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Foe - Engulfer

A large engulfing ooze.

Quest Front - Engulfing Siege

Quest Front - From the Entrails

EDIT: This quest front is now featured in Quest Fronts #1, which you can get in digital or print format on the following store pages:

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360541
• Itch: https://ludicpen.itch.io/quest-fron...
  2020-09-10 03:51:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Ancestries Card Set Released!

The Ancestries Card Set has been released as a standalone supplement for the Ironsworn System on DriveThruRPG and Itch.io. 

I'm sending a complimentary copy via DriveThruRPG email to all the patrons whose total pledge reaches $15+. 2020-09-04 08:21:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Ironcrunch - Bestiary Update, Part 2 (Changelog 20200830)

• Reworded all the demeanors.
• Reduced the lupine ancestry edge by 1 and increased the iron by 1.
• Reworked the armor's and shield's values. Now, instead of an additional dice for the Endure Harm, Face Danger, and Clash moves, they are +2 additions.
• Simplified the companion sheet filling process.
• Added the following moves from Delve: Find an Opportunity, Reveal a Danger (the Ironcrunch versions will be...
  2020-08-31 18:46:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Introducing Quest Fronts

Here is the preview of something I've been working on: elaborated quest started I'm tempted to call quest fronts. The design template is heavily inspired by Dungeon World.

Please, feel free to share your thoughts.

Demeanors Card Set Released!

The Demeanors Card Set has been released as a standalone supplement for the Ironsworn system on DriveThruRPG and Itch.io. 

The material not only includes the instructions on how to use them with Ironsworn, but also how to us...

Ironcrunch - Bestiary Update, Part 1 (Changelog 20200731)

GENERAL

• Removed the resilience cards mechanic.
• Reduced by 2 the total stat points if not playing with ancestry and by 1 if playing with ancestry.
• Reduced the starting wealth in every difficulty setups.
• Increased by 5 the starting effort levels in every difficulty setup.
• Adjusted the random setup according to the previous changes.
• Fixed the description of the dazed condition.
• Changed the morale descriptors from 15 to 18 to avo...
  2020-07-30 14:50:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Removing the Resilience Cards Mechanic

The concept of using a deck of playing cards in the Ironsworn system has been something compelling for me since the beginning of the Ironcrunch development. However, with the implementation of more cards into the game (Items, Conditions, and Demeanors), I've been having my doubts about keeping this mechanic. The latest playtest sessions I've been having with my group made me realize that removing it might be a rightful choice. Here's why.

TO ADHERE TO THE HIT-AND-MISS...

2020-07-16 05:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Note About the Contents Under Open Game License

The premise of Ironcrunch has been mixing Ironsworn with some OSR vibe. The issue with this is that parsing the licenses (properly identifying which parts are Creative Common 4.0, Open Game License, and my own identity product) may be a tad cumbersome for the core rulebook, reason why I would like to avoid using the Open Game License, so I've taken some decisions to avoid it.

The next update will have some changes regarding the elements taken from d20 System Reference ...

Ironcrunch - Demeanors Update (Changelog 20200631)

RULEBOOK STRUCTURE

• The rulebook is now divided into two sections: Rules (up to page 37) and Appendices (the rest).
• [NEW] The Basics chapter has been rewritten.
• Removed the Ironcrunch Moves chapter, as this content is already present in the Ironcruch Moves Quick Reference, which replaces the original Ironsworn Moves Reference.
• Moved the "Foes' Weapons Tables" and "Using Bestiaries from OSR Games" sections of the Foes chapter to Appendix...
  2020-06-30 06:02:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Current Status and Where This Is Going

ON THE WORKABILITY

Last month's update simplified things in terms of gameplay and workability (Ironcrunch it's becoming less crunchy as a matter of fact), and in tune with this, I've been working my head around making it possible to play without cards. As a result, for this month's update, I will be adding a third page to the character sheet for optional use for non-cards setups, or if you would like to log your last session's setup.

ON THE BESTIARY

After much f...

Motivations Card Set Released!

The Motivations Card Set has been released as a standalone supplement for the Ironsworn system on DriveThruRPG and Itch.io. 

The material not only includes the instructions on how to use them with Ironsworn, but also how t...

Ironcrunch - Gears Update (Changelog 20200531)

GENERAL

• Reduced the startup wealth for the character creation.
• To simplify the game dynamics, the motivations per character have been reduced by 1. The maximum is 2.
• The non-humanoid ancestries were left out of the ancestry appendix. This has been corrected.
• The following conditions have been removed: compulsed, phobiac, palsied, starved, suffocated, and unprepared.
• Every condition has been revised and rewritten for simplicity sake.
• T...
  2020-05-30 10:34:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Choose one: Card Format ●Without Icons ●With Icons

After this month's update, I'll start working on the Bestiary Update, the final one, which will not only include an appendix of 50+ pages of creatures, but also a creatures card set. This is why I need to know which card presentation likes the most.

I'll offer the creatures card set in both formats if the poll says so, so it is your call.

Note: This criterion will also apply to the items card set of this month's update.

2020-05-25 00:11:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Preview: Item Cards

The item cards set will consist of the following.

• 50 weapons.
• 19 armors.
• 8 shields.
• 28 consumable items

Addons have been removed out of the game in the pursuit of simplicity. Artifacts (from Delve) already fits the concept addons were aiming for. Probably in the future, I will work on a standalone appendix with magic items that would fill the need for these kinds of items.

If you have any kind of feedback, even if it just a min...

Design Thoughts: Simplifying Foes

An exposition about the reason and the ways to get rid of the health-to-progress track conversion and the foe sheet.

THE CURRENT ISSUE WITH COMBAT: END THE FIGHT

In vanilla Ironsworn, the total health of foes is as per their rank:

• Troublesome: 3,5 health
• Dangerous. 5 health
• Formidable: 10 health
• Extreme: 20 health
• Epic: 40 health

However, Ironcrunch makes use of OSR sources for its bestiary, a...

Ironcrunch - Dangers Update (Changelog 20200430)

• Merged the three character creation chapters into one, turning the ancestries and motivations sections into appendixes.
• The elf ancestry states that it is immune to stupefied condition (instead of the numb condition).
• The construct ancestry states that it is immune to stupefied condition (instead of the numb condition).
• Reduced the severity of the amnesiac condition from 4 to 2.
• The amnesiac condition now states: "Take two of your asset cards and pair...
  2020-04-29 14:01:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Design Thoughts: Toxic Substances Conversion from d20 System Games

I've been converting 103 toxic substances from Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 and 5th edition, and Pathfinder 1st edition, meaning that this is the time I get to definitely establish the price and damage conversions I'll use from Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder to Ironcrunch, at least in terms of items (not foes). The principle is to achieve balance and verisimilitude with the meaning of the numeric values with thins system.

After much fidd...

Ironcrunch on Roll20 Work in Progress

Ayethin has been working on an Ironcrunch character sheet for Roll20.net. So I will get 50% of this Patreon at the end of this month to support her: https://ko-fi.com/ayethin

Thank you all!

Choose One: Appendices or Not Appendices

I'm currently considering including appendices to list and present all the ancestries, motivations, and the upcoming bestiary entries.

So far, the listing of the ancestries and motivations alone takes around 25 pages of the first chapters, which makes the scrolling a bit awkward.

If appendices are included, there will be only one chapter to guide through the character creation, which will refer to the appropriate appendices to choose the ancestries and motivations.

What's yo...

Development Roadmap and Monthly Content Program

This is the current working plan for content creation.

The development roadmap is updated when a milestone has been reached or a new goal has been set. Elements in it (especially the ones in draft) are subject to be reprioritized, discarded, or renamed.

LIFETIME PLEDGE PRODUCTS REWARD

Each month, you will be getting released products as DriveThruRPG complimentary copies, in their order of release. Check your DriveThruRPG email.

• $5: Motivations Card Set
2020-04-01 11:21:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Ironcrunch - Ancestries Update, Part 2 (Changelog 20200331))

General

• Changed the Race term to Ancestry. This opens the room for interpretation when choosing this aspect of your character, as it doesn't restrictively imply belonging to a specie. This is further explained in the rulebook.  
• The character creation process has been streamlined and simplified, and it is presented in three chapters: Character Creation: Ancestry and Age (in which all the ancestries are listed), Character Creation: Motivation (in which all motivatio...
  2020-03-31 11:10:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Ironcrunch Playtest Package (20201104)

This playtest package is a draft of what the Ironcrunch expansion was intended to become. It is currently fully playable, but some rework might be needed. Even though there are currently no plans to continue developing the project, feedback is always welcome to encourage the resume of the development for a proper release.

Some elements from this expansion turned into standalone products, such as the 2020-03-31 10:45:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Preview: Race Cards

As every other Ironcrunch card set, these will be patron-exclusive. For the public playtest package, the rulebook will offer everything needed to make index cards for the races.

The rulebook will also expand on the specifications of each race, with flavor texts, stats base and maximum, and age.

There will be a total of 60 races. To know more about the design choices behind them, take a look at 2020-03-18 02:05:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Ironsworn in Spanish (Ironsworn en español)

With the Delve release and the influence of some Internet's personalities, Ironsworn has received a great deal of popularity. This is probably why since the beginning of March I've been getting emails of people requesting to access the Google Drive folder of the Ironsworn Spanish translation. This excited me more than you think.

I took down the Google Drive folder back in the days becau...

Design Thoughts & Preview: Races (and Ages)

Races are fun.

I've managed to rebuild the database spreadsheet of the races, and improve it significantly over the lost version.

THE FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN PRINCIPLE BEHIND RACES

Being called a clone is not the most positive appellative in cre...

Ironcrunch - Ancestries Update, Part 1 (Changelog 20200217)

This update paves the way for the upcoming races cards.  It brings utility redesigns, rules expanded explanations, many balance tweaks and some mechanical bits.

If you are a patron, you can access the folder of Ironcrunch playtest package via Google Drive.

SHEETS

• [NEW] Redesigned the character, companions and foe sheets for a more stylish look and descriptive fields. Characters sheet is now 2 pages; armors, shields, weapons, addons and ...
  2020-02-17 19:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post