Has anyone here played “Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures”?
If so, thoughts, opinions, experiences?
Has anyone here played “Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures”?
Has anyone here played “Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures”?
26 thoughts on “Has anyone here played “Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures”?”
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Paging Richard Ruane, who ran it at DexCon.
Paging Richard Ruane, who ran it at DexCon.
I feel it has the best system for creation. It mechanizes backstory with abilities and spells by having you answer narrative questions. It also has you populate the world with NPC’s and locations based on your answers.
The system though is pretty much a trade D20 with some tweaks. Nothing impressive
The GM packs are really good and you can spend about 5 minutes before playing and totally be ready to jam.
After DW itsmy fave system.
I feel it has the best system for creation. It mechanizes backstory with abilities and spells by having you answer narrative questions. It also has you populate the world with NPC’s and locations based on your answers.
The system though is pretty much a trade D20 with some tweaks. Nothing impressive
The GM packs are really good and you can spend about 5 minutes before playing and totally be ready to jam.
After DW itsmy fave system.
I think it’s an enjoyable game on its own, even if it’s not breaking new mechanical ground. The light version of d20 rules makes it familiar to trad players, but the bennies add enough player control to keep the tone on track. Even if you prefer a different system, the playbooks and scenario packs are fantastic tools for a lot of games.
I think it’s an enjoyable game on its own, even if it’s not breaking new mechanical ground. The light version of d20 rules makes it familiar to trad players, but the bennies add enough player control to keep the tone on track. Even if you prefer a different system, the playbooks and scenario packs are fantastic tools for a lot of games.
I’m a big fan, I ran out for the sessions and plan to go back to it at some point.
The character generation and connected village generation are very cool. The system is basic but runs well. Magic fixes a few of the issues that I have with classic D&D spells by adding in cantrips and rituals. It’s all good.
I’m a big fan, I ran out for the sessions and plan to go back to it at some point.
The character generation and connected village generation are very cool. The system is basic but runs well. Magic fixes a few of the issues that I have with classic D&D spells by adding in cantrips and rituals. It’s all good.
I love it. Probably my favorite OSR. There’s an early Pocket-sized Play series of actual play of Beyond the Wall.
I love it. Probably my favorite OSR. There’s an early Pocket-sized Play series of actual play of Beyond the Wall.
Timothy Bennett Yup. That was an excellent AP, and made me look for the game. I still want to play it.
Timothy Bennett Yup. That was an excellent AP, and made me look for the game. I still want to play it.
Part of the richness of those characters, Christo Meid, IMO, came from the really cool character creation process the game has, and is mentioned by others the previous comments above.
Part of the richness of those characters, Christo Meid, IMO, came from the really cool character creation process the game has, and is mentioned by others the previous comments above.
Timothy Bennett: I remember that one well. It’s what convinced me to finally try the game out. It was a fun AP.
Timothy Bennett: I remember that one well. It’s what convinced me to finally try the game out. It was a fun AP.
It’s fun to play but for me the character generation is what makes it. Other than that it’s a fine OST game, but not my favorite.
It’s fun to play but for me the character generation is what makes it. Other than that it’s a fine OST game, but not my favorite.
Been reading so far, but also subscribing, because I just picked the game up!
Been reading so far, but also subscribing, because I just picked the game up!
Could you separate out the chargen to use in another game (like D&D 5e?) I find the 10 or so backgrounds in 5e to be ok, but would like more options for players.
Could you separate out the chargen to use in another game (like D&D 5e?) I find the 10 or so backgrounds in 5e to be ok, but would like more options for players.
Chris Shorb I’m fairly sure you could. It would take a bit of work for 5e or basically none for B/X.
Chris Shorb I’m fairly sure you could. It would take a bit of work for 5e or basically none for B/X.
Chris Shorb: I’ve done something similar for Whitehack. You’d have to adjust skills and spells for 5e, but it should work.
Chris Shorb: I’ve done something similar for Whitehack. You’d have to adjust skills and spells for 5e, but it should work.