Radial Commune is unlike almost any other roleplaying game I can think of. There are conditions for one player winning the game, beating other players. Yet, this is a collaborative storygame.
The American Old West covered in Down Darker Trails from Chaosium presents a rich historical setting and a supernatural one. Putting that together with the rules options in the book creates a unique Mythos setting of mesas and mi-gos that shouldn’t be missed.
The world is not as we know it. Ghosts, demons and scary things are real. Characters are those people who have discovered this, accepted this and been changed by this. Sigil & Shadows is a game of urban fantasy and occult horror. Characters are either the Illuminated or the Shadowed. The first defy the odds to protect the innocent from these dangers, and the second, the Shadowed, accept the darkness and, at best, become anti-heroes.
The guardians of the ruler should be well equipped.
I’ve become absolutely addicted to systems where the GM never rolls the dice…
The quickstart also says true to the ethos of the series, noting that it is intended to be a family-friendly game (to indicate the game is suitable for many ages) and encourages the use of safety tools.
Horrifying outsiders often invade our D&D worlds. They pillage green earth, gather frightened prisoners, and spread corruption far and wide, slaughtering, not rankling. Planar denizens run rampant as villains in plenty of TTRPG systems: devils, demons, and elementals among countless others. One outsider entity in particular haunts far fewer D&D adventures than it should: slaadi.
Professional GM Ben Jackson-Ellery shares some wisdom and practical tips for anyone hoping to set up and run tabletop RPG campaigns “West Marches” style.
The Fall of the Children of Bronze is a campaign for Jackals, except it isn’t.
Flames of Freedom is a Grim & Perilous RPG powered by Zweihander, and it is published by Andrews McMeel. It gets the thumbs up in this review, even if the sheer size of the book is daunting.
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