Kings Of War RPG Coming To Kickstarter In August
July 8, 2019 by brennon
The folks at Red Scar Publishing have teamed up with Mantic Games to bring Kings Of War The Roleplaying Game to Kickstarter in August.
"A low fog had crept over the blood-soaked field, smothering both the dead and the cawing of the gathering crows. The cloying mist had turned the moans of the dying into an eerie dirge to Gnaeus Sallustis’s ears as he sat in quiet contemplation, counting the dead and remembering the faces of his fallen warriors. Nakir stirred and growled beneath him, his harness jangling as he shifted. The goblins had been annihilated, but the pyrrhic victory had once again carried a great cost. The dark forces of the world had rampaged forth from the Forest of Galahir too often recently. The towns and villages needed uniting. Forging a realm would require someone strong to triumph and earn the crown. It was time to find a new King or Queen of War."
It all sounds very epic indeed and it will be cool to see just how the game works on a mechanical level. From the sounds of it early playtesting has gone well with plenty of people enjoying it, from classic Kings Of War wargamers through to those playing Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.
The game uses what is known as the TriCore ruleset which is lightweight and focused towards being heroic without being too complex. Character classes and races are pulled from the expanding world of Pannithor so you've got a plethora of different options to explore when it comes to playing the game too. Whilst many of them are good and just, some are evil and nefarious too which might add a neat twist into your campaigns.
I am looking forward to the Kickstarter to see what they offer up to backers. Whilst it might seem like a game under the Kings Of War name shouldn't need a fundraiser, this is a niche side-project for the world in many ways so it would be good to see how the community reacts.
Do you think you'll try roleplaying in the world of Pannithor?
"Do you think you'll try roleplaying in the world of Pannithor?"
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Interested to see if there any nice models coming with it!
Sounds a great new adventure game to get in to.
Not a fan of this cover. Composition is weird leaving too much negative space on the corners. Find it a little weird how the mage looks like they’re holding a spade with that pose.
To me it harkens back to fantasy covers from the 70s and 80s. It gives me a sense of returning to memories that are still fond. Hopefully playing in Pannithor will be better than those old rule sets but the memories should be better. Can’t wait to explore the new lands that the RPG will be opening up beyond the borders of (current) Kings of War fluff.
Agreed .. I know art is somewhat subjective, but yea, it could be more up to today’s standard. That being said, I’m sure this will be done well, and fans of KoW will flock to it.
Hi Andrew, we always listen to feedback. Could you explain ‘today’s standard’ a little please? And why you consider this doesn’t measure up? As I said above, we aimed to capture the epic scope and flavour of the setting while also making characters a focus and harkening to Kings of War’s own art style.
Well, the art style seems more retro (on the cover)…like an Elf Quest (amazing series btw) or a more indie work. The mail looks ok, but the stance seems like she will poke the dragon. Mauls generally should be smashing … though I guess you could smash the worm(?) in the gut..but she.won’t last long (imho). The Warrior is like he’s just resting his giant sword on his shoulder — who btw is off of the ground ..There is no ‘action’ in his portrait… no– gravitas. (The worm is good btw) The ‘King’ on the is posing like lady Godiva(?)… Read more »
No worries, that’s really constructive feedback, thank you. I don’t think the 3D aspect of the image is helping, or the condensed size of the image, but the stone priest is actually casting her earth-shattering spell through the maul. In the larger image you can see the magic emanating from the hammer better, as well as the wisps of it tracing the fracture in the earth. She is gripping it two-handed btw 😉 I actually agree on the Revenant Lord, and we did try him stood in his stirrups striking down but it just wouldn’t gel. Thanks again for the… Read more »
Isn’t that a cleric with a hammer??
She’s a dwarfen stone priest, so kind of 🙂
Sorry to hear you don’t like it. As posted above, she’s a stone priest wielding a maul. We aimed to capture the epic scope of the setting and flavour – one in which the heroes can have a real impact.
Well I shall be backing this, I have become quite invested in the “World-formerly-known-as-Mantica” and I am my regular games of Vanguard. I am sure this’ll be a nice fit. Look forward to seeing more details