How would YOU change Shadowdark?

[Fenris-77]

Discord search works well enough. Better than some forum search engines.

Forum search engines are tricksy. Don't take anything to eat or drink from them or you may be trapped forever.

 

[Aldarc]

I’ve been dreaming of a Grimm’s original fairy tales (dark, surreal, dreamlike) crossed with Disney’s versions (light, whimsical) for some time. Likely an offshoot of my love for Changeling: The Dreaming. Basically a dark fairy tale horror comedy setting.

The closest thing I can think of may be We're All Mad Here by Monte Cook Games for the Cypher System, which is a bit like the Brothers Grimm plus Alice in Wonderland.

 

[overgeeked]

The closest thing I can think of may be We're All Mad Here by Monte Cook Games for the Cypher System, which is a bit like the Brothers Grimm plus Alice in Wonderland.

Yeah, that's a great sourcebook.

 

[Nightfly]

Today Mike Mearls put out a small tweak for Shadowdark, an alternate system for random encounters called "the threat clock". It's very interesting, but the real reason I bring this up is that I think it's hilarious and awesome that Shadowdark is now being modded by Mike Mearls. I would wager that Kelsey did not foresee that when she was hammering out her system a few short years ago.

 

[Bill Zebub]

Today Mike Mearls put out a small tweak for Shadowdark, an alternate system for random encounters called "the threat clock". It's very interesting, but the real reason I bring this up is that I think it's hilarious and awesome that Shadowdark is now being modded by Mike Mearls. I would wager that Kelsey did not foresee that when she was hammering out her system a few short years ago.

That's awesome! Link?

 

[Nightfly]

https://www.patreon.com/posts/threat-clock-125801061

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

https://www.patreon.com/posts/threat-clock-125801061

I would not hate having experienced game designers put out their own Shadowdark supplements, beyond just hobby pro folks like me. (Although please go buy all the copper best seller Shadowdark stuff on DTRPG that you can, hint hint.)

 

[Bill Zebub]

I made the mistake of going to see what was in the D&D forum, and there's a thread title "13 Attacks A Round The Most You Can Get?"

Seriously.

I don't know what, if anything, I would change about Shadowdark. But man I'm glad it's not what D&D has become.




(And, for the record, the way you get 13 attacks in a round is by inviting 12 friends to go on an adventure with you.)

 

[Nightfly]

In fairness, that post is taking about level 20 fighters. I can't condemn 5e because of the shenanigans possible at max level, where your character is practically a demi-God. That said, it is nice to go back to Shadowdark where even skeletons are terrifying.