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It works as in D&D5e resulting in Esper Genesis being pulp space opera much like D&D's pulp fantasy. Based on your preferences, I would say that Esper Genesis is not for you.

Esper Genesis is much closer to D&D5e than Starfinder is to Pathfinder. On saying that, Esper Genesis does still completely reskin the 5e ruleset for science fantasy. For example, divine magic is now tech based magic with Turn Undead becoming EMP Pulses, Animal Companions being Drones, and the...

It explicitly supports long term play through generations of each Family.

Legacy is a fantastic RPG. My pick for best RPG of 2018.

Broadway could be an Astral Sea campaign and sourcebook (all the stars on Broadway) and Catacombs could be an Underdark campaign and sourcebook. These would both utilise the material in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.

IME if you actually play them, PODs provide a nice way to preserve the originals whilst still having copies for the table. And its great to allow players to grab their own copies if they need them :)

Photos of the interior pages would have been appreciated.

Forbidden Lands is the only new non-licenced property on the list. Well done, Fria Ligan :)

I'll pass. It's seems obvious that no one here is genuinely interested in going past the discussion of the Doom Pool despite what they say, favouring instead repeating their irreconcilable positions. I'll go enjoy the weekend instead :)

I hope this thread will eventually past the Doom Pool and discuss the remaining 95% of the RPG. :)

Actually, they seem to hit lots of beef and cheesecake and decent levels of 2016-era political correctness. The front cover is a great example of how to capture that essential element of Conan in a way that satisfies everyone IMO.

Take what I say with a grain of salt but I really liked it. Its not linked like Tales From Wilderland, but I found the quality to be close (which is pretty high) and more consistent. I would happily run all of the adventures it contains, and considered none to be a complete dud (unlike TfW's...

Sounds like a plan. To that end, given that you have stated your own preference unequivocally and presumably have no further interest in this RPG, would it be a good idea to take a step back and allow those who enjoy the system to discuss the RPG on the thread that announces the RPG's release?

That's not accurate. The Force and the Dark Side are concepts within the setting and the mechanics model those. You could argue the same for Doom (it models a sense of Doom that Conan once referred to) but I think the concept is clearly less embedded in the setting and, given how it operates, is...

That's pretty much it, multiplied by the internet :)

Cool. If you have zero tolerance for any form of bennies, then Conan 2d20 isn't for you. These kinds of resources are more common than not these days (starting with WFRP1e in the mid-80s) and even appear in the last two editions of D&D. Its cool if its not for you, but I don't think its...

Its controversial as it does breach a line that many people hold dear. Requiring the GM to have a resource to do something that they would normally be allowed to do is seen as unnecessarily limiting, especially given the GM's already difficult task. So, I totally get why something that smells...

I think that's an exaggeration. I strongly dislike Fate primarily for the Fate point mechanic, but the Doom Pool is a far cry from such a mechanic. In Conan 2d20, there is a much more robust traditional system sitting alongside Doom, than there is in Fate with Fate points. Doom is pretty much...

There is a full quickstart for Conan 2d20 available here: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174829/Robert-E-Howards-CONAN-Roleplaying-Game-Quickstart If you have played FFG's Star Wars, the destiny pool is the closest parallel I have seen. Effectively, the GM starts with a number of Doom...

Though I have sympathy for the anti-metagame mechanics arguments, I think its important to keep perspective. In a spectrum from Runequest to Marvel Heroic, Conan 2d20 is somewhere in the middle. Effectively, it takes the concept of "bennies" which are contained in many RPGs, including Conan...