Rating: [ 5.81 / 10.00 ]

Game Info

Title  Dragon Age Quickstart Guide
Author  Walt Ciechanowski
Book Type  Core Rules
Rank: [ 582 / 4196 ]
Genre  Fantasy
Setting  Thedas
Series 
Awards  Ogre (Oggie) (Free Game of the Year Silver, 2011)
Edition Info  Green Ronin Publishing (2011)
System  Adventure Game Engine

Game Summary

A condensed version of the AGE rules system, some basic background on the Kingdom of Ferelden, and a short scenario, "An Arl’s Ransom". Mercenaries help escort children home. What could be easier?

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32 pages, black & white. A Free RPG Day 2011 release.

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# Title System Publisher Released Stock Status
1 Dragon Age Quickstart GuideAdventure Game Engine 1Green Ronin Publishing 2011 ---

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4 + 5pookie. Excellent introduction to one of the best fantasy RPGs of the last few years.

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6 / 10SleeperAttractive art and layout. The rules are clear, with only a few obfuscating typos (the casting roll for the main villain is missing the bonus, and one of the PCs isn't going to get anywhere with a Speed of 0). The example stunts are a little dull, but I do like the basic concept. And while it's specific to one encounter, I really like the flying rules as well. They retain a tactical element, but are still abstract enough that no battlemap is necessary. I'm not completely sold on the dragon die, however; there's no real connection between skill/ability and the degree of success.

The adventure isn't terribly exciting, but it's a good introduction to the basics of the setting and the rules. I do wish there was a short description of some of the monsters -- short, ugly and yellowish doesn't tell me what the hell a grenlock really is, and the poor hurlock doesn't even have a description.

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