Band of Blades: Manage sword and legion to defeat terrible odds ⚔ RPG Review & Mechanics

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Band of Blades is a grim fantasy RPG based on Blades in the Dark rules. Each player manages a soldier as well as a commander in against hordes of the undead in a final stand for humanity.
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0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Setting: The Story
1:51 - Setting: Time & Place
2:21 - Theme
2:43 - Mission Phase
3:00 - Mission Phase: Characters
3:40 - Campaign Phase: Legion
4:12 - Campaign Phase: Location
4:48 - Notable Mechanics: The Dice
5:23 - Notable Mechanics: Corrpution
5:51 - Notable Mechanics: Advancement
6:21 - The Divine: Chosen
6:53 - The Divine: Broken
7:34 - GM Sections
8:01 - My Thoughts
10:40 - Conclusion
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@MelodicMethod 11 күн бұрын

i got as far as page 137 and had to run to KZfaq for help. The book definitely puts the cart before the horse in MANY instances. I'm glad to hear it all gets explained later on. I absolutely love the setting. I've never seen an RPG with such a setting before.

@alexgreychuck7605 2 жыл бұрын

my group reskinned it into the GW 40K universe as a guard unit fighting off Nurgle cultists. worked very well.

@scmh1288 Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@straygeologist 3 жыл бұрын

We're playing this game now, and I gotta say, this is one of the most satisfying RPGs Ive ever played. We all had experience from playing Scum & Villainy first, so we were primed for the system. We had a few frustrations with the writing, finding specific information. The most engaging part of this game to me is creating a cast of characters in Rookies & Soldier. Every week, half the group gets a chance to play a one-off character. Playing someone you're not committed to longterm has meant that we're taking more risks with the Rookies which as ended in some really epic performances and memorable characters we can't wait to see again.

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that's a really cool feature, the increased risk-taking. I hadn't thought of that.

@mateusbiazotto 3 жыл бұрын

Your production value is extremely high, love your reviews, you really deserve more subscribers. Keep the good work man!

@jameskyle7943 3 жыл бұрын

I am currently trying to read this book and find it absolutely maddening the way it halfway explains everything, only to explain it the rest of the way hundreds of pages later. No idea why you would write a book this way. Cool concept mostly cribbed from the Glenn Cook Black Company books so I will keep slogging through but I have a feeling I may use the general idea of the thing but just run it with a more comprehendable system like Black Hack or Savage Worlds.

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, organization of info is a major issue here. Also redundancy. I’d rather the rules and concepts all be told in one spot instead of 1.5 spots in two different places. Making big, complex RPGs is not easy, though.

@federicocortonesi8409 3 жыл бұрын

About being the first-of a three-part epic story, Stras talked about two other campaign which will continue the story; it seems they've already designed two more Chosen and Broken (which will be retroactive, so that you can so that you can theoretically play the first Campaign with them), and they are thinking to introduce Mercies and Alchemists as playable characters. I love Forged in the Dark games, so I can't wait these campaigns to be available!

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

Stras must be a very approachable, friendly, available person because everyone’s on a first-name basis with the guy!

@federicocortonesi8409 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveThaumavore To be honest, I wasn't sure about writing his surname out of memory without mistakes, so I used his first name as a failsafe. But yes, looking at how active he's on the Blades in the Dark Community, often answering questions and giving helps, he seems quite friendly

@vertigq5126 Ай бұрын

This was super helpful, thanks for the review!

@Deydren 3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! Think I've gone through all your reviews by this point and your concisely structured way of breaking down the aspects of a system, is a pleasure to listen to. Keep up the good work! :)

@tomemaster1744 3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me a lot of The Banner Saga in terms of theme and campaign progression.

@Zarathinius Жыл бұрын

Feels like a great way to play through an experience like The Chain of Dogs in the Malazan series.

@ookpaia 3 жыл бұрын

I don't usually comment on stuff but I'm always so excited when you upload. I'm a system nerd and I love seeing what else is out there, and I get that discovery every time you upload. just wanted to say thanks and to keep doing what you do, at the very least you know that I'll be watching. speaking of neat system discoveries, I recently read through golden sky stories and its expansion twilight tales, it's interesting to see a diceless wholesome system from japan, maybe you'll find it neat. carry on and love the stuff

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement. I’ll check out Golden Sky Stories!

@adrian00v 2 ай бұрын

Wow, that's a very interesting game. Great review as always.

@kalleendo7577 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome review!

@ohnoitisnt666 3 жыл бұрын

Really good. Nice one.

@samthesmart1 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Thanks for giving your opinion in addition to a general overview. I'm a fan of BITD, but when I paged through Band of Blades at my local store I was turned off by the amount of content and the fact that it's a linear experience. I'll probably pick up the PDF now and give it a second chance.

@hermittmog8697 2 жыл бұрын

Incomplete story is defiantly a pro. Once you play through and have a solid hold of the rules and setting, GMs can craft the second and third "novels" of a trilogy, or adapt it for ongoing campaign.

@delongjohnsilver7235 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I stumbled upon your channel. Its really exposed me to systems outside of the big names. If you take suggestions, AMP may be good. Its x-men with people just trying to live with the survivability of Cyberpunk of Call of Cuthullu

@TheDrewjameson Жыл бұрын

This sounds really cool, as do every forged in the dark game, but it always seems like the second the game starts to sound complete, they add another mechanic, and then another, and then another. Seems like a lot to keep track of. I think I would really enjoy playing this game if it was run by an experienced GM, but I doubt I'd enjoy running it.

@TheBarnBards 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video, Dave! You are an RPG reviewing commander - thanks for doing the heavy lifting, I know it was a big book-lol

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was one of those door stoppers. lol. Next review will be a zine!

@sk00b72 3 жыл бұрын

Out of pure curiosity. Is there a game where you control factions? Empires, kingdoms and such. Or at least a multiple games other than Legacy life among ruins?

@pricerowland 2 жыл бұрын

I'm running a Torchbearer game with a villain very similar to the Cinder King located in the Dry Lands (basically the afterlife). I'm tempted to try and hack this to be a successor campaign, where they actually fight their way through the land of the dead.

@littlefox3234 Жыл бұрын

i started playing it and we have free play its great to know other player and backstory or iether have a bunch of enemies

@neilwalker5494 3 жыл бұрын

Love Band of Blades it would be great to pick up an extension

@sergeigunt1363 3 ай бұрын

Thats Like the Black Company novels

@KraftyMattKraft 3 жыл бұрын

I very much enjoyed this review. One potential problem or complaint I see from players is the railroad nature of the adventure. In your review, did you get to sit down with a few people and playout a few session and is it as railroad as presented? Also, your background music. What is it? It's great.

@CavernadoLekkis Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Would you say it is possible (and have good moments) playing it solo?

@crushingit5128 2 жыл бұрын

Best game to try if you want to have your table try something that ISNT another dungeon crawler

@DaveThaumavore 3 жыл бұрын

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@ghalibghalib8183 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@vladt7150 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the "I can't believe it's not the 'Myth: The Fallen Lords'/'Myth 2: Soul-Blighter' RPG" game 😅 But seriously, I was strongly considering combining this with some of the material from the official "Myth" supplement for GURPS to do an over arching campaign, but I could never get it organised... the dream lives on, of course 😉 As of the review - very concise yet comprehensive; well done! 👍

@pawechechowski6486 Жыл бұрын

I feel it's playing X-Com 2 in Myth/Black Company books setting :P.

@deecap71 3 жыл бұрын

Was this inspired by "Myth: The Fallen" by chance?

@jasperdevries1726 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveThaumavore Or you could ask Acimovic and LeBoeuf-Little.

@amirrezanoory3999 3 жыл бұрын

Game of thrones?

@theroguegeneralhunter2206 3 жыл бұрын

Near the beginning of the book there is a small section called touchstones where the creators listed Books, film, TV, and music to draw inspiration from. Game of thrones and The Black Company series are both listed along with stuff like Battle Star Galactica and the anime Full Metal Alchemist.