A grand idea indeed. I've often considered that Dolmenwood and the Midderlands should be part of the same world. I'd love to see how this developes.
I have similar ideas about Bastionland. With its flagrant disregard for conventional time and space, I've often wondered how I could incorporate a wide variety of stuff into that world. The trouble with me is, I spend a lot of time thinking and not much time doing.
Yep, well Glynn did originally put a placeholder for Dolmenwood in the Midderlands version of Ireland, but I've never really though it had that sort of vibe. I've often thought about putting it on the border between Midderlands England and Scotland.
I sympathise with spending a lot of time thinking, my issue is I have more ideas than I can possibly run campaigns.
How would you compare/contrast midderlands to Dolmenwood? I'm short on reading time and was considering getting one of them..mostly for running a bit more fairytale like campaign (yeah I heard Dolmenwood can be a bit dark..not for kids) for a mixed group of folks who aren't normally into high fantasy or grim dark. I understand if it's one of those...too long to go into in a comment things.
In my opinion the darkness of Dolmenwood has been someone lessened for the version now on Kickstarter, it was quite dark when it was in the Wormskin zines but now it feels a bit more sanitised, and I don't mean that in a bad way, but obviously Necrotic Gnome and trying to appeal to a wider audience that the original setting. I would say the Midderlands has it's dark moments but it's all shot through with that cheeky Blackadder-esque style nod and a wink humour. If you're looking for a fairytale vibe then Dolmenwood is probably your best shot, I would describe Midderlands (which I love) as more of a twisted fantasy.
I think of this too. Operation unfathomable, stonehell, arden vul, UVG all have lingered in my mind. I think Imay have played a session with you in barrowmaze, Cody killed me, maybe twice, lol.it was a high body count session!
I like the idea of using barrowmaze sprinkled throughout the map, little dungeons that connect to a bigger thing that may lead somewhere else.
Did you hear that snap? Is that the connection I've needed? Go in one barrow in OU and come out in vaarn? Oooh, my next game may be EPIC.
A grand idea indeed. I've often considered that Dolmenwood and the Midderlands should be part of the same world. I'd love to see how this developes.
I have similar ideas about Bastionland. With its flagrant disregard for conventional time and space, I've often wondered how I could incorporate a wide variety of stuff into that world. The trouble with me is, I spend a lot of time thinking and not much time doing.
Yep, well Glynn did originally put a placeholder for Dolmenwood in the Midderlands version of Ireland, but I've never really though it had that sort of vibe. I've often thought about putting it on the border between Midderlands England and Scotland.
I sympathise with spending a lot of time thinking, my issue is I have more ideas than I can possibly run campaigns.
How would you compare/contrast midderlands to Dolmenwood? I'm short on reading time and was considering getting one of them..mostly for running a bit more fairytale like campaign (yeah I heard Dolmenwood can be a bit dark..not for kids) for a mixed group of folks who aren't normally into high fantasy or grim dark. I understand if it's one of those...too long to go into in a comment things.
In my opinion the darkness of Dolmenwood has been someone lessened for the version now on Kickstarter, it was quite dark when it was in the Wormskin zines but now it feels a bit more sanitised, and I don't mean that in a bad way, but obviously Necrotic Gnome and trying to appeal to a wider audience that the original setting. I would say the Midderlands has it's dark moments but it's all shot through with that cheeky Blackadder-esque style nod and a wink humour. If you're looking for a fairytale vibe then Dolmenwood is probably your best shot, I would describe Midderlands (which I love) as more of a twisted fantasy.
If you wanted to extend the campaign ito mainland Europe you could consider throwing the excellent Helvéczia: Picaresque Fantasy RPG into the mix.
Oh yes definitely, an excellent game that is already part of my collection 🙂
I think of this too. Operation unfathomable, stonehell, arden vul, UVG all have lingered in my mind. I think Imay have played a session with you in barrowmaze, Cody killed me, maybe twice, lol.it was a high body count session!
I like the idea of using barrowmaze sprinkled throughout the map, little dungeons that connect to a bigger thing that may lead somewhere else.
Did you hear that snap? Is that the connection I've needed? Go in one barrow in OU and come out in vaarn? Oooh, my next game may be EPIC.