Electric Bastionland vs Mythic Bastionland
Compare Electric Bastionland and Mythic Bastionland side by side. See differences in complexity, dice, genre, and more.
| Electric Bastionland | Mythic Bastionland | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy | Fantasy |
| Tags | Rules-Light, Weird, Classless, Dungeon Crawl, Attacks Always Hit, One-Shot Friendly, Low-Prep | Rules-Light, Hexcrawl, Exploration, Attacks Always Hit, Domain Management, Sandbox, Atmospheric |
| Core Mechanic | Roll d20 equal to or under attribute (STR, DEX, CHA) to avoid danger. Attacks always hit: roll weapon damage directly, reduced by armor. 100+ unique Failed Careers define your character through equipment and debt rather than stats. | Attacks always hit: roll weapon damage directly with simultaneous combat. Guard absorbs damage before Virtues (Vigour, Clarity, Spirit). Gambits trigger on 4+ damage rolls for special maneuvers. Omen tables guide myth discovery across hexcrawl exploration. |
| Dice | d20 | d6–d10 |
| Complexity | Very Low | Low |
| Availability | Free quickstart | Free core rules |
| Runnability | Book tools not listed | 4 of 5 book tools |
| License | Mark of the Odd SRD | Proprietary |
| Third-Party Publishing | Not yet researched | Not yet researched |
| Publisher | Bastionland Press | Bastionland Press |
| Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Languages | English | English |
| Best For | Short treasure-hunting campaigns in a surreal, modern-tinged city. Ideal for groups who love strange worldbuilding, fast character creation via 100+ Failed Careers, and fiction-driven play. | Arthurian-style campaigns of knights seeking glory, ruling domains, and hunting strange mythological creatures across a wild realm. Great for groups who want structured hexcrawl play with emergent storytelling. |
| Highlights | Two pages of actual rules, 100+ varied Failed Careers, detailed GM guidance, free 42-page edition available, spawned an entire design movement | Simultaneous combat system, detailed hexcrawl and myth-hunting framework, award-winning layout and art (2025 Ennie Gold), domain management adds campaign depth |
| Considerations | Tightly coupled to its surreal Bastion setting, minimal character progression, requires a confident GM, narrow genre focus | Combat has more procedural steps than it first appears, omen system can feel prescriptive, Arthurian tone limits flexibility, setting context buried deep in the book |