Odysseus (role-playing game)


Odysseus is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980.

Description

Odysseus is a legendary/historical system, mixing the heroic and classical ages of ancient Greece. The game includes rules for character creation, combat, warship movement and combat, plus guidelines for campaigns and interference by the gods.

Publication history

Odysseus was designed by Marshall T. Rose and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1980 as a 32-page book and four cardstock sheets.

Reception

Elisabeth Barrington reviewed Odysseus in The Space Gamer No. 31. Barrington commented that "As new RP systems go, this one is above average. Only one book, and it is well-designed. Historical gamers specializing in the classic period, this is for you."
Lawrence Schick commented that the game was "Indifferently researched; closer to fantasy than to history."

Reviews