Shadowrun 5ED.....

[TigerRider67]

SO would anyone care to share their opinions of the new Shadowrun. I am thinking of picking it up for something to run opposite 5ed D&D. Would like to hear what you folks think of it.
Mostly how easy is it to run? How friendly is it for technically impaired folks. lol

TigerRider

[hix]

SR5 cleans up a lot of the problems with 4e. Namely, too many broken builds possible, and wonky matrix stuff. It is a fairly simple system (attributes and skills determine number of dice to roll, 5 or 6 is success) made complicated by many opposed rolls and modifiers. That said, it is fairly easy to run a simplified version of the game as you get started. SR's strength is the mission hooks and the history of the world. The runs lead to a very different style of game than DND, with planning sessions often lasting as long as the run, and avoidance of combat often taking a priority.

However, the 5e book is horribly edited, and a disorganized mess. Get ready to look at three different pages in separate chapters to get a ruling on stuff. The Matrix, though, has been significantly improved, and the hacker is now almost required to be on the run with the team, hacking devices on site.

It's a great game, my favorite RPG, and requires a lot more PC smarts than many games, but it can be a bear to get into. Run it simple, buy hits for the NPC's, and disregard any knotty rule that slows down play or requires an extended test.

Be Bladerunner.

[IceBear]

BTW the core rulebook is in the following bundle

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/1 ... ive-BUNDLE

There's a ton of Savage World stuff, maps, one of the core Battletech books, and a bunch of other stuff for $20. And it's for a good cause