rules and scripts in the virtual world.

So, what does this get you?
1. Complete text and logo image of the Myriad Universal RPG system by Ashok Desai.

2. Initial scripts and instructions for the Myriad Lite RPG meter and system.

3. Scripts compatible with SecondLife and OpenSimulator.

4. Designed to implement more sophisticated roleplaying mechanics than just combat.

5. Preview release to allow developers early access to mechanics and scripts.

Caveats and Notes
There are many ways to "cheat" or "game" this system as implemented.
The Myriad Lite system is, first and foremost, an "on-your-honor" system, like every tabletop pen-and-paper RPG in history.

I am unleashing/releasing this free here, on SL Marketplace, to remove any economic incentive from someone who might otherwise be tempted to take these freely available notes and scripts distributed in SL or OSgrid and post them for sale here or elsewhere.

Let's develop a better combat and roleplay system for the virtual world. This is one suggestion for a start. I hope it helps.

Contact me in SL or OSgrid as Allen Kerensky if you would like to collaborate and develop this system further.