Darkest Dungeon

[Hans E Magnusson]

from: www.gratisgames.webspace.virginmedia.com/
Darkest Dungeons
Like Darker Dungeons, it is based on a specific out-of-print edition of a specific game which cannot be named for legal reasons. However, whereas Darker Dungeons differs from its source material mechanically while keeping the same feel, Darkest Dungeons moves even further away from its source material by replacing the combat and hit-point systems entirely.The alternate systems used in Darkest Dungeons emulate those of a more detailed and gritty system that was originally produced as a third-party supplement for the game that Dark Dungeons emulate, but which was later expanded into a full game in its own right. Naturally, this additional source of inspiration also cannot be named here or within the Darkest Dungeons book; but as with the main target of Dark Dungeons' emulation you'll instantly recognise it if you have played the original - and if you haven't played the original it doesn't matter and you can enjoy the emulated version in its own right.

Darkest Dungeons includes all the changes that Darker Dungeons introduces, but the incorporation of the alternate combat and health system changes the feel of the game in a big way. Combat becomes much more dangerous and gritty, and even the most powerful characters may still be killed by a lucky blow.

Darkest Dungeons is still being written, and it is not yet available for download or to buy.



can somebody tell me more about this game, whats does this means " emulate those of a more detailed and gritty system that was originally produced as a third-party supplement for the game that Dark Dungeons emulate,"

[zarathustra]

Pathfinder I think.

Their idea of gritty is probably not what you think of gritty.

[Hans E Magnusson]

ah, thanks, Pathfinder gritty??

[zarathustra]

I don't know I've never played it but from what I have heard (guy at my table plays it)-no, far from gritty.

I think they mean crunchy, as in rules crunchy.

[Deleted]

Dark Dungeons is a clone of the Rules Cyclopedia. If Darkest Dungeons emulates "a more detailed and gritty system that was originally produced as a third-party supplement for the game that Dark Dungeons emulate", then I don't think it's talking about Pathfinder, but rather some pre-3e product.

So we're talking a third party (non-TSR) product that was intended as a supplement to the Rules Cyclopedia (or perhaps BECMI), but that later became a complete game in its own right. I have no idea what it might be.

[Hans E Magnusson]

my first thought was Arduin

[Deleted]

If "the game that Dark Dungeons emulate" just means D&D instead of specifically the RC, I guess it could be Arduin.

[Hans E Magnusson]

Nov 6, 2011 14:53:07 GMT -6 @austrodavicus said:

If "the game that Dark Dungeons emulate" just means D&D instead of specifically the RC, I guess it could be Arduin.

if so, I'll be crazy happy

[jasmith]

Nov 6, 2011 14:56:22 GMT -6 Hans E Magnusson said:

Nov 6, 2011 14:53:07 GMT -6 @austrodavicus said:

If "the game that Dark Dungeons emulate" just means D&D instead of specifically the RC, I guess it could be Arduin.

if so, I'll be crazy happy

No. It's a D&D/Rolemaster mashup. The old Spell Law, Claw Law, etc., books were first put out as variant rules to be used with any FRPG (I.E. AD&D,) so I suppose that's what he's going for.

He dropped some "Rhymes with..." type hints somewhere or another. The old site for the game, I think.

[Hans E Magnusson]

Nov 6, 2011 15:12:55 GMT -6 jasmith said:

No. It's a D&D/Rolemaster mashup. The old Spell Law, Claw Law, etc., books were first put out as variant rules to be used with any FRPG (I.E. AD&D,) so I suppose that's what he's going for.

He dropped some "Rhymes with..." type hints somewhere or another. The old site for the game, I think.

haha. It will probably be very cool

[jasmith]

Nov 6, 2011 15:23:15 GMT -6 Hans E Magnusson said:

Nov 6, 2011 15:12:55 GMT -6 jasmith said:

No. It's a D&D/Rolemaster mashup. The old Spell Law, Claw Law, etc., books were first put out as variant rules to be used with any FRPG (I.E. AD&D,) so I suppose that's what he's going for.

He dropped some "Rhymes with..." type hints somewhere or another. The old site for the game, I think.

haha. It will probably be very cool

I must admit I'm kinda curious. I've never played RM, though I've been watching old copies of the "Law" series on ebay, with an eye towards picking them up for my library.

[zarathustra]

Oop, sorry. Don't know where I got that from but I had it in my head as fact for no good reason. :/

[kesher]

I'd agree that they're talking about RM. These games were off my radar for some reason, but are now being downloaded...

[kesher]

Okay, and now I'll say after a quick glance, I'm impressed. I like the art in both available games--it's hard to go wrong with Dore (in DD), and I love the lighter-hearted vector art in the DrD. And, the character sheet for DD is one of the most awesometastic I've seen, retro-clone or otherwise.

[kenmeister]

I sold off my copies of Arms Law, Claw Law, and Spell Law earlier this year. The tables are fun to read, but I'd never use it at the gaming table. I kill enough characters as it is.

[Deleted]

DD is very cool. You can get a printed copy for far less than RC and it is the basically the same thing. DkrD is the creators RC using 'house rules' and DestD will be DD / RM mashup as stated above. I have the pre-release rules and it looks very cool. RM was an awesome system and every gamer should have the RMSS just to admire if not to play. We used to play original RM and MERP, which is RM watered down and set in Middle Earth. I don't play these days but I will still get Darkest Dungeon when a printed version is available for my collection, and possibly to play if given the chance. I very much admire what the creator is doing for the gaming community.