On the GM side, it takes just a couple of button presses to set up any given encounter, and the whole pre-written adventure is laid out in a highly digestible format that allows sections to be ticked off as the players complete them. The scene is set with a selection of gorgeous backgrounds, with icons popping up to show which characters are present.
Whatever they may look like and wherever they may live, I know where I am with bandits and a dungeon. Pretty cliché it has to be said, but it's an inviting first step into this world. Bandits have stolen something precious, and they're holed up in a nearby dungeon, waiting for a good-hearted sort to go and rough them up. Thief inspectorĪfter a brief introduction to our adventure's locale-the rolling green hills of the Long Meadow, where nomadic peoples revere the stars-Nutmeg is thrown into a very recognisable set-up. Its vibrant art instantly gives it its own personality-there's a light, colourful, and slightly camp quality to it that may turn off those who like darker fantasy, but I suspect will hit a sweet spot with fans of popular actual plays like Critical Role and Dimension 20. There are no dwarves or elves, every adventurer is some manner of wizard, and the scenery is surreal and almost dream-like. You can be a warrior who manipulates the power of gravity and lives in harmony with nature, or a steadfast lawbringer who combines fire and ice to bring down criminals, or, in the case of Nutmeg, a radiant healer who's also a jumpy thief.įablecraft's world deals in a lot of familiar fantasy tropes, but it's more of a step away from D&D's setting than I expected. Combining different classes (which grant out-of-combat abilities) with different combat styles (essentially your spells) immediately conjures up memorable and strange archetypes.
Fablecraft has its own unique setting, where elemental energy suffuses the world and every character is some flavour of magic-wielder.
My adventurer-the devious Nutmeg Cudd-is a Highlander, a kind of stubborn mountain-dweller infused with the power of earth.
You can be a warrior who manipulates the power of gravity and lives in harmony with nature, or a steadfast lawbringer who combines fire and ice to bring down criminals. (Image credit: Riftweaver Game Studio) (opens in new tab)
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