Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Winter is Here! How Are You Going to Play It?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="SMHWorlds" data-source="post: 7771727" data-attributes="member: 6853809"><p>Waiting for<a href="http://www.georgerrmartin.com/category/news/winds-of-winter-news/" target="_blank"> Winds of Winter</a> to come out? Does the winter weather give you more inspiration to run your games? Eagerly anticipating the last season of <strong>Game of Thrones?</strong> Sounds like the perfect time to start an <strong>A Song of Ice & Fire</strong> (ASOIAF) or <strong>Game of Thrones</strong> campaign! However, with the license expired in 2017 for <a href="https://greenronin.com/" target="_blank">Green Ronin’s</a> <strong><a href="https://greenroninstore.com/collections/frontpage/products/a-song-of-ice-and-fire-roleplaying-a-game-of-thrones-edition-print" target="_blank">A Song of Ice & Fire</a></strong>, what system options are available for players?[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]104572[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It should be noted that Green Ronin is still selling its stock of ASOIAF RPG products (both print and PDF) and if you want to use them, that option exists. You can also get <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Game-Thrones-D20-Based-Open-Gaming/dp/1588469425" target="_blank">Guardians of Order D20</a> version as well, should you want that. Either might be worth having just for the background material alone. There is also <a href="https://greenroninstore.com/products/fantasy-age-basic-rulebook" target="_blank">Fantasy AGE by Green Ronin</a> that could work for you. If you are looking to run a campaign or even just a one shot, here are a few other suggestions. </p><p>[h=3]Magic World[/h]<a href="https://www.chaosium.com/magic-world-2/" target="_blank">Magic World</a> is the first system that came to mind, partly because I am working on a setting for it at the moment and partly because I think <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/" target="_blank">BRP</a> handles any fantasy incredibly well. The sorcery is dark and limited to those with a high POW (Power) score. The combat is extremely gritty and deadly, with criticals that feel brutal. It is also a system that handled a previous IP very well, <strong>Stormbringer </strong>and <strong>Elric!</strong>. Basic Role Playing has the chops to handle a long term grimdark fantasy very well. The drawback is that it lacks an inherent narrative architecture, making the storytelling elements of ASOIAF heavy lifting for the GM.</p><p>[h=3]Warhammer (any edition) / Zweihander[/h]<strong>Warhammer </strong>is the very definition of a grim European-centric world with chaos and knights and just plain misery. Any game in the <strong><a href="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/" target="_blank">Warhammer</a> </strong>franchise or its close cousin <strong><a href="https://grimandperilous.com/" target="_blank">Zweihander</a> </strong>should be able to handle Westeros extremely well. In addition, the <strong>Warhammer </strong>lineage includes some great adventures and adventure arcs, real iconic stuff. These would make great examples for how to put together your story in Westeros.</p><p>[h=3]Pendragon[/h]Likely the most obvious game that comes to mind for many. You have knights, quests, chivalry, and if magic exists, it is dark. <strong><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/current-pendragon/" target="_blank">Pendragon</a> </strong>also takes a long term or generational view of game play, which fits the dynastic politics of Westeros. A focus on English mythology plays into similar inspirations that George R.R. Martin has tapped into. </p><p>[h=3]Cthulhu Dark Ages[/h]An oddball system that might seem out of place, but bear with me a moment. <strong><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-dark-ages-pdf/" target="_blank">Cthulhu Dark Ages</a> (CDA) </strong>has (almost) the right time period. If you want a game that focuses more on the dark magical lore of Westeros as opposed to big scary folk in armor using cuss words and hacking off heads, then something like CDA might well be the game. Especially if you see some Lovecraftian ideas in ASOIAF. </p><p>[h=3]Adventures in Middle Earth[/h]<strong><a href="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/adventures-in-middle-earth/" target="_blank">Adventures in Middle Earth</a> (AME) </strong>and <strong><a href="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-one-ring/" target="_blank">The One Ring</a> </strong>from Cubicle 7 handle a literary IP world with great finesse. The structure of an AME game allows for the GM and players to again focus on a long term campaign, over many seasons or years. As a basic system, 5E is familiar and easy to get into for most players. It might require some changes in classes, backgrounds, and folk but those changes should be minimal and there are already great examples. </p><p>[h=3]Star Trek Adventures[/h]Why would you use a science fiction game for emulating a dark and gritty fantasy world? The answer is simple: <strong><a href="https://www.modiphius.net/collections/star-trek-adventures" target="_blank">Star Trek Adventures</a> (STA) </strong>handles episodic play and support characters very well. It is baked into the system itself. If you wanted to run a campaign based on the show as opposed to the books, then STA by Modiphius might be the way to go. You could even hack something together by combining <strong>Conan </strong>with STA!</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"><em>This article was contributed by Sean Hillman (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?6853809-SMHWorlds" target="_blank">SMHWorlds</a>) as part of EN World's Columnist (ENWC) program. If you enjoy the daily news and articles from EN World, please consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/enworld" target="_blank">contributing to our Patreon!</a></em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SMHWorlds, post: 7771727, member: 6853809"] Waiting for[URL="http://www.georgerrmartin.com/category/news/winds-of-winter-news/"] Winds of Winter[/URL] to come out? Does the winter weather give you more inspiration to run your games? Eagerly anticipating the last season of [B]Game of Thrones?[/B] Sounds like the perfect time to start an [B]A Song of Ice & Fire[/B] (ASOIAF) or [B]Game of Thrones[/B] campaign! However, with the license expired in 2017 for [URL="https://greenronin.com/"]Green Ronin’s[/URL] [B][URL="https://greenroninstore.com/collections/frontpage/products/a-song-of-ice-and-fire-roleplaying-a-game-of-thrones-edition-print"]A Song of Ice & Fire[/URL][/B], what system options are available for players?[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]104572[/ATTACH][/CENTER] It should be noted that Green Ronin is still selling its stock of ASOIAF RPG products (both print and PDF) and if you want to use them, that option exists. You can also get [URL="https://www.amazon.com/Game-Thrones-D20-Based-Open-Gaming/dp/1588469425"]Guardians of Order D20[/URL] version as well, should you want that. Either might be worth having just for the background material alone. There is also [URL="https://greenroninstore.com/products/fantasy-age-basic-rulebook"]Fantasy AGE by Green Ronin[/URL] that could work for you. If you are looking to run a campaign or even just a one shot, here are a few other suggestions. [h=3]Magic World[/h][URL="https://www.chaosium.com/magic-world-2/"]Magic World[/URL] is the first system that came to mind, partly because I am working on a setting for it at the moment and partly because I think [URL="https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/"]BRP[/URL] handles any fantasy incredibly well. The sorcery is dark and limited to those with a high POW (Power) score. The combat is extremely gritty and deadly, with criticals that feel brutal. It is also a system that handled a previous IP very well, [B]Stormbringer [/B]and [B]Elric![/B]. Basic Role Playing has the chops to handle a long term grimdark fantasy very well. The drawback is that it lacks an inherent narrative architecture, making the storytelling elements of ASOIAF heavy lifting for the GM. [h=3]Warhammer (any edition) / Zweihander[/h][B]Warhammer [/B]is the very definition of a grim European-centric world with chaos and knights and just plain misery. Any game in the [B][URL="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/"]Warhammer[/URL] [/B]franchise or its close cousin [B][URL="https://grimandperilous.com/"]Zweihander[/URL] [/B]should be able to handle Westeros extremely well. In addition, the [B]Warhammer [/B]lineage includes some great adventures and adventure arcs, real iconic stuff. These would make great examples for how to put together your story in Westeros. [h=3]Pendragon[/h]Likely the most obvious game that comes to mind for many. You have knights, quests, chivalry, and if magic exists, it is dark. [B][URL="https://www.chaosium.com/current-pendragon/"]Pendragon[/URL] [/B]also takes a long term or generational view of game play, which fits the dynastic politics of Westeros. A focus on English mythology plays into similar inspirations that George R.R. Martin has tapped into. [h=3]Cthulhu Dark Ages[/h]An oddball system that might seem out of place, but bear with me a moment. [B][URL="https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-dark-ages-pdf/"]Cthulhu Dark Ages[/URL] (CDA) [/B]has (almost) the right time period. If you want a game that focuses more on the dark magical lore of Westeros as opposed to big scary folk in armor using cuss words and hacking off heads, then something like CDA might well be the game. Especially if you see some Lovecraftian ideas in ASOIAF. [h=3]Adventures in Middle Earth[/h][B][URL="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/adventures-in-middle-earth/"]Adventures in Middle Earth[/URL] (AME) [/B]and [B][URL="http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-one-ring/"]The One Ring[/URL] [/B]from Cubicle 7 handle a literary IP world with great finesse. The structure of an AME game allows for the GM and players to again focus on a long term campaign, over many seasons or years. As a basic system, 5E is familiar and easy to get into for most players. It might require some changes in classes, backgrounds, and folk but those changes should be minimal and there are already great examples. [h=3]Star Trek Adventures[/h]Why would you use a science fiction game for emulating a dark and gritty fantasy world? The answer is simple: [B][URL="https://www.modiphius.net/collections/star-trek-adventures"]Star Trek Adventures[/URL] (STA) [/B]handles episodic play and support characters very well. It is baked into the system itself. If you wanted to run a campaign based on the show as opposed to the books, then STA by Modiphius might be the way to go. You could even hack something together by combining [B]Conan [/B]with STA! [COLOR=#3E3E3E][I]This article was contributed by Sean Hillman ([URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?6853809-SMHWorlds"]SMHWorlds[/URL]) as part of EN World's Columnist (ENWC) program. If you enjoy the daily news and articles from EN World, please consider [URL="https://www.patreon.com/enworld"]contributing to our Patreon![/URL][/I][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Winter is Here! How Are You Going to Play It?
Top