#basted

Basted

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Ryeza is a buxom swordswoman; her partner Anita is a powerful mage. Together, the duo have found a bracelet named Basted, which doesn’t seem to be anything particularly special. But they are soon approached by a masked knight named Kain, who requests their aid to save his kingdom of Marisoon, and only then will they discover the secret power of the treasure they’ve found.

Basted (no relation to the dark fantasy manga/anime Bastard) presents itself as an action-RPG. You wander around forests, towns, and castles, talking to NPCs and occasionally getting dragged into battle. However, there are no random encounters, and every fight is scripted as part of the scenario. There are no experience levels, or gold, or items of any kind, so it can barely be called a role-playing game.

Based fitting on grey worsted.