The Mountain Witch

[Old Fezziwig]

The recent threads on The Forge, The Burning Wheel, and Dogs in the Vineyard have got me looking at a lot of independent RPGs, and I just came across The Mountain Witch over at Indie Press Revolution. Has anyone played it? How was it? It looks wicked interesting, but I thought the same about Victoriana, and, well, after reading the first 100 pages of that, I was really disappointed.

Nick

 

[LostSoul]

I've thought that it looks interesting. All I really know is that it features an endgame (a set point where the game ends).

Here are some links that I've dug up:

Actual Play: Newbie Feedback

Actual Play: What a mountain!

The Mountain Witch website

There's a preview of the first chapter on the website there.

 

[Mark CMG]

Edit - Asked and answered by LostSoul. Thanks!

 

[runtime]

I haven't played The Mountain Witch, but I've read the book. It sounds cool and the setting is very picturesque. However (noting that I have not played it), it sounds a railroad-y and that it would have a low replay value. Has anyone here played The Mountain Witch multiple times with different characters?

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Thanks for the links, Lost Soul. I should have said this, but I did read the first chapter over at the website, so I've got that much down. The Actual Play threads should be cool to read, though, and will definitely check them out before buying.

That was actually a concern of mine, too, runtime. I wonder how much play I'd get out of it. Gamedays and pick up games, sure, but once you've run it, how much does it vary in actual play?

Nick