Desafio dos Bandeirantes
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O Desafio dos Bandeirantes ("The Challenge of the Bandeirantes
Bandeirantes
The bandeirantes were composed of Indians , caboclos , and some whites who were the captains of the Bandeiras. Members of the 16th–18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras...

") is a fantasy/history role playing game written and released in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 in 1992.

Authors Luiz Eduardo Ricon, Carlos Klimick and Flavio Andrade created a fantasy setting based on Brazilian History and folklore.

O Desafio dos Bandeirantes was published by GSA, the same publisher of Tagmar
Tagmar
Tagmar is a roleplaying game launched in 1991 by GSA that claims to be the first such Brazilian offering on what was at the time a nascent market....

 and Millenia, other Brazilian RPGs.

The core book was titled Aventuras na Terra de Santa Cruz (Adventures in the Land of the Holy Cross) and there were 3 supplements released:
  • A Floresta do Medo / O Engenho (The Forest of Fear / The Farm) - a module with two ready-to-run adventures
  • Os Quilombos da Lua (Quilombos of the Moon) - focused on slavery and Afro-Brazilian culture (including rules for Capoeira
    Capoeira
    Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...

    )
  • O Vale dos Acritós (Valley of the Acritós) - focused on native Brazilian culture (including rules for Uka-Uka, a native martial arts)


The game was discontinued in 1996 when GSA shut down.
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