A Game of Thrones: D20-Based Open Gaming RPG

by Elissa Carey, Jonathan Cassie, Jesse Scoble

An OGL & Tri-Stat Roleplaying Game and Reference Guide for A Game of Thrones

•This Deluxe Edition includes the full content of the Standard Edition, including complete OGL rules, unprecedented detail on the setting of the best-selling series, customized character classes, new systems of Reputation and Influence, and a complete encyclopedia of people, places, houses and alliances in A Game of Thrones. • Lavish edition features full-color printing on premium quality paper, dozens of gorgeous two-page images, foil-stamped leatherette hardbound cover, exquisite dust jacket, oversized cloth bookmark, silver gilding on all edges, and a pull out poster-sized map of Westeros. • Adds an extensive appendix presenting an entire game system alternative: Guardians Of Order's cinematic rules-light Tri-Stat System. • Features an exclusive interview with George R. R. Martin himself. • Every fan of George R. R. Martin will want this comprehensive encyclopedia of his beloved series — even if they aren't gamers.

Sword & Sorcery books are published under the Open Game License and are 100% compatible with v.3.5 rules and the d20 System.

Jeff Mackintosh, Art Director and Graphic Production

Adam Jury, Final Graphic Producer

Michael S. Miller, Cover Artist

Keith Curtis, Cartographer

Genres: Role Playing Games, Fantasy, Gaming

576 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[C.]

I REALLY want to get my hands on this game. I love Marin's characters and world, my friend Matt says the game is brilliant, and all the reviews of it are good, too. I'm a bit turned off by the D20 aspect, but I still want to see how it works; its nearly five pounds, so there is a LOT in this sucker. Of course, the nearly $100 price tag is as lot as well. Thus, the "to-read" shelf.

[Doreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is kind of a weird book, as it starts out as a really thorough primer on RPGs and fantasy fiction in general (I kid you not, there is an entire essay on the development of the fantasy genre,) before turning into a rule book. As a rule book, it's about as good as the d20 system would allow anything to be, so I've pretty much just skimmed through, having a greater fondness for d10 Roll & Keep, GURPS and the Cortex systems. It's honestly pretty hard to judge this book before the Song of Ice and Fire is complete, but it's given a very concise summary of the first book, and the artwork throughout is gorgeous. It actually makes for a pretty nice coffee table book.

[Stuart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful artwork, generous content and a fairly workmanship implementation of the D20 system with rules for political backstabbing. Sadly it only covers the first volume, later sourcebooks would have covered the new material. That said Green Ronin's sourcebooks could easily be adapted to this system if you prefer it.

[Ryan St george · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possibly the best OGL D20 product ever based on a fantasy series.