D&D 5E The Secret World MMORPG is getting a 5e D&D Adaptation

[Steampunkette]

Star Anvil Studios has announced they're going to be producing and releasing a tabletop setting for The Secret World.

For those who don't know the game, you play a character gifted with supernatural powers who joins one of three Secret Societies around the world who battles against monsters, deities, and magic to try and keep the world safe during a time of massive magical upheaval. It's very focused on puzzles and creating a central mythos across various cultural traditions and ideas.

The MMO is pretty bonkers, all things considered, so I'm definitely interested.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I thought it would be fan-homebred, but I am surprised because it will be a profesional title, and with the rules of 5th Ed, when this is not enough ready for a setting with modern tech and firearms.

I think this is good for the brand, because it helps the IP to be known by more people. I can't say an opinion about the gameplay of the videogame, but the lore hasn't got a litle bestiary.

 

[Mind of tempest]

interesting.

 

[Count_Zero]

I like the game and setting, but one of the big things with the mechanics was that the character mechanics weren't class-based, and with a particular focus on skill levels (well before ESO came out). Almost to the point that a variant of something like the Genesys system or Cypher system might have been a better pick.

I'm interested to see how the setting generally works out.

 

[Weiley31]

The really cool part is that they even got the developer's full blessing to do this too.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Pretty interesting. I'll keep an eye for this one.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I like the game and setting, but one of the big things with the mechanics was that the character mechanics weren't class-based, and with a particular focus on skill levels (well before ESO came out). Almost to the point that a variant of something like the Genesys system or Cypher system might have been a better pick.

I'm interested to see how the setting generally works out.

Star Anvil’s Secret World tabletop game is coming in 2022 | Massively Overpowered

This explains why they started with 5e and mentions they will concider other RPG systems afterwards.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Pretty interesting. I'll keep an eye for this one.

I imagine it's a licensed product.

 

[Aldarc]

This MMORPG is still a thing? I haven't heard this game talked about in MMORPG circles in years.

 

[Torquar]

I used to love the Secret World, many years ago. I'll probably pick this up even if I never use it.