Every single D&D trope in one book

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@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

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@Jaeowyn 3 месяца назад

Picked this up day one on kickstarter, awesome system. Was wondering what fonts you chose for the subject line and body throughout this wonderous tome!

@Tostadagamer616 3 месяца назад

Is this game available in spanish or is it only in english?

@stevenporter1601 24 дня назад

Just came here to say I own everything you’ve released. Thank you!

@benjaminloyd6056 3 месяца назад

Chaos Magic is so fun. I ran a Maze Rats game and one player used Encoding Sphere to record an entire library full of books onto a silver ball, to be sold later to the Scholars Guild.

@DUNGEONCRAFT1 3 месяца назад

Great review. You really raised the bar, Ben. Best of luck with Knave! -Professor DM

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@TheBreadPirate 3 месяца назад

I am irrationally excited by the Career system. I've always wanted to see that mechanic expanded in DnD and you did it!

@booksbricksandboards783 3 месяца назад

I preordered this in the fall as my first purchase after being out of work for a short stint. I was so excited for the content I got in the PDF that I broke my own rule about doing videos before I get a physical product. That video did over 8k views, which is substantial for my channel. To put it another way, I enjoyed the book enough that I bought the Limited Edition cover at Gary Con, even though I already had the PDF and and preorder copy of the regular copy on the way. This hits all the marks… it is a great game system for all ages and experience levels, it is extremely cross compatible with TSR era D&D products, AND it is the finest content generation tool (page for page) that I have on my shelf. Ben doesn’t know me, and I paid full price for my copies. This is a great book folks!

@fnvtyjkusg 3 месяца назад

Me before the video: There's no way he tried to cram every DnD world into 80 pages. Me after the video: Holy shit he tried to cram every DnD world into 80 pages!

@DungeonMasterpiece 3 месяца назад

ONE BILLION SPELL PROMPTS! No, really that's how many spells lol.

@christopherscholl639 3 месяца назад

For my money, Peter Mullen is the true spiritual successor to Erol Otus's D&D/AD&D art. I'm glad I got my KS bundle. Great job fulfilling orders and good communication throughout!

@taccntb4345 Месяц назад

If you want prime DnD art one only needs to see Larry Elmores attention to detail. Only Elmore knows how to paint spell componenets for wizards. ;)

@OrdinaryTrevor 3 месяца назад

Just ordered the Knave book and Summer's End zine. I want to use this in my 4th/5th grade D&D club at school. Hope all is well, Ben!

@kontrarien5721 3 месяца назад

I don't have any experience running a game for that age group, but Knave seems like it would be really fun for them!

@GalvatronRodimus 3 месяца назад

I'm honestly not too big on classless systems, but like you said, these d100 tables look SUPER useful. I might grab a copy just for those!

@Lakoda26 3 месяца назад

There are some class hacks for Knave 1e out there that would likely work for 2e with little to no work.

@Jimalcoatl 3 месяца назад

As someone who isn't big on class systems, I'm curious as to why you prefer class systems over classless.

@GalvatronRodimus 3 месяца назад

@@Jimalcoatl I guess the short version is that I like to just pick a package and have done with it, but I like more distinct capabilities than Knave's item-based approach (which I'll grant is pretty cool from a design standpoint). I don't like point-buy systems either, or the many many feats of 3e/PF.

@adamjchafe 3 месяца назад

I love classless but an easy hack would be like, letting a class get some free slots for specific class items. Fighter can carry extra weapons, Wizard extra spell books, and thief extra adventuring gear. Honestly when I run this eventually I might do that and make an "Adventurer" class be the base RAW character. Just add a small downside to the classes as well.

@GalvatronRodimus 3 месяца назад

@@adamjchafe Cool thought, sounds like a decent blend of the two designs.

@euansmith3699 3 месяца назад

I love how the monster on page 60 looks more real than the delvers.

@kontrarien5721 3 месяца назад

Those poor delvers are about to get a lot less real!

@hungryLIKEALI0N 3 месяца назад

My hardcover arrived in the mail last week. It’s a very nice book, I love how compact and easy to use it is. Truly embodies the mantra “All killer no filler.”

@junaizin7703 3 месяца назад

Hello Mr. Ben, could you make a video about your opinion on dogs in dungeons as animals to help players? Since in the OSE they don't have the "tenacious" characteristic present in mules and donkeys.

@icaroagostino1404 3 месяца назад

This is one of the most debated topics in the Brazilian OSR. Please Mr. Ben, give us your opinion on this issue Ícone "Verificada pela comunidade"

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

I have no opinion on the subject

@simontemplar3359 3 месяца назад

I have been honestly so bummed at missing the kickstarter. This made my day. Already ordered. Thank you for making rad things!

@vincepale 3 месяца назад

That maze rats print is awesome. I wanna stock those at my LGS.

@emanuelef.savoia933 3 месяца назад

I want to get a phisical copy, but the shipping is too much for eu... Do you know if this will be available from other eu stores? 😢

@fufu1405 2 месяца назад

Wisdom for ranged attack checks? I don't get it, how?

@e.p.decarlo7314 3 месяца назад

Ben, I can’t put your book down. I’m in the middle of writing (and hopefully some day publishing) my first adventure zine and Knave 2E could not have come out at a better time. It’s been extremely helpful. Thank you!

@Metalliumzer0 3 месяца назад

I look forward to buying this as soon as it becomes available in Europe!

@michaelmullenfiddler 3 месяца назад

Can't wait to take a look at my kickstarted copy

@gargolyer 3 месяца назад

Love the book, very jaded by Jacob Hurst/Swordfish Isles. Real shame that he has been the public face of this project, the guy is not cut out for PR or customer service. Don’t care about the minor con drama, but his treatment of customers and his condescending language in every update have been very off-putting. Hope you work with a better publisher/store in the future like Exalted Funeral or Spear Witch.

@gladstonepinheiro3295 3 месяца назад

Mr. Milton, can you show us your insights about animals in the dungeon, particulary dogs and donkeys. In Brazil OSR scene, this sounds silly, but is a very debated scenario. Thanks!!

@Patrioticification 3 месяца назад

I'm already putting my friends through a 3+ months campaign with a draft version. 😂 Really amazing, the tables are a banger!

@ginzomelo 3 месяца назад

Please, make a video about the use of dogs in dungeons. It helps to save lives of lots of players in the early levels.

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

Never used a dog before

@TimothyEdwards 3 месяца назад

My party would lose more characters to keeping the dog safe than they would going without…

@damedaxe 3 месяца назад

I love this book. One of the few kickstarters I really wanted to support. I already used the NPC generater in my game to give my 2 players some assistance in a hard dungeon crawl. Not only did they love the names for the charcters we had whole unplanned session just getting to know them and solving their miniscule problems between each other on a short trip to the dunegon. One of hopefully many sessions enhanced by this book. :)

@EricfromBloatGames 3 месяца назад

Congratulations Sir. All of your hard work and dedication paid. You've made a game you can be really proud of. I'm very happy for all of your success.

@swordsnstones 3 месяца назад

very cool, too bad shipping to canada is so expensive maybe ill do the pdf, awesome stuff as usual Ben ty

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

Yeah, shipping can be a pain

@danielsinderson1047 3 месяца назад

This looks amazing! And I absolutely agree that content created from thoughtful and evocative random tables can have a larger impact on the game-at-the-table than mechanics. I’ve been home brewing my own system for four years, and early in the process I made about 50 pages of tables for defining a particular world-feel and it was the best investment I ever made in my games (even when running adjacent systems): prepping is fun and easy, monsters are always terrifying and unique, and my NPCs became so much richer and more fun for me to act out.

@orkcol 3 месяца назад

Fully agree. Tables for prep is the way to go. Just creates a spark that can turn into a fire of creativity.

@TheRealGovika 3 месяца назад

Ben, you are an absolute treasure to the TTRPG community!! Please keep up your awesome work!!

@shannonbc 3 месяца назад

I absolutely love the art work for the Maze Rats and Summers End zines. May I ask who did the art work for those? Everything looks amazing, job well done Ben!

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

DC Stow

@mus0u 3 месяца назад

hope my copy comes in soon - i got the shipping notification email a week ago but according to USPS the label was created but they still don't have the package

@Zagalf 3 месяца назад

Dear Ben, I am a big fan of Knave, but that's not what brings me here today. In Brazil, a prominent intellectual in the OSR scene has claimed that it is impossible for a dog to enter a dungeon. Many have tried to debate with him, but he wins by wearing them out, insisting that dogs do not have the property that allows them to enter dungeons. Even kennel owners have tried to talk to him. Could you provide your insight on this?

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

I'm not sure what you mean by "property." When I play I just allow anything that makes sense to me.

@PhilipDudley3 3 месяца назад

Players should be asking questions!

@Buzzregog 3 месяца назад

MY copy showed up yesterday - one pass through and I love it, looking forward to digging deeper and integrating into my existing campaign.

@Gberdex2099 3 месяца назад

I JUST got my KS copy in the mail yesterday and I couldn't put it down! It's STACKED & PACKED!💪💪💪

@lycaonlycos2140 3 месяца назад

Same here

@inkibusss 3 месяца назад

Just got my book in this week! I'm going to run a one shot this weekend, but I hope to turn it into a campaign soon!

@UllricLex 3 месяца назад

Really cool book and great random tables.

Месяц назад

Hey, Ben! The book is exactly everything what I am looking for in roleplaying games. Simple rules and player choices determined by the world around them and items they carry. Before your system I looked at Shadowdark, Index Card RPG, Five Torches Deep, and many other. The reason why I discovered your system only now is that I missed the kickstarter and your video is (at least for me) a little bit hard to find. It doesn't contain the name of the game in the title, and moreover contains D&D - which is a thing I was desperately trying to find an alternative to. Maybe changing the title to ”Knave 2e: Every fantasy roleplaying trope in one book“ would help people like myself to find it more quickly. Anyways, thanks for the great overview, great system and your relentless dedication for our hobby.

@duhg599 3 месяца назад

I absolutely love the design sensibility of having topics formatted to fit on either a single page or on a two-page layout. I wish this would catch on with the larger game companies.

@brodius257 3 месяца назад

Finally! I've been checking again and again hoping to get a copy of the book since I missed the Kickstarter. Thanks SO much for posting this!

@DMHightower 3 месяца назад

Looks fantastic!! I'm excited for my copy to arrive!!

@GlenHallstrom 3 месяца назад

Good review QB. I picked up a copy of the feeeancy edition from the Swordfish Islands folks at North Texas RPG Con 2024 and am looking forward to using it. Bravo. -Ol' Man Grognard

@DevlinMayCare 3 месяца назад

Mine just arrived the other day, and I’m already toting it around and showing all my friends like a five-year-old with her new Christmas present! Mullen’s line art is GORGEOUS and a fantastic addition- I’m really looking forward to having it at table, and seeing how it runs 💜

@rlgood 3 месяца назад

I am a big fan of Peter Mullen's art. His gm screen for Old School Essentials is the best looking gm screen ever. I will use that no matter what game I am gming. The maps in the back look amazing as well!

@kontrarien5721 3 месяца назад

My players love the OSE screen!

@mightyeroc7284 3 месяца назад

Just received my copy yesterday. Very happy with it, thanks Ben for creating this!!

@HowtoRPG 3 месяца назад

Impressive. Thanks.

@nexushivemind 2 месяца назад

Knave 3rd edition should have some recomendations for Relics. Love your work, already integrated this book to my D&D toolbox

@Oleg-dp2fh 3 месяца назад

Intriguing looking book! Good luck to the new edition! I hope it gets some actual play treatment on RU-vid. Something maybe short but with good sound and showing off different aspects of the game, like Game Garage by Glass Cannon for example. With our group we have just picked up the first edition and are enjoying it quite a bit playing through the Tomb of Snake Kings, however seeing the rules in action would have been a massive help.

@chunkbot 3 месяца назад

Been running a party of 4 through some OSR dungeons; first did "Tomb of the Serpent Kings" now we're playing Dyson's Delve. I love this rules set, and I use Necrotic Gnome's OSE SRD for reference too

@AnklebiterTypeR 2 месяца назад

So ive heard good things about this being a great GM toolkit even if you don't play the game itself. But I'm legitimately curious as to whether or not it contains resources i might find valuable as a GM who doesn't really run fantasy themed games and primarily only runs horror such as Call of Crhulhu and Vaesen.

@VosperCDN 3 месяца назад

One of the best KS' that I've taken part in .. no drama, no muss or fuss. Ran a game (Delian's Tomb) with it the first night I introduced it to my group.

@Gyftomancer 3 месяца назад

It would be good for a video game or people coming from 5th ed. It definitely doesn't have an old school DnD style. Being simplistic doesn't even make it a good OSR rpg. The design and art are very good though. There are a few good ideas and other elements too.

@RoabertG 3 месяца назад

I'm so excited to receive my copy! I plan to run some games with it, but those random tables will be great for any game!

@Benjamin-l2f4f 2 месяца назад

Super useful for us solo gamers. Even if I use another system like Swords & Wizardry or 5E

@rontalkstabletop 3 месяца назад

This is on my shelf next to my desk. Such a great little book! I'm using it as a toolkit, but the game itself is really great! Great job with this.

@EpicEmpires-pb7zv 3 месяца назад

Love it! The random tables are awesome and you could use them in any RPG!

@steelmongoose4956 3 месяца назад

The book arrived today, but I won’t be back home for a few days. Congratulations, Ben.

@alexabel8010 2 месяца назад

I actually can't wait to buy this book this month. I'm pretty sold on this system.

@BrawlerGamma 3 месяца назад

I hope my copies arrive soon... they apparently shipped over a week ago but I haven't seen them yet. :c

@StoneAgeHeroX 3 месяца назад

Will the print versions be available in the EU anytime soon? The shipping isn’t impossible, but is quite a lot ngl

@alberthennen7370 2 месяца назад

Dying to get my mitts on this. Appreciate the perspective and the work.

@ryanmechel4161 3 месяца назад

I loved it! Thanks for the tour of the book. Now I gotta get me one

@andrewsnee 3 месяца назад

The only thing that bugs me about the rules is the idea of the most powerful wizard being a character with high Constitution carrying an entire library on their back. What if instead, learning a cast-and-forget spell just cost you an item slot because of the physical toll of harnessing magical energies, not to mention spending all your time with your nose in books? Then you get the frail but powerful wizard that fits most fictional tropes.

@kinnectar820 3 месяца назад

Rules are meant to be homebrewed to your own contentment, your flavor Mod makes plenty of sense to me. The classic take on this is that the Wizard carries a scroll for each spell as spells are too arcane and complex to hold in one's mind without the risk of error with terrible consequences. Also "most powerful" here is relative, if your wizard has high con, sure they could have more spells to choose from, but if they dont have high Int they will have a high likelihood of failing to cast them, potentially with terrible consequences.

@madmanvarietyshow9605 2 месяца назад

If I buy the physical copy does it also come with a link to a pdf copy or are they sold separately?

@Jameshorn87 3 месяца назад

Been waiting a while for this. Very excited.

@MrFrostglow 3 месяца назад

Looks fantastic, well done, just ordered a copy!

@Cuthbo 3 месяца назад

Congratulations, it looks simply beautiful and from what I've seen it's a must-own for anyone in the realms of d&d. I'm in the UK - is there any chance you'll have these in a store like Dungeonland over here? Shipping is pretty crazy. Even so, the pdf is well worth the money. ❤

@ginzomelo 3 месяца назад

War dogs destroying and ravaging dungeons makes my day. Waiting for the video about dogs delving in dungeons, Mr. Ben. Brazil loves you.

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

Why is everyone suddenly asking about dogs in dungeons?

@lordshell 3 месяца назад

Is that the same artist from Dungeon Crawl Classics?

@Jay-ql4gp 3 месяца назад

I have to say I don't like how the whole spell to a book system works.

@EruditeDM 2 месяца назад

Nobody does cool random tables like Ben! 👍🏼

@conjecturalcreations 3 месяца назад

Just got my copy!!! Oooooooohhh! Let's go!!!

@drunkendelver1966 2 месяца назад

I just bought the Knave 2e pdf, and I can already tell it's gonna get a lot of use. I did have one question, though. What exactly is the function of Armor Points? I get that extra armor improves your AC, but the character sheet has a separate box for AP. Does armor tank damage like in Cairn or Dungeon World? I can't seem to find the established rule in the book. I've also seen something about people using AP as added Hit Points, or substituting AC for Dex saves and using armor to tank damage. What was your original intent with this mechanic?

@QuestingBeast 2 месяца назад

Armor points exist so that you can "reverse" combat rolls (see the combat page). You can roll plus your armor points to deflect incoming attacks if you want players to do all of the rolling in combat. If you don't plan on doing that though, you don't have to worry about armor points, and just use AC.

@josephwilliams5732 3 месяца назад

I got my books in today!!!! Can't wait to run it!!!!

@PunnyBears 3 месяца назад

There is an entry in the location tables called "Gas vent". I've rolled it a couple times now, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what that is supposed to be. A hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor? Google is no help.

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

A place where underground gas is leaking out

@DiveTrainerDan 3 месяца назад

I just got it. Totally looks awesome.

@garion046 3 месяца назад

I don't play OSR but man, the quality of your stuff makes it tempting to buy anyway!

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

The random tables are useful for everyone!

@anthonyspall 3 месяца назад

Looks amazing, congrats!

@desenhoerpg Месяц назад

The art in this book is pure fire.

@kejsarmakten 2 месяца назад

Is it on sale anywhere in EU?

@viniciusdelimaalvim2670 2 месяца назад

Incredible work! ^^

@billyrigby4839 3 месяца назад

Someone posted this video on my Discord. SO MANY ROLL TABLES WAHHHHHHHHHH Must get now.

@chadwick196 3 месяца назад

Fantastic book, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I especially like your Designer's Commentary. It feels supportive of the community of independent creators, which is cool. Plus there are a couple of books on there I haven't read yet!

@dadapotok 3 месяца назад

I can't wait mash up this thing of beauty with our systems, EZD6 and other Runehammer books, and The Monster Overhaul, and Errant, and Cairn, and itchio solo games, and everything. Wrote like 4 books in my head while just watching this. I cannot remember being this excited for a book release, let alone for a second edition. Thank you for this and for being relentless communicator and reminder of what's good about this osr nsr fkr open indie small press alt scene.

@garethvanderhagg2413 3 месяца назад

Knave 3e gonna have a d100 table of its d100 tables 😂 But in all seriousness, this is looking sick. If only I wasn't so strapped for cash..

@xer0vi 3 месяца назад

I backed the Kickstarter and got my book in and already read it. Some interesting stuff. I don't know if I ever actually will play or run Knave 2E but I didn't buy the book for that. I looked at it more like a GM tool kit and absolutely loved it as that. The random tables are going to be so helpful when preparing and creating things. Thank you for making an awesome product that can double as a game and tool kit. Edit: I absolutely loved the weather shifting rules. Will probably have a copy of that chart and use it in a lot of games.

@edwardromero3580 3 месяца назад

Backed the Kickstarter. Love the game. I also have one of those rare Knave 1e printing that you had available a couple of years back and a Maze Rats self-print that is worn out from use. These new versions are so much nicer. 🙂 Thanks for a making a couple of great game, Ben. Cheers!

@dantherpghero2885 3 месяца назад

I Love ALL Questing Beast videos! Your players ask useful questions? Mine usually don't.

@PatCaroline 3 месяца назад

Congrats! title had me worried, lol. halfway through writing a compendium for all the D&D settings/modules and thought someone beat me to it.

@Shiyaku93 3 месяца назад

Man I bought the pdf because I was Kickstarting too much and I was convinced I didn't need this physical.. now I'm so tempted to pick it up. Peter Mullens art is top notch

@gpn962 3 месяца назад

Have used Knave 2e for Waking of Willowby Hall and Demon Driven to the Maw so far. Both went really well! Great work on this ruleset, QB.

@carltonbauheimer 3 месяца назад

After reading through the book, I'm surprised by how great all the tables are and how much I like them. Makes a great tool for any rpg i might eant to run, even if it isn't necessary Knave.

@agrayday7816 3 месяца назад

still waiting for my KS copies........

@QuestingBeast 3 месяца назад

Sorry it's taking a while to reach you! All copies were shipped a week or two ago, barring people who hadn't paid or given us their address.

@PensContinuingEducation 3 месяца назад

Love the book! Had the PDF versions for a bit, of course, but just received the hard copy yesterday. Hadn't dug in much until it got in-hand, and I immediately got to spreading the potion brewing rules to my players itching for downtime activities. That then inspired me to use your brewing rules as the framework for an enchantment system that my players are also enjoying now (published on our campaign website). Thanks for this great work!

@Frederic_S 3 месяца назад

I a wizard has, lets say 5 books with 5 spells in his backpack. Do they come in handy often enough? The seem to be rather specific to me.

@StormheadAudio 3 месяца назад

Man, I am dying to look at and review this! Sadly, I am going to have to save up for awhile, as you practically need to sell your firstborn to pay for shipping to Canada these days! Keep being awesome! - Brian from Welcome to the Deathtrap

@ElderGoblinGames 3 месяца назад

Just got my copy in the mail yesterday! Absolutely love it. Great stuff!

@paultapping9510 3 месяца назад

I have a copy of maze rats I printed and bound, and my copy of knave showed up recently. I love both so much. Those tables are just so good!

@45H3R 3 месяца назад

absolutely love this game. i have a whole campaign I'm running right now that's almost entirely randomly generated using this book, the majority of which i've done on the fly, and the systems in place to improvise at the table have held up tremendously well. thanks so much Ben for making such a great game.

@logannicolay5830 3 месяца назад

I was so excited when my book came in the mail! This is the system I am most excited to try running by far. Now to just convince my players to give it a try...