Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this game called ``Grey Lotus?''

During the first iteration of the game, I was also working on a novel set in the same campaign world. This novel, called Grey Lotus, revolved around two characters and their quest to find the elusive Grey Lotus flower, rumored to be able to cure any affliction. Though the novel was eventually abandoned roughly one fourth of the way through, the game continued to evolve, eventually taking the name of the novel for lack of a better name.

What's different about this game?

Well, its two main points are the fantasy setting that is not based on Tolkien, and the freeform magic system. Grey Lotus doesn't have ``elves'' or ``dwarves'' or ``halflings'' like most fantasy systems, instead blending Celtic lore with other myths, and mixing in some original creations. The magic system is completely open ended, but limited in enough ways that magician characters are on fairly even footing with non-spellcasters. Other appealing characteristics are an epic, detailed fighting system, open-ended advancement, and the fact that its free!

Why no hit locations/armor damage/etc?

As for hit locations, the short answer is that I'm not too fond of hit location systems. Long answer is the same as the answer to all the others: complexity. I don't have time to create and test a system I won't use, especially if it bogs down play more than necessary. If someone else is willing to do the creation and testing, I'm perfectly willing to include optional rules.

What about rules for Kurr'd-ah Magic?

These will be introduced in the Magic supplement. This book would be too large if all the magic rules were included.

These stats don't make sense!

If there's a statistic or statement that you feel is inaccurate, please email the location and I will look into it. Frequently I cut and paste things, and forget to change one detail, or update one section of the rules and forget another reference.

What's with all these things that say ``gray0.7?''

You're reading the HTML version. I don't check to see if the formatting on that is decent, and I rarely try to fix anything. It's provided as a convenience for previewing, not to actually be usable.

Why are the PDF files so huge?

They weren't, until I added images and color. I might try to pare it down sometime, but it's not exactly my highest priority right now.