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BESM Fourth Edition (Big Eyes, Small Mouth)

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In the myriad realms of imagination, there are an infinite number of fascinating worlds waiting to be discovered.

BESM FOURTH EDITION helps you explore them all.

Welcome to the Fourth Edition of Big Eyes, Small Mouth– the multi-genre role-playing game for all your anime and manga adventures! Whether your gaming preference runs towards comedy or drama, fantasy or science fiction, horror or romance, shojo or shonen, BESM Fourth Edition has everything you need to help you make your favourite anime and manga characters and stories come to life.

Be sure to also pick up the essential BESM Extras volume of rule expansions and character options!

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Jacob R October 05, 2022 2:42 am UTC
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I seem to have a pretty significant issue with the PDF 1.4.1.2. When I open it in adobe acrobat much of the book becomes unreadable due to the text being set to white on a white background, however when I open it in browser it works fine. Is this a known issue? what might be causing it?
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Dyskami P October 05, 2022 2:56 am UTC
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Hi Jacob. This is not a known issue and we have been unable to replicate this issue after investigating on several computers with different PDF reader software. We'll keep an eye on the potential problem, though.
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Jesse C February 16, 2023 1:49 am UTC
Did you ever find a fix for this? Having the same issue
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Dyskami P February 16, 2023 1:52 am UTC
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The file has since been updated to v1.4.3. Again, we have been unable to replicate the issue, so it seems related to an individual's computer and/or settings.
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Joshua E May 10, 2021 5:35 pm UTC
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The ToC navigation for this and Extra seem to be wonky with all of the chapters under headers called Layout which makes it difficult to find sections on tablets, phones, etc.
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Raphael S January 31, 2021 3:52 pm UTC
And about the print version of BESM 4th Edition?
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Dyskami P January 31, 2021 3:55 pm UTC
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The print version has been available since October 2020, either directly from us (http://dyskami.ca/store.html) or your local retailer. The BESM line is not available as print-on-demand from DriveThru.
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Sean C November 26, 2020 5:35 am UTC
Can you tell me what's in the main book that's not in Naked? I'm gonna get one, but not sure which...
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Dyskami P November 26, 2020 1:17 pm UTC
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BESM Naked and BESM 4e are both complete core rulebooks that are 100% compatible with each other. With Naked at 144p and BESM 4e at 352p, the different primarily involves the amount of specific text detail, world building/GMing/playing discussion, and examples. BESM 4e is the more complete package, but Naked is a great option with the same system.
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Raphael S January 29, 2021 2:58 pm UTC
Are the rules the same? Are there more rules or more advanced rules in BESM 4e?
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Dyskami P January 29, 2021 3:01 pm UTC
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Yes, the rules are the same and 100% compatible – just worded differently and more compact in Naked, but not any less advanced or comprehensive. The best explanation example is written in our blog: http://dyskami.ca/news-archive.html#2019-06-18
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dustin F June 05, 2020 3:25 am UTC
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Big fan of LitRPG's, and have been wanting to bring some of my favorites to life. I've been a D&D player for decades, but it is too fantasy focused to work well with technology. My search for a new game brings me to BESM, so I'm going to give this version a go and see if it is a good match. Wish me luck.
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Tim M May 26, 2020 6:51 am UTC
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How is this version different from 3e? I'm really interested, but i don't know if it's worth spending 30$ for another edition
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Dyskami P May 26, 2020 10:51 am UTC
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Great question! The core essence remains the same between those two editions, though we have vastly improved the overall presentation, organisation, balance, and expansion support. We believe it's certainly worth upgrading. Download the free BESM Primer PDF and give it a read to learn more, and pop by the many social media accounts (Facebook page, Discord, etc.) to get some direct info from community members.
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Chris M May 13, 2020 2:19 am UTC
Anyone know if genre source-books are planned for 4E? Say a Fantasy Took-kit book, Sci-Fi, Super-Heroes, etc etc?
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Dyskami P May 13, 2020 2:34 am UTC
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Future BESM Fourth Edition plans include world/genre books in the Multiverse, but no plans until 2021/2022. We will be releasing the second edition of the Silver Age Sentinels superhero RPG in 2021 using the same Tri-Stat System as presented in BESM 4e.
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Craig H January 10, 2021 2:21 pm UTC
Will SAS use 2D6 or 2D10? Will there be a conversion document to convert older SAS characters?
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Dyskami P January 10, 2021 2:50 pm UTC
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Absolute Power (the title of Silver Age Sentinels Second Edition) will use 2d6, as do all Tri-Stat System games now that we have switched to a roll-high mechanic. Yes, the game will provide guidance for converting between editions.
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Craig H January 10, 2021 8:52 pm UTC
Thank you! I was guessing it was since the move to a roll-high mechanic it would not make much sense to change the dice, but I wanted to make sure. Great to hear about the guidance.
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Craig H January 10, 2021 9:05 pm UTC
When you state "world/genre books" are you meaning genre as it is typically meant (like sci-fi, fantasy, pulp, etc.) or are you meaning different genres of Anime/ manga (Shonen, Shoujo, Mecha, Seinen, Isekai, etc.)?
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Dyskami P January 10, 2021 9:38 pm UTC
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World/genre refers to the six Prime Worlds of the Anime Multiverse, which also serve as examples of genres. For example, an Ikaris book would also be cover the fantasy genre; a Bazaroth book would also cover the horror genre; etc.
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Chris M May 13, 2020 2:18 am UTC
For those that own the PDF I have a question for you. If I am more interested in the 'Tri-Stat/Generic RPG Tool-kit' side of this new BESM4E pdf is it worth buying? or should I wait to see if a new Tri-Stat only/generic version of the 4th edition rules gets released.
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Dyskami P May 13, 2020 2:31 am UTC
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We do not plan to publish a stand-alone Tri-Stat System book.
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Merlin A May 16, 2020 4:13 pm UTC
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BESM is pretty generic system, so I would say it's worth buying. It's not like it FORCES you into Anime genre. I'm planning a game right now without the Anime overtones.
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Josh C May 23, 2020 1:57 pm UTC
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the PDF repeatedly states that BESM Naked is stripped of most of the suggestions for making the game an Anime based game, and is mostly generic.
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Norbert - John P May 08, 2020 5:29 pm UTC
Whats the page count?
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Dyskami P May 08, 2020 5:32 pm UTC
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352 full-colour pages.
While browsing any product page on mobile, click on the "More Information" button to see the authors, artists, number of pages, and file size. On desktops, the information column is on the right.
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Josh C May 03, 2020 3:04 am UTC
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So far a great product, but I find the missing bookmarks very jarring.
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Josh C May 04, 2020 6:30 pm UTC
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I apparently can't delete my comment, which was made before I saw there was a 1.3... which has a lot of bookmarks :D
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Merlin A May 16, 2020 4:14 pm UTC
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Not being able to delete comments bit me on DriveThru before. They need to fix that.
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Jeff M April 21, 2020 10:13 pm UTC
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By any chance, do you plan to make a bunled to get the core book, gm screen and the character folio ?
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Dyskami P April 21, 2020 10:15 pm UTC
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We have made each of the products available individually so everyone can customise their purchases.
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Jeff M April 21, 2020 10:24 pm UTC
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It's okay, i ll just press ''add to the cart' for each books, i already planed to get BESM 4, plus i m really currious about Besm Naked, as you told me Vanilla was included with BESM 4.

I ordered the deluxe edition of BESM 3, but i was glad to have the two core books delivered instead.So i m rather hyped to get my hands on BESM 4.
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Mark B April 10, 2020 5:01 am UTC
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i am a big BESM fan but the price point seems kinda high for a pdf.
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Mark B April 10, 2020 5:30 am UTC
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still purchased it, but still seems kinda high.
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Marcelino S June 09, 2020 6:14 am UTC
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Yeah its the one thing holding me back. I want to try it but 30 when the books is 59.99. I wish they had a pdf and hardcover book bundle cause I would buy it in a heart beat. But I'm a poor teacher who runs an after school program. Well I used to. Its hard for me to buy things twice.
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Marcelino S June 09, 2020 7:56 am UTC
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Maybe they can give us a discount when the book comes cause I really want it.
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