- Blade of Arcana
infobox RPG
title= Blade of Arcana
caption= "Blade of Arcana 3rd edition" cover
designer=Tarou Suzufuki , F.E.A.R.
publisher=Enterbrain ,Game Field
date=1999 (1st edition)2001 (2nd edition)2006 (3rd edition)
genre=fantasy
system= custom
footnotes=nihongo|Blade of Arcana|ブレイド・オブ・アルカナ is a Japanese language
epic fantasy role-playing game released in 1999. Its setting is similar tomedieval Europe , including strong church ofmonotheism ,religious war s andknight-errant s.Player characters, called "Engraveds" are engraved on their bodies the three
stigmata s of 22 "Arcaeus" (apostles of the light) and can use "miracle s" three times every a session. There are 22 classes (called "arcanas") corresponding toMajor Arcana oftarot divination . The names of arcanas are same as Arcaeus' ones and named withLatin , for example: "Mater" (clergy), "Adamas" (knight), "Dextra" (alchemist) and "Ignis" (archer). Players choose three arcanas during character creation. Three arcanas represent character's past, present and future. For instance, he might have lost the throne in the past if his past arcana is "Corona" (represent royal). In contrast, He may have the destiny that he will ascend to the throne if his future arcana is "Corona".The person who has more than three stigmatas is called "Marauder" and slayed by "Engraveds" because he has the
sin of arrogance and unbelief. But every player character also will become "Marauder" if his Dignity Point (DP) is lost. At the game's climax, Marauders always shout that "Dedicate Stigmata! We shall hold Lammas tonight." as a traditional statement.The game system uses only 20 sided dice and special tarot cards.
Peculiar settings
*The pope of "Ostia Sinistralic" that is the most traditional sect is a woman, and a lot of clergy are also women. The messiah called Mater and her nine apostles were also women. Nine apostles are often taken
falcon s that run after the person as an analogy. Because the messiah's mother was a falconer.*There are many demon lords are hostile to God. The strongest demon lord is "Aerglyph lex thunderous". He is blind of an eye and has an infinite wisdom. Obviously Aerglyph is modeled after
Odin .External links
* [http://www.fear.co.jp/ FarEast Amusement Research]
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