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Best Medieval Knight RPG that isn't D&D?

Started by aztecman, December 03, 2021, 01:23:05 AM

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#30
December 14, 2021, 01:17:49 PM
Quote from: RandyB on December 12, 2021, 03:22:20 PM
I'll ask a "narrowing" question: which game gives the best Hundred Years' War feel? Lion & Dragon is post-HYW; Wolves of God is about 5-600 years early.

It's still Lion & Dragon. It's default is late medieval, 100 years war is late medieval. No game will be closer in accuracy.
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#31
December 14, 2021, 01:22:54 PM
GURPS has a Middle Ages Supplement that is very good, written by Graeme Davis.

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#32
December 15, 2021, 09:18:55 PM
Lionheart from Columbia Games (1987) was a sourcebook for a planned RPG that never materialized. I'm told it's very good for this kind of game.

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#33
December 16, 2021, 02:32:58 AM
Quote from: markmohrfield on December 04, 2021, 01:12:23 PM
If you can find a copy, there's the sadly out-of-print Prince Valiant game, based on the Hal Foster comic strip and written Greg Stafford who also wrote Pendragon. It's a very simple system involving flipping coins that was deliberately meant as an introduction rpg.

I really wish I had scored a copy before it was out-of-print.  Would have been a perfect game for my son to do his derring-do knightly adventures.

For long-term story building?  Another vote for Pendragon from me.  An amazing achievement of RPG writing.

Ruprecht

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December 16, 2021, 08:49:42 AM Last Edit: December 16, 2021, 08:51:46 AM by Ruprecht
Quote from: rocksfalleverybodydies on December 16, 2021, 02:32:58 AM
I really wish I had scored a copy before it was out-of-print.  Would have been a perfect game for my son to do his derring-do knightly adventures.

It's still available if you look hard (like on https://www.ebay.com/itm/185204417964).
The one at the link seems to have ended with zero bids, it will probably be back. If not a more expensive version is linked on the same page.
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#35
December 16, 2021, 07:37:00 PM
Quote from: Ruprecht on December 16, 2021, 08:49:42 AM
Quote from: rocksfalleverybodydies on December 16, 2021, 02:32:58 AM
I really wish I had scored a copy before it was out-of-print.  Would have been a perfect game for my son to do his derring-do knightly adventures.

It's still available if you look hard (like on https://www.ebay.com/itm/185204417964).
The one at the link seems to have ended with zero bids, it will probably be back. If not a more expensive version is linked on the same page.

There seem to be three copies currently for sale on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=prince+valiant&_sacat=2543

Note that there are two editions of the game: the original softback with b&w illustrations and a kickstartered hardback reprint with color illustrations. As far as I'm aware, the text is identical.  All the current ebay sales are for the softback version.

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#36
December 27, 2021, 06:34:35 PM Last Edit: December 27, 2021, 06:52:54 PM by Tubesock Army
You could check out High Medieval. It uses the Omni System from Talislanta.Tons of background material, and pretty cheap on the secondary market. It has art by Larry Elmore and P.D. Breeding Black.

Thondor

#37
December 27, 2021, 08:13:28 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on December 27, 2021, 06:34:35 PM
You could check out High Medieval. It uses the Omni System from Talislanta.Tons of background material, and pretty cheap on the secondary market. It has art by Larry Elmore and P.D. Breeding Black.
I think i have a copy of that. Made by a New Brunswick based company I believe.
Interesting game from what I remember, but I haven't run it. Did you?

Spinachcat

#38
December 27, 2021, 10:50:42 PM
Pendragon!

The classic still reigns supreme.

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#39
December 27, 2021, 11:01:05 PM
Quote from: Thondor on December 27, 2021, 08:13:28 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on December 27, 2021, 06:34:35 PM
You could check out High Medieval. It uses the Omni System from Talislanta.Tons of background material, and pretty cheap on the secondary market. It has art by Larry Elmore and P.D. Breeding Black.
I think i have a copy of that. Made by a New Brunswick based company I believe.
Interesting game from what I remember, but I haven't run it. Did you?

No, but I've run Talislanta, and this has basically the same rules (with a few tew tweaks).Minimalist. Magic system is similar to 4th edition Talislanta, too. I like the system, overall. Smooth, simple.

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#40
December 28, 2021, 07:14:30 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on December 27, 2021, 06:34:35 PM
You could check out High Medieval.

Damn! "High Medieval" was going to be my upcoming Silk Road setting's sourcebook on opium dens!
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