Free Role Playing Game Supplement Review: Yin Yang Panda – Scroll of the Seven Masters

Yin Yang Panda – Scroll of the Seven Masters by Łukasz Kołodziej is a free role playing game supplement published by Skavenloft. This is a supplement for Yin Yang Panda, which is based on Lasers & Feelings and is covered by the CC BY 4.0 license.

The supplement is available as an 11-page PDF for free from DriveThruRPG. Two pages are the front and rear covers, one the front matter and one the Table of Contents.

The Introduction explains that this is a splatbook for the game that contains details on the Scroll, an ancient artefact containing fighting techniques invented by six legendary masters.

How to Use This is a standard section explaining what is needed, which is the standard gaming material, this and the core book.

We Have the Sacred Scroll is how to use it if the characters’ monastery already has possession of it; said to be best for short adventures or one-shots.

We Are Searching for the Sacred Scroll has the characters searching for the scroll as part of a longer adventure or a multi-session campaign.

Story of the Scroll explains how seven masters gathered in order to preserve their knowledge so it wouldn’t be lost when they passed into the Spirit Realm. Six masters wrote down their secrets and left for the Spirit Realm; the seventh decided the scroll was too dangerous if it fell into the wrong hands and not only didn’t finish the scroll, he hid it.

Seven Masters has brief details on the seven.

The Scroll Itself has some details on the item.

Techniques has 24 techniques not connected to specific kung fu styles. There are six each of yin, yang, neutral and ultimate techniques, described in the same way as those in the martial arts styles, but not connected to specific ones.

Yin Yang Panda – Scroll of the Seven Masters in Review

The PDF lacks bookmarks and, though short, has enough sections that these would have been useful. The Table of Contents covers the major sections. Navigation is okay. The text maintains a single column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are no illustrations. Presentation is adequate.

This is a collection of new character options that can be used to grant them new abilities when it comes down to practicing a martial art. In addition, it also has the potential to be an object worth questing for. Yin Yang Panda – Scroll of the Seven Masters is an interesting little supplement and it can be downloaded for free by clicking here.