This can be solved by making the attribute a target number to try to get as close to as possible. Note: Pendragon does not really have a system of varying degrees of success which many GM’s like in games today. If the die result is equal to or less than the number indicated, then the character succeeded in what he intended to do. Task resolution: To determine success or failure roll d20 and compare the result with the character’s attribute. While much of what he has done has interest for fans of Arthurian Lore and medieval history buffs, the game has much value for Fantasy genre enthusiasts as well.Ĭharacter attributes and values: Attributes have numerical values ranging from 5 to 25 for most characters with 10 being mediocre, 15 superior, and values over 20 being heroic. Gregg Stafford mentioned in an interview ( I can’t remember the web reference) that Pendragon was the best work he had ever done, and he has done some very good work.
IMHO Dungeons and Dragons took this over the top in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and the idea of a realistic medieval world was lost.įor those who are interested in semi-fantasy historical play can experience the “original” flavor of Dungeons and Dragons with a simple d20 dice rolling system in Pendragon. Dungeons and Dragons was not originally meant to be dominated by dungeon crawls and monster slaying…but the idea of monster slaying came from many of the legends that Pendragon is based on. The eventual reply to this request was Dungeons and Dragons. Much mail was received by the producers of Chainmail asking for rules about magic and religion. This ORIGINAL version (not the current version) was a set of table top battle rules for historical medieval gaming. This review is intended to address Pendragon from the point of view of a non-Arthurian, non-historical gamer, that enjoys the realistic flavor of Pendragon, but uses it for fantasy gaming.įirst of all, I want to address Chainmail, the precursor to Dungeons and Dragons, to lay a base for my argument. I am concerned, however, that a certain population of the gaming community is going to be turned off from the game because they think you can only play a knight, and that playing a magic user is not rewarding during game play. Most reviews of Pendragon on RPG.net are very good.
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