The Cosmere RPG Kickstarter is here!

Didn't realize Backers got the preview stuff.  This makes me more excited that I did so!  thanks for the update @Rasarr!!

They'll have stuff for Scadrial?! That's gonna be so awesome!

Finally a depiction of Szeth that doesn’t make him look like an anime character. I have such a hard time giving him Caucasian features in my mind. And I do know that not all anime characters have to be Asian. It’s just how my mind works.

Kickstarter won’t let you comment unless you’ve already backed it, so I can’t ask clarifying questions unless I back it (which is slightly frustrating). I have never played a TTRPG before. Can someone tell me what is the bare minimum I need to actually get a group together and play the game? Do you have to get the GM level to actually be able to play?

45 minutes ago, StormDad said:

Kickstarter won’t let you comment unless you’ve already backed it, so I can’t ask clarifying questions unless I back it (which is slightly frustrating). I have never played a TTRPG before. Can someone tell me what is the bare minimum I need to actually get a group together and play the game? Do you have to get the GM level to actually be able to play?

From my understanding, both of this system and similar TTRPG systems like D&D, all you need to play the game is three things: 1) the Stormlight Handbook (or Mistborn Handbook) which should take you through Character Creation and worldbuilding/encounter guides, 2) a set of dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 - also the plot die, but that can just be another d6 if you don't need to be fancy, and don't need to be the specific special Stormlight dice if you don't want them), and 3) actually getting that group together to play the game.

That last one is typically the hard part .

So all you need, in theory, is the Stormlight (or Mistborn) Handbook, which you can get digitally or physically with the first two pledge levels. That, a set of dice, and some friends should get you through everything you need to know.

Now, the other materials included will likely be of great help, but that kind of depends on how much improvisational skill you have. The Player tier includes a "Plot Deck", which from my understanding isn't necessary to play but instead can serve as a replacement or inspiration for the positive/negative effects from the Plot Die. It also includes a dice set and the World Guide, which isn't necessary if you know the setting but is a good introduction to it if you or your friends don't. The GM tier also includes many items that would be a great convenience, but aren't necessary (or don't need to be Cosmere edition necessarily) like a pre-built adventure module, GM screen to cover your notes, and tokens and reminder cards and all those things.

All those things are helpful, but really all you need to play a TTRPG is some friends, some dice, a Handbook, and a big imagination (and/or some imagination-boosting extras).

(Mostly unrelated, but you could also probably make a pledge, then ask a question, then edit/remove your pledge based on how much you like the answer. Doesn't really fix the problem, and I agree it's odd that you can't comment without pledging, but it can be worked around.)

18 hours ago, Ashbringer said:

From my understanding, both of this system and similar TTRPG systems like D&D, all you need to play the game is three things: 1) the Stormlight Handbook (or Mistborn Handbook) which should take you through Character Creation and worldbuilding/encounter guides, 2) a set of dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20 - also the plot die, but that can just be another d6 if you don't need to be fancy, and don't need to be the specific special Stormlight dice if you don't want them), and 3) actually getting that group together to play the game.

That last one is typically the hard part .

So all you need, in theory, is the Stormlight (or Mistborn) Handbook, which you can get digitally or physically with the first two pledge levels. That, a set of dice, and some friends should get you through everything you need to know.

Now, the other materials included will likely be of great help, but that kind of depends on how much improvisational skill you have. The Player tier includes a "Plot Deck", which from my understanding isn't necessary to play but instead can serve as a replacement or inspiration for the positive/negative effects from the Plot Die. It also includes a dice set and the World Guide, which isn't necessary if you know the setting but is a good introduction to it if you or your friends don't. The GM tier also includes many items that would be a great convenience, but aren't necessary (or don't need to be Cosmere edition necessarily) like a pre-built adventure module, GM screen to cover your notes, and tokens and reminder cards and all those things.

All those things are helpful, but really all you need to play a TTRPG is some friends, some dice, a Handbook, and a big imagination (and/or some imagination-boosting extras).

 

(Mostly unrelated, but you could also probably make a pledge, then ask a question, then edit/remove your pledge based on how much you like the answer. Doesn't really fix the problem, and I agree it's odd that you can't comment without pledging, but it can be worked around.)

Thanks, this is very helpful! And it turns out that in the faq section you can ask a question without having backed it. But thank you so much for the help!

On 8/6/2024 at 6:49 PM, Trusk'our said:

They'll have stuff for Scadrial?! That's gonna be so awesome!

Sel as well!!  From the current promo videos they've done becoming Mistborn, Radiant, or Elantrian are all going to be possible.  Sounds like Sel might be 2026 at best (prob 2027) with Roshar first, Scadrial second ....  I think my question is will "Worldhoppers" have a different book/classes similar to the system-based ones, or will it be separate rules on combining these locales?  Also if that will launch alongside Sel/Scadrial, or if it'll be it's own release.

This has me so excited!  You all know we're going to be getting in a year or two the "Secret Projects" of the RPG.  I'm hoping they're able to create a "World Building" book which is purely about how to use the rules of Investiture/Shards to create planetary systems, like in Tress or Sunlit Man.