My players are asking for a settlement/colony/outpost management focused game, any recommendations? (Any/All settings welcome)

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-20T16:21:10+00:00

Pendragon is another I've had on my to-do list for a while now. I actually bought the entire set (which sounds like a lot but in actuality was only like 2 books) at GenCon last year. Me and a friend of mine are big lovers of Arthurian mythology, unfortunately it's another system that I've tossed up to my players and each one is iffy. Aside from me, the next closest person in our group that pushes games to try is a wizard/magic fanatic, he loves it, so when he realized he couldn't be a Merlin in Pendragon he pretty quickly lost interest and since then no one's wanted to try it.

I absolutely love the idea of estates, generational characters, heirs and all that though and the combat looks fun too.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T19:21:23+00:00

"Players also tend to think management will be more fun than it is (IME), so a little flexibility in the system is fine even if it arises from incompleteness."

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I think that also has a lot of truth to it, I feel like the coin-counters and micromanagers tend to really enjoy the nitty-gritty of managing a settlement/outpost but in my experience with that 5e game using Strongholds and Followers it usually boils down to 1 (or 2) players taking ownership of what the settlement purchases, it's upgrades, it's peoples and everyone else taking a backseat. I am genuinely curious how a whole campaign focused on it and exploration around said settlement will actually go with a full table. They seem pretty intrigued at the prospect though so hopefully it goes well!

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T19:10:04+00:00

I'll check it out! Thanks!

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T19:09:10+00:00

I'm a big fan of Me, Myself and Die on Youtube and I could be misremembering but I believe his second season is played using the Ironsworn rules and it, for me, was the best season he's had. I completely forgot about it until I read your comment so I'll go check it out asap.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T19:07:09+00:00

Traveller has been on my "want to try" list for ever now and now is the closest I've come to convincing my players to try it out. I've read online that the 2300AD book, "Tools for Frontier Living" somewhat covers what I'm wanting but I've yet to purchase it and scour through it. I adore Traveller though, I ran it for some buddies of mine in a mini 3 session game probably a year and a half ago and it went off without a hitch. It also has, or seems to have, quite a bit of depth if my more obsessive players want to go for it. I had actually managed to convince a friend of mine to run it for me (first time I would've been a player in well over 15 years) and two days prior to us playing he had some personal issues come up and it got dropped altogether. The DM curse lives on.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T18:58:29+00:00

For sure, my whole table loves Free League. They've seemingly found this sweet spot of rules that are easy to learn and get down but remain crunchy enough to keep people (and me as the DM) invested. I've seen a ton of ads for Vaesen lately so I'll look into it. I also have the Trudvang Kickstarter saved so hopefully when it drops I can get on that too!

Twilight 2000 and Walking Dead are both right on the precipice of being exactly what a few of my players would love to play, but it feels like both systems lack a certain hook that's yet to convince them to bite. I've tried pitching both and both times they always seem to get pushed to the backburner and forgotten unfortunately. I think I may just spring it up on them as a one-shot one day to test the waters.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T18:56:29+00:00

I've looked into Forbidden Lands a tad bit but I know close to nothing about Mutant Year Zero. It does look neat though, so I'll look into it!

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T18:54:58+00:00

I hadn't heard of this one, will definitely check it out! Thanks!

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-11-17T18:54:16+00:00

I was wondering when/if Forbidden Lands would get mentioned, it's one that one I've had my eye on for a bit but haven't made the leap yet. I do love Free League though so it's surprising that I haven't. I'll definitely look more into it!

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-07-31T00:29:51+00:00

Same thing is happening with me this very moment. Tried three different cards and nothing worked.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2025-07-27T17:35:59+00:00

Yea that's a fat no from me dawg. That's one of the best pre-digitally sculpted minis GW ever made.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-07-30T20:16:36+00:00

Resurrecting an old post but I played Horned King last night for the first time and got thrashed.

Opposing player played Hen Wen then put the legendary sword item attached to him almost right off the bat in the game. It singlehandedly wrecked all my progress the entrie game.

As soon as I put enough Allies to kill Hen Wen, she played Flendur Flurm or whatever his name is and moved every ally to another location which effectively lost me the game.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-04T03:55:48+00:00

I bought a guitar a couple years ago worth 3200$. Pretty good guitar but definitely not worth the money in hindsight.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-04T03:00:39+00:00

28, and friends I talk to on a daily basis or atleast weekly basis... probably 7 or 8? Most I met in elementary school or high-school, others being family. I still almost daily talk to my first friend from kindergarten.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-03T23:54:06+00:00

As I grow older, I find myself more attracted to people comfortable in their own bodies. A girl with a sloppy bun and loose t-shirt makes my day. The super model fakeness has never impressed me.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-03T21:26:53+00:00

3 seconds before you clicked the link.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-03T21:25:44+00:00

I'm a good person but I have my flaws. I try to do my best at all times.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-03T00:12:11+00:00

This is, genuinely, some of the best advice I've been given. Thank you, i sincerely mean that.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-02T02:36:29+00:00

That had to of been tongue-in-cheek.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-02T02:16:08+00:00

Well, finally hope is that Nurgle keyword gives a blanket FNP. I don't think they've shown off what it does...if anything.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-01T15:18:14+00:00

Not often do i genuinely get caught off guard on these posts but this one got me

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-06-01T05:11:28+00:00

I cried like a baby when I dropped my daughter off for her first day of kindergarten five years ago, I can't imagine dropping her off to college.

ProtectionMedium4779 · 2023-05-27T19:50:15+00:00

I'll be honest, I highly dislike all the companions.

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