After over 25 years of development and play-testing, table-top role playing game Interstellar Mercenary (I.S.M.) is now on Kickstarter!  A gritty, tactical, team-based table-top RPG set on an alien world where you get to be the monster!

You are an Interstellar Mercenary (I.S.M.), part of an elite team of hired killers and specialists, on a distant alien planet, in the service of the feudal Kisrian Empire. Ex-serial murderers, thieves, cyborgs, alien-hybrid creations, cyber-terrorists, disgraced royalty and cerebral warriors all have a place on the team, provided the Empire deems your ‘talents’ useful enough. To further complicate matters each mercenary has their own hidden agenda or motivation for joining the I.S.M. which may ultimately bring down the Empire you were enlisted to protect, or your fellow mercenary.

I’ve developed this game without little background in role playing so it contains many unique concepts and mechanics not found in other RPGs including:

•  Unique alien world- creatures, cities, towns, empires, flora, history, religions
•  Custom armor system – each piece has a realistic impact on combat
•  Unlimited skill system
•  Unrestricted character generation
•  12 pre-made mercenary ready to play
•  20 original alien species to choose from (no elves or goblins here) with unique character sheets
•  Realistic and intuitive combat system – one dice roll per act or effect
•  100s of weapons that have multiple attacks
•  Unarmed brawling, grappling and alien martial arts combat 60+ moves to master and combo
•  I.S.M. Hit Endurance provides realistic damage and wound effects
•  I.S.M. Cerebral Efflux – unlimited telepathy and telekinesis magic alternative
•  Unlimited advancement, realistic training and experience generation
•  Carefully balanced world with both medieval and alien advanced technology

The all-inclusive I.S.M. Core Rule Book contains almost 500 art-filled pages of beautifully laid out, and tabbed for easy referencing, content detailing a complete world and rules will be available through the Kickstarter campaign for a exclusive low price.

So if you are bored of human(ish) characters and want to be the monster; if you are tired of unrealistic consequences/character traits/enemies; if you want there to be a real and meaningful difference between using low or high guard; or want your decisions to matter while always knowing death is on the doorstep: then I.S.M is for you!

Chad Aston
Writer/producer

Check out the trailer and website here: www.ismrpg.com and Facebook here: www.facebook.com

Combat Quickstart rules and Character Sheets are here: www.ismrpg.com