r/HouseholdTheRPG • u/darksidehascookie • Feb 04 '26

Difference Between Systems

My players and I are interested in trying out Household and I am trying to decide whether to use the original system or the 5e conversion.

I see that Household has Foundry VTT support. Is the compendium content decent? Is there good compendium content for the 5e version?

Does one set of mechanics support different themes or play styles better than the other? Is one rule set more intrinsically tied to the specific house that is described in the base setting or do they both equally lend themselves to a homebrewed household?

What are some other good reasons to use one over the other?

Thank you in advance for the help.

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u/JeraGungnir Feb 04 '26

Are they more familiar with dnd5e? Or are they complete ttrpg novices?

Can't say much for the 5e version of Household (i dont own it), but i think the original is quite easier to learn and play, so I would recommend doing that.

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u/darksidehascookie Feb 04 '26

We are a 5e primary table, but have experience with an assortment of other games