Level Up (A5E) Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Is Coming!

Level Up is the working title for a standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG coming to Kickstarter in 2021 from EN Publishing.

A crunchier, more flexible version of the 5E ruleset which you know and love. If you love 5E but would like a little more depth to the ruleset, Level Up is the game for you!

Level Up is the working codename for a standalone hardcover roleplaying game brought to you by the team which brought you EN5ider Magazine and Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters!

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Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

The standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG!

www.levelup5e.com

This is an ‘advanced’ version of the 5E ruleset, presented as a hardcover standalone game. It adds more customization and depth to the game. Basically, it’s a ‘crunchier’ version of 5th Edition. It's still the game you know and love. We love it too! All your 5E books will be compatible with this new game.

We already have a list of what we want to include in Level Up, although this list is not yet final We’ll be using surveys to adjust that list. We hope to include a fully developed exploration pillar, flexible character choices at each level, a new approach to heritage, martial maneuvers, a ‘cinematic/gritty’ toggle, spell-less ranger and warlord, and followers and strongholds, and more. Keep an eye out for the surveys!

We are also recruiting a diverse team of expert 5th Edition writers. We’ll have more news on that soon.

 

[Morrus]

AiME is exactly what I had in mind (considering I'm still convinced that this is the best thing that came out in 5e), but also 5 Torches Deep and Donjon (the french version of DnD).

Jon Hodgson's art is wonderful.

 

[polyhedral man]

Would you consider including alternative initiative systems in the wishlist of features?

 

[Morrus]

Would you consider including alternative initiative systems in the wishlist of features?

That's literally just my personal wishlist. We will be using surveys to make the final list. That said, a big book of optional rules isn't what we're aiming for here; we're going for a single cohesive game you can pick up and play.

 

[Nebulous]

Oh yes, an alternate initiative system is desperately needed.

 

[univoxs]

Really missed an opportunity here. There should have been an announcement to announce this announcement.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Jon Hodgson's art is wonderful.

He's my favorite fantasy artist: he's the reason I bought Beyond the Wall and AiME in the first place! I know he's quite busy with Handywork Games and the new Beowulf stuff but...is there any possibility Jon could be retained as lead artist for A5E?

Anyway, sorry for the thread derail, I get a little worked up with art stuff in RPG.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

I thought you were building up to something like this. I just didn’t expect it to be announced so soon. So is this going to be like your typical KS and the PDF ready to download once the KS is over?

 

[Morrus]

I thought you were building up to something like this. I just didn’t expect it to be announced so soon. So is this going to be like your typical KS and the PDF ready to download once the KS is over?

Quite likely, but it's a long long way off yet!

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Will this be modular? Like take standard 5E but add in advanced character development options? Or will it be an all-or-none sort of thing?

 

[Morrus]

Will this be modular? Like take standard 5E but add in advanced character development options? Or will it be an all-or-none sort of thing?

I'm not sure I understand the question!

(Well, I am sure I don't understand the question, so the above statement may not be entirely accurate!)

Could you rephrase?