03-14-2021, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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To DF or not to DF, that is the question
I play and use the core GURPS rules for my established campaign.
When DF first came out I bought the volumes individually. In part because, at the time it was to support SJG, in part because there was little pure GURPS material coming out and I could port it with little trouble. I want the DF Monsters I that was released with the Kickstarter but SJG won't sell Monsters I as a stand alone (that I can find). Is the updated material from the first DF books compared to the KS DF Boxed Set book worth getting the box set?
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03-14-2021, 05:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: To DF or not to DF, that is the question
It's cohesive, tidy, and reduces the amount of cross-referencing you need to do. The heart of the rules are still just about the same, but DF has trimmed away a lot of the extras that aren't really relevant to the DF style. It also includes all the new rules and options that DF developed incorporated alongside and in context with all the other advantages/disads/skills.
The DF pdfs that came out before the box set have been perfectly compatible as far as I've found, as are rules and options imported from elsewhere. For example, Martial Arts makes a decent showing in my current DF game. I would say that if you have the scratch it's probably worthwhile. It saves a ton of time, and gives you a solid cornerstone to base a campaign on without having to do the option trimming yourself. |
03-15-2021, 07:12 PM | #3 |
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Re: To DF or not to DF, that is the question
If you want to run a dungeon crawl in GURPS it's nice to get the box. It has the spit and polish, the books are well constructed and easy to use. You get colorful maps and cardboard characters, Generally it makes the game that much more pleasant with little effort.
If you want to run a somewhat realistic contiguous fantasy campaign then you've likely got everything of value from the books you have. |
03-16-2021, 09:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: To DF or not to DF, that is the question
DFRPG is well written and fun to read. I think it’s totally worth it.
And if you wanted just the Monsters book, it would be like $10-$15 by itself maybe? It’s $40 for all the PDFs so not that much more for All The Content. The books cross-reference all mention of rules and traits, so every instance in Monsters of “see Exploits pg. 38” is a click away to see the details. I got into DF from the opposite direction. I had been doing old west and autoduel and infinite worlds for years. I didn’t pick up the DF line as it released, I wasn’t interested and was having plenty of fun with other GURPS. But the DFRPG box set campaign looked cool and I decided to jump in, and ended up at the $$level that got the whole backlog of DF PDFs thrown in. It all works together, and the box set is just a great Core. I am an avid follower of Gaming Ballistic’s Nordland line as well... ;)
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03-16-2021, 09:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: To DF or not to DF, that is the question
As am I and if the OP is looking for a monster book, keep a look out for the Nordlund Bestiary kickstarter some time this year.
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03-24-2021, 10:41 PM | #7 |
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Re: To DF or not to DF, that is the question
Thanks, I appreciate the insights and info gang!
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