Ralph Pierce

Well, it’s been a long time coming, but the Kickstarter for Grimdark West is officially live, and there is a brand new version of the playtest! So, jump on over and show your support by downloading the rules and backing the Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimdarkwest/grimdark-west Let’s make this a campaign worth remembering! Thank you all for all […]

Hello Everyone, A quick post about a big update. We have updated the Rules to the Grimdark West Playtest Packet. Log in, navigate to your downloads, and re-download the Playtest packet, formerly known as Alpha. The update includes the Shaman, General Talents, Nether Entities, and some corrections. In addition, our Kickstarter Pre-launch page is up

Hello, everyone; it’s been a while since we last posted, and I wanted to explain why. The Alpha rule set was released two weeks ago, and in that time, we have identified some areas of concern. Some of it is outdated terminology from previous internal versions, and some of it is simply poor wording. We

The release of the rules is upon us. Tomorrow, at around 1:00 PM EST, we will release the Alpha rules. Inside, it will contain the rules for running the game, creating characters, and purchasing equipment. The Alpha will include the rules for the Character Paths of the Gunslinger, the Learned, the Frontiersman, the Faithful, and

In Grimdark West, the creatures of the night are real! Players will encounter a wide variety of monsters, both supernatural and mundane. Though some of the monsters that you will encounter are horrifying, so too are the humans with ill intent, and some of them can be worse! First, let’s take a look at the

In today’s article, we will dive into two supernaturally powered paths. First, let’s discuss some mechanics that define the supernatural aspects of the setting of Grimdark West. We will talk about multipathing and how it works with the supernatural paths, and we will discuss the Will attribute and how it works with Talents. First, Multipath

In Grimdark West, the Learned represents the archetypes of the doctor, Engineer, and Investigator. Just as the Gunslinger allows a player to be a leader of the group who is handy with a rifle, a pistol-wielding walking tank, or any other combination, the Learned allows you to pick and choose abilities to make a customized

In Grimdark West, players choose which Path or paths their character takes. One of these paths is the Gunslinger, the poster child for the Wild West theme of the setting. If you want to play a character skilled in shooting of any kind, this is the Path for you. Let’s take a look at a

Today, we will discuss character creation and progression. These systems will be further explored when we release the articles that highlight the four primary paths: The Gunslinger, The Scholar, The Faithful, and The Spellbinder! Players start by choosing how to create the point pool for their character to increase their attributes. The five attributes are

Hello, everyone. We will discuss the setting of Grimdark West and give you a peek behind the curtain at what is happening in the behind-the-scenes narrative. We will also share something with some old friends. First, the Setting: Grimdark West is a world not unlike our own and could even be considered an alternate history