Dune: has anyone done it?

[William drake]

I've a question. Has anyone ran a Dune game, that is, a game based on the Dune stories writen by Frank Herbert? If so, tell me about them, and how did you rank the different types of people in the game: races, powers and ect. (Also, does anyone own one of those rare and $ Dune Rpg books? If so, tell me about it: what did you like, not like.)


Thanks.

Game On

 

[Infernal Teddy]

I started building up and makeing notes for running a Dune game either just before the Prelude trilogy or just after Children with d20Modern/Future, but gave up.

 

[Blackrat]

I once tried converting WoD rules to create Dune setting but it didn't go that well. I managed to get Bene Gesserit powers right but the feeling of D10-rules just didn't work for me. So actual gaming with the setting never took place.

 

[Cam Banks]

I own the Dune RPG. It's excellent - rules for constructing your own Minor House of the Imperium and running engaging political and social games. Same rules as Last Unicorn Games' Star Trek RPGs, all sadly out of print now that LUG is no more.

The game Burning Empires is reportedly very good for Dune-like games, also, and in fact a supplement for the original game Burning Wheel called Burning Sands is just Dune with the serial numbers filed off.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[Plane Sailing]

Although I've not run it, I've put some thought into a True20 version of Dune, and there are other discussions here too:

http://www.true20.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386

 

[Calico_Jack73]

I always felt that Battletech was more or less a direct rip-off of Dune. You had the great houses, Comstar was the only source for interstellar communications (replacing the Spacing Guild), and all of this took place after a so called golden age for humanity.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Fading Suns is a very Dune-esque game. I loved the world and game system.

 

[Crothian]

If I were to run Dune I would use Burning Empires/ Burning Sands.

 

[Transit]

Here's a thread for a "D20 Dune" system on the WOTC boards:

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=225679

 

[werk]

I've a question. Has anyone ran a Dune game, that is, a game based on the Dune stories writen by Frank Herbert?

I remember being told, long ago, that Herbert HATED role playing games and the thought of degenerating his sci-fantasy epic into a 'game' that common hacks could twist or pervert to suit their fancy was abhorent to him despite the marketability.

Don't know if that's true or not, though probably an exaggeration, but out of respect we've never played there and have generally tried to avoid discussing DUNE at all unless we're watching David Lynch's director's cut while waiting for late arrivals.

I don't always respect the art, but I'll always respect the artist.