FATE OF THE NORNS: RAGNAROK

Reviews
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/15/15901.phtml
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/16/16323.phtml
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcrmD69CrEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjhsQqsFmQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfNXQlhQB78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrudUmrLXXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfXPEUsI0sw
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC4C1wV2J2M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNlaiu8SQkw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A6ouWJRl9k
 

OK, this is my last game for my first tranche of possible future RPGs and I have left one of the best for last :)

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok is easily the most beautiful RPG book (really series of books) ever produced and one of the most innovative and flexible rule systems (using rune stones instead of dice) to appear in a long time. The rune system may seem different, because it is, at first but is fully explained with lots of examples. Once you master it, it is fast, flexible and fun, and you will wonder why you ever needed dice ;-)

The game is backed up by superb background material so you can fully immerse yourself, and your character, in this mighty saga of Gods, Giants, Men and Monsters. The game is written by Andrew Valkauskas a Nordic scholar and roleplayer, who has been working on the game for 25 years. This edition is actually the fourth edition of the game and the first to use the rune system.

As you can see above, apart from the reviews, is a series of youtube reviews and tutorials which will give you a much better handle on the system than I could write here.

Character creation is straight forward, but leads to a wide variety of character. Enough to satisfy even the most picky player.

Be warned that to get the most out of FOTN you do really need to read the background material. This is about 65 pages, but before you throw your hands up in horror, pull out your hair, beat your chest and cry out your lamentations, it is more like reading a graphic novel than masses of text. It is filled with evocative art to help you out ;-)

Honestly it is, IMHO, pointless creating a character or even playing the game without a good understanding of the setting.


This is an A+++ game :)