paizo.com - Monte Cook's World of Darkness (d20)

Sect (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 02:10 AM

First thought? I'm not sure about this product.

Don't get me wrong: Monte Cook is AWESOME. So is WoD.

The thing is, the World of Darkness is pretty much intertwined with the Storyteller system, which, to me, is a pretty gritty, closer to earth system than the d20 system. Therefore, I don't really know if this'll work.

Of course, I haven't looked at this product yet, so, who knows? If I ever get the opportunity to look or play it, I may change my mind.

Freehold DM, Sat, Aug 18, 2007, 10:23 AM

I got a chance to thumb through it the other day and it looks pretty good for those of us who are interested in the new WOD with a bit of a D20 twist. I LOVE his take on the scream sheets for each supernatural "race", they got me more interested in new WOD than the hardcover books ever did. Still, ymmv.

Guennarr (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Superscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 01:35 AM

Freehold DM wrote:

I got a chance to thumb through it the other day and it looks pretty good for those of us who are interested in the new WOD with a bit of a D20 twist. I LOVE his take on the scream sheets for each supernatural "race", they got me more interested in new WOD than the hardcover books ever did. Still, ymmv.

One question: Monte Cook also wrote the Cthulu d20 book (-> link 1, link 2)
How big are the similarities?
Do both books combine well, or are they in part identical?

I know that the settings are completely different, but both books head towards a darker d20 style and so I wonder...

Thanks in advance,
Günther

that hobo, Sat, Dec 13, 2008, 01:56 PM

I was pointed here while looking around for new magic systems for D&D/Pathfinder. My question is: is the new system compatible with old 3.5/Pathfinder spells? If it is, I'd like to look at this, but if it's not, then there's no point for me.

Thanks!

Sean K Reynolds (Developer), Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 02:37 PM

that hobo wrote:

I was pointed here while looking around for new magic systems for D&D/Pathfinder. My question is: is the new system compatible with old 3.5/Pathfinder spells? If it is, I'd like to look at this, but if it's not, then there's no point for me.

Thanks!

Depends on what you mean by "compatible." It's not designed to be a seamless mixture of the sorcerer and wizard spells. Instead, you build spells up as you go based on what you want the spell to do.

Want to move a 100-lb. rock 100 feet at 50mph for 1 second?
telekinesis 100 lbs = W points
range 100 feet = X points
50 mph speed for telekinesis = Y points
instant duration = Z points

W + X + Y + Z = number of spell points to spend, make a Spellcraft check, done.
There are also many premade spells so you don't have to do math on the fly. It's a very versatile system, and some people have dropped the standard 3.5 spell prep system and replaced it with the MCWOD casting system. So if you mean "can I use this magic system in my 3.5/Pathfinder campaign?" then yes.

Monte and I co-wrote the book, FYI.