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hermes_wade

Dresden Files RPG is out

Jun 25, 2010 08:55

Attention Harry Dresden fans who are also gamers: The DRESDEN FILES RPG came out this week. It's a two-volume set that is in full color and is printed on glossy paper. It's based on the FATE system (SPIRIT OF THE CENTURY), which is based on FUDGE. It looks beautiful, and is well written. The meta-presentation of the game is amusing: Billy the ( Read more... )

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austingoddess June 25 2010, 17:21:30 UTC

Casual interest here!

hermes_wade June 28 2010, 14:18:35 UTC

OK, I'll keep that in mind if I run. :)

And I chose my words poorly: I should have said because of the high cost of the game, folks with casual interest in the game should be sure that it's worth the cost if they want to buy a copy.

mothoc June 29 2010, 18:06:21 UTC

I actually spent most of Saturday (26 June) sitting down with a couple friends trying out the creation system. We decided to try and work up College Station, since we were all familiar with it. We didn't get around to actual character creation, but we did have a lot of fun coming up with weird historical coincidences and geographic weirdnesses that could work into the Dresdenverse remarkably easily.

hermes_wade June 30 2010, 13:45:52 UTC

I have to admit, I thought that sharing the creation of the setting was a little odd; I mean, after, that's always been a GM responsibility. But I am interested in trying out this new approach, if my players are willing.

Heh, back when I live in CS and LARPed there, I used to joke that there were so many vampires, werewolves, etc., that maybe three people there were actual, bona fide mortals.