The Dresden Files RPG

I cannot WAIT to get hold of a tabletop Dresden! I am wondering, however, if there is anyone out there creating a 3-d online universe version of TDF. I am just starting to make one but would love to work with someone.

@Talonn Atlanti Dear gods no! Any more than eight people playing a 3D game set in the TDF universe would instantly discard any semblance of noir awesomeness and devolve into powergaming asshattery.

@The Mighty Buzzard

This is true. I would never recommend an MMORPG for Dresdenverse, as it would A) fail horribly due to its obscurity and B) ruin the universe for many earnest fans who don’t want idiots clogging their game time.

Well, what about an online version of the table top game? It could be for those who don’t have friends who’re interested in the table top game, so couldn’t play it physically at home. I would be one of them, none of my friends are the type to play RPGs the old fashion way.

Hey all, in fact to answer your question about an online version, I am interested in taking this on withing an environment called second life. We are well established there as Black Operations in game. My in game name is Grey Blankes, I’ve been a fan of TDF for years, now I’m wondering where it can go next, we are already working on a hud system to best simulate the aspects of racial abilities and skills as well as track your own presence within the “crowd”. We’re all very professional having come from various game companies that laid off, or no longer exist…anyways…if anyone has an account and wants to talk about it, let me know in world.

@Mana

That is exactly why sites like Rondak’s Portal exist.

Will there be any details of the capabilities of Vampire wyzards as antagonists? Personally I am waiting for the book wherein Harry finally decides to deal with Mavra; this possibility of magical duels between a living and undead Wyzard seem like a great plot device.

sounds cool. I just hope that isn’t all.
I can just imagine throwing a couple of starting wyzards against Mavra to toy with them, though.

@Grey
Shilo CLawtooth in world on SL. Let’s talk about a RP Dresden.

I have taken a look at Spirit of the Century and it uses the +\- 4d6.
But I just saw a review of Starblazer Adventures and it uses a 2 dice System.
So I was wondering what will TDF-rpg use? I didn’t find anything on the site.

I for one have played the following games:
D&D
Vampire: The Masquerade
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Hero System (i.e., Champions, Fantasy Hero, etc.)
. . .and more

Q1: What makes this system stand out from, lets say, creating a Hero System campaign with people creating Dresden Files type characters, (e.g., maybe another PI who is 1/2 White Court vampire, or a normal human in the SI who has gone nameless in the books?).

Q2: What is the difference between Vol. I and Vol. II books?

Q3: Why are people against a virtual version of the game? I mean, I love table top, don’t get me wrong, as I was a GM for 10+ years, but I too have little in the way of friends who play RPG’s in the area (actually only have one type friend and he is “to busy” to game anymore). Having a virtual version of the game in addition to the table top version would help many folks out that WANT to play the game but have NO ONE to play with. Sure, I could go on meetup.com and see if anyone else was interested, but in the mean time. . .what then? And if no one responds? Ack. .. .you see my point. BTW, for the record, I was disappointed with Champions Online.

I dunno, it seems like a lot of people are saying negative things to other people’s posts without any real explanations to back them up. Sure, you could have a powermonger type gamer in a virtual setting, just like you could have some guy make their character by the book in the tabletop version and STILL be super bad ass and just kill everything you try and throw at it (trust me, I’ve seen it, ever try and run a RIFTS game with one guy always having to play the Robotech guy? Or how about the Champions character with a crazy powerpool that only a mathematician could figure out and who ALWAYS had the right gadget to do just the task at hand) and then you have the rules-lawyer GM’s who just HAVE to stick the book and allow for no “perhaps” scenarios. Arg. . .grrr. . .grumble.

Sorry, rambling, but you get the point. . .open minds in gaming. . .good things happen with those folks.

ok i have read over the spirit of the century and i get the just of how the game works i was just wandering how will the stress tracks work in the DFRPG how much stress can a person withstand, what deturmands that stress numbers. things like that plus i was interested to know how you lvl in the RPG

Where can I learn about the gaming system? I’m planning on pre-ordering the game, but I can’t figure out how it’ll play. I saw the character sheets and they confused the bleep out of me. Is there something out there that can explain the system? I don’t mind being the dumb one if it, or a link, is on this site. Just point me in the right direction? Please?
Another note: I’m excited as (another bleep) for the rpg. The books are awesome EH seems fan friendly, which is awesome. 2 Awesomes= Awesomestness (it’s a word, the dictionary is wrong)

@Micah the Old GM of Many Moons

Q1) Answer – Nothing… and everything! In the end, the gaming system is really unimportant. I’ve run a Dresden Game using modified Mage (WoD) Rules. It worked but it wasnt perfect. I will say this. I’ve written for several published RPG’s and had a great deal of input in the development of several major gamelines and I can safely say… that the system used in Dresden if by FAR one of the most elegant systems I’ve ever seen. Hats to its creators.

Q2) Answer – without revealing too much about the books, consider V1 to be the Core Rule Book (Character creation, powers, rules and so on). VII is the Setting stuff. While you CAN play with only VI… I recommend VII which is MUCH more detailed and has great character ideas (It truly is a MUST for a GM).

Q3/4) Response – I cant really say. However, frankly, I highly doubt that ANYONE would been able to properly capture the feel of Dresden in an MMO. Look at every MMO that’s came out “Based” on a well developed setting. They have failed miserably, in both sales and execution. While I would likely play a Dresden MMO, I doubt it would be a viable game for anything more than 2-3months. It remains to be seen if a full scale Urban Supernatural game will work. (Remember, CCP/White Wolf have already announced/begun development of WoD Online so we’ll see how they do.) As WW is pretty much considered to have almost an exclusive grip of Urban Gothic/Supernatural Setting, it’s likely that no one will choose to invest MILLIONS of dollars in the development of a Dresden MMO, which will DIRECTLY compete with a WoD MMO.

I’m a gamer who plays almost expressly for the story. I have to say, my 2 main problems with rping in most of the other established systems are poeple who do not play to their characters as well as the rigic structure of advancment doesnt allow for characters to really evolve in a dramatic or story effecting way. FATE FIXES EVERYTHING! I am honestly stunned at how intuitive and narrative based the entire system is. Good hat is coming off to you guys!

Having read the RPG books (and loving them), I do have a specific system question. why in the world would you cast. shield spell as a block instead of armor? If I’m reading it correctly, if you treat it as a block, the attack has to get past the higher of the two rolls (block and defense) while if it’s treated as armor, the attack has to get past their sum.

Am I missing something? Is this not the right place to ask?