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Do I need to buy dungeon world or can I make do with the srd?

Started by BlackHeart, November 03, 2016, 01:48:37 AM

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Dirk Remmecke

Quote from: Hermes Serpent;928872I suspect that the OP is confused by Roll20 and claims no support when the lack of an option is often down to no character sheet being coded into the system. (...)

You just use a paper sheet for your character and the built in die roller to generate results.

Plus, if the OP meant the other kind of support (product, modules, supplements):
The whole idea of Microlite 20 was to be a simplification of D&D3 - a minimalistic ruleset that is still compatible with 3e.
So yes, there is no explicit publisher support for M20. But it's not needed, anyway, as the full library of 3.x can serve as support.

http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/05/review-microlite20-purest-essence/
https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/14/14469.phtml
http://microlite20.net/2008/12/06/20081206microlite20-purest-essence/#.WB8RLegxnxA

Regarding the original question: I don't know about the usability of the Dungeon World SRD. But I do know that you won't fare better with the rulebook as it is awfully suited for teaching the game.
Case in point: A fan of the game needed to write a 60 page document that does what would have been the job of the 300+ pages rulebook!
http://apocalypse-world.com/forums/index.php?topic=4996.0
This is not a beginners game.

(Make no mistake - I am not saying that it's not suited to be played with beginners. Of course it is, with an experienced GM, and there are more than enough APs online that prove it - just google "Dungeon Kids" and "Dungeon Girls". But the beginner is left alone if he wants to learn it by reading the book - a fate they share even with more experienced gamers. DW is so overdue for a second edition, a complete rewrite.)
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Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;928879Plus, if the OP meant the other kind of support (product, modules, supplements):
The whole idea of Microlite 20 was to be a simplification of D&D3 - a minimalistic ruleset that is still compatible with 3e.
So yes, there is no explicit publisher support for M20. But it's not needed, anyway, as the full library of 3.x can serve as support.

http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/05/review-microlite20-purest-essence/
https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/14/14469.phtml
http://microlite20.net/2008/12/06/20081206microlite20-purest-essence/#.WB8RLegxnxA

Regarding the original question: I don't know about the usability of the Dungeon World SRD. But I do know that you won't fare better with the rulebook as it is awfully suited for teaching the game.
Case in point: A fan of the game needed to write a 60 page document that does what would have been the job of the 300+ pages rulebook!
http://apocalypse-world.com/forums/index.php?topic=4996.0
This is not a beginners game.

(Make no mistake - I am not saying that it's not suited to be played with beginners. Of course it is, with an experienced GM, and there are more than enough APs online that prove it - just google "Dungeon Kids" and "Dungeon Girls". But the beginner is left alone if he wants to learn it by reading the book - a fate they share even with more experienced gamers. DW is so overdue for a second edition, a complete rewrite.)

No, if you google anything, google "Dungeon Girls thread":). "Dungeon Girls" by itself got me a lot of references for "Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka - Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?"
While I find the idea of the manga amusing, it's not related to Dungeon World, since the system there is much more involved and uses bigger numbers;).
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Freebooters on the Frontier is a much lighter version of the game. It's not really that difficult to learn, but probably does require a more experienced GM, at least initially.
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