Sea of Thieves RPG (MGP70000)

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Please Note: The Lord Guardian Sails DLC code only comes with the physical box set, not the PDF edition of the Sea of Thieves RPG.

As with all aspects of the Sea of Thieves expanded universe, Mongoose's proposal swiftly found itself before Rare's Head of Brand and Licensing Adam Park, alongside Brand and Licensing Art Director Peter Hentze. Having sampled more than their fair share of tabletop gaming sets at conventions and expos around the world, Peter and Adam were already big fans of Mongoose, and could immediately see the appeal of combining Sea of Thieves' shared-world experience with a roleplaying game centred on a crew adventuring together. Needless to say, it wasn't long before the project was underway. Mongoose Publishing is well-regarded in role-playing circles, having designed and released the likes of the Traveller and Paranoia series - and early word based on the eBook seems pretty positive over on the Sea of Thieves subreddit. The tabletop RPG's designer has even dropped in to share additional details for those wondering exactly how a game will unfold. Want to fire a cannon at it? Drop it offa cliffand retrieve the gold from its smashed remains? Nope, not goingto work. The game says only Gold It’s a workable enough system that can be made incredibly flexible with a bit of thought, though it does come with a couple of quirks. As players start rolling more dice things can get very swingy,generating either oodles of success or a tide of horrible failures in a single go, and failing to make much distinction between different characters. Mongoose Publishing reserves the right to alter or amend the specifications and/or prices of the products offered for sale, or withdraw them completely without prior notice.There's a long-standing tradition to convert popular titles to pen-and-paper games, and Sea of Thieves is getting the same treatment. Today, Mongoose Publishing announced that a "Sea of Thieves Roleplaying Game" was in the works. The description said the following.

Hoarders can open treasure chests. This is far from the only example of having game logic clash with the do anything nature of tabletop roleplaying, but it can be a shade disconcerting if you’ve not already bought into the setting. Pirate Ledgers: Six cards that show what your pirate is carrying and how close they are to becoming a Pirate Legend.However, this doesn’t mean that the game is particularly punishing, as it takes its cues for dealing with dead heroes straight from the video game, allowing them to respawn somewhere nearby after a brief wait. Even sunken ships will appear in the nearest bay after a few minutes on the bottom of the ocean. The biggest impact by far is that dying takes away one of your precious dice – effectively stripping away levels away each time you fall.