Better late than never? Eep!
Apologies to [MENTION=6787159]Skarsgard[/MENTION] [MENTION=93196]Axel[/MENTION] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] [MENTION=2820]Fenris[/MENTION] [MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION] and [MENTION=15132]Steve Gorak[/MENTION] for abandoning our RP.
I've finally managed to carve out more time for myself this summer and I'd love to run a Witcher game for those of you still interested.
Whether that means continuing our story or restarting, with the same characters or a mix of new/old or entirely new characters, I'm comfortable with any of the above.
Recently, I picked up
Beyond the Wall and its "Heroes Young and Old" supplement (an OSR game inspired by the works of Ursula K. LeGuin and Lloyd Alexander), and the "character playbooks" & adventure design really inspired me narratively. The playbooks are phenomenal. Also, I've started following development of the official
Witcher RPG from R. Talsorian and that's given me some fun ideas about combat and class design I'd be happy to play around with. Basically, I'm very flexible about the rules and open to input from you guys.
No hurries, obviously (I've been away from this thread since September last year!), but definitely give me a show of interest / availability, and if you are interested let me know your thoughts on whether you want to reboot the game or continue with the same PCs.
EDIT: I'd love to incorporate the playbooks from
Beyond the Wall in some capacity. I realize the original characters were pretty well formed and 3rd-level already, but perhaps there's inspiration to be found from the playbooks even for experienced PCs. In many ways, they could replace/supplement 5e backgrounds (with lots of random tables to create facts about your past). For example, "while sitting around the campfire, you share stories of each others travels and tribulations and it's revealed..."
Anyhow, here's a list of all the playbooks. If you're interested, I can send the corresponding playbook your way.
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Mage Types
Self-Taught Mage
Witch's Prentice
Rogue Types
Untested Thief
Young Woodsman
Warrior Types
Village Hero
Would-Be Knight
Elders
Dungeon Delver
Dwarven Mentor
Initiated Magician
Landless Noble
Learned Tutor
Recluse Wizard
Retired Veteran
Demihumans
Dwarven Adventurer
Dwarven Rune Caster
Elven Enchanter
Elven Highborn
Elven Ranger
Gnomish Godparent
Halfling Outrider
Nobility
Apprentice Court Sorcerer
Forgotten Child
Future Warlord
Gifted Dilettante
Knightless Squire
Nobleman's Wild Daughter
Novice Templar
Villagers
Assistant Beast Keeper
Devout Acolyte
Fae Foundling
Heir to a Legend
Last of a Fallen House
Local Performer
New Watchman
Reformed Bully[/SBLOCK]