What are your thoughts on the Birtright campaign?
I've been revisiting it as of late. I always liked it but I never found anyone interested in playing it. I don't think it was the campaigns fault. I think it asks a  lot of the players and DM. it's more than any of the other standard D&D worlds, in that it may ask you to play the role of a regent or a baron and therefore assume responsibility for not only your characters life but that of his subordinates. that may be a high order to fill if your group is more into looting monster lairs. but with the right group of gamers I bet it would be a blast.

Actually, the bulk of my group really likes the idea of Birthright. I've considered getting some stuff via 'the eBay', but I'm not sure what's good. I personally think it's a great idea, yet find myself torn on the blood powers. I mean, it's a cool idea and all, but I seem to recall some of them were downright...flashy.

I absolutely love the Birthright setting; it's my favorite D&D setting.  Having said that, I've never gotten to play in that setting, and the only session I ran in Cerilia was a straightforward adventure in which the PCs faced a Blooded noble antagonist at the end; no political maneuvering, the PCs were working for various factions (one was an Aerenwean Ranger, one was a Rogue working as a spy for the Baroness Roesone, etc.).

But I'd love to try it.  I think most people - at least in my experience, and I certainly do this - tend to have a kneejerk reaction to the idea of playing a political game that says, "Ugh, talky-talky," as if the adventure was going to be about the city council's zoning minutes.  But after a viewing of "Rome," or better yet for this setting, "Henry V," I remember that, "Oh, yeah - that would be fun."

I purchased Birthright when it came out and liked the concept, but never could get my group interested so I sold it on Ebay a few years ago.

I've always wanted to pick up the campaign stuff for Birthright.  We used to play a fantasy campaign in a friends homebrew where we ruled nations and such.  It went on for years of real time play.

But none of the shops around here carried it and that was long before I had ever thought about looking for gaming materials anywhere else.

Since I read Song of Ice and Fire, I've always wanted to play a PC with lands, castles and armies, and I guess Birthright does that. Unfortunately, I haven't got AD&D, I haven't read nor played it, and it's out of print. I wish some company published some rules to rule kingdoms and fiefdoms for some system I like.

Yep, played one campaign by the book. It's a nice change of pace with really a couple of mini-games on top of your usual d&d dungeoneering - using your powers over the land to increase your holdings or contest others, and the mass conflict rules, which are quite fun.

Sadly, the campaign ended with my Wizard regent at 7th level as all our birthright books were stolen from the back of my mates car. We never re-bought them, but the hankering returns every now and then.

Quote from: ClaudiusSince I read Song of Ice and Fire, I've always wanted to play a PC with lands, castles and armies, and I guess Birthright does that. Unfortunately, I haven't got AD&D, I haven't read nor played it, and it's out of print. I wish some company published some rules to rule kingdoms and fiefdoms for some system I like.

If you were so inclined, Birthright products are all available in PDF format from DriveThruRPG for, like, $5 apiece.  There are also conversion rules free online for converting to D&D3e.

Don't know your feelings on D&D or PDFs, but there's one option.