Cover title: Michael T. Desing’s Army Ants The Role-Playing Game, 3rd Edition In the tiny world of insects, every back yard is a nation at war; every field is an unexplored frontier. In a place where beehives are impregnable fortresses and anthills are thriving cities, danger and adventure lurk atop every tree, under every rock, and behind every plant. This is the world of BUGS, the Basic Universal Game System, and the world of Michael T. Desing’s Army Ants. Welcome to the backyard. BUGS, the Basic Universal Game System is based on the results of six-sided dice rolls. The more capable a character is in a particular ability, the more dice he or she may roll or the more points he or she receives in bonuses, and the greater the likelihood of success, sometimes of varying degrees.