Witch Girls Adventures

Piratecat · May 18, 2009

The next person who discusses real-life religion, including paganism, gets a free vacation. The same goes for sexism. This thread is about a game. Keep it that way.

Channelm · May 18, 2009

Piratecat said:
The next person who discusses real-life religion, including paganism, gets a free vacation. The same goes for sexism. This thread is about a game. Keep it that way.

Anyone have any non-sexism or non religon questions?
I'll be happy to answer them

JustKim · May 18, 2009

This game looks really cool. I wasn't sure about all the rules after looking over the character creation preview, but on a second read I'm starting to come around. I have a couple of questions though.

First is how rules heavy is the system compared to D&D? Do most of the rules lie in the character generation section or is there a big combat chapter with combat maneuvers and things? How much of the book is setting info and are there a lot of characters described? Are there any rules that encourage players to combine their efforts like we always see in magical girl shows?

Maybe this is an odd question, but what are the antagonists of the setting? The good and wicked witches are making me imagine something like Winx Club where two rival schools are competing and victories are tenuous. Is there an unrepentant evil or would it be up to me to make one?

Piratecat · May 18, 2009

Sure. Is there an example of play anywhere? I'd be really interested to see it, as I've mentioned this thread to friends who have girls.

dm4hire · May 18, 2009

Piratecat - There's a character creation PDF free on their main site under the download section.

Channelm - Are you taking preorders only right now with the order on the website or are you sending out advanced copies to those who buy direct? I thought I saw that it doesn't release till next month is why I ask.

Crothian · May 18, 2009

Channelm said:
Anyone have any non-sexism or non religon questions?
I'll be happy to answer them

I asked it a page ago, but you might have missed it: Are you guys going to be at Origins or Gen Con?

Channelm · May 18, 2009

JustKim said:
This game looks really cool. I wasn't sure about all the rules after looking over the character creation preview, but on a second read I'm starting to come around. I have a couple of questions though.

First is how rules heavy is the system compared to D&D? Do most of the rules lie in the character generation section or is there a big combat chapter with combat maneuvers and things? How much of the book is setting info and are there a lot of characters described? Are there any rules that encourage players to combine their efforts like we always see in magical girl shows?

Maybe this is an odd question, but what are the antagonists of the setting? The good and wicked witches are making me imagine something like Winx Club where two rival schools are competing and victories are tenuous. Is there an unrepentant evil or would it be up to me to make one?

All good questions.
1. The Combat/action rolls section including the section on broom flying is under 6 pages. with art. We try to keep things simple.

2. Over half the book is setting and that includes world info, casting call (monsters and NPc's) and a chapter on one of the american magical schools)

3. A lot of the spells, skills and traits sometimes work better combined.

4. Well good witches and bad witches need not be enimies. think of it like DND where you can have both type in the same party. But there are Antagonist organizations ranging from Witch Hunters (Mallas Maleficarum) goverment secret organizations (Project Storm wall). Evil witchies out to rule the world (The High Binders) and A cult trying to wake up the mother of monsters (Society of Echidna).

The game can get pretty dark if you want to go dark or light if you want to go light.

Channelm · May 18, 2009

Piratecat said:
Sure. Is there an example of play anywhere? I'd be really interested to see it, as I've mentioned this thread to friends who have girls.

No, but hopefully that will change. I would love to post a short video of a game session online.

Channelm · May 18, 2009

dm4hire said:
Piratecat - There's a character creation PDF free on their main site under the download section.

Channelm - Are you taking preorders only right now with the order on the website or are you sending out advanced copies to those who buy direct? I thought I saw that it doesn't release till next month is why I ask.

The books on the site will be mailed as soon as we get books from the printers (End of this week or next week). Though I would love to sell you two books to you I want to state upfront and honestly there isn't really a reason to buy the wicked and stadard. The rules are the same, the tone , art and beginning comic is just diffrent.

Also the Wicked version can only be purchased directly from us. Also if you want signed copies email us and I'll make sure yours gets sighed.

Channelm · May 18, 2009

Crothian said:
I asked it a page ago, but you might have missed it: Are you guys going to be at Origins or Gen Con?

We're sticking to mostly Anime related cons this year . Our goal is to bring in new people to the hobby. At Game Cons you're really preaching to the converted.

Also Gen and Origins is crazy expensive for exhibitors.