Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
It is? That makes it even more aggravating that they don't have an RPG book, then. Maybe after the sequel is finally out of beta.
It's Not D&D - My Experiences
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Which edition was this?
I played 2e a looooong time ago and I remember it being fun, but very complicated. Teenage me enjoyed it, not sure 43 year old me would feel the same. I recently bought the 6e Beginner Box that I intend to read through once my PF2e campaign is up and running in a couple weeks.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Huh! I wish she had cited her sources for saying so, but what she's saying does match up.
In any case, this gorgeous game needs to turn its concept art into the illustrations for an RPG book ASAP.
I think 5th. It was out just before Anarchy was released and not as recently as 6E (2019).
Jahydin
Hero
Although long campaigns are quite possible (I've ran several myself), I think you nailed what sets this game apart from the stories games like D&D want to tell.
SW combats should always be highly swingy and exciting. Death should always be a few dice rolls away. Just using Netflix, imagine how well that works for porting over shows like Cyberpunk: Edge runners, Squid Game, and Arcane.
That does mean you do have to rethink the way you prep for a session though.
First, make peace with the fact that the story is just going to play out the way it plays out. If the brave adventure sets out to discover the secrets of a lost temple and is mauled to death by a giant ape at the front steps, that just how that story ends (that really happened to me,
).Second, have a backup plan when players get wiped out. The easiest is just to have a large gang and let the players control multiple characters (easy to do using "Extras"). Another is to just ask the player what would be fun for them giving the situation. Playing a horror game, maybe come back as an undead? Playing during the D-Day, maybe the next soldier behind you picks up your gear and continues moving forward?
Third, the best part, don't write a story for the players to follow; the story should come organically. Yay, less work! This makes it perfect for sandbox style, OSR style of play. Really! Thanks to slow progression and already being pretty good at what you want your character to be good at, traveling around and doing whatever you feel like is really easy. For an example, check out one of my all time favorite adventures is Tyrnador: Secrets of Tyland. The amount of freedom it gives the PCs is staggering. With clever play, they can even reveal or even kill the Big Bad right in the beginning (don't worry, it wont ruin the adventure though)!
Jahydin
Hero
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Oh, fantastic. I wonder what happened to the collaboration.
Thomas Shey
Legend
Started to do this, but I think with almost 50 years of gaming, spread across a lot of games, I lack the energy.
Maybe a few highlights?
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