Questions tagged [system-for-setting]
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What system is well-suited for a role-playing game based on Tokyo Ghoul? [closed]
I really love the world of the manga Tokyo Ghoul, and I would like create a role-playing game using the setting. However, I'm new to role-playing games so I don't know many systems. Which role-playing ...
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Is there a xianxia role playing game? [closed]
I am reading a lot of xianxia light novels nowadays. A description of xianxia can be found here. I am including relevant parts below also.
As for Xianxia, the characters forming it are ‘Xian’ and ‘...
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Space combat system for text-only play [closed]
I have been shanghaied into running a sci-fi game over text-only chat. The setting is Star Trek, and as such will involve a fair bit of space combat. I have a bit of limitations to work against/with;...
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Looking for a system for the world of Hunter × Hunter [closed]
I'm looking for a system that would support a campaign in the world of Hunter × Hunter. In this world there are people who can harness a body's natural aura (Nen) for a variety of supernatural powers. ...
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Scalable Game for a Post-Apocalypse Setting [closed]
My playgroup is looking to start a new, stand alone campaign (not long-time running, just a couple of sessions) that is set in a post-apocalyptic world.
We have two distinct sets of criteria. The ...
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Game Recommendation for Hunger Games rip-off [closed]
I am wanting to run a campaign that is a rip-off of the Hunger Games (the arena death-match bit, not the deciding between two love interests or revolution aspects).
I'm looking for a set of game ...
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What's a good system for a short adventure / one-shot in Westeros [closed]
Since I am thinking about running a short adventure (one or two sessions) set in Westeros for some roleplaying amateurs, and I personally think the Song of Ice and Fire RPG Rules by Green Ronin might ...
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What system is most suited for my Harry Potter game? [closed]
I'm going to be running a Harry Potter game in the near future, and I don't really know what system would be best for the kind of game that I want to run. The vast majority of my experience is in D&...
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Searching for a System for Games with Dark Humour and Absurd Heroism [closed]
Let me start from the beginning. I'm trying to find a system that will support the mood, the theme and all the aspects of the setting that I've been designing for a couple of years together with my ...
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Is there a system that supports playing really high-powered characters for a Dragon Ball Z scenario? [closed]
What's the best game system for role-playing characters that are incredibly powerful?
For example, a low-powered character in such a system should be able to take a few seconds and destroy Earth's ...
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GM-less RPG suitable for a violent spacefaring game played over a messaging client? [closed]
I've been GMing for a long time, without actually playing a game myself, so I'm rather in the mood to actually get involved in the action as a protagonist, however no-one else in my group wants to act ...
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Horror B-movie themed RPG system? [closed]
I plan to do a single shot few hours long Horror B movie like RPG game, complete with popular clichés like offscreen teleportation, obvious continuity errors, out-of-the-blue, no sense making plot ...
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What would be the best system to play Saint Seiya? [closed]
I've been looking for a system to play a game in the Saint Seiya universe.
The problem with this anime is that it sometimes it runs out of pure logic.
It's not like Naruto where strategy can solve ...
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Good system for Jekyll and Hyde games? [closed]
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Two-Face in Batman. The Incredible Hulk. Jekyll and Hyde. Green Goblin.
I'm looking to build a game revolving ...
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Looking for a versatile but reasonably fast combat system for hard sci-fi setting [closed]
I am looking for a Sci-Fi combat system that is versatile and reasonably fast-paced. I'd like it to be as streamlined as possible, but won't be to scared by complexity if it's well justified.
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What is a good system for a political espionage game? [closed]
I want to run a political game, focused on intelligence and counter-intelligence. The PC's would be analysts, trying to influence their own leaders to take action (or not to take action as the case ...
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Alternate class system for MtG inspired setting [closed]
I'm trying to create some house rules to run a Pathfinder campaign in Ravnica, a M:tG plane which has 10 guilds, each one with a very specific philosophy and societal role.
I wish guilds to be :
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I want to run an RPG inspired by Monáe's 'Metropolis' concept series [closed]
Janelle Monáe has created a compelling --if lightly-defined-- science fiction future setting:
In the dystopian world of The Metropolis Suite, an android is condemned to death for falling in love ...
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System for Setting: Misfits [closed]
On the recommendation of one of my players, I'm watching Misfits, a British TV show about kids (Their ages aren't so far specifically stated; they're old enough to drink and young enough to live at ...
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System for Setting: Joe Abercrombie's The First Law [closed]
If you're a fan of gritty fantasy, you've probably already read (and re-read?) Joe Abercrombie's The First Law. If you haven't, you ought to.
Now. Click on those links and drag out your wallet. Or ...
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What game system is best for playing Fallout on the tabletop?
Give details - why is the game system a good fit? What matches the Fallout setting?
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