Best Sword & Sorcery RPG?

RPGPundit · July 31, 2009, 05:00:08 PM

True20/theBRsystem could have been THE S&S system par excellence. Unfortunately GR fucked that up, both by introducing things into the True20 rules that doesn't fit the S&S vibe, and by failing to produce a truly good S&S setting.

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ConanMK · July 31, 2009, 05:15:13 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;317194True20/theBRsystem could have been THE S&S system par excellence. Unfortunately GR fucked that up, both by introducing things into the True20 rules that doesn't fit the S&S vibe, and by failing to produce a truly good S&S setting.

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They did provide free conversion notes for their d20 Thieves World setting.

True, a complete True20 Thieves World setting in a single product would have been better, but it's better than nothing.

Akrasia · July 31, 2009, 05:44:13 PM

Quote from: ConanMK;317197They did provide free conversion notes for their d20 Thieves World setting...

Interesting. I may have to look into that. Thanks!

Caesar Slaad · July 31, 2009, 10:23:12 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;317194True20/theBRsystem could have been THE S&S system par excellence. Unfortunately GR fucked that up, both by introducing things into the True20 rules that doesn't fit the S&S vibe, and by failing to produce a truly good S&S setting.

If you are going to go d20 derived, I'll take Grim Tales over True20 7 days a week and twice on Sunday.

stu2000 · July 31, 2009, 11:17:22 PM

Yeah--if you dial it in right, Grim Tales is ideal for S&S.

Nightfall · July 31, 2009, 11:19:02 PM

*still favors Scarred Lands...but might go Pathfinder Scarred Lands...some day*

And no, no way do I think 4th edition does Scarred Lands any justice. Seriously.

Age of Fable · July 31, 2009, 11:28:42 PM

Quote from: Elliot Wilen;317123Those are called ghouls in Nehwon.

I wonder if they're the inspiration for Bone Men in Carcosa?

Nightfall · July 31, 2009, 11:30:55 PM

Generally eating people makes the heroes nervous unless they have a REALLY big weapon...like an axe.

But as for the inspiration...*shrugs* It's like asking if having a giant lizard with wings and call it a dragon is any different than a D&D dragon.

arminius · August 01, 2009, 02:10:01 AM

Nehwon ghouls don't eat people. I have no idea if there's a connection to Carcosa.

Nightfall · August 01, 2009, 02:17:03 AM

They don't? I thought they did. Oh well. Must have them confused with regular ones. Thanks anyway for fixing that for me Elliot.

aramis · August 01, 2009, 08:41:03 AM

Quote from: Elliot Wilen;317359Nehwon ghouls don't eat people. I have no idea if there's a connection to Carcosa.

Quote from: Nightfall;317364They don't? I thought they did. Oh well. Must have them confused with regular ones. Thanks anyway for fixing that for me Elliot.

But Ringworld Ghouls do... but only if they are already dead.

Diavilo · August 01, 2009, 08:58:09 AM

Stormbringer's a real good call. I play fantasy/ S&S with Treasure now but I'm going to dig out Stormbringer for ideas after the reminder.

T&T - aye right. It was a dodgy clone 30 years ago.

Nightfall · August 01, 2009, 09:27:44 AM

Aramis,

Well I prefer to stay away from ring type places. They don't always sit well with me. I mean yeah Sigil is cool and all, but some times you just want hang around a place where people know your name. Probably why most of my characters in Planescape ended up in either the Upper Planes or the Lower ones.

pbj44 · August 09, 2009, 04:55:00 AM

Quote from: ICFTI;316965Swordbearer, a very under-appreciated game if ever there was one. Also, FWIW, light years ahead of its time in terms of game design with regard to magic and even more mundane things like encumbrance.

I agree. I liked the magic system so much that I adapted it several years ago for my Riddle of Steel campaign and have had a lot of fun with it!

Age of Fable · August 09, 2009, 07:09:19 AM

Quote from: Diavilo;317400T&T - aye right. It was a dodgy clone 30 years ago.

IMHO it was a good game which, strangely, was marketed as a dodgy clone.