Faerie Adventure: What System?

[Raven Crowking]

Hi all,

I've decided to pen an adventure that relies heavily on Faerie Materials. If I did so, I was thinking that it would be low- to mid-level range, and probably take a period of 3-6 months to write (with maps, art, etc.), based on other projects I have on the go.

I would then make it available to whoever was interested, as a pdf, for a very nominal fee (something along the range of $1-2, I was thinking). If there is a good enough response, I might pen an entire adventure path.

My big question is, which system to write for? I have entered my own special niche for my personal games, but I can adapt!

Hence this poll.

Thank you for your time & interest.


RC

 

[ThirdWizard]

I would dearly love a Dresden Files RPG faerie adventure.

Yeah, I'm probably an outlier.

 

[Crothian]

Of the options you listed I went with Pathfinder and OSRIC (1e) as those are the two I'm currently interested in.

I like the idea of Dresden Files as that's the system I run at conventions.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Are 3pp allowed to make Dresden Files adventures?

 

[Vyvyan Basterd]

I chose two options for 3 games:

4th Edition, just to prove that you CAN traipse through faerie circles.

Dresden Files, because my wife would love to play it.

Witch Hunter: the Invisible World, if they don't already have one (just getting into the system).

 

[Raven Crowking]

Call of Cthulhu would be fun, too, but AFAICT 3pp cannot publish adventures for that game.

 

[Wednesday Boy]

I would dearly love a Dresden Files RPG faerie adventure.

Yeah, I'm probably an outlier.

Well then count me as an outlier too--that sounds fantastic!!

Call of Cthulhu would be fun, too, but AFAICT 3pp cannot publish adventures for that game.

Oooo, this would trump DF for me, if you could publish an adventure for it.

 

[Nagol]

Are 3pp allowed to make Dresden Files adventures?

Dresden Files is a FATE system which is an OGL game. Should be possible.

Using Fate With The OGL Fate

 

[Aberzanzorax]

Pathfinder would be my first choice, but I'd mostly just like to see what you write, given your faerie encounters and advice.

 

[evilhat]

Dresden Files is a FATE system which is an OGL game. Should be possible.

Using Fate With The OGL Fate

While true that Dresden is based on Fate, there's no additional open content in it beyond what's inherited from Spirit of the Century. The intellectual property of the Dresden Files license itself is especially not open for third party use. Fans can do free stuff and share it under the guidelines of Jim Butcher's fan fiction friendly policy, but no 3PP commercial product would be legal.

 

[TarionzCousin]

While true that Dresden is based on Fate, there's no additional open content in it beyond what's inherited from Spirit of the Century. The intellectual property of the Dresden Files license itself is especially not open for third party use. Fans can do free stuff and share it under the guidelines of Jim Butcher's fan fiction friendly policy, but no 3PP commercial product would be legal.

Essentially, RC could write a Faerie adventure using Spirit of the Century rules, right?

He can't include any of the characters from the Dresden books unless the product is free.

 

[evilhat]

Essentially, RC could write a Faerie adventure using Spirit of the Century rules, right?

He can't include any of the characters from the Dresden books unless the product is free.

Spirit of the Faerie would be another matter, yes.

 

[Neonchameleon]

If you're looking for a wide audience I'm afraid it's either Pathfinder or 4e so I voted both. (I voted 4e(E) rather than 4e because IIRC you aren't that familiar with 4e and it's an easier place to start - you have a split vote there). I think 4e would be a better system as I find it more flexible and easier to create interesting effects but YMMV.

But another vote here for Spirit of the Fae.

 

[Super Pony]

I am a fan of Pathfinder and 4E (omg I'm an abomination game skank!) but I think both are going to provide some challenge to writing up a faerie based adventure with the RAW for each system. You'll essentially be forced into coming up with houserules, new creatures, adjustments, etc in order to make them playable.

If you have to do that why not pick a system that doesn't automatically assume everyone is 5'10" and 150lb capable of lifting 50lb over their heads? Again I have to say I dig both systems, but I just think it might be more of a hairpulling fiesta at the end of the day followed by a lot of "you statted this up wrong" reviews by both edition's fanbases.

My vote is for something rules light, at least rules flexible. I think that Cortex or Basic Roleplaying would be the best fits, but they aren't open as far as I know. That leaves FATE or FUDGE which are classy systems too. However, Pathfinder and 4E have more options for you to cherry pick as opposed to writing everything up yourself that isn't open with the other systems...

What a wordy way to talk myself in a big circle...I need more coffee.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I am thinking about doing more than one faerie adventure now, for more than one system.

I was thinking an OSR game (like Labyrinth Lord) to be donated to Encounter, one to possible generate some modest revenue, and one to be donated to EN World (if [MENTION=1]Morrus[/MENTION] would be interested in such a thing).

Or more, as I said, if there was sufficient interest.


RC

 

[Raven Crowking]

Spirit of the Faerie would be another matter, yes.

[MENTION=53636]evilhat[/MENTION]: Another thought: If I did want to do a Dresden Files faerie adventure, and you thought the final product was sufficiently good, would you be interested in actually being the publisher for such a thing?

And, if so, do you have a format you prefer submissions of this type in?

Thanks,

RC

(My email is ravencrowking at hotmail dot com.)

 

[ThirdWizard]

Apparently not as much an outlier as I thought!

Essentially, RC could write a Faerie adventure using Spirit of the Century rules, right?

An urban FATE game (set in Chicago?) would be about right, I think, even without references to any book specifics.

Personally, in franchise games I don't use official characters for the most part, anyway. It has the "Eleminster swoops in and fixes things" danger to it. That goes for Buffy games, Firefly games, and Dresden games. It also seems too campy to me (yes even in Buffy! )

However, if there's any chance the a C&D order would be sent, even without mentioning anything from the books, I wouldn't want RC's time to go to waste.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I was driving home last night, when I began to imagine, as part of a 4e adventure, a series of 5 skill challenges that were all going on at the same time, and all of which affected how various encounters occurred not just on the basis of the SC's resolution, but on how well they were going at various points.

The DM would basically have to be given a "condition track" for the various SCs, allowing him to keep track of what was actually going on, and when.

I think that this might be a cool use of the SC mechanic.

 

[Brad Hindman]

Are you talking about writing an adventure that assumes that the PCs are faeries, or that assumes the PCs are typical fantasy tropes and the NPCs are faeries? If the former, might I suggest "Faery's Tale" by Green Ronin. Its a very rules-light, light-hearted game. I've used it with great success to run Christmas one-shots where the players are Santa's Little Helpers (and reindeer, toy soldiers, etc.)

 

[Raven Crowking]

Are you talking about writing an adventure that assumes that the PCs are faeries, or that assumes the PCs are typical fantasy tropes and the NPCs are faeries?

I had been thinking the latter, but I imagine that would depend upon the system.


RC