Rolemaster Wiki
Rolemaster is a fantasy role-playing game published by Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE). Set in any high-fantasy world of the GM's choosing, it is best known for its deep, simulationist approach to the genre: every character, weapon, and spell is governed by detailed tables and modifiers that reward careful preparation and tactical decision-making.
Where other RPGs abstract combat into simple hit-point exchanges, Rolemaster resolves each blow on a weapon-specific attack table cross-referenced against the defender's armour type, producing results that range from minor scrapes to critical strikes with lasting consequences — broken bones, severed limbs, stuns, and instant kills. Magic follows the same philosophy: hundreds of individual spell lists across three distinct realms (Channeling, Essence, and Mentalism) give casters precise but demanding tools.
The tone is gritty and tactical. Success is meaningful because failure is real. This wiki is a structured reference for the core rules drawn directly from the source books.