No word yet of a system. They’ve adjusted their 2d20 house system for different complexity levels but can they adjust it for characters who aren’t really competent?
(The survey mentions 2d20 among other systems when asking what we play.)
Discworld has previously had an official GURPS book with two editions and a supplement (as well as first getting RPG-ish eyes on with an introductory article in White Dwarf magazine in its early WFRP days) but a bigger line would obviously work. The main issue would be making it feel like Discworld specifically and not just like a typical fantasy RPG session going wrong in an amusing manner.
The licence says tabletop games, and there have board games already including a version of Thud! so there may be more there too, as the survey mentions those while focusing on RPGs and Discworld favourites. I would expect miniatures too, as they like making miniatures.
The trick is for it to be funny without people acting funny. Never get the impression that Discworld characters think of themselves as anything other than serious (while they may acknowledge the situations they find themselves in are absurd, they still treat them as serious issues to sort). Difficult to run/play. But yes, they’ll sell a few copies!
Ian
I'd put my money on it being based off one of the many variations of the 2D20 system. Its pretty narrative, reasonably light and tends away from DND style hack n slash, something that Discworld definitely is not. In all, the thing I am happiest about is that Discworld has not been licensed to WOTC. They've made a mess of so many things and don't show any signs of improving either. Modiphius is a solid company with a good track record and from my experience they have handled the other licenses they've picked up really well.
LIam
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