DCC Dying Earth

[Nikosandros]

Goodman Games has announced that they will release a sourcebook, for the DCC game, set in the world of the Dying Earth series by Jack Vance. I love that setting and I'm quite intrigued by this announcement. Personally, I never got a chance to play the previous Dying Earth game by Pelgrane Press.

We’ve mentioned this in the past, but now we’re making it official. It’s time to visit The Dying Earth.

We are very excited to officially announce DCC Dying Earth, based on the works of Jack Vance. Officially licensed by his estate, the Kickstarter will launch later this year and the product will release in 2021.

DCC Dying Earth is both a sourcebook and a setting for the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role-Playing Game that offers a portal to the singular world of The Dying Earth novels by Jack Vance.

As a sourcebook, it expands DCC RPG core rules and gives players and judges new material inspired by The Dying Earth novels. It also provides a multifarious setting that evokes the distant twilight of the earth as a dim red sun sheds its last life; a world filled with the whimsical and the curious, the evil and monstrous, where magic and science are one and the same.

Within you will find new classes, creatures, patrons, and spells inspired by The Dying Earth for use in your DCC RPG game. With these tools you can play in Cugel’s and Rhialto’s world, seek the mighty Pandelume, or fall to an indifferent grue while searching for scintillant baubles among the ensorcelled remains of the ancient earth.

Look for more news about DCC Dying Earth coming soon!

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

I really dug the Lankhmar boxed set, and am quite excited for this. Will definitely be backing the Kickstarter.

And the cover is absolutely amazing!

 

[Aldarc]

I'm honestly surprised that this news has not gain more traction or even a front page entry on ENWorld.

 

[atanakar]

I read Dying Earth. I find DCC is a weird match. Numenera is a far better match if you want to do Dying Earth.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

The thing that I think they'll need to tweak the most to make it fit is the spellcasting system. The spellburn/spell check system of DCC RPG is not entirely the best fit for the pure, err, Vancian magic of the books.

Honestly, while I dig DCC RPG quite a bit, the spell system is something I've got mixed feelings on to begin with.

I read Dying Earth. I find DCC is a weird match. Numenera is a far better match if you want to do Dying Earth.

 

[atanakar]

I read Dying Earth. I find DCC is a weird match. Numenera is a far better match if you want to do Dying Earth.

To clarify my post : Numenera is an homage to the «Books of the New Sun» (by Gene Worlfe), who in turn are an homage to Dying Earth (Jack Vance). Having played it I can say Numenera is a perfect fit.