The Shadowdark RPG Kickstarter is live and already approaching $900,000 in funding! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowdarkrpg/shadowdark-rpg-old-school-gaming-modernized?ref=d6fd53
In this video, I walk you through my advice for using some of the Shadowdark RPG gameplay mechanics, including always-on initiative, XP awards, and relative distance measuring!
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Late backer and already loving it! Well written blend of OSR and 5e. Also love all the charts, reminiscent of Dungeon Crawl Classics but much more manageable.
Can you play this game as solo????
I'm paying off two other Kickstarters on my card so I couldn't back this. However I look forward to this games retail release and plan on using this system.
I didn´t get how to create my own monsters stats. Does anyone know how many hitpoits does a monster have if you rolled -3PL and the players were for example lvl 1? its the minimun 1D8? what about their attack bonus?
Do u have plans to have other books to the game like a monster book or campaign book
Great video, just got it on Backerkit last month after a friend told me what it is. This is what I've been looking for for what seems like ages, its's brilliant, original D&D with modern conveniences. Totally blown away. Do NOT change a thing with this game. 🙂
I ❤ Shadowdark TTRPG and after backing the Kickstarter I cant wait to get the core book in my hands!
Playing shadowdark reminds me of playing dnd in the 70s when I first started playing it.
Ps your wife makes amazing art
I've played systems with n without opportunity attacks n prefer not having them. It adds tension, tactics n freedom to games. I also like not being able to break up movement between attacks even tho that's more restrictive
Does Shadowdark have a OGL?
Thanks for the video.
Kobold Press' Tales of the Valiant (just completed) Kickstarter goal was $100 K, and raised $1,151,914.
10 times their goal from 10,057 backers.
The Arcane Library's Shadowdark Kickstarter goal was $10 K, raised $1,365,923!
Over 100 TIMES their goal from 13,249 backers.
So, The Arcane Library got backed by ~3,200 more backers AND earned $214 K more than Kobold Press!
Congratulations AGAIN on your great work.
In case it hasn't hit you yet, Welcome to the the Major Leagues!
I sent an email about publishing in other country.
do we have a ship date on the crowdfund books yet? I can't wait!
Do u have any new vids coming out
just downloaded the Quickstart Rules and trying it tomorrow!
Love what you've done and what you're doing. Keep up the great work. Congrats on the huge ks success!
Thank you for sharing your tips from your experience with Shadowdark, it's greatly appreciated.
I just ran my 1st gauntlet for lvl zero Shadowdark. I gave every character a crawling kit for free but no weapon. I kept torches to 30 min, and my players used their phones to do individual timers so i didnt have to keep track of it. It worked really well. I also added Death Bringer RPG luck dice that recharge on a nat 1 to allow for a little super hero shennanigens. I adapted @HouseDM s 1st gauntlet and made it my own. It was so much fun.
We use one hour candles as torch timer. The candle would be in front of the player who is holding the torch, we have had as many as three candles lit at a time. It’s a lot of fun. Great game.
Question: While using weapons such as the Longbow which is has a Range of (F) Far. Your rules state: (C) Within 5 Feet, (N) Within 30 Feet and (F) (within sight
during an encounter or scene). So, my question is, can I use the Longbow at 5 feet or does that mean over 30 feet only? Because some weapons show like two ranges such as a C and an F under Range. Thank you.