{"id":17851,"date":"2019-07-25T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=17851"},"modified":"2019-07-16T08:26:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T13:26:42","slug":"rpg-adaptations-the-north-sea-epilogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/rpg-adaptations-the-north-sea-epilogues\/","title":{"rendered":"RPG ADAPTATIONS: The North Sea Epilogues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The North Sea Saga<\/em> b<\/span>oard games come to tabletop RPG with The North Sea Epilogues<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game Hardcover and GM Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At\u00a0<\/span>Origins Game Fair<\/a>\u00a02019,\u00a0<\/span>Renegade Game Studios<\/span><\/a>\u00a0presented me with a copy of their (at the time) soon-to-be-released\u00a0<\/span>The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0hardcover. Funded via\u00a0<\/span>Kickstarter<\/span><\/a>, this tabletop RPG is based on\u00a0<\/span>Renegade\u00a0Game\u2019s<\/span> popular board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game series,\u00a0<\/span>The North Sea Saga<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>As with those board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games,\u00a0<\/span>th<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0RPG\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0set during the Viking<\/span>\u00a0Age<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>s you play a shield maiden or a Northmen trying to make the gods remember <\/span>you<\/span>r name.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is this?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game<\/span><\/i>\u00a0by Tim and Kristin Devine is derived from the three main board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games in\u00a0<\/span>The North Sea Saga<\/span><\/i>\u00a0series, all by Shem Phillips,\u00a0<\/span>Shipwrights of the North Sea<\/span><\/i><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Raiders of the North Sea<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Explorers of the North Sea<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Both lines are about Vikings<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0shar<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0the same setting<\/span>, and make use of artwork by\u00a0<\/span>Mihajlo Dimitrievsk. Y<\/span>e<\/span>t,<\/span>\u00a0each<\/span>\u00a0differ<\/span>s<\/span> in specific focus and gameplay. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games cover\u00a0<\/span>several\u00a0<\/span>period<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>within the Viking Age as they delve into <\/span>aspects\u00a0<\/span>of being a Viking\u00a0<\/span>with gameplay ranging\u00a0<\/span>from building ships to raiding to exploring and colonizing<\/span>. T<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>RPG<\/span> digs in deeper, <\/span>dialing into <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>fantastic\u00a0<\/span>day-to-day\u00a0<\/span>of the Vikings as y<\/span>our signature Viking\u00a0<\/span>st<\/span>rive<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0to make\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>way in a harsh world<\/span>. Rules light and\u00a0<\/span>tattoo<\/span>ed in stylized art, this RPG offers a sanitized vision of the Vikings that focuses less on the lawlessness of their behavior and more on the romanticized notions of what they were. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gameplay<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

To start the game, p<\/span>layers (or the GM) create the clan<\/span>\u00a0–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>moniker<\/span>, history, symbol, conflicts, allies, and enemies<\/span>\u00a0– their character<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>hail\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>. This gives\u00a0<\/span>your table a great deal of say o<\/span>n the atmosphere of the world you\u2019ll play in. Is your tribe prosperous? Mercenaries? Farmers? Sailors? Happy with t<\/span>heir jarl<\/span>\u00a0(leader)<\/span>? This option gives the\u00a0<\/span>players\u00a0<\/span>the chance to\u00a0<\/span>leave <\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0fingerprints on the\u00a0<\/span>setting<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your vehicle for the game, you<\/span>r character<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0more flavor than crunchy stats. Starting at character creation, many of the developments are generated through descriptions and questions\u00a0<\/span>instead of hard numeric<\/span> values. You begin with your name and appearance before choosing a Path (class). While in many RPGs the class would carry a great deal of weight for the game, this RPG is narrative with limited mechanical differences between<\/span>, say,<\/span>\u00a0the Path of the Berserker and the Path of the Healer. In\u00a0<\/span>D&D<\/i>, one would be the frontline of combat while the other would be the ambulance. Here, <\/span>either<\/span> could <\/span>charge\u00a0<\/span>through the door<\/span>\u00a0first<\/span>. I<\/span>f your character follows the Path of the<\/span> Healer then their Path perk is<\/span>\u00a0the ability, during downtime, to heal two injuries instead of one. Since <\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0is used during<\/span>\u00a0downtime<\/span> to double healing instead of used in <\/span>combat<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s not a game changer. For the Berserker, they are more likely to get a\u00a0<\/span>lower Difficulty Level (<\/span>DL<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to hit\u00a0<\/span>an enemy. That\u2019s nice in the sense that you may want to play your Path of the Skald (bard) character as a true warrior-poet of great\u00a0martial\u00a0deeds\u00a0who writes their\u00a0own\u00a0gushing\u00a0ballads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Path is selected, it\u2019s a series of choices to determine your character\u2019s motivations, traits, and flaws. These are mostly for roleplaying purposes\u00a0but can enter into\u00a0the gears <\/span>of the system\u00a0<\/span>at critical points.\u00a0<\/span>Finally, you get to the stats. <\/span>They\u2019re divided into 4\u00a0<\/span>attributes<\/span>\u00a0with 5 associated skills<\/span>\u00a0per attribute<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>You put points into each attribute<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>each skill, then add them together<\/span> to get your bonus to the d20 roll. Among the 20 skills, one will be your specialty meaning you\u2019ll roll 2d20 and take the higher result for that skill. Finally, <\/span>you calculate <\/span>your Strain threshold (read: max HP, broadly) and Grit (read: Fate Points, loosely).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game GM Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Th<\/span>is i<\/span>s a rules light product that only needs 2d20s.\u00a0<\/span>Don\u2019t read \u201crules light\u201d as without degrees of calculation or resource management. This engine is a clever system that requires you to marshal your descriptions and in-game resource (Grit) to overcome challenges.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For every challenge, whether combat, physical, mental, or spiritual, the GM sets a Difficulty Level (DL) and<\/span>\u00a0a Target Number. Don\u2019t\u00a0<\/span>assume, <\/span>like I did, <\/span>that the Target Number is the number you need to roll to achieve an outcome<\/span>. T<\/span>ake a\u00a0<\/span>beat<\/span>\u00a0because<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0in this game, the number you need to roll to achieve an outcome is the Difficulty Level. The Target Number is closer to\u00a0<\/span>monster\u00a0<\/span>Hit Points in\u00a0<\/span>D&D<\/i>, though situations can have a Target Number.<\/span>\u00a0Here\u2019s where the rules light aspect of the game has some teeth and calculations. The DL is not a static, known affair and, starting out, it may be set at such a level that no matter how well you rol<\/span>l<\/span>, you cannot achieve it without spending resources and assistance.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For skill checks<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0including combat, you\u00a0<\/span>narrate\u00a0<\/span>your approach\u00a0<\/span>(<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>justify\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0skill you plan to use)\u00a0<\/span>and roll a d20 (2d20 if th<\/span>at skill\u00a0<\/span>is your specialty) and add your skill total (0 to 5\u00a0<\/span>with a\u00a0low level\u00a0character<\/span>). Compare the result to the Difficulty\u00a0<\/span>Level the GM selected from Minor (2-4) to \u201cImpossible\u201d (30+)<\/span>\u00a0with groupings between<\/span>. A natural one produces a complication, a natural twenty removes a complication.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the GM, combat is easy to\u00a0<\/span>game. You set the DL and Target Number of the enemy\/challenge then describe it. The PCs make all of the rolls and take Strains\/Injuries <\/span>when they fail\u00a0<\/span>rolls.\u00a0<\/span>Because the player\u2019s results decide the enemy\u2019s actions, t<\/span>he GM does not have to take time from\u00a0<\/span>the players\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>roll separate turns for the enemy<\/span>. It\u2019s possible that the PCs will overcome a challenge and take no Strain. It\u2019s possible that the PCs will roll so poorly that they are overcome; it\u2019s all on their dice, not the GM\u2019s. <\/span>After the results are announced and compared to the Difficulty Level, the GM declares if it was positive or negative and the player narrates the visuals of the event.\u00a0<\/span>It keeps the game moving and lets the GM focus on larger moments instead of minutia.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reducing a challenge\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0Difficulty Level is the key to this system. Unlike\u00a0<\/span>D&D<\/i>\u00a0where\u00a0<\/span>getting past the armor class by one <\/span>pip\u00a0<\/span>or by ten<\/span>\u00a0makes no difference<\/span>\u00a0as<\/span> you still go to the same damage dice\u00a0regardless;\u00a0this system rewards greater distance between the Difficulty Level and your result. If the DL is set to Daunting (15-19) and you get a 25 (Epic), the difference is three<\/span>\u00a0DLs<\/span>\u00a0and that results in your character inflicting more Targets (damage) and gaining Grit (a resource to spend to lower DLs or reduce Strain).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With\u00a0more or less broad\u00a0options that lack specific moves or mechanical differences in weapons, this is not a roll-for-every-possibility RPG. A<\/span>ctions\u00a0<\/span>can be talked through without the need for multiple dice rolls. It\u2019s a better game for broad rolls that cover a swath of action. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Setting<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"This is a<\/span>n RPG<\/span>\u00a0that could be both problematic and wonderful because it\u2019s based on a version of historic Vikings. Problematic in that Vikings were a violent cu<\/span>lture known for their brutality<\/span>\u00a0and abuses<\/span>. Wonderful in\u00a0<\/span>their degree of social acceptance<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the greater amount of\u00a0<\/span>equality certain women enjoyed compared to other historic <\/span>cultur<\/span>es<\/span>. This game embraces the forward-minded portions of historic Vikings while working to reduce the horrible details to a more PG-13 <\/span>sett<\/span>ing. I<\/span>t<\/span>\u00a0i<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not\u00a0<\/span>family oriented,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>but it hews closely enough to ensure<\/span>\u00a0it\u2019s not outrageously Viking<\/span>. That\u00a0<\/span>said, this is a game that might benefit from having the X-Card<\/a> on deck\u00a0\u2013\u00a0John Stavropoulos\u2019 concept\u00a0<\/span>to address when the\u00a0<\/span>story get<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0out of hand and a player<\/span>\/GM<\/span>\u00a0wants to move on\u00a0\u2013\u00a0in case any PC goes full Viking.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hardcover is 123 pages plus a character sheet and the GM reference page. Rules run through page 47 while campaigns and adventures form the rest of the book. Adventures come from Shem Phillips of the board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>game<\/span>s<\/span>, Banana Chan, Elizabeth\u00a0Chaipraditkul, Jonathan Gilmour, and many more (17<\/span>\u00a0adventures<\/span>\u00a0in total).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the core rulebook, there is\u00a0<\/span>The North Sea Epilogues: GM Screen<\/i>. A<\/span>\u00a0four-panel affair<\/span>\u00a0in which<\/span>\u00a0each\u00a0<\/span>leaf<\/span>\u00a0measur<\/span>es<\/span>\u00a0at 8.5\u201d by 12\u201d<\/span>, this product is an extremely useful reference for the GM. Many of the rules are given a solid overview via this screen. <\/span>Save for a few minor ones, I found that I only needed the GM Screen and the GM Sheet to run the game. The only addition I would love for the GM Screen is a breakdown of the Difficulty Levels; they\u2019re on the GM Sheet (the last page of the book, a handy reference sheet for encounters\/challenges), but having that chart on the screen would be a nice addition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mihajlo\u00a0Dimitrievski\u2019s\u00a0art<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>is the centerpiece of these games. <\/span>Energetic, stylized, bright, and evocative, this is the art that really defines the fee<\/span>l of this franchise. It\u2019s Vikings o\u2019 <\/span>f<\/span>un instead of Vikings o\u2019\u00a0<\/span>b<\/span>lood and\u00a0<\/span>d<\/span>eath. Not to say you couldn\u2019t go violent, but this does not have to be the dark<\/span>est<\/span> incarnation of the Northmen. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Who is this for?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re fans of the board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games and looking to expand on the experience, the RPG offers you another option to explore this world. A clever GM will build a<\/span> large scale campaign around\u00a0<\/span>jumping from the RPG to\u00a0<\/span>nights of playing the board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games,\u00a0<\/span>utilizing\u00a0<\/span>the board<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>games as seasons within the life of their world.\u00a0<\/span>That\u2019s the secret of this, you can enjoy the source material<\/span>\u00a0board games<\/span>\u00a0in conjunction\u00a0with the RPG<\/span>\u00a0and that makes this RPG the best kind of adaptation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the board gamer base, this\u00a0<\/span>is for any\u00a0RPGer\u00a0looking for a fun, rules light version of the\u00a0<\/span>world the\u00a0<\/span>Northmen<\/span> conquered<\/span>. The<\/span> table-involving development of the clan and world prepares players to work together to lower each other’s DLs. As a GM, you can go hard on the players and still expect them to overcome, in part because they can\u2019t die<\/span>\u00a0easily<\/span>. While the GM still tells the tale, it\u2019s <\/span>flexible\u00a0<\/span>enough that working on the fly is possible. For the players, there\u2019s both challenge and fun with nothing in the rules to prevent them from taking their character to the extreme\u00a0<\/span>so the\u00a0<\/span>gods know their name.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game <\/i>is available via\u00a0Renegad<\/span><\/span>e Game Studios\u00a0(here)<\/a><\/p>\n

The North Sea Epilogues: A Roleplaying Game <\/i>is available\u00a0via\u00a0DriveThruRPG\u00a0(here)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program. This program provides advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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