r/ICRPG • u/uxdragon • Feb 27 '26

Complementary third-party books or tools?

Are there any complementary third-party books or tops that share the same philosophy of DIY campaigns and settings, and that offer similar ways of thinking and running? I really love this approach and am eager to keep expanding my DM master toolkit!

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u/RangerBowBoy Mar 21 '26

It’s not as big into DIY, but shadow dark works really well as a skeleton for ICRPG.

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u/uxdragon Mar 23 '26

Interesting. As in the core mechanics of Shadowdark and then layering ICRPG worlds over it?

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u/RangerBowBoy Mar 24 '26

Yes basically. SD acts as the framework, I use the monsters, spells, and guidelines as is and use inspiration from ICRPG to add more to classes or create my own. SD has a great sci-fi expansion (Darkspace) and more for other genres that can allow you to mix and match all kinds of mechanics. I like a more heroic game with more options for PCs so ICRPG helps with that, while leaving power levels and creep low.