Review: Dragonbane by Free League | TTRPG System 

Thanks for the feedback! Currently I’m working on Tales of the Valient, Vaesen, all three major VTTs, and several more! So I’ll keep pumping them out as fast as I can! I do latest everything that makes sense to before the reviews so they do take a bit. But glad the quality over quantity feel comes through!

@@homebrewedtabletop interesting. Tales of the Valiant hasn't really sparked interests at all. To me it just seems like it's a 5e with non OGL language or something.

@@oettrpg yep, I agree. And largely it is, but I think it’s also a significant improvement over 5e, similar to what pathfinder did with 3.5 I think some bad takes on it have also not helped. Also, sorry for the delayed response, the youtube creator app is malfunctioning, so I didn’t see your reply.

Agree, it’s a great system, amazingly priced, and the people at free league are awesome. I hope it snowballs over time. Also nice to have another creator stop by, I’ll have to check out what you’ve got!

@@homebrewedtabletop you are right on all fronts. Looking forward to more of your videos!

Thanks Squid!🦑 I’ve got some more coming soon!

Thanks Shou, nice of you to say.

While you are correct, I’m afraid I can’t give you any points, as you forgot to say “Um, actually”. For real though, I see your point and someone has also made it. Perhaps I could have done more to convey just how great of a value it is.

😅 No worries. Great set, great game.

Haha I can’t wait until my players accidentally summon a demon.

It’s been pretty fun. I did almost tpk one of my groups over the weekend, but they managed to pull through. It inspired me to record a build guide for a tank today. Apparently that’s important in Dragonbane… (I did warn my players when they told me they were all ranged and squishy)

@@homebrewedtabletop can’t wait to check it out

Thanks Daedric, I appreciate it, and know you wouldn’t just say that.

You should check out the monsterbook aswell

Ps. In the original Dragons and Demons, characters werent as easily killed as in this one. Thats the biggest drawback for me.

Oh that’s interesting. Thanks for the info and correction. Do you happen to know if they got angry like ye old Donald as well? And yeah, idk how the earlier ones were but I almost TPKed one of my groups over the weekend. They where down a person and while i adjusted, it wasn’t enough. Actually made a tank build guide video because of it that will be out soon, and consider doing some other build guides for those interested in more long form stuff that don’t want as much randomness deciding their characters fate. Will definitely check out the monster book. I also thought the adventure book deserved its own review. It’s very well done and something more people should copy.

I completely agree about the high level issues with most ttrpg systems. I think you are responding to when I stated my personal preference is for higher crunch systems for my longer form campaigns. And it’s just that, a personal preference. I like complex games in general and finding ways to optimize is one of my favorite things to do in games. Low crunch systems can be “solved” a lot easier so I get less entertainment out of them. Again, just a personal preference, that’s really all I meant. I’ll give a look at Pendragon, I don’t think I have ran it before.

Nice. What are you doing different with advancement? And for sure. Im actually into the tables. Can’t wait for a mage to change age categories or summon a demon. Lol. I was just disappointed with that one option. Felt poorly considered.

@homebrewedtabletop I view it as a Mirth and Mayham aspect. As for advancement, I am adopting a variant/homerule from CoC and BRP where you can get multiple marks. In our case, each one will be a slash in the pip. This slash gives a bonus to the result of the advancement roll.

@@JTMC93 Oh nice, I might steal that. Thanks for the reply.

Sure, either way. I think when you include dice though, that makes me think starter, but I see what you mean as well.

I feel you, I’m a long time gm, but Dragonbane is a pretty tough system so I feel like it’s more just giving the party a fighting chance. That’s more why I’m doing these.

Play a system that doesn't require min/maxing and leave the ttrpgs that masquerade as skirmish games alone