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Your Favorite Asian-Themed RPG?

Started by RPGPundit, October 12, 2017, 08:14:09 PM

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K Peterson

#15
October 13, 2017, 10:50:01 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;1000251I'd say that it does, mainly since Jovian Chronicles started out as a setting for Mekton II.
Yeah, I'm aware of JC's heritage. I was just curious whether anime fit into Pundit's criteria, since he added the provision for historical/fantasy/modern-Asia.
Oh well, who cares.

Larsdangly

#16
October 13, 2017, 10:59:43 AM
Bushido followed by TSR Oriental Adventures. I own a bunch of others but they just aren't as fun to play as these two.

tenbones

#17
October 13, 2017, 11:31:00 AM
Kara-Tur boxset from TSR (by Mike Pondsmith). So technically this is Oriental Adventures - but it's completely blown out.

Dumarest

#18
October 13, 2017, 11:32:56 AM
Palladium Robotech!

Voros

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October 14, 2017, 09:53:11 AM Last Edit: October 14, 2017, 09:55:32 AM by Voros
Quote from: tenbones;1000377Kara-Tur boxset from TSR (by Mike Pondsmith). So technically this is Oriental Adventures - but it's completely blown out.

I also dig this. A lot of the OA adventures also have a nice mythological tone often missing from standard D&D. Feng Shui though is the most fun at the table.

Does Yoon-Suin count, more setting than RPG rule set but worth mentioning.

Certified

#20
October 14, 2017, 10:45:50 AM
Legend of the Five Rings followed closely by The Ninja Crusade.
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#21
October 14, 2017, 11:18:43 AM
1. Oriental Adventures (AD&D OA plus Kara-Tur)
2. Mystic China (Palladium)
2. Bushido (tie)

Rest in no particular order:
Qin
Sengoku
Legend of the Samurai (based on Chivalry and Sorcery engine - also one of the early female-authored RPGs)
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Dumarest

#22
October 14, 2017, 01:09:33 PM
Oh yeah, Ninjas and Superspies plus the Mystic China sourcebook/expansion is fun waiting to happen.

AsenRG

#23
October 14, 2017, 03:05:38 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;1000177What's your favorite Asian-themed RPG or Asian-themed RPG setting/supplement?

Note: this can be literally focused on historical/modern Asia, or a fantasy setting with very obvious Asian overtones.

Depending on my mood and what kind of campaign I want to run, the answer could be Celestial Empire/Wind of the Steppes, Exalted 1e/2e/3e, Legends of the Wulin/Weapon of the Gods, Qin, Sengoku, Tenra Bansho Zero, Kuro, Tianxia, Legend of the Five Rings, Outlaws of the Marsh, Zenobia, Jadepunk, OVA 2e, Feng Shui 1e/2e, Tekumel, Usagi Yojimbo/Jadeclaw, Mundus, Land of the Samurai, Legend of the Elements, or any of the other Asian games and supplements in my library:).
So the question is, what kind of campaign do I want to run? I'm going to assume you don't mean for reading;).
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#24
October 14, 2017, 09:56:28 PM
Bushido

(Call of Cthulhu with the Secrets of Japan book seems pretty cool, too.)
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#25
October 15, 2017, 08:41:17 AM
The original Oriental Adventures line by TSR. Great rule book, Kara-tur well detailed and almost all the modules are great.

On the war gaming side I'm busily working on a Nippon army for 2nd/3rd edition WFB and accompany terrain and castle:
http://dogsofwaronline.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1223&pid=22127#pid22127

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#26
October 15, 2017, 08:56:31 AM
Big Eyes Small Mouth (and its related Sailor Moon RPG) along with the original Oriental Adventures material for AD&D 1e.
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