Reddit reviews Shadowrun Fifth Edition
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There are cracks in the world. They're slender, dark, and often cold, but they are the only things that keep you hidden. Keep you alive. They are the shadows of the world, and they are where you live.You are a shadowrunner, thriving in the margins, doing the jobs no one else can. You have no office, no permanent home, no background to check. You are whatever you make yourself. Will you seek justice? Sow seeds of chaos? Sell out to the highest bidder? It's up to you, but this much is certain-if you do nothing, the streets will eat you alive.You can survive-even flourish-as long as you do what it takes. Sacrifice part of your soul for bleeding-edge gear. Push the limits of your will learning new and dangerous magic. Wire yourself into the Matrix, making your mind one with screaming streams of data. It'll cost you something-everything does-but you can make it worth the price.Shadowrun, Fifth Edition is the newest version of one of the most popular and successful role-playing worlds of all time-a fusion of man, magic and machine in a dystopian near-future. With rules for character creation, magic, combat, Matrix hacking, rigging, and more, you have everything you need to face the challenges of the Sixth World.
These are my usual reccommendations. I'v struck some i think you'd be less interested in.
OSR Games
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Retro Clones
Swords and Wizardry(ODnD) Almost a direct rehash of the very first edition of DnDThe Black Hack (ODnD) A very modern hack of ODnD. Fast and streamlined.Labyrinth Lord (BX DnD) - Almost a direct rehashing of the old BX dnd system. There's a separate Advanced Edition Companion which makes it more like ADnD.Basic Fantasy RPG (BX DnD?) BX dnd with race separated from class.All of these have complete free versions on their websites(usually minus art)
New Stuff
Maze Rats Even if you don't play it, get it for it's amazingly useful tables. Made by /u/ludifex aka Questing Beast.Freebooters on the Frontier Great for short campaigns. Requires Dungeon World, a great game in it's own right, and The Perilous WildsWorld of Dungeons 1 page OSR-like Dungeon World hack. I feel it's OSR so fight me.-----------
Non-OSR Games
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Amazon has it for US $36.16
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Edition/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1373541562&sr=8-4&keywords=shadowrun
Shadowrun's latest edition is in print. It's about $40 on amazon for the physical, or $20 for the pdf on drivethrurpg.
Also, Rogue Trader pdf is $30 on drivethrurpg, and Warhammer Fantasy pdf is $20.
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Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition - TSR
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition - TSR
Dungeons and Dragons 3.0 - WotC
Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 - WotC
Dungeons and Dragons 4e - WotC
Pathfinder - Paizo Publishing
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World of Darkness - by White Wolf
"New" World of Darkness
AEG
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*Please add suggestions below, I'll add to the list as I revisit this thread throughout the day. Adding Amazon links now.
Shadowrun Core Rulebook https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1936876515/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aZ1ZAbWEAQ25F
Copy avalible in uk, might be a US issue :(
Here is the mobile version of your link
Buy some dice.
Buy some books.
Honestly, it depends what kind of game you want to play. I think here you're going to get a lot of weird niche games suggested but for starters you're better off sticking with the a more 'traditional' experience. D&D is an excellent starting point if you want to play a fantasy game, you can even pick up one of their adventures if you don't want to write your own material.
If you're unsure about spending that much just to get started you can pick up this starter set that will include the basic rules, a set of dice, some pregenerated characters, and a short adventure. From there, if you like the game, you can pick up the full rulebooks and some more dice and whatever else you like. Alternatively you can try out the free basic rules by downloading them from the Wizards of the Coast website. All you'll need is a set of dice to get started.
If you don't like or don't want to play D&D you can check out a bunch of other systems that will let you play other games or settings. [Edge of the Empire] (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Edge-Empire-Rulebook/dp/1616616571/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=edge+of+the+empire&qid=1563883870&s=gateway&sr=8-1) is a really cool Star Wars game, but it requires custom dice. My personal favourite sci-fi rpg is Traveller though, and it has the advantage of only requiring six sided dice.
A lot of people really like Savage Worlds, it's fun, it's cheap, and it's generic enough that you can run almost any setting you like with it. Unfortunately there's a new edition due out really soon so take that in to consideration. If you want a more in depth generic system then I can recommend GURPS, although you'll also need the Campaigns book. This system is absolutely not beginner friendly, it slaps you in the face with tables and rules for all sorts of scenarios, but I adore it and it's not really all that hard to figure out.
If you want an alternative to D&D Green Ronin has the "Age" series of games, starting with Fantasy Age, continuing with Modern Age, and the recently released The Expanse RPG covers Sci-Fi. I will admit that I've not actually had a chance to play any of these games, but I've read the rules and like the system.
Honestly you can find a game to cover practically any genre you want, whether it's Grimdark Fantasy, Martial Arts, Space Exploration, Lovecraftian Horror, Anime Cyberpunk Space Opera, or almost any other thing you can think of.
Don't fall in to the trap of playing a game because someone suggests it's 'easy', play something that really grabs your interest and inspires your imagination.
If you're willing to wait a month, you can use the Beginner Box Set, but if not, I recommend the 5th Edition book. The core rule book has everything you need except for character sheets, which you'll need to print, and dice, which I'm sure you can find.
Party Size: 1 GM + 2-4 players is ideal. 1 player "solo" adventures are fun, but can be difficult to run. If you have 5+ players, it can be difficult for the GM to manage, but it can be done. Consider splitting into two groups.
No, you don't need miniatures. You can use anything to represent your characeters on the map, such as rocks. Or don't use a map at all.
Cool, thanks!
Ohh okay. What book am I supposed to pick up then? I did find the [Shadowrun Fifth Edition] (http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Jason-M-Hardy/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462672945&sr=8-1&keywords=shadowrun), but I'm not sure if I can spend $50 on a book for this...
Heh, could I ask you for advice then? Or at least when I'm actually able to get started.
Amazon has Shadowrun 5 e listed for the 22nd of May. Unfortunately this is probably a placeholder date. Hopefully Catalyst will ramp up the marketing in the coming weeks to give us a better idea.
I got mine from Amazon Shadowrun 5th Edition
There appear to be some on Amazon now for $60?
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Jason-M-Hardy/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523637293&sr=8-1&keywords=shadowrun+5th+edition
Regarding acquiring the books, shouldn't amazon ship to Italy? http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Jason-M-Hardy/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462199639&sr=1-1&keywords=shadowrun