Welcome to the Basic Fantasy RPG Downloads Page. Below you will find the official rules,
numerous optional supplements, adventure modules, house rules, and forms (such as character
sheets). Yes, there is a lot of stuff here; in some cases, we have more than one set of
supplementary rules for a given situation. Don't panic. We recommend that beginning
(or returning) Game Masters start with the core rules and one or more of the adventure
series modules. Add supplementary materials and house rules later, after you and your players
have experience with the game and know what you want from it.
The Basic Fantasy Project creates game materials in an "Open Source" fashion.
We release materials here which are sometimes incomplete, in need of playtesting,
or simply not fully proofread yet, alongside those works which may be considered "finished."
Items may be marked "Under Construction" if they are substantially incomplete; items which
are complete but not fully playtested or proofread will be marked "Playtest Edition."
If you'd like to participate in the Basic Fantasy Project, a good place to start is
our forums. Sign up and join the conversation!
In the spirit of Open Source development, wherever possible we use truly free programs
such as OpenOffice.org to create our materials.
Most items below are distributed in both OpenOffice.org format as well as in PDF (Adobe Reader)
format. If you just want to print out and use the rules, the PDF is probably what you
want, but if you'd like to make changes you'll want the OpenOffice.org version.
Some items have been submitted in other formats; such items are noted below where they appear.
Rules
Adventure Modules
Supplements
House Rules
Forms
Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game Rulebook
2nd Edition (Release 75)
This is the Core Rules 2nd Edition print release. Currently
available on Lulu.com.
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game Rulebook
1st Edition (Release 62)
Core Rules 1st Edition print release. This is the version of the rules previously
available on Lulu.com.
Basic Fantasy Creature List Spreadsheet by Mike Roop
Release 2
This spreadsheet, presented in both OpenOffice.org Calc and Microsoft Excel format,
lists all the monsters from the current core rules in tabular form.
BFRPG Game Master's Screen by Scott Abraham
Version 1
Here's Scott's Game Master's Screen, in landscape orientation for letter-sized
paper. This one is only available in PDF format.
BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign
Release 21
An Adventure Series For 2-8 Beginning Characters
This is the print release, currently available on Lulu.com.
This campaign module combines:
The Western Lands, a briefly sketched campaign area;
Morgansfort, a detailed "home base" for an adventuring party;
The Old Island Fortress, a two level dungeon suitable for beginning adventurers;
The Nameless Dungeon, a tough three level dungeon; and
The Cave of the Unknown, a dungeon controlled by an evil magic-user.
This campaign module is
highly suitable for starting a new group, even a group of new players!
BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower: The Glain Campaign
Release 15
An Adventure Series For 2-8 Characters, Levels 2-6
This is the print release, currently available on Lulu.com.
This adventure series from the World of Glain includes three distinct adventures,
suitable for characters of various levels: Fortress of the Iron Duke,
Tomb of Karsma Megalos, and Crooked Rock Tower.
BF3 The Great Desert: The Glain Campaign
Release 1
An Adventure Series For 4-8 Characters, Levels 4 to 8
These adventures, originally set in the Great Desert of the world of Glain,
are suitable for mid-level characters. Two adventures are included: The Tower of Light,
a short adventure involving a strange ruined tower near a tiny border town, and The Lost Pyramid,
an expedition to a dungeon hidden beneath the sands.
BF5 Megadungeon
Release 7
This is a generic adventure setting (really, a bare dungeon) for 4 to 8 beginning
player characters. As time progresses, I plan to release updated versions with more levels
and revised contents, reflecting restocking and "redecorating" after being cleared out.
This is a very generic adventure setting, consisting of a group of monster-infested caves
and an abandoned manor-fort, for beginning player characters.
This is the print release, currently available on Lulu.com.
Fighter Subclasses: A Basic Fantasy Supplement
Release 2006.0
by William Smith
Supplementary Rules for Fighter subclasses, including the Barbarian, Paladin, and Ranger.
0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement
Release 1
by Sidney Parham, Nazim Karaca, R. Kevin Smoot, Chris Kutalik, Steveman, Felipe Suárez, and Chris Gonnerman
Equipment Packs: A Basic Fantasy Supplement
Release 1
by Shayne Power
An alternate, fast method of equipping new characters, replacing
the standard roll for starting money and purchasing equipment with
a few quick, simple choices and a little die rolling.
The Fine Art of Monster Conversion: A Basic Fantasy Supplement
Release 2006.2
by Ray Allen
Rules and guidelines for converting monsters from other d20 based games to BFRPG.
BFRPG Standard Character Sheet
Release 2006.0
This is the "regular" character sheet, designed for US standard Letter paper (8.5" x 11"), though
the PDF will probably fit on A4 paper just fine (let Acrobat do the "shrink to fit" thing).
This character sheet is available in a large number of translations.
BFRPG 8"x10.5" Notebook Paper Character Sheet
Release 2006.0
This sheet is designed to print out on ordinary notebook paper having 0.285" (or similar)
rule widths. Probably it won't work for just any printer and just any paper... but
you can probably tweak it to fit your paper and printer.
In other words, some assembly required.
BFRPG Landscape Character Sheet by Steve Zieser
Version 1
Here's a nice ready-to-use character sheet by Steve Zieser, which prints out in landscape
(sideways) orientation on standard letter-sized paper. Sorry, this is only available in PDF
format at this time.
BFRPG Landscape Character Sheet by Ray Allen
Version 2
Here's another ready-to-use character sheet, this one by Ray Allen, which prints out in landscape
(sideways) orientation on standard letter-sized paper.
BFRPG Landscape Magic-User Spell Sheet by Ray Allen
Version 2.1
This sheet, provided by Ray Allen, lists all the BFRPG Magic-User spells with checkboxes.
BFRPG Character Sheet by Mike Hill
Version 4
Mike Hill submitted this nice character sheet, in portrait orientation for A4 paper (though it will
shrink-to-fit on US letter paper also). This one is only available in PDF format.
BFRPG Character Sheet by James D. Jarvis
Version 2
Here's James D. Jarvis' character sheet, in portrait orientation for U.S. letter paper.
This is a really handy sheet for play with kids, because the author has included page
number references for each item. The page numbers are consistent with
the 2nd Edition print release; also available below is the original version 1,
consistent with the 1st Edition print release.
This one is only available in PDF format.
BFRPG Character Sheet by Phil Morris
Version 1
This is a really nice old-school sheet, in portrait orientation for U.S. letter paper.
This one is only available in PDF format.
BFRPG Character Sheet by Simone Felli
Version 1
This is a very nice (and attractively decorated) landscape format sheet for letter-sized paper.
Simone has graciously provided this sheet as an OpenOffice.org 2.0 Draw file as well as in PDF format.
BFRPG Character Sheet by Jason Brentlinger
Version 1
This sheet is very similar to Mike Hill's sheet. However, it is laid out in US Letter
format, and is available in OpenOffice.org Draw format as well as in PDF.
BFRPG Adventure Log by Scott Abraham
Version 1
Scott Abraham has provided this Adventure Log form, in landscape orientation for letter-sized paper.
This one is only available in PDF format.
BFRPG Adventure Sheet by Scott Abraham
Version 1
Scott Abraham has provided this Adventure Sheet form, in portrait orientation for letter-sized paper.
This one is only available in PDF format.
BFRPG Creature Sheet by Scott Abraham
Version 2
Here's Scott's Creature Sheet form, in portrait orientation for letter-sized paper.
This one is only available in PDF format.
Hex Paper by Harry Schurr
Release 1
Harry has kindly provided this blank hex paper sheet, with numbered hexes.
This one is only available in PDF format.
