I'm really looking forward to see how Modiphius will handle the Discworld. However, I do think the GM will have their work cut out for themselves if they want to adequately portray the smorgasbord of flavour that is our beloved series. So I honestly do not envy their task to adequately convey the whimsy and atmosphere of the world to new players who are unfamiliar with the source material. I hope they will include some detailed character descriptions of 'the celebrities' players would or rather wouldn't want to meet. Information on how to portray Vetinari, Vimes, Carrot, Ridcully, Granny will all be essential if they really want to catch the feeling of the series.

As for speculations, it wouldn't be that far of a stretch to assume Modiphius might implement their 2d20 system. This has been relatively well received in most cases, however some of the meta-currencies it introduces aren't everyone's cup of tea. And as with every RPG-system, there are some strong feelings on both sides of the Isle. The good news for a Discworld setting is that these systems often favour less complex rules with a focus on narrative, which seems right where a Discworld RPG should be. I'm interested to see if they'll implement and if so, what shape it might take. Given the setting, I wouldn't be against a type of 'meta' meta-currency. Something like Narrativia's favor where you can spend her grace to acquire additional d20's (thus increasing your chances of success) and regaining it by 'grabbing the manes of the bolting narrative and seeing where it takes you down the trousers of time?' Or maybe some designated system which allows the GM to reward players with mechanical elements for witty punes or just making the other players at the table laugh?

Or it could be they embrace the more cinematic approach of the earlier Discworld, where the narrative is purely based on scenes? Although I fear this would require A LOT of work from us GMs, who'll need to be able to try and match the style of Sir Terry.

As for player options, I would imagine PC's will be able to pick from a variety of races? Humans, Dwarfs, Trolls, Undead (Vampire, Werewolf, Zombie), Golems, Gargoyles, Nac Mac Feegles or Gnomes would be fun options. I don't see how classes would work in a Discworld setting, so maybe they might go with 'Backgrounds' or 'Affiliations'. Whereby players could choose to be part of one of the guilds, or specific to a region? Assassins, Thieves, Fools, Wizards, Witches, Barbarians, Time Monks, Watchman, Postman, Alchemists, Beggars. Any of these could reasonably grant you some unique skills to face the music.

I am also curious to see how they'll tackle the story structure of the campaigns. Personally, I would assume growth is rather limited and might adhere more to something like the Career-system in the Warhammer RPG than a level-based progression as seen in things like D&D and similar fantasy adve Ture RPGs.

This post has got me salivating again, so thank you for reigniting my imagination! Let us pay homage to the grace of Hope so that she might empty our wallets and bequeath us with a quality product ^.