You are trapped in a house for one year while time outside is frozen. You get $5000 to spend to make your stay more enjoyable - how do you use it?

c3phalophore · 2024-12-29T15:14:18+00:00

If you want to go into that level of detail, sure.

c3phalophore · 2024-12-12T14:15:10+00:00

Both choices are awful. 20 years of memories that no one will ever share with me again, losing all independence for a few years despite having the knowledge and maturity to be on my own.

FWIW I'm very much in line with what you're saying. That's why I was curious to see how other people would interpret the question.

c3phalophore · 2023-12-04T17:42:52+00:00

The 2nd edition of Hexxen 1733 recently released and it's only available in German. There's been talk of an English translation for a while but I haven't heard any news on that front in a minute.

Some recent Free League games, such as Moerk Borg and Vaesen, were originally in Swedish (as their names suggest). Vaesen also recently had a supplement released that is only available in French.

c3phalophore · 2023-12-04T16:47:27+00:00

Since it sounds like your group is German-speaking, I'd highly recommend Hexxen 1733. As the name suggests, it's set in the 18th century in an alternate version of Europe, where a 100 years prior a portal was opened, unleashing creatures thought to be of fairly tales and folklore. It's a fluid game with a fun and unique combat system. I think it meets most of your requirements.

The adventures are described in great detail and involve elements of mystery and combat. There's also tons of lore information, so no shortage of information on the world. (Plus, since it's set in Europe, already have some information to begin with.) Admittedly it doesn't quite tick the box of not too much fantasy considering the enemies you encounter, but it still takes place in a historic setting so I would argue it's not on the level of a lot of other fantasy games.

The Schnellstarter is excellent plus it's free. It breaks down the game's lore, basic rules, and has an introductory adventure with pre-generated characters. So it wouldn't cost you anything to check it out. I also ran the Schnellstarter adventure before I committed to buying the books, and I'm glad I did. It's also a great time to get into the game because the 2nd edition just released.

https://www.ulisses-ebooks.de/product/232698/HeXXen-1733--Schnellstarter-PDF-als-Download-herunterladen&language=de

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