The rules are simple and straightforward. Characters are tested by rolling their skill die over the difficulty number. The rulebook provides enough detail to cover most situations and game play is streamlined to keep up a fast pace and focus on action. The game revolves largely around action, the struggle for honor, the fight against the Necro-Dream and epic storytelling. In the Metabarons universe there is no Good or Evil.
Characters simply base their actions on their code of honor.
A Bushitaka follows the way of the warrior and would never refuse a personal duel, but a Fuga views the act of fleeing to be the highest expression of the art of dodging. There are 6 codes of honor to choose from giving you a good range of character possibilities. The characters belong to a small segment of people who've manage to free themselves from the Necro-Dream, rising above others to pursue their goals and follow an honor code. As an added incentive, game masters may give you Necro-Dream points if you don't follow your honor code. These represent how close a character comes to drifting off into a life of passive pleasure and oblivious stupor.