Apr 16, 2025 7:29 pm
I had a great time playing the Shadowrun setting with Tiny Dungeons + Tiny Frontiers mashed together (no spaceships though).
What if your favorite game setting and why?
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Apr 18, 2025 6:13 am
So I can't say what my favorite setting is from a ttrpg standpoint. There are of course lots of ttrpg's settings that I enjoy from a setting lore standpoint. DeltaGreen, Warhammer 40k, Ashlands MERCs, Traveller, etc. But I wouldn't classify any of them as a particular favorite of mine... maybe DeltaGreen.
But as far as fictional settings go, and ones that you can just slap over the top of any system that's rules agnostic I think Metal Gear is probably my favorite game* setting ever devised. The Metal Gear franchise in terms of storytelling, coupled with some of the whacky and absurd aspects taken as part of a fairly straight setting just does something for me.
But as far as fictional settings go, and ones that you can just slap over the top of any system that's rules agnostic I think Metal Gear is probably my favorite game* setting ever devised. The Metal Gear franchise in terms of storytelling, coupled with some of the whacky and absurd aspects taken as part of a fairly straight setting just does something for me.
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Apr 18, 2025 7:10 am
runekyndig says:
Eberron to the natural progression of a magic world and industrialised it with Dragonmarked houses as megacorporations. 
Waaaaagh!
Apr 18, 2025 12:12 pm
Sometimes, we pick up settings through cultural osmosis. e.g. I've never seen or read Game of Thrones, but even I know that winter is coming.
Similarly, I've never read a Warhammer 40K novel, but, man! Do those space marines with their bolter guns (I even know the weapon's name) look badass or what? I know that in the future, there is only war. I know that orks are waaaagh boyz, and that tyranids are knockoff aliens.
So even though I don't know much about Warhammer 40k, it's one that looks really cool to an outsider.
Similarly, I've never read a Warhammer 40K novel, but, man! Do those space marines with their bolter guns (I even know the weapon's name) look badass or what? I know that in the future, there is only war. I know that orks are waaaagh boyz, and that tyranids are knockoff aliens.
So even though I don't know much about Warhammer 40k, it's one that looks really cool to an outsider.
Waaaaagh!
Apr 30, 2025 7:19 pm
Call of Cthulhu - Gaslight era (1880's) and Classic era (1920's)
-- cozy but creepy, real world characters, unraveling onion skin of clues
DnD 3.5 - The Flanaess (World of Greyhawk) specifically the Kingdom of Keoland and surrounding areas
-- Great details, lots of sweeping history, full range of magical creatures and demi-humans
Traveller - The Spinward Marches
-- the level of detail online is astonishing, and the ship deck plans are fun. Politics, trade, and aliens, oh my!
Hyborian Age of Conan
-- again, detail out the yin yang and a great Bronze Age setting with low but powerful magic
Warhammer FRP
-- dark and gritty with creepy chaos magic
Rules: 3.5/BRP/Savage Worlds/GURPS
-- cozy but creepy, real world characters, unraveling onion skin of clues
DnD 3.5 - The Flanaess (World of Greyhawk) specifically the Kingdom of Keoland and surrounding areas
-- Great details, lots of sweeping history, full range of magical creatures and demi-humans
Traveller - The Spinward Marches
-- the level of detail online is astonishing, and the ship deck plans are fun. Politics, trade, and aliens, oh my!
Hyborian Age of Conan
-- again, detail out the yin yang and a great Bronze Age setting with low but powerful magic
Warhammer FRP
-- dark and gritty with creepy chaos magic
Rules: 3.5/BRP/Savage Worlds/GURPS
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Apr 30, 2025 8:17 pm
runekyndig says:
runekyndig says:
Eberron to the natural progression of a magic world and industrialised it with Dragonmarked houses as megacorporations. 
Apr 30, 2025 11:10 pm
The first RPG I ever played was Alternity and the Star Drive campaign setting so while I haven't read up on the setting in ages, I have a nostalgic love for it.
Deadlands was also an early setting I fell in love with, though I don't know if we ever played the rules correctly (or had a campaign that didn't end in TPK :P)
I also have to echo Eberron. The first rpg setting to get me to read the tie-in novels (never read Dragonlance or the Drizzt novels growing up).
Deadlands was also an early setting I fell in love with, though I don't know if we ever played the rules correctly (or had a campaign that didn't end in TPK :P)
I also have to echo Eberron. The first rpg setting to get me to read the tie-in novels (never read Dragonlance or the Drizzt novels growing up).
May 1, 2025 7:38 am
Undoubtedly, the Warhammer Universe Setting. but I prefer the early 'Grim and Perilous' First Edition Version with the community created tone rather than the more modern high fantasy version based on Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
I've tried to preserve the original setting and lore as far as possible by building my own world to capture it called WFRP Fragile Alliances, and this is the world I use for my gaming.
I've tried to preserve the original setting and lore as far as possible by building my own world to capture it called WFRP Fragile Alliances, and this is the world I use for my gaming.
May 2, 2025 3:25 pm
Didz says:
Undoubtedly, the Warhammer Universe Setting. but I prefer the early 'Grim and Perilous' First Edition Version with the community created tone rather than the more modern high fantasy version based on Warhammer Fantasy Battle.I've tried to preserve the original setting and lore as far as possible by building my own world to capture it called WFRP Fragile Alliances, and this is the world I use for my gaming.
