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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kalthanis" data-source="post: 4885303" data-attributes="member: 84550">I love the books.  However one of the things that makes that world so interesting is the amount of death held within.  The constant threat that nobody is superpowered and there is no magical healing.  That appeals to me on a number of levels.My question is, "Do you think such a game can last through a long campaign?"  I doubt that players are going to want to go into combat if it means they are going to lose limbs.  I can see the mechanic by thumbing through the book at the store, Wounds and such.  Armor seems a bit powerful.  I do like the Intrigue (what would Westeros be without Intrigue?).  Any experience already?  Thoughts?  Another 'problem' I may face is that while I like to run politically minded games with espionage, a good 60% of my group likes to kick down doors and murder monsters.  I'm not sure that a game designed to make combat really dangerous is for them.Thanks for your words!</blockquote>