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Dolmenwood Kickstarter was funded in the first 45 minutes

Started by cavalier973, August 09, 2023, 12:09:37 PM

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cavalier973

August 09, 2023, 12:09:37 PM Last Edit: August 09, 2023, 12:21:20 PM by cavalier973
Link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/dolmenwood-tabletop-rpg?ref=nav_search&result=popular&term=Dolm

I got the notification email @ 09:02 CST
@ 11:20 CST, the pledges are at $340,000 by 2300 backers

cavalier973

#1
August 09, 2023, 12:13:27 PM
I was looking forward to backing this, but now I'm in one of those weird moods where I don't want to pay for someone else's ideas, apart from what I've already purchased. I am interested in using the D&D Moldvay/Mentzer rules to run dungeons that *I* made, in a world *I* dreamed up.

I know that, at some point after the Kickstarter ends, I'm going to wish I had backed it and gotten all those goodies.

cavalier973

#2
August 09, 2023, 12:15:54 PM
Shadowdark had over 13,000 backers, and raised over $1.3 million.

rkhigdon

#3
August 09, 2023, 12:37:45 PM
Not really at a price point I would pay for the product, especially as it's not really in my wheelhouse as far as setting materials go. 

Persimmon

#4
August 09, 2023, 02:25:01 PM
I think it's pretty amazing that the KS goal was 200K and they still hit it in under an hour.  Will almost certainly pass 500K by the end of the first 24 hours.  He's been teasing this for years and he redirected due to the OGL fiasco, but still impressive.  And this is after Gavin has brought in over a million in assorted repackagings of OSE.

The stuff looks cool and I'm sure it will be high quality, but we're not playing much OSE anymore and I'm not enthralled with the setting.  I do think it could be a good game to get younger players into the hobby, depending on how you present the setting.  I'll hold off for now.

Pen

#5
August 09, 2023, 02:33:38 PM
Interesting that Dolmenwood and Shadow of the Weird Wizard launched their projects on the same week.

The art in Dolmenwood is nice, but I'm leaning towards the Weird Wizard.

rytrasmi

#6
August 09, 2023, 02:34:48 PM
Folklore inspired, British Isles, decent system, random character creation, in theory I should like this, but the art style, minis, pins, sound track, patch, etc etc seem to take away from the mystery and danger that the setting should have. It looks like well trampled ground as opposed to a dark wood that people fear to tread. It looks board gamey. These are just impressions and probably not fair, but that's what's stopping me from supporting this one.

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out
The ones that crawl in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout
Be merry my friends
Be merry

Crusader X

#7
August 09, 2023, 02:37:07 PM
For $95, you get the three Dolmenwood hardcover rulebooks, three adventures in print (stretch goals), and a cloth map of the setting (if you pledge by this Friday).  That's actually not a bad deal.

cavalier973

#8
August 09, 2023, 02:45:37 PM Last Edit: August 09, 2023, 02:51:16 PM by cavalier973
The 3d6, Down the Line podcasts did a short hexcrawl campaign set in Dolmenwood.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtBYin1uOBmDo5G8PCb-1JttO-HCyZYcQ

There are rules for finding out what the weather is each day, rules for the effects of consuming different foods and drinks (mostly flavor, but some mechanical effects, like healing), and details on what happens in a town on a feast day.

There are also unique monsters, like 7 foot tall goat-men, called "crook-horns", and something called a "gloam" ("glome"?) that is given the whimsical name "Mr. Rag-and-Bones", but which inflicts a horrible wasting disease. Seriously, stop arguing with the monster, and give it what it wants, already.

The elves are definitely Lord Dunsany style fairy.

Scooter

#9
August 09, 2023, 03:12:41 PM
Mmm.  I'd have to be really sold on why I need yet another rule set for FRPG.
There is no saving throw vs. stupidity

Persimmon

#10
August 09, 2023, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Scooter on August 09, 2023, 03:12:41 PM
Mmm.  I'd have to be really sold on why I need yet another rule set for FRPG.

You probably don't, as it's 90% OSE, which is just cleaned up B/X.  The draw would be the setting and new potential classes, monsters, etc.  But even most of the spells (based on the preview I've seen) are merely lightly reskinned B/X spells.  And as I'm not that interested in learning someone else's setting & lore at this point (having my own), this is likely a pass.

Scooter

#11
August 09, 2023, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: Persimmon on August 09, 2023, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Scooter on August 09, 2023, 03:12:41 PM
Mmm.  I'd have to be really sold on why I need yet another rule set for FRPG.

You probably don't, as it's 90% OSE, which is just cleaned up B/X.  The draw would be the setting and new potential classes, monsters, etc.  But even most of the spells (based on the preview I've seen) are merely lightly reskinned B/X spells.  And as I'm not that interested in learning someone else's setting & lore at this point (having my own), this is likely a pass.

That much money for a setting is too much for me
There is no saving throw vs. stupidity

Slambo

#12
August 09, 2023, 08:11:38 PM
Im interested, but its a bit too much for me price wise.

Jam The MF

#13
August 09, 2023, 11:23:49 PM
It seems interesting, but I'm not convinced to purchase it.  I won't criticize it.  It has merit.
Let the Dice, Decide the Outcome.  Accept the Results.

Lynn

#14
August 10, 2023, 01:45:18 AM
My interest dropped considerably after this changed from an OSE setting to its own game system.
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