Zweihänder (role-playing game)

Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, generally referred to simply as Zweihänder, is an ENnie award winning tabletop role-playing game published by Grim & Perilous Studios in 2017 following a successful crowdfunding project. As of 2019, the game is published by Andrews McMeel Publishing.

System
Zweihänder is a dark fantasy tabletop role-playing game that uses percentile dice to resolve choices players and Gamemasters make when playing. In its combat system, most human-level creatures and characters can suffer only two or three successful attacks until receiving an "Injury" which can instantly cripple, kill or even permanently maim that character. Zweihänder has no powers for regeneration or resurrection, and it offers limited options for healing to players. "Fate Points" represent the fate or destiny of a character, and provide a some limited opportunities to avoid results that are crippling or killing. "Fortune Points" help a character avoid certain perilous situations.

Professions
Characters advance by entering a series of professions that provide access to a series of new or improved skills and bonuses to primary attributes. The profession system reflects the late medieval/early Renaissance setting of the game and gives an idea of what a character might have been doing either before or during their adventures (such as a preacher, coachman, courtier, inquisitor, merchant lord, rat catcher or sellsword).

Awards
In 2018, Zweihänder won the Gold ENnies award for Best Game and Product of the Year at Gen Con.

Supplements

 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Revised Core Rulebook by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019. ISBN 9781524851668
 * Main Gauche, Grim & Perilous Supplement by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019. ISBN 9781524851675
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Player's Handbook by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019. ISBN 9781524855444
 * Flames of Freedom, Grim & Perilous RPG by Richard Iorio, Daniel Fox, Dejan Mandic, Ken Duquet, Anna Goldberg, Adam Rose, Elijah Forbes, Gabe Hicks, James Introcaso, Kate Bullock, Sean Van Damme, Tanya DePass, Tanner Yea, TK Johnson, Walt Ciechanowski, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021. ISBN 9781524862510
 * Dark Astral, Grim & Perilous Chapbook by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2020. ISBN 1524858730
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Character's Folio by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2020. ISBN 1524858757
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Gamemaster's Folio by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019. ISBN 1524858773
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Arcane Magick Cards by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018. ISBN 978-0-9983523-3-6
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Covenant Magick Cards by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017.
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Divine Magick Cards by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018. ISBN 978-0-9983523-2-9
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Gamemaster Screen by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017. ISBN 978-0-9983523-1-2
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Injury & Mishap Cards by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018.
 * Zweihänder Grim & Perilous RPG, Monster Cards by Daniel Fox, Andrews McMeel Publishing 2018. ISBN 978-0-9983523-4-3