How Battlemarked Blends D&D Lore with Demeo-Style Combat
What is the secret recipe that blends Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked together?
Dungeons & Dragons has long been an inspiration for us at Resolution, and the core essence of Demeo is that all-important social aspect of gathering around a (virtual) table and adventuring through a dungeon-crawling experience together. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked is the distillation of that very feeling when you gather your friends together for fun adventures and tense action, combining our streamlined combat system with the rich lore of the Forgotten Realms. We want people to have a fun time while playing in a group, regardless of their familiarity or experience with the Dungeons & Dragons rules. Much like having a seasoned Dungeon Master present to guide new players, our aim is to guide adventurers quickly and smoothly into the incredible lore of the Forgotten Realms and get them to the point of rolling dice in the shortest time possible; all without the need for a Dungeon Master!
How does the “streamlined combat” work, and how does it vary from Dungeons & Dragons?
The Demeo Action Roleplaying System is streamlined to use a modified combat die. Rather than rolling a numerical value and having to account for bonuses, penalties, Armor Class, and other conditional effects in the rolls, the combat die has a miss (skull), hit (one sword), and critical hit (crossed swords). The result is immediately clear to everyone in the group, regardless of their levels of initiation in the Dungeons & Dragons rules.
So is this Demeo with a new coat of paint on the miniatures?
Not just that! With Battlemarked, the development team is taking great care to build on the system that Demeo provides while also expanding upon and adding to the experience. Narrative is one of the big areas of attention in this endeavor that veteran Demeo players will mark as a key difference. Not only for the overarching storyline of a campaign, but for the moment-to-moment gameplay that guides you and your party through encounters. It all needs to feel cohesive, meaningful, and—most importantly for Dungeons & Dragons—authentic to the Forgotten Realms!
Battlemarked will be available on Steam, PlayStation and Meta Quest.
