OGL: Kobold Press 'Raising Our Flag' For New Open RPG

Kobold Press has announced its plans regarding the upcoming new OGL v1.1, which involves a new, open game codenamed Project Black Flag.

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Kobold Press has been and always will be committed to open gaming and the tabletop community. Our goal is to continue creating the best materials for players and game masters alike.

This means Kobold Press will release its current Kickstarter projects as planned, including Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns (already printed and on its way to backers this winter).

In particular, Deep Magic Volume 2 will remain fully compatible with the 5E rules. We are working with our VTT partners to maintain support for digital platforms.

As we look ahead, it becomes even more important for our actions to represent our values. While we wait to see what the future holds, we are moving forward with clear-eyed work on a new Core Fantasy tabletop ruleset: available, open, and subscription-free for those who love it—Code Name: Project Black Flag.

All Kobolds look forward to the continued evolution of tabletop gaming. We aim to play our part in making the game better for everyone. Rest assured, Kobold Press intends to maintain a strong presence in the tabletop RPG community. We are not going anywhere.

Raising Our Flag - Kobold Press

Kobold Press is committed to open gaming. We are moving forward with clear-eyed work on a new Core Fantasy tabletop ruleset: available, open, and subscription-free for those who love it—Code Name: Project Black Flag.

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[Zaukrie]

Same facts, different interpretation.

To you, that means you need a VTT to do the math for you or have at least a character builder to make characters.

To me, that means the system itself is too complicated. If you can't run the thing in your head with only a few look ups, it's too much.

I don't think it is complicated at all. I just don't want to spend my time that way (especially if I'm taking systems from multiple rule systems, as that is what started this conversation, using three different systems).

 

[Zaukrie]

You can check out just some of the VTT partners that have signed on to support Project Black Flag:
https://koboldpress.com/project-black-flag-friday-publishing-partners/

I was talking about combining three rule systems....not using one system. One system? Not an issue. Using rules from more than one? Doesn't work (though the nice people running the A5e stuff on Foundry will have a 5e converter soon).

 

[Marc Radle]

I was talking about combining three rule systems....not using one system. One system? Not an issue. Using rules from more than one? Doesn't work (though the nice people running the A5e stuff on Foundry will have a 5e converter soon).

Fair enough!
I thought since this thread is about Black Flag, that's what you were referring to

 

[Reynard]

"Just." It all depends on where you draw the line. The D&D 5E book for L5R has a ton of heavy mechanical options for combat and ninja tricks, etc. But that could be said to be "just" a setting book.

I wasn't being pejorative.

Pointless definitional tangent aside, there's plenty of people already doing 5E-only-heavier. There's a lot more room to work in the 5E-but-lighter space.

Look, all I was asking was the games you were specifically thinking of, assuming LU/A5E was one of them. I was just curious.

 

[Zaukrie]

Fair enough!
I thought since this thread is about Black Flag, that's what you were referring to

Apologies, someone mentioned how they'd like to combine this with other systems......This is actually a pretty "on topic" thread, which is nice.

 

[Marc Radle]

Apologies, someone mentioned how they'd like to combine this with other systems......This is actually a pretty "on topic" thread, which is nice.

Agreed!
Hopefully it can remain so

 

[Incenjucar]

Overall a good start, though there are a few instances of remaking WotC's wizard-favoring mistakes I'll need to give feedback on.

 

[overgeeked]

I wasn't being pejorative.

Look, all I was asking was the games you were specifically thinking of, assuming LU/A5E was one of them. I was just curious.

Sorry. I didn't take your use of the word "just" as pejorative. That's not how I meant what I was saying.

 

[Marc Radle]

Overall a good start, though there are a few instances of remaking WotC's wizard-favoring mistakes I'll need to give feedback on.

Please do!

 

[Zaukrie]

Please do!

thanks for participating in the threads, btw. Not everyone does that.