D20 Future: excuse me while I drool

[Bagpuss]

d20 modern, d20 sci-fi future ... bah! I'm still waiting to hear about some sort of d20 product that takes us to a distant past, perhaps with fantasy or magical elements.

How distant are we talking? We aready have a Biblical Era D20 RPG.

 

[Ranger REG]

No it wouldn't, taste in art is a personal thing. I can see why someone might not like that particular style of art, but personally I think it suits the setting.

Sorry, I thought he meant the core ruleset. I usually don't place art as my #1 factor in buying game products.

 

[Welverin]

I think the 3.0 Psi-HB had about the same page count.

That was 160; MotP, Ghostwalk, and FR: F&P all had 224 pages for comparison.

 

[Dirigible]

This cover tells us three important things; that, in the Future:

* The Red Cross will have the bestest anime-inspired spacesuits available.

* Japanese-Scottish schoolgirls will still have their leet fighting abilities. And katanas (katanae). Unfortunatly, they lost their trenchcoats in the Goth Wars of 2044.

* Man-Tiger-Baboons will finally have equal rights in the military, thanks to the expanded 'don't ask, don't tell' rules.

 

[JPL]

How distant are we talking? We aready have a Biblical Era D20 RPG.

Captain Caveman d20.

Actually, if someone wanted to cook up a Stone Age setting with dinosaurs and funky Joseph Campbell shaman magic, I'd give it a look.

However, my first pick for "d20 Past" would be a Victorian Era sourcebook. Green Ronin would be awfully good at something like this. A general sourcebook with options to add steamtech and the occult.

 

[Razuur]

Ranger REG,

As mentioned, it is merely an art preference. A question of Taste - not a statement of whether I would or would not buy it due to the art.

I just really didn't care for D20 Modern's style. I was hoping for a different style in D20 Future. That's all.

I'll make my decision on the product when it comes out and I peruse it - and the majority of my decision will be made on content, but the art will be a factor.

Just giving my honest opinion, like everyone else. <shrug>

Razuur

 

[zenld]

However, my first pick for "d20 Past" would be a Victorian Era sourcebook. Green Ronin would be awfully good at something like this. A general sourcebook with options to add steamtech and the occult.

Don't know how close it comes to what you want, but there is a Gothic Earth sourcebook. It's a free pdf, part of the Living Death RPGA setting. You can check it out at www.livingdeath.org. It is a d20 adaptation of the Masque of the Red Death. Never saw the original so can't tell you how it compares. Anyway, thought I'd let you know.

zen

 

[d4]

Actually, if someone wanted to cook up a Stone Age setting with dinosaurs and funky Joseph Campbell shaman magic, I'd give it a look.

GURPS Ice Age.

However, my first pick for "d20 Past" would be a Victorian Era sourcebook. Green Ronin would be awfully good at something like this. A general sourcebook with options to add steamtech and the occult.

i'd go for that in a heartbeat too. especially if there was a Green Ronin in the upper left-hand corner.

i wouldn't mind seeing an official Space 1889 d20 game, either.

 

[JPL]

Don't know how close it comes to what you want, but there is a Gothic Earth sourcebook. It's a free pdf, part of the Living Death RPGA setting. You can check it out at www.livingdeath.org. It is a d20 adaptation of the Masque of the Red Death. Never saw the original so can't tell you how it compares. Anyway, thought I'd let you know.

zen

I've read it. It's a reasonable effort, but it would be immensely improved by using d20 Modern instead...with incantation magic.

The original was a great idea hindered by an even less-suitable engine --- D&D 2.0.

 

[Driddle]

Isn't it called "Dungeons & Dragons"?

Nah, just kidding. I know what you're asking for. But as small as the market seems to be for Modern, I bet it's even smaller for a more "realistic" ancient fantasy game.

Mmmmm... Actually, I was being facetious. (shrug) Sorry. It's my nature.