Thieves World RPG
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
I don't have it, but GR folks have said it's almost 100 percent compatible with core D&D, which would suggest it's almost entirely cannibalize-able.
rgard
Adventurer
Banshee16 said:
My copy is buried in a box some place. I remember really liking it. The magic system is similar to what they did with the Sovereign Stone game, where you keep making caster checks and eventually your spell goes off.
If you haven't, read the books associated with it, though some have adult themes.
Thanks,
Rich
Master of the Game
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Certainly one of the best d20 adaptation extant, and very nearly completely compatible. The game uses a background system since it id human only That you might want to drop if you have other races, but that's it.
I can't recommend it enough if you're looking for something a bit more dangerous and gritty than standard DnD.
I can't recommend it enough if you're looking for something a bit more dangerous and gritty than standard DnD.
Crothian
First Post
Thieves World is a set of short stories that started in the 80's. The setting is very grim and gritty with much death and evil. It all mostly takes place in the city of Sanctuary. A place so bad one person is actually known as the only honest ma in the place.
The RPG books are fantastic. I've done reviews on most of them so you can read those for a bit more indepth look at them. The feel, like with anything, comes more from the DM and the players then the books.
The RPG books are fantastic. I've done reviews on most of them so you can read those for a bit more indepth look at them. The feel, like with anything, comes more from the DM and the players then the books.
Tharen the Damned
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The Books are lovingly done. The designers are all TW fans themselves and Lynn Abbey had her say in every part of the story design.
And GR are known for their great Book adaption of the Black Company by Glen Cook.
Now even GRR Martin trusts them to adapt a RPG to his Song of Ice and Fire Series.
And GR are known for their great Book adaption of the Black Company by Glen Cook.
Now even GRR Martin trusts them to adapt a RPG to his Song of Ice and Fire Series.
Tharen the Damned said:
I like dark and gritty. I loved the Black Company RPG book, and it spurred me to start reading the novels. Haven't read any Thieves World....though I've known of it for years....it's just never a series I tried.
Is the RPG just a retread of the rules they came up with for Black Company, or is there new stuff there? I like the idea of rules for infections etc. Black Company had rules for real world diseases, which was kind of cool.
Banshee
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