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<blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 7639038" data-attributes="member: 8243"><p><strong>Status Update - 18 Jan 2020</strong></p><p></p><p>Recruiting.</p><p></p><p>Setting is Ancient Greece. Or a loose analogue of such.</p><p></p><p>See post #8 for more details.</p><p></p><p>Players</p><p>1. KahlessNestor - Penelope, a healer</p><p>2. TallIan - Pallas, a hoplite</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p></p><p>thotd</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Original Post"]It has been a while.</p><p></p><p>Quite a while.</p><p></p><p>But recently I have found myself circling around the idea of starting another game. It would go a little like this ...</p><p></p><p><strong>The System</strong></p><p></p><p>Ironsworn is a rules lite, low magic fantasy Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA)[1] game. Very rules lite. And very cooperative. It is based on a Quest driven mechanic to determine the outcome of challenges or tasks. For reasons that will become clear a little later, I think that this looks interesting.</p><p></p><p>Ironsworn is available for free from <a href="https://www.ironswornrpg.com/" target="_blank">Ironsworn - Tabletop RPG</a>. The website provides a nice summary of the game. It is all beautifully produced. You can also download the game from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn" target="_blank">Ironsworn - Shawn Tomkin | DriveThruRPG.com</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Setting</strong></p><p></p><p>1. My initial idea was to utilise the setting and background from To Slay a Dragon by EN Publishing. It is a pretty standard fantasy setting, but it provides readymade stage and cast of characters. I have have used it a couple of times before, both with 3.5ED and Dungeon World. You can find materials at <a href="https://toslayadragon.com/" target="_blank">To Slay A Dragon</a></p><p></p><p>2. Another option is the default Ironsworn setting. Like most PbtA games I have seen, it is little more than an outline. The details are generated with the players during setup and through play. It is, essentially, a fantasy Viking analogue.</p><p></p><p>3. Finally, Kore: The Kingdom of Harmony, a fantasy feudal Japan analogue that have used previously. I have a soft spot for the setting. From what I have read so far, the transition from vikings to samurai/ronin looks like it would be fairly seamless. But there is probably a bit more work in this option.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Small Print</strong></p><p></p><p>I am not a particularly good GM. I feel that all my games up so far have moved very slowly. I am not talking about the rate of posting, but the pacing of the action. Games may have lasted but, to be honest, very little happened. As I am the only common factor in all my games, I feel that the fault lies with me. Hence my interest in the Quest or Progress mechanic.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking 1-4 players. The posting rate would be two to three times a week. Unfortunately, due to work commitments, there may be a few of periods of 2-3 weeks when I cannot post. I will advise beforehand.</p><p></p><p>So if you are interested, merely curious, or just want to take about Ironsworn, feel free to post up.</p><p></p><p>thotd</p><p></p><p></p><p>[1] as in born of the Apocalypse World system. Includes games such as Dungeon World, Monsterhearts, etc.[/SPOILER]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doghead, post: 7639038, member: 8243"] [B]Status Update - 18 Jan 2020[/B] Recruiting. Setting is Ancient Greece. Or a loose analogue of such. See post #8 for more details. Players 1. KahlessNestor - Penelope, a healer 2. TallIan - Pallas, a hoplite 3. 4. thotd [SPOILER="Original Post"]It has been a while. Quite a while. But recently I have found myself circling around the idea of starting another game. It would go a little like this ... [B]The System[/B] Ironsworn is a rules lite, low magic fantasy Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA)[1] game. Very rules lite. And very cooperative. It is based on a Quest driven mechanic to determine the outcome of challenges or tasks. For reasons that will become clear a little later, I think that this looks interesting. Ironsworn is available for free from [URL='https://www.ironswornrpg.com/']Ironsworn - Tabletop RPG[/URL]. The website provides a nice summary of the game. It is all beautifully produced. You can also download the game from [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn']Ironsworn - Shawn Tomkin | DriveThruRPG.com[/URL]. [B]The Setting[/B] 1. My initial idea was to utilise the setting and background from To Slay a Dragon by EN Publishing. It is a pretty standard fantasy setting, but it provides readymade stage and cast of characters. I have have used it a couple of times before, both with 3.5ED and Dungeon World. You can find materials at [URL='https://toslayadragon.com/']To Slay A Dragon[/URL] 2. Another option is the default Ironsworn setting. Like most PbtA games I have seen, it is little more than an outline. The details are generated with the players during setup and through play. It is, essentially, a fantasy Viking analogue. 3. Finally, Kore: The Kingdom of Harmony, a fantasy feudal Japan analogue that have used previously. I have a soft spot for the setting. From what I have read so far, the transition from vikings to samurai/ronin looks like it would be fairly seamless. But there is probably a bit more work in this option. [B]The Small Print[/B] I am not a particularly good GM. I feel that all my games up so far have moved very slowly. I am not talking about the rate of posting, but the pacing of the action. Games may have lasted but, to be honest, very little happened. As I am the only common factor in all my games, I feel that the fault lies with me. Hence my interest in the Quest or Progress mechanic. I am thinking 1-4 players. The posting rate would be two to three times a week. Unfortunately, due to work commitments, there may be a few of periods of 2-3 weeks when I cannot post. I will advise beforehand. So if you are interested, merely curious, or just want to take about Ironsworn, feel free to post up. thotd [1] as in born of the Apocalypse World system. Includes games such as Dungeon World, Monsterhearts, etc.[/SPOILER] [/QUOTE]
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