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New Shadowdark Western Reaches Kickstarter

Started by RNGm, March 11, 2025, 12:40:48 PM

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#45
April 11, 2025, 12:01:13 PM
Quote from: weirdguy564 on April 10, 2025, 07:44:07 PMCongrats to Kelsie.  I'm sure she will make a good game.  Shadowdark is a decent RPG at its core.

I'm hoping that the classes in this expansion help fill out the classic fantasy tropes the SD hasn't catered to so far. 

Have you seen the Player's Companion on Drivethru by Chubby Funster/Greg Christopher? Thirty-six classes and about twenty-four new ancestries. I had fun last night playing my hobgoblin spy.
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Running: Barbarians of Legend + Black Sword Hack, OSE
Playing: Shadowdark

Silverblade

#46
April 11, 2025, 06:10:31 PM
One of the selling points of Shadowdark is its fast and streamlined.  But it too is slowly but surely showing signs of bloat. I know people love new classes and races but each addition creates more to manage.

Ranger really wasn't needed and the new Paladin (Cavalier really) is also unnecessary. The Fighter and Priest covered those classes well.

But I get it. You have to give people a reason to buy your stuff. Just a mild criticism from someone who loves the game.

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#48
April 12, 2025, 01:32:54 PM
Quote from: Silverblade on April 11, 2025, 06:10:31 PMOne of the selling points of Shadowdark is its fast and streamlined.  But it too is slowly but surely showing signs of bloat. I know people love new classes and races but each addition creates more to manage.

Ranger really wasn't needed and the new Paladin (Cavalier really) is also unnecessary. The Fighter and Priest covered those classes well.

But I get it. You have to give people a reason to buy your stuff. Just a mild criticism from someone who loves the game.

Normally I would agree, yet with two extra books (player and gm companion) our table really has decades of material and having more class options in this particular approach is a plus as it is lethal and with more choices our GM actually likes tying in the differing traits, still easier that sorting out feats and skills.
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I teach Roleplaying Studies on a university campus. :p

Jag är inte en människa. Det här är bara en dröm, och snart vaknar jag.


Running: Barbarians of Legend + Black Sword Hack, OSE
Playing: Shadowdark
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