Dolmenwood: The richest DnD setting I've ever seen

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@QuestingBeast Год назад

Dolmenwood on Kickstarter! bit.ly/DolmenwoodKickstarter Dolmenwood preview here: bit.ly/DolmenwoodPreview Patreon: bit.ly/QBPatreon Old-School DnD newsletter: bit.ly/TheGlatisant

@davidbrennan660 Год назад

A solid campaign... respect.

@HowlingSphinx Год назад

You see something like this and realise most modules are just a framework for fun that expects you to work for it. This feels effortless.

@doublestarships646 Год назад

Fellow Holo fan!

@chrs-wltrs Год назад

But it will also feel less personal to your players. There's a broad spectrum of "railroad vs sandbox" that can feel good for different play groups.

@WilliamH157 4 месяца назад

I have my "99% finished" copies of the books open side by side with your preview, and I am astonished that many spreads now contain even more information utilizing the same space. Truly a brilliant work.

@PaladinProse Год назад

Hard to believe Dolmenwood is finally here after all these years. So happy for Gavin!

@samdoorley6101 Год назад

Yeah I've been waiting for this for a long, long time. So stoked!

@johnstorm9314 Год назад

No room to create anything for yourself. 🙄

@coldstream11 Год назад

Theres Lots of room. Flesh it out, or steal ideas for your own game

@KneeSlice1775 Год назад

@@johnstorm9314Ameba brained comment. You can always cut content away and insert something else. You enjoy paying more for less huh.

@ninjamania Год назад

@@KneeSlice1775 I don’t see why you made that last comment. A lot of players expect everything in the setting to be used as is.

@yvindheilo229 Год назад

Been running a campaign in Dolmenwood for two years now and I'll join in on the praise for this setting! It sits on a very special sweet spot between richness and at-the-table-friendly! Also, make no mistake: Dolmenwood is HUGE!

@mythic1868 Год назад

Hey, how were you able to play for 2 years?!

@yvindheilo229 Год назад

@@mythic1868 Been backing it on Patreon for over two years getting access to content as it was developed. Also owner of the Wormskin zines which contain info on the setting from back in the days!

@TheHandlegoesHere Год назад

@@mythic1868Dolmenwood has a zine thats been out for yonks.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Yes! And despite that or because of that can't wait for the October versions, then the adventure pdf's and finally the physical stuff to come out!

@jeremygriffin620 Год назад

I scooted in 30 minutes after the kickstarter had opened and thought I'd missed the start by hours, he had already passed a quarter million at that point. I'm proud for him. I've loved OSE for a couple of years now and jumped on being his patron as soon as I could.

@Bluecho4 Год назад

This art is gorgeous, and I love the vibe. The idea of running a fairy knight through an enchanted forest is rad. Or a goat-person druid, or a living patch of moss. Honestly, Dolmenwood seems like a great resource for people even if they don't use B/X / Old School Essentials.

@TheBreadPirate Месяц назад

Holy heck!! I can't believe how much detail is in this!

@MichaelSpredemann Год назад

I was all set to pass on this Kickstarter because I seriously have enough content for a few lifetimes, but then you had to go and post a video like this. I'm hooked.

@PeterElroy Год назад

Hey, can I join that boat of yours? Seems like we should be in the same one.

@Dice_Dish Год назад

Same I have so many TTRPG's I will never get around to playing. Time is the greatest boss!

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

You're not going to regret jumping in this boat!

@MrSteeleYoGirl86 Год назад

Dolmenwood is just beautifully realized. Gavin really made something special - all the parts of it fit together so well, it's extremely evocative, unique, and truly feels magical and whimsical in a way that just 100% works for me. Super excited the KS is finally here.

@lukerabon7925 Год назад

I'm not one of those people who has quit 5e entirely, but as I've branched out I've really gotten into things like this and while i can't donate right now, I hope this project succeeds spectacularly

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Glad if not surprised it did! And it will have a glorious future based on this success. You'll have a chance to get on board!

@mattavaricios4679 Год назад

I absolutely loved the time I spent playing in the earlier version of Dolmenwood, and can't wait to play in the setting again! The tone, the details...all were detail rich, spot on in tone, and delightfully consistent. Bravo, Gavin!

@eleintblood Год назад

Backed within the first 10 minutes. I'm extremely hyped

@MOTARACTUAL Год назад

We have been playing Dolmenwood for the last year and it is amazing

@mythic1868 Год назад

Hey, how have you been able to play it(

@alternatebanana3670 Год назад

Thanks, Ben, for introducing me to this. Absolutely picking up my own copies after payday. 🙏

@alexanderchism6403 Год назад

Kickstarter doesn't charge until the end of the campaign (30 days), so if you know you're going to back I would do so this week to get the free cloth referee map!

@LailaJohanna Год назад

I also took a look at this last week and thought not only is this totally my thing thematically, it's so well done. Really happy this exists and hope i get to play in it sometime.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

I didn't even know it's my thing when I opened the first Wormskin. Close to three years of games in Dolmenwood and I can definitely say it is 😅

@npcsforhire Год назад

This is something I have always wanted to do myself but never had time to create. I can see the attention to detail is just enough to evoke play for the GM and the players is perfect. All the information at your fingertips to run and adventures already set. That to me this is a perfect sandbox game idea. Thanks for talking about it.

@GruberMcPhisto Год назад

Yes! Agreed. This is a lush, fascinating setting!

@pedrobernardo5887 Год назад

Gavin does make top notch stuff every time, I must say. Despite that, I have a hard time getting into such a weird setting for a personal game, but still. This is so good that it is worth a try at least.

@helixxharpell Год назад

Would you consider getting into an entire continent that's about 70% complete with the other 30% up to the DMs to create for?

@freshhands9461 Год назад

I dont even play DnD. But some of these weird OSR products are such a font of creativity that my mind starts wandering in awesome directions. Also a joy to read!

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

I first went into it as an English 14th century setting even crafting some gritty medieval realism into my OSR system but I've warmed up to further weirdness along the way. Gavin can be pretty persuasive with his own creative enthusiasm bursting thorough 😅

@jacobgerhard9525 Год назад

Backed Dolmenwood as soon as I received the notification! Very very excited for this project 😊

@PaladinHD Год назад

not many people know this but Dolmen is also the name of a hit soulslike RPG that changed the genre and gaming as a whole.

@paulie-g 6 месяцев назад

The one with a hundred reviews and less than 200 peak on Steam?

@johannesstal270 Год назад

Supported them on patron and been waiting for along time for this kickstarter Planning to play this with the DCC rules.

@ts25679 Год назад

I sorta want little stickers to come with a vague geographical map that you can stick location icons or fanciful depictions of the monsters here be

@WarDogMadness Год назад

do love this setting it reminds me so much of a 3.5 campaign 2013 to 2014 . were my group spent there whole life in the high forest. it was heavily influenced by ocarina of time. do love dolmenwoods monsters especially fungi dwarfs and wyrms .

@kevoreilly6557 Год назад

Between this, Knave2 and Shadowdark … I got me a happy Q4

@jeremoople Год назад

I really wasnt expecting Dolmenwood to be a full game system rather than just a campaign setting. Even if it is just an altered version of Old School Essentials, its a welcome surprise because I feel OSE is faithful to original b/x to a fault. I'll definitely back the digital tier. Physical is very tempting because these are some of the most gorgeous RPG books I've ever seen and I understand why they cost as much as they do, but $90 or more plus pretty hefty shipping is hard to justify for me right now.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Luckily the ease of use of the pdf's is amazing! Love hopping from hex to hex and through the other hyperlinks 😁

@karkosky3472 Год назад

I can always count on you to show me cool stuff to be on the lookout for. I'm excited to have another setting book to add to the collection

@brianfroeschner6644 Год назад

It's funny how much I've discovered (and purchased) because of you. However, it is the guys at 3D6 Down The Line that showed what a clearly superior product Dolmenwood is. Please, please, please watch their play and then back this setting and system, to rule them all.

@thuumhammer682 Год назад

I'm only three episodes in and they're a big part of what pushed me from "I've already got too many D&D products" to "Shut up and take my money!"

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

I really hope they get back into it!

@Epic501 9 месяцев назад

@@paavohirn3728we're in luck!

@condomsurlatete Год назад

I immediately want to mash up Dolmenwood with Into the Wyrd and Wild. I've backed it and it looks fabulous

@meowmewmeow315 Год назад

as a long time patreon member, I've had the pleasure of running two short campaigns in Dolmenwood, and I can confirm it is the richest setting I've ever come across, and one of the easiest to use.

@grimrider3807 Год назад

I have a question, the rules site linked in their patroon keeps referring to some older games called b/x? As someone who only knows d&d 5e rules, how does this compare?

@zanakyn6079 Год назад

@@grimrider3807b/x is the 1981 box set version of the game. Think of it like a starter set that plays up to level 14. Superficially, the stats and everything will feel familiar to you coming from 5e. But the gameplay style is different. B/X is a game about world exploration & dungeon exploration. 5e is a lot more combat focused and much less exploration focused by comparison.

@fadetoblack1026 Год назад

I'd love to have a setting like this for 5e

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Use this! Though there's a risk of falling in love with Gavin's system as well 😁

@flaredrake2093 Год назад

Backed it! Thank you so much for showing off this incredible system and setting!

@mikepearse5196 Год назад

It truly is an amazing setting

@Aragura Год назад

already pledged, have been looking forward to this, your review has only stoked the fire to immerse my players into this setting. Thank you and keep doing what you are doing. Also, thank you for Knave II.

@Thetrombonekingrocks Год назад

I am just shocked you are releasing a video so soon after Gen Con! What a machine. Are you planning on doing any videos about your experience at Gen Con?

@drewastolfi6840 Год назад

This is how I imagined D&D when I first heard of it. Very excited to sponsor it.

@SwapneelGhosh95 Месяц назад

This is frikkin amazing. Totally get this for my birthday. Thanks for the in-depth showcase.

@DocFleg Год назад

I am both excited by and overwhelmed by the sheer volume of stuff in these books. Can't wait to get them.

@emjtucson Год назад

Dolmenwood is awesome! It’s richness got its hooks into me once I started reading the early releases. I can’t wait to get Gavin’s complete setting.

@okamiv5 Год назад

Johnatan strange and mr norell? Holly duck yes thats the inspiration i go for

@marlinperkins6910 Год назад

I absolutely love Dolmenwood and have been waiting for kickstart for a long time, and I’ve already backed it.

@andrewdiaz3529 Год назад

I backed this when this video was only 34 minutes old! I've been super busy, but I watched from the Kickstarter page link, but now I'm watching it again in the RU-vid app.

@freshhands9461 Год назад

Knew it from the magazine...truly inspiring stuff, has a certain magical vibe to it. Thanks for reminding me, I will make sure to grab the pdf version when the stars are right :)

@Marshcreekmini Год назад

We've been playing the patreon version for a year online. Race as class, OSE, on Fantasy Grounds. 4 of us go back to playing BECMI, and 2e. We love it. It's weird. It's wonderful.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Fantastic! BECMI and 2nd ed were my gateways as well 😀 Dolmenwood perfects all that in my view.

@orcuswells649 Год назад

This sounds amazingly fun to dive into

@GrinningAries Год назад

I always thought I wouldn't ever run OSE (or variants of it, or most retroclones) because while I appreciate and respected that it did what it set out to do very well, the system itself seemed a little dry. I'm second guessing that now with this

@minimoose7890 Год назад

"Yahoo!" I say. "Ouch!" retorts my wallet, "especially with Shadow of the Weird Wizard funding at the same time."

@kontrarien5721 Год назад

So been looking forward to this one. Great preview!

@BodyByBenSLC 9 месяцев назад

I am going check this out! I have had a world in my head kicking around alot of similarities. I love the inspiration list, I would add more Conan the barbarian influences.

@Sanguivore 8 месяцев назад

Old-school Fey stuff meshed with Conan is a really cool idea. I’m stealing that now! >:D

@Khaldryn Год назад

Can't wait to get the pdfs!

@henriquerael7787 Год назад

This should be illegal. I'm starting a new campaign and now I'm thinking about starting a new new campaign just to play in this setting. Just loved the fairy tale style monsters and the interesting new rules!

@morganhanam9522 Год назад

I named one of my old cats Graymalkin; (nvr heard of Dolmenwood) weird! love the flying flying felines.

@geoffdewitt6845 Год назад

Forgot this was coming out! Just went ahead and backed it!

@dudz8104 2 месяца назад

that lake on the map is actually a sea

@MrBenwaan Год назад

I thought the picture for the Basilisk was genius at first... If it was a creature that turned you to stone if you looked at it then it would stand to reason that there would be no images of it. Maybe it does something else though so I don't know.

@Aerakade Год назад

This looks like something I've been trying to find for sometime. Backing now.

@thereluctanthireling Год назад

Instant back for me on this one, been waiting a long long time.

@Batterydennis Год назад

Gavin with another ‘crowdfunded’ project. I feel like the TTRPG community has been keeping Kickstarter afloat. I wish we could get a better business model.

@paulie-g 6 месяцев назад

It's a very decent model (for stuff that's either done or definitely getting done): the creators can gauge interest and size orders appropriately, no underproduction/small runs that are too expensive, and no overproduction that bankrupts them. In theory, this prevents a lot of problems and makes things more efficient. The irony of course is this only works for projects that aren't being "kickstarted", but rather for projects that have fully funded development done by people who know exactly what they're doing.

@e-cuauhtemoc 2 месяца назад

I'm very intrigued. I'd like to get behind this and support it.

@anactualsphinx Год назад

Just saw this and went to check the kickstarter only to see that it closed.. and also blew its goal into space lol. Hopefully I can get it someday, thanks for creating such a compelling video!!

@andrewrockwell1282 Год назад

Damn it. I hoped it would be a system I don't like, or something not for me. Why? I've been spending too much lately. Why did it have to be so damn good.

@iantaran2843 Год назад

Dolmenwood and Hyperborea are LIFE

@HappyChthonian 3 месяца назад

Just got my copy of Knave 2e! I've been on a no-stats, rules ultra-lite FKR kick for the past year, but I'm falling in love with Knave. Ben, how do you envision running Dolmenwood? Would you use Knave? If so, how would you handle having classes?! And pinecone armor?! Make a Knave + Dolmenwood video/article, please. The people need to know!

@solomani5959 Год назад

Backed. Looking forward to it.

@davidjcro Год назад

Been waiting a long long time for this.

@BX-advocate Год назад

Thanks for doing this review or preview. I am on the fence on this product as I do like some things but I'm not sure about others. I really like what Gavin has done in regards to OSE so I like supporting him but still not sure. Either way thanks for doing this it helps with the decision making process.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Yes! After all this time! It's a cause for celebration. No setting like this. My most anticipated rpg product in all my nearly 35 years.

@sherizaahd Год назад

man... this looks so good!

@mrtheasley Год назад

With something like nine noble houses, do you find it hard to remember the things you need/want to remember when running something like this? My worry is too much information. I hear someone say, "Just run it how you want to!" But when you realize you make a misstep that throws everything off, it's a little less fun. Just wondering how you manage so much info in a campaign setting.

@Colobustaco Год назад

I'm running my second Dolmenwood campaign (I backed it on Patreon), and what you mentioned is something I was anxious about during my first campaign. My experience is that as you read up on the couple of settlements and hexes you think your players will use in the next session, you're able to brush up on the local factions, etc. This kind of learning that comes out of regular preparation builds on itself so that by the time your players are ready to dip their toes into faction relationships and domain-level play you have a pretty good understanding of what you need to know. Also, the books are easy to reference and the PDFs have a handy amount of internal links!

@markgnepper5636 Год назад

Great stuff friend 👏 👍 Looking forward to getting my limited set

@alanschaub147 Год назад

This sounds like The Dresden Files, which is an absolutely fantastic series of books. I highly recommend them, and the Audible versions are read with great talent. ❤

@baileystutzman6096 Год назад

Man, this reminds me a good bit of Hellfrost.

@vumbra26 Год назад

Ability checks on a d6 with a roll of 4+ for success is different (and cool!).

@cschultziv 11 месяцев назад

Gavin definitely got my money for this one.

@ConradWard Год назад

sweet news. thanks for the video. i jumped on and backed this baby

@jackswenson2936 Год назад

The pain of seeing this just now and realizing I’m 3 days late to be a backer

@gabrielgiordano4008 Год назад

it really looks amazing

@brandonvaughan4236 Месяц назад

I love most of what’s going on in Dolmenwood. What derailed my excitement was the inclusion of all the goofy Demi-fae/fairy races.

@jarrettperdue3328 Год назад

ARGH Ben! I had no plans to throw $ at this until your great review 🙃

@Tedpikel Год назад

Hi, @QuestingBeast loving the channel. Are those fishing, foraging, hunting and camping rules in OSE or are they new for this release?

@dingdongdangah Год назад

New

@Tedpikel Год назад

@@dingdongdangah thanks.

@b1g_m00n Год назад

that's straight out of my dreams tbh..

@aqualust5016 11 месяцев назад

This setting is the level of depth I want all my games to be played. I want to disappear from our world and be reborn in another (while at the game table).

@baitposter Год назад

Time to run it in Tiny Dungeon 2e 🙏

@joshuaivanov5963 Год назад

Excited for this set but worst possible time for my wallet lol.

@Sammo212 Год назад

yeah, that's one of the reasons I am probably going to be passing on it. Going all in on the newest Goodman Games kickstarter too.

@SleepingMalcolm Год назад

Why I found out about this after the campaign....

@themaninblack7503 9 месяцев назад

Reminds me of dragon warriors

@jcraigwilliams70 Год назад

This looks great and I would love to support it, but I am not sure that it would be of use to me since I only play solo. Having it be so detailed and complete seems somewhat detrimental to solo play, as it seems there's less opportunity to help create the world.

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

Oh I hope you changed your mind in time. I've played a bit of a solo game with it and it's perfect! The procedures and sandbox tools are brilliant for solo in my humble experience.

@WTS3Point Месяц назад

What is that dm screen in the back? Specifically the yellow and blue one.

@johnheaton2545 Год назад

I gotta get this...

@Coruptin Год назад

Finally, I can BE DOLMEN

@lupnasty Год назад

Are there stocked dungeons in the campaign book?

@revylokesh1783 Год назад

No, none that I remember. It's a hexcrawl setting. The Abbey of St Clewyd definetly is a dungeon, but that's a separate adventure book.

@bjhale Год назад

Yeah, that's a weakness of the book, IMO. Fortunately, there are now four whole adventures that will come with that include stocked dungeons. If you're looking for a good hexcrawl that comes with stocked dungeons and its own B/X-based system, I would recommend Outcast Silver Raiders. It doesn't get enough love.

@jimmybrook7119 Год назад

Sold me!

@kalleendo7577 Год назад

Awesome!!!

@jasonGamesMaster Год назад

Why does this and Shadow of the Weird Wizard have to hit at the same time 😢 Lol. My poor wallet.

@EpeenKing 9 месяцев назад

When do these books ship? Saw a pre-order available but couldn't find a date.

@GeorgeHofmann2 Год назад

Would you recommend running a Knave game within this setting or just using the B/X rules as written in Dolmenwood?

@paavohirn3728 Год назад

The Dolmenwood system is brilliant and has all the flavor built in. That said it should be loads of fun with Knave.

@ganelonhb Год назад

Im so mad 😂 this is literally the setting Ive been writing from ley lines to shrines 😂😂😂 there's no original idea under the sun. Remember kids, write that shit down or someone else will do it before you!

@rathorrath401 Год назад

Just put in my pledge. :D

@dbretton Год назад

I think it's excellent. I've been running it for a little while now. But it's still isn't as good as Dark Sun. Dolmenwood is outstanding, but it's a microsetting, and even among microsettings, it's on the small side of microsettings. What you get is amazing, but you don't get nearly as much actual geographical setting as other microsettgs, and not nearly as much as full campaign settings. All that said, it's my favorite microsetting, and second favorite setting next to Dark Sun.

@iantaran2843 Год назад

By any chance have you checked Hyperborea out ?