3d&t
Encyclopedia
3D&T, formerly known as "Defensores de Tóquio", is a Brazil
ian roleplaying game, created by Marcelo Cassaro
. It is designed to be a very simple, beginner-friendly game system.
or "D&D"; the original version of the game – Defensores de Tóquio ("Defenders of Tokyo") – was a satire of tokusatsu
, fighting game
s, and anime
series. It was published by Trama Editorial, later known as Editora Talismã. It spawned "AD&T" - as implied by the name, an "advanced" edition (and a pun on AD&D). Finally, "3D&T" means "Defenders of Tokyo 3rd edition". The major change on the 3rd edition was that it was turned into a generic game, dropping its satire roots. It was a huge success, becoming as popular as Dungeons & Dragons and Vampire: The Masquerade
among Brazilian roleplayers.
An even simpler version, "3D&T Fastplay", was made freely available online.
A revision, "3D&T Super Manual Turbo Revisado", was released in 2003.
Dissatisfied with the poor management at Talismã – also publishers of Dragão Brasil, of which he was editor in chief – Marcelo Cassaro left to start a new RPG magazine, Dragonslayer, fully devoted to the d20 System
; meanwhile, Talismã kept publishing 3D&T, despite not having the rights to do so. Ultimately, Dragonslayer was very successful and remains in print, while Talismã closed their doors.
(brazilian publisher of manga), 4D&T. It completely dropped 3D&T's own fast, simple system in favor of the Open Game License. It has been terribly received by the community, given the original purpose of the system was to be as simple as possible.
). It is also available as a free e-book
from Jambô's website. In this new version, the combat rules remain basically the same; the advantage/disadvantage system was fine-tuned; and, most importantly, the magic system was completely revamped. Also, now the book is printed in landscape
format.
As in GURPS
, each character is built with a pre-determined number of "points" (typically 5) to distribute between the main stats, magic power and advantages and disadvantages.
There are 5 stats:
The magical powers of characters are defined by "Elemental Paths" ("Caminhos Elementais", in the original), which measure how well the mage can control the elements - there are 6 "Elemental Paths": Fire ("Fogo"), Water ("Água"), Earth ("Terra"), Air ("Ar"), Light ("Luz") and Darkness ("Trevas").
Advantages and disadvantages are special powers which characters can possess; advantages cost points, and disadvantages give more points to spend. Finally, there is also a special kind of advantages, called "skills" ("Perícias"), which are things that your character can do, but with no relation to combat: "Animals","Arts", "Crime", "Investigation","Languages", "Machines","Manipulation", "Medicine", "Science","Sports" and "Survival."
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian roleplaying game, created by Marcelo Cassaro
Marcelo Cassaro
Marcelo Cassaro is a Brazilian author of comics, RPGs and the sci-fi book Sword of the Galaxy . Along with Marcelo Del Debbio, he is one of the most well-known RPG authors in Brazil, he is also known for creating Holy Avenger, the longest living non-child-oriented comic in Brazil, as well as...
. It is designed to be a very simple, beginner-friendly game system.
Origin
The name of the game is a pun on the famous Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
or "D&D"; the original version of the game – Defensores de Tóquio ("Defenders of Tokyo") – was a satire of tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
, fighting game
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
s, and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series. It was published by Trama Editorial, later known as Editora Talismã. It spawned "AD&T" - as implied by the name, an "advanced" edition (and a pun on AD&D). Finally, "3D&T" means "Defenders of Tokyo 3rd edition". The major change on the 3rd edition was that it was turned into a generic game, dropping its satire roots. It was a huge success, becoming as popular as Dungeons & Dragons and Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
among Brazilian roleplayers.
An even simpler version, "3D&T Fastplay", was made freely available online.
A revision, "3D&T Super Manual Turbo Revisado", was released in 2003.
Dissatisfied with the poor management at Talismã – also publishers of Dragão Brasil, of which he was editor in chief – Marcelo Cassaro left to start a new RPG magazine, Dragonslayer, fully devoted to the d20 System
D20 System
The d20 System is a role-playing game system published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast originally developed for the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons...
; meanwhile, Talismã kept publishing 3D&T, despite not having the rights to do so. Ultimately, Dragonslayer was very successful and remains in print, while Talismã closed their doors.
4D&T
As a successor to 3D&T, published in 2006 by Editora JBCEditora JBC
Editora JBC is a company that publishes books and magazines related to Japan in Brazil. It has its headquarters in Sao Paulo....
(brazilian publisher of manga), 4D&T. It completely dropped 3D&T's own fast, simple system in favor of the Open Game License. It has been terribly received by the community, given the original purpose of the system was to be as simple as possible.
3D&T Alpha
In May 2008, Cassaro was told by Guilherme Dei Svaldi, editor in chief at Jambô Editora, that he found 3D&T to remain very popular, despite being out of print for years. This surprised Cassaro, and gave him the idea of bringing 3D&T back; it was released again in September 2008, under the name "3D&T Alpha" (the new name inspired by Street Fighter Alpha 3Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3, known as in Japan and Asia, is a fighting game by Capcom originally released for the CPS II arcade hardware. It is the third game in the Street Fighter Alpha series, following Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams and Street Fighter Alpha 2...
). It is also available as a free e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
from Jambô's website. In this new version, the combat rules remain basically the same; the advantage/disadvantage system was fine-tuned; and, most importantly, the magic system was completely revamped. Also, now the book is printed in landscape
Page orientation
Page orientation is the way in which a rectangular page is oriented for normal viewing. The two most common types of orientation are portrait and landscape...
format.
Overview
A game aimed at beginners, 3D&T focus on simplicity and ease of play.As in GURPS
GURPS
The Generic Universal RolePlaying System, or GURPS, is a tabletop role-playing game system designed to allow for play in any game setting...
, each character is built with a pre-determined number of "points" (typically 5) to distribute between the main stats, magic power and advantages and disadvantages.
There are 5 stats:
- "Força" - Strength (which does not only measures the physical might of the character but also skill in melee combat)
- "Habilidade" - Ability (which measures manual dextery, speed and mental abilities)
- "Resistência" - Resistance (which measures the "health" of the character, and defines its Hit Points)
- "Armadura" - Armor (which measures how well the character can protect him/herself)
- "Poder de Fogo" - Firepower (which measures skill with ranged attacks - anything from firearms to bows and throwing daggers)
The magical powers of characters are defined by "Elemental Paths" ("Caminhos Elementais", in the original), which measure how well the mage can control the elements - there are 6 "Elemental Paths": Fire ("Fogo"), Water ("Água"), Earth ("Terra"), Air ("Ar"), Light ("Luz") and Darkness ("Trevas").
Advantages and disadvantages are special powers which characters can possess; advantages cost points, and disadvantages give more points to spend. Finally, there is also a special kind of advantages, called "skills" ("Perícias"), which are things that your character can do, but with no relation to combat: "Animals","Arts", "Crime", "Investigation","Languages", "Machines","Manipulation", "Medicine", "Science","Sports" and "Survival."
External links
- 3D&T Alpha at Jambô Editora (in Portuguese)