Do you have $6666? Rob Schwalb Launches Shadow of the Demon Lord!

Veteran RPG designer Robert J. Schwalb (a name which always takes me three attempts to type!) has launched his Shadow of the Demon Lord Kickstarter. You know his work - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, various editions of D&D, Green Ronin's A Song of Ice and Fire, and more, and this new game is designed to offer "intuitive rules, fast play, and a dark and nasty setting perfect for creating stories of dark fantasy." The Kickstarter launched earlier today, as in almost funded already.

Veteran RPG designer Robert J. Schwalb (a name which always takes me three attempts to type!) has launched his Shadow of the Demon Lord Kickstarter. You know his work - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, various editions of D&D, Green Ronin's A Song of Ice and Fire, and more, and this new game is designed to offer "intuitive rules, fast play, and a dark and nasty setting perfect for creating stories of dark fantasy." The Kickstarter launched earlier today, as in almost funded already.

Schwalb cites Joe Abercrombie's novel, Glenn Cook's Black Company, and WFRP as his influences. I mentioned it before back last October. Shadow of the Demon Lord is already written and playtested - the Kickstarter is for layout, printing, and so on. You can get a copy of the starter guide for as low as $6, and the game in PDF for $24. Print versions start at $66. If you're willing to pay $6666, Rob will even travel to your home and run a game for you. In fact, many of the rewards are "6" themed - $6, $66, $666, etc.

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Stacie GmrGrl

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Are these a whole new set of rules or is this an accessory for another game?

Its a new set of rules... It seems like a stripped down version of the d20 system that does away with all the cludge and leaves you with the ease and ability to get into the game in under a half hour. I think it will be its own thing.

If you want to know more there was an interview on the Tome Show podcast Gamer to Gamer where he talks about the game and it was because of this interview that I backed it.
http://www.thetomeshow.com/e/rob-schwalb-gamer-to-gamer/
 
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dkheinrich

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[MENTION=6776331]Sailor Moon[/MENTION] - it is indeed a new system, one that can run in Robert's world or that you can overlay onto your own. It is designed for ease of play, accessibility, and flexibility. Check out http://schwalbentertainment.com/news/ for new articles and blog posts that detail out much of the system. Also - if you keep up with the kickstarter a big chuck of the rules chapter is going to be previewed soon!
[MENTION=86279]Stacie GmrGrl[/MENTION] it does indeed base its task resolution system on the d20, it is barely related to 'the d20 system' it is really and truly its own animal (or demon as the case may be).

If anyone has any other questions please feel free to ask - the project is already funded and well into its stretch goals - pushing to make it bigger and better every day!
 

dkheinrich

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Status Update - As of 3:45 pm Monday the 16th.

Core Book is 160 pages Full Color Softback
+32 pages (bonus for funding in under 7 hours)
32 page Starter Guide (quick play book) pdf
(2) 16 page Setting expansion pdf
(11) adventures pdf
Short story by Richard Lee Byers based in the SOTDL world

2 achievements away from a bonus adventure for all backers.

Upcoming stretch goals

Short story by Erin M. Evans
(3) Adventures - by Monte Cook, T.S.Luikart, and Shane Hensley
3rd 16 page Setting expansion
and the HARDBACK UPGRADE (along with 32 more pages)
 

dkheinrich

First Post
Just achieved the Fiction piece by Erin M. Evans!

Next up - Monte Cook, T.S. Luikart and Shane Hensley writing adventures for the Demon Lord!
 


dkheinrich

First Post
[MENTION=6776669]eMalc[/MENTION] - that is great to hear! once you do check out Roberts webpage for more blog posts on the design of the system, and keep up with the KS updates as he is linking more rules updates and extra goodies in those also!
 



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