Fading Suns Hits Kickstarter

Fading Suns: Pax Alexius hit Kickstarter earlier this week, and has smashed through its funding goal and hurtling towards the $100K level. It's a classic RPG set in the far future when the stars are starting to die.

The Kickstarter is being run by Ulisses Spiele, and includes three core books -- the Universe Book (setting), Character Book (rules and character creation), and Gamemaster Book (example adventure, guidelines, etc). There are also additional books and accessories, like tokens, GM screen, and so on.

Fading Suns was first published in 1996 by Holistic Design. It's set in a medieval-esque space empire, long after the heights of human civilization. It has some of the feel of Dune, WH40K, and so on.

It's not a cheap Kickstarter -- the lowest pledge level is €50 for the PDF version, or €100 for the print version (all three books). But you get a lot of content for you money!

Fading Suns: Pax Alexius

Fading Suns returns with a glorious new edition!

www.kickstarter.com

 

[vpuigdoller]

I love Fading Suns and wish them the best of luck with the project. I wish they have waited till after Covid19 gets controlled. Won't be able to participate.

 

[SkidAce]

I loved the computer game version, but thats a bit steep for me.

Probably worth it in value, it was a very rich setting. But I probably wouldn't play it enough.

"House Hawkwood Unite!"

 

[Cergorach]

I like the atmosphere of the old FS artstyle (1E/2E) and layout, 3E was a mess. 4E looks to have a quite different artstyle, it looks good, but doesn't scream FS to me.

Add to that $55 for 480 pages of pdf content vs the 312 page 2E corebook for €11.24 or $14.99 for the revised versions in pdf...

 

[VGmaster9]

I love Fading Suns and wish them the best of luck with the project. I wish they have waited till after Covid19 gets controlled. Won't be able to participate.

It'd be months before that would happen at this point.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

It'd be months before that would happen at this point.

Easily 18+, in fact, if things don’t go well.

Still, I’d pick it up if it weren’t quite that high a price. I’d rather a somewhat smaller game that can fit in one book, tbh.

 

[ddaley]

It sounds interesting. I marked it to remind me. I'll see how things are going in a couple of weeks.

One thing that would help sell it at that price point is an introductory adventure. I skimmed the campaign page and comments and didn't see mention of that.. not even in the stretch goals.

 

[Morrus]

It sounds interesting. I marked it to remind me. I'll see how things are going in a couple of weeks.

One thing that would help sell it at that price point is an introductory adventure. I skimmed the campaign page and comments and didn't see mention of that.. not even in the stretch goals.

There's an adventure in the Gamemaster Book.

"The Gamemaster Book (96 pages) presents people, places, and plots for Fading Suns. Herein are guidelines for creating dramas for the player troupe and how to populate them with all manner of non-player-character allies, rivals, and foils. An example drama is included, as well as a roll-by-roll description of play.

At least, I'm assuming "a drama" is their term for "an adventure".

 

[ddaley]

... At least, I'm assuming "a drama" is their term for "an adventure".

Yeah, I wasn't sure if that is what they meant by drama... and example drama at that.

 

[Grimstaff]

“€50 for the pdf...”

That’s some bold pricing right there...