D&D General Official Elric of Melniboné TTRPG coming from Goodman Games

Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné is getting an official tabletop roleplaying game courtesy of Goodman Games. The game will be powered both by the D&D 5E game engine, as well as Goodman's in-house Dungeon Crawl Classics.

A whole line of products is planned, under the banner The Classic Era of Elric, and will be crowdfunded in 2027.

Elric of Melniboné is a classic sword and sorcery character dating back to the 1960s, featuring in a series of stories by Michael Moorcock. The titular character, a summoner, is physically weak and maintains his health using special herbs until he acquires Stormbringer, a magical sword which grnats him physical prowess, but which must feed on the souls of living beings.

 

[Jeffzilla]

I think everyone must have forgotten about Dragonlords of Melnibone.

I mostly remember it for the story elements I stole from the D20 sourcebooks for my BRP Stormbringer game at the time!

 

[Omega Probe]

Stormbringer was, easily, the game I played the most as a teenager. I loved it. I wish Chaosium would re-release 4th edition even it's just as a digital book, like they did for Nephilim.

 

[Rainbow Scissors]

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Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné is getting an official tabletop roleplaying game courtesy of Goodman Games. The game will be powered both by the D&D 5E game engine, as well as Goodman's in-house Dungeon Crawl Classics.

A whole line of products is planned, under the banner The Classic Era of Elric, and will be crowdfunded in 2027.

Elric of Melniboné is a classic sword and sorcery character dating back to the 1960s, featuring in a series of stories by Michael Moorcock. The titular character, a summoner, is physically weak and maintains his health using special herbs until he acquires Stormbringer, a magical sword which grnats him physical prowess, but which must feed on the souls of living beings.

Looks pretty cool.
I don't play DCC, but I will likely pick up the 5E version.

I am among the demographics that (I am told) should be upset at Goodman Games. From what I have read, I do not feel that there is much reason for me to be upset. All things considered, Goodman Games is a company that I would feel better about buying products from than WotC. Other community members feel differently. People can vote with their wallets as they see fit.

Speaking for only myself, I enjoy the novels and source material.
I have been very happy with the 5E Goodman Games products that I have picked up after reading about them in other threads.

There has been some debate among the home gaming group about whether or not we will continue with D&D 5E. D&D 5.5 and the general direction of WotC has diverged from what we enjoy. Even if we change to Tales of the Valiant or Enworld's A5E, we can use the Goodman Games 5E Elric material.

 

[Parmandur]

Looks pretty cool.
I don't play DCC, but I will likely pick up the 5E version.

I am among the demographics that (I am told) should be upset at Goodman Games. From what I have read, I do not feel that there is much reason for me to be upset. All things considered, Goodman Games is a company that I would feel better about buying products from than WotC. Other community members feel differently. People can vote with their wallets as they see fit.

Speaking for only myself, I enjoy the novels and source material.
I have been very happy with the 5E Goodman Games products that I have picked up after reading about them in other threads.

There has been some debate among the home gaming group about whether or not we will continue with D&D 5E. D&D 5.5 and the general direction of WotC has diverged from what we enjoy. Even if we change to Tales of the Valiant or Enworld's A5E, we can use the Goodman Games 5E Elric material.

Nothing WotC has ever done even comes within a country mile of Goodman Games knowing collaboration, and even intentional obfuscation of their collaboration, with literal lunatic bigots. Bob Bledesaw has specifically said that Dwight Eisenhower was a Communist and a "global banker" (he did not say global banker) sent on a mission to destroy the United States. That is literally the bottom of the barrel.

 

[zottel]

For folks who haven't forgiven Joseph Goodman for going back on working with the Bledsaws, there's the Black Sword Hack.

Black Sword Hack – Ultimate Chaos Edition – The Merry Mushmen

www.themerrymushmen.com

Another vote for Black Sword Hack, it really is amazing, and a great fit for Elric.
And even if I didn't own the BSH, I would not get the version from Goodman, because of the obvious reasons. There would have to be a change in the way they do business with bigots.

 

[billd91]

Nothing WotC has ever done even comes within a country mile of Goodman Games knowing collaboration, and even intentional obfuscation of their collaboration, with literal lunatic bigots. Bob Bledesaw has specifically said that Dwight Eisenhower was a Communist and a "global banker" (he did not say global banker) sent on a mission to destroy the United States. That is literally the bottom of the barrel.

Yeah, this kind of thing is completely a deal-breaker. Gonna look at Black Sword Hack instead for my Elric gaming fix.

 

[sevenbastard]

Bob Bledesaw has specifically said that Dwight Eisenhower was a Communist and a "global banker" (he did not say global banker) sent on a mission to destroy the United States. That is literally the bottom of the barrel.

I thought Bob Bledsaw the Second was the confirmed problem.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

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Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné is getting an official tabletop roleplaying game courtesy of Goodman Games. The game will be powered both by the D&D 5E game engine, as well as Goodman's in-house Dungeon Crawl Classics.

A whole line of products is planned, under the banner The Classic Era of Elric, and will be crowdfunded in 2027.

Elric of Melniboné is a classic sword and sorcery character dating back to the 1960s, featuring in a series of stories by Michael Moorcock. The titular character, a summoner, is physically weak and maintains his health using special herbs until he acquires Stormbringer, a magical sword which grnats him physical prowess, but which must feed on the souls of living beings.

Are we talking 5e or 5.5e?

 

[mamba]

Are we talking 5e or 5.5e?

I would assume they have to create their own classes anyway, at which point it hardly matters

 

[Morrus]

Are we talking 5e or 5.5e?

No idea!