D&D 5E Dragon Thrones: D&D Game of Thrones?

[Morrus]

It definitely looks like it to me! (That's not a complaint!)

Dragon Thrones RPG 5e

An Epic 5e fantasy setting in a dystopian world where The Dragon King's war of Ascension rages for the Ten Kingdom Houses of Kambria!

www.kickstarter.com

 

[Lanefan]

Hmmm - I have to say, that one has my attention.

I'm very curious to see what their "House mechanics" end up looking like.

 

[Fenris-77]

Hmm. Could be cool. If it doesn't have some subsystems for politicking I'm not sure it's worth it. But if it does! Whoo boy.

 

[Morrus]

Hmm. Could be cool. If it doesn't have some subsystems for politicking I'm not sure it's worth it. But if it does! Whoo boy.

The mention a new class -- Manipulator. I guess that has a lot of social features?

 

[Fenris-77]

The mention a new class -- Manipulator. I guess that has a lot of social features?

Hmm. I guess. We already have the mastermind which is, um, IDK, not really good? If its awesome then I'm in though.

 

[Ixal]

I am not really seeing much GoT in it exept dragons.
GoT, at least in the beginning before Hollywood took over, relied on politics between houses, yet from that kickstarter it sounds more like each house will act as its own faction and the PCs will work for one of them in a battle royale without deeper politics between them.

 

[Morrus]

I am not really seeing much GoT in it exept dragons.
GoT, at least in the beginning before Hollywood took over, relied on politics between houses, yet from that kickstarter it sounds more like each house will act as its own faction and the PCs will work for one of them in a battle royale without deeper politics between them.

War of ascension between 10 rival houses sounds pretty GoT to me!

 

[Lanefan]

War of ascension between 10 rival houses sounds pretty GoT to me!

Agreed. What we don't know is whether said war is intended-as-written to be sorted out by combat, by poiltics, by spy-type intrigue, or by what combination of these. That they're specifically making it for 5e tells me combat's likely to play a big role...but who knows?

That said, if combat does play a big role and a GoT atmospehre really is what they're after then I hope they'll include some army-vs-army rules, as that's how the GoT houses tended to settle disputes.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Do you know what would be fun? WarnerDiscovery partnership with Everything Epic for an animated serie for adults and videogames based in the franchises. Some 3PPs aren't going to be acquired by WotC by videogame studios cinema studios wanting the potential value of those IPs as future cash-cows.

 

[Dioltach]

In the meantime, if you want that GoT feeling of manipulation and power struggle, try War of Whispers.