Symbaroum

Nothing like a shameless self bump. Anyone?

>>55223547
Having only played a few sessions at best, take my feedback with a grain of salt.

I like the system and setting *a lot* very dark, but not too dark and it has (forgive the comparison) a very Dark Souls feel especially with the corruption and stuff. They take a lot of time describing the setting and the different peoples in detail so that a GM can run it with the proper feeling. I heartily recommend Wardruna as background music.

The system itself is pretty good and fairly balanced, you can make mages who are good with a spear, berserkers who stave off corruption, rangers who know the wild a little *too well* and more, my only dislike is that it's d20 based, but it's d20 roll under so it's enjoyable. IF you want more info/storytime/books feel fee to ask about specifics, I'd be happy to share, I love Symbaroum and hope that it gets more appreciation.

>>55225829
>(forgive the comparison) a very Dark Souls feel
I actually love Dark Souls, so nothing to forgive here. Thanks for feedback. I'm about to start reading through the corebook. Any expansions worth checking out before the first session, or should I just go with core only for the fist time? Also, what kind of stories is the setting suitable for? Is it all just grimdark horroresque adventures the artworks seem to suggest, or do more "usual" fantasy quests also work?

>>55226005
If you can afford it, the Advanced Players Guide is full of really good options that make character creation even more interesting. All sorts of stories, the more you read the setting the more it makes sense, but they really like to play on the balance of Civilization (which is brimming with adventures, both political and otherwise), Nature (which has a lot of the wonder, mystery and sometimes horror) and the Chaos that ensues when there is an inbalance (the horror that effects both places). I don't usually recommend pre-written adventures, but the more of the writing you can get a hold of the better, as every thing they Jarnogen puts out helps make the picture of their setting a bit clearer, and many of the pre-written adventures are very well developed and contain perfect mixtures and examples of the stuff in their setting.

I came here to recommend the advanced players guide too. Symbaroum is great but the players guide adds some much needed variety

>>55226093
>>55227865
Thank, I will check it out then as well, if time allows it