"Durandal" Quickstart Edition - Review [EN]
Durandal is a new RPG from Se7en Sagas , immersing players into a mythical reimagining of Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire, where history intertwines with legend. Designed by Rui Anselmo , Durandal uses diceless mechanics (borrowed from Dawnfall 's) to prioritize strategic gameplay and narrative depth. Currently funding on Gamefound , the Quickstart Edition offers a comprehensive glimpse into this intriguing RPG. Setting and Theme Durandal immerses players into a vivid blend of historical realism and mythic fantasy. Set during Charlemagne's expansive campaigns, characters such as knights, clerics, scholars, and mystics engage in epic conflicts, moral dilemmas, and encounters with divine and arcane forces. This thematic tension provides fertile ground for profound storytelling and character-driven drama. Diceless Conflict Resolution Gameplay revolves around Effort Points ( EP ), with each character possessing a limited pool per session. Players secretly allocate EP to ...