There's ANOTHER official Elric RPG in the works... this one from Free League!

Hot on the heels of Goodman Games announcing The Classic Era of Elric, Free League has announced its own officially licensed take on Moorcock's world with the Legends of Stormbringer RPG.

Legends of Stormbringer will use Free League's Dragonbane game engine, and has apparently been in the works for several months.

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Today, we are thrilled to announce Legends of Stormbringer, a new officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game based on the iconic fantasy works of Michael Moorcock, planned for release in 2027.

Legends of Stormbringer will carry you into the Young Kingdoms – a world of dying empires, warring gods, and doomed heroes – and bring Moorcock’s richly imagined setting to the tabletop using rules mechanics based on our award-winning Dragonbane RPG. The game will feature the same accessible, dynamic, and deadly approach that has made Dragonbane one of our most celebrated titles.

Returning to the Young Kingdoms as setting writer is Richard Watts, whose work on previous Stormbringer RPGs helped define how generations of roleplayers have experienced Moorcock’s world.

“This has been in the works for several months and we’re thrilled to finally share the news,” said Tomas Härenstam, CEO of Free League Publishing. “We are honored to bring Elric and the Young Kingdoms to the tabletop once more.”

Further details – including crowdfunding plans and additional creative team announcements – will be revealed at a later date.

 

[Argyle King]

The Moorcocks have been quite clear for several years now they are not interested in assigning exclusive TTRPG licenses, so this announcement is fully in keeping with that.

That is consistent with how Moorcock tends to describe his personal views:
"I am an anarchist and a pragmatist."

 

[Von Ether]

True.

It's speculation (and wishful thinking) on my part, based upon special months and collaborative events that I've seen on Backerkit.

For example, Megadungeon Month just wrapped up. That included Goodman Games (with their own Whiterock campaign that had 13 different 3PP involved,) Troll Lord Games, Monte Cook, and others involved. There were special rewards and additional content available to those who backed multiple projects.

An Elric Month in 2027 seems plausible.

No saying your wrong on an Elric month, though. And yes, I'm familiar with Megadungeon month - especially the Monte Cook/Cypher part.

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/ganza-gaming/hobgoblin-market-the-underflow

 

[GothmogIV]

I think dungeon crawl classics is the perfect rule set for Elric. The chaos magic will be a great fit. I played a lot of the old Chaosium game back in the 80s. Everything Free League makes is gorgeous, so I might have to get both!

 

[Zaukrie]

When you play in this world, do you play the characters we know? I think a system where the monsters are super scary makes sense for Melnibone.

 

[Sir Brennen]

When you play in this world, do you play the characters we know? I think a system where the monsters are super scary makes sense for Melnibone.

My guess would be no. All the previous iterations of an Elric rpg, players are heroes (or anti-heroes) with strong ties to Law, Chaos or the Balance. Many of the characters from the stories are statted out, but only meant to be npcs. That’s how most licensed properties settings work this way.

 

[Zaukrie]

My guess would be no. All the previous iterations of an Elric rpg, players are heroes (or anti-heroes) with strong ties to Law, Chaos or the Balance. Many of the characters from the stories are statted out, but only meant to be npcs. That’s how most licensed properties settings work this way.

Thanks.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

 

[zottel]

Love Dragonbane and Elric, so this may very well end up on my shelf. Never read a Elric themed RPG, so I am curious how the whole law/chaos/balance thing plays into it.

 

[Simon The Hunter]

Do Want!

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

I think it's funny that the Elric RPG used to be D&D, but D&D isn't really an Elric RPG anymore.