Taking A Peek At The Stormlight RPG!

With over 20,000 followers already, the Stormlight Archive RPG looks set to be one of the biggest TTRPG Kickstarters of all time. Based on the novels of Brandon Sanderson (whose own Kickstarter raised over $40M in 2023), the Kickstarter launches on August 6th.

Johnny O'Neal of Brotherwise Games shared a look at Actions in the game. "Game design is all about giving players meaningful choices, and I think the team did a great job bringing that philosophy to combat.Your choices, like "fast or slow" and "use Aid or Dodge," are really impactful!"

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O'Neal went on to say "Some people who see list compare it to Pathfinder 2e, which is understandable because we're trying to solve the same problem ("how do you upgrade d20-based mechanics?") but I'd say where Pathfinder tends to dial up crunchier elements, we're emphasizing more narrative elements."

 

[Eilathen]

So many answers to this one!

• Someone direct them to EN Publishing's A5E page.
• You don't. D20 is so perfect, the new edition is completely backwards compatible. No upgrade needed, or happening.
• You add in 4e's healing, you start treating Attack Bonuses like the skill bonuses they are, you roll two d20s but ignore one, and you add an inspirational mechanism that no one uses anyway.
• You wait for WotC to attempt to rescind its perpetual, open license, then you race to print your upgrade because everyone else is doing it too.
• (Create your own!)

I'd also go with your Nr. 2. But not because D20 is perfect. But because we really don't need every effing RPG to be D20 based. There are other dice, people. Yes, yes 5e is D20 based and it has the biggest playerbase...but I hate to break it to you (general you, not the quoted poster, just to be clear), they will not change to your game just because you use a D20. You'd need to make it a 5e game to get them.

So be bold and take another die. Or better yet, do XdY or dice-pool.

 

[Reynard]

I'd say more like anime/Amber fantasy. The movers and shakers have some literal superpowers and the peeling back layers of how the world works and how the heroes bend that to their advantage reminds me of Amber.

It's a bit sci-fi as well.

Dice pools are not a deal breaker for me.


I did the audiobooks during my long commutes pre-COVID. They became a highlight in my day when I would usually feel like I am wasting my time in traffic doing nothing.

One day I will go back and finish them, when I can stomach the Shalan side of the story again. After 2.5 books (about 130 hours) I couldn't take it any more and gave up on the series.

 

[Parmandur]

One day I will go back and finish them, when I can stomach the Shalan side of the story again. After 2.5 books (about 130 hours) I couldn't take it any more and gave up on the series.

My wife was annoyed by Shallan, too, and was surprised when her portions ended up being my favorite part.

 

[Coalward]

I'm fairly leary about getting ew High Fantasy RPGs, because I already have several...

But, Kelek, this action economy, magic as Skill checks, and the chance to get Knights Radiant at the storming table...that's exciting.

I say $10 .Illinois first day, just to be absurd.

I read this in Teft's voice.

 

[Coalward]

I'm fairly leary about getting ew High Fantasy RPGs, because I already have several...

But, Kelek, this action economy, magic as Skill checks, and the chance to get Knights Radiant at the storming table...that's exciting.

I say $10 .Illinois first day, just to be absurd.

I read this in Teft's voice.

 

[Parmandur]

I read this in Teft's voice.

Stormin' Damnation you did.