Thanks to Richard Rogers for pointing me in the direction of PDQ#. I had heard of it before, but hadn’t read it. It seems to occupy a place between Risus:The Anything RPG and Fate.
PDQ# is more complex than Risus, but doesn’t deal with the constant Aspect creation that powers Fate.
The use of either 2d6 or 3d6 rolls to resolve conflicts adds an interesting, more level playing field than the simple Cliche dice stacking of Risus, plus incorporates a healing mechanism, which is lacking in Risus. The Fate point economy equivalent in the form of Style dice is very nice and very elegant.
The fact that the basic game is free, is really nice. Although it is a bit hard to read, it’s only 28 or so pages long. http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/freebies.asp#pdqs
The fact that the rules come from a Swashbuckling game, focusing on musketeers and pirates is a bonus! Plus there is a Swords and Sorcery conversion (Jaws of the Six Serpents), with a second book of adventures for that setting is a second bonus to me. (There are also conversions for D&D/Tolkien fantasy play and superhero genre, but that’s less my personal preference.)
It seems Jason Cordova should give this a try sometime, since he seems to be having the same ambivalence towards Fate as me (I want to like it…)
The only drawback is that you’re making me spend money on games, Rogers!!!!!! 😛 Now I have to buy Jaws of the Six Serpents and Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies.
(Yeah, like I really need an excuse to buy new RPGs..) 😀
EDIT: Forgot to add that I really enjoyed how it incorporates story mechanics like Damage generating Story Hooks and other mechanics akin to Compels in Fate.
yay! one of us. one of us.
PDQ is the base system for the Ninja Burger RPG 2nd edition and it’s a really fun romp of a game.
yay! one of us. one of us.
PDQ is the base system for the Ninja Burger RPG 2nd edition and it’s a really fun romp of a game.
PDQ and PDQ# were both really good systems, unfortunately I think they got steamrolled by Fate once that got rolling. There is a great PDQ superhero game titled Truth & Justice available out there – not free but I think you can get the pdf and print copies reasonably priced still.
PDQ and PDQ# were both really good systems, unfortunately I think they got steamrolled by Fate once that got rolling. There is a great PDQ superhero game titled Truth & Justice available out there – not free but I think you can get the pdf and print copies reasonably priced still.
Yes, I like T&J quite a bit. A fun romp of a fantasy game is also Questers of the Middle Realms.
Yes, I like T&J quite a bit. A fun romp of a fantasy game is also Questers of the Middle Realms.
So Eloy Cintron , have you tried PDQ or PDQ# yet?
So Eloy Cintron , have you tried PDQ or PDQ# yet?
Unfortunately not. My players seem happy with FATE, so it’ll be hard to convince them. I’m trying to see if I can introduce some Story Games, because I really don’t like to GM unless the game is Play to Find Out. (I hate prep/scripted storyline). Will try Lacuna soon, and hopefully, that’ll spark some interest in other things! EDIT: What I need is to find a PDQ# game to join! 😀
Unfortunately not. My players seem happy with FATE, so it’ll be hard to convince them. I’m trying to see if I can introduce some Story Games, because I really don’t like to GM unless the game is Play to Find Out. (I hate prep/scripted storyline). Will try Lacuna soon, and hopefully, that’ll spark some interest in other things! EDIT: What I need is to find a PDQ# game to join! 😀
Maybe we should do just that. 🙂 Who here would like to help form a PDQ-based community? I’d be more than happy to offer to run a mini S7S campaign sometime soon.
Maybe we should do just that. 🙂 Who here would like to help form a PDQ-based community? I’d be more than happy to offer to run a mini S7S campaign sometime soon.
Count me in, David Miessler-Kubanek
Count me in, David Miessler-Kubanek
Me too!
Me too!