Beyond the Sword is a fanmade tabletop roleplaying system inspired by The Legend of Zelda video game franchise. It is currently being developed by me, “LRA-n-Things,” along with a handful of close friends who are also fans of the iconic series.
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Ever since I was a kid and first became interested in Zelda games, I remember a sense of wonder I got when playing, but also an unshakable feeling that there was greater potential to the series. As I grew though, I saw that Nintendo was content to allow the franchise to remain what it was, and not imagine what it could be. To this day, though some innovations have been introduced to Zelda, it continues to be unable to grow.
Rather than lament this fact however, I decided that while Nintendo would never make the game I had dreamed of since I was kid, there was still a way I could fulfill my wish. As one with a background in tabletop roleplaying, I knew that creating my own RPG system was the closest I would ever come to being able to experience the vision I had of the Zelda universe with my friends.
Thus, the project of Beyond the Sword is the culmination of many years of desire for a game that expands the basic elements of The Legend of Zelda into a grander form that allows for new adventures and new heroes.