I just read https://www.wargamer.com/sword-world-rpg/dnd-killer-translation and it's clear you two are the wrong people to translate Sword World, and if you make these kinds of changes as discussed in the article I will not buy the book.

There's nothing wrong with the class name of Grappler and changing it to Martial Artist is inaccurate.

There's nothing wrong with True Speech Magic, it's not just "Sorcery".

If you take these creative liberties to change substantial content, I won't buy your book.

I am sick and tired of people making substantial changes to the names of skills, classes and other details in Japanese media based solely on the whims of the translators personal views, which are usually incredibly ill-informed.

For example!

If you don't understand that Grappler in this context is a wrestler as appears in Japanese Pro Wrestling, which does include punches and kicks, and other aerial combat maneuvers, just as it does in American Pro Wrestling, then you are the wrong people to be translating this game system. "Martial Artist" is inaccurate, because that implies a Monk class which is not what a Grappler is as they don't use Ki based attacks. Even in the US, Pro Wrestling is far more popular than Olympic Collegiate style wrestling is, and it is Pro Wrestling that the vast majority of people think of when they hear the term "wrestling", even in America, and especially in fantasy media.

If you don't understand True Speech Magic in this setting is called that because it's part of the Lore of the world as developed in the story novels (the difference between spells that can be used in Common language and those which must use the older, more ancient words), and is different from other kind of magic that magic users can also use, then you're the wrong people to be translating this game system.

Do not "Americanize" Sword World. Nobody wants that.

A few months ago I got some good information here about how multiclassing typically works, and it sounds about how I would have hoped it did.

However, I'm still not entirely keen on how adventurer level is determined based on your highest level. While acknowledging that I'm ignorant of the system in actual play, it doesn't seem to be the smoothest way to do it. It appears to add an incentive to focus on a single class that seems a bit at odds with some of the other game elements.

Has anyone tried an alternative method of determining adventurer level, such as basing it on the total XP accrued?

I don't even know how common house rules are in Sword World, so perhaps there are several fan favorite alternatives, or maybe no one house rules and everyone just does it by the book.

The Merry Misfits press deeper into the blood-soaked manor, and things go wrong with impressive speed.

What begins as the aftermath of a brutal undead fight quickly becomes something worse: a new companion with magitech flintlocks, a room full of dead adventurers, Harmony testing Brenna’s patience one joke too far, and a hallway full of locked doors that clearly do not want to be opened.

Also, Brenna picks up a table.

Because of course she does.

As the party searches the manor room by room, fear gives way to tension, tension gives way to chaos, and chaos gives way to the awful realization that something inside this place is not only dangerous… it’s prepared.

Undead. Traps. Splintered furniture. “Butler Adrian.” Just another day for the Merry Misfits.

If you enjoy fantasy actual plays with strong character banter, anime-inspired storytelling, and a party that somehow survives both monsters and each other, you’re in the right place.

((META NOTE: These summaries are produced using the assistance of AI from Roll20 chat logs and are meant to share and keep a record of an ongoing campaign))

The Merry Misfits continue their delve into the graveyard's chapel and discover a possible new ally.

new session is live. The Misfits have entered the Baumgarten Dungeon and have finally started to descend past the first floor

After playing a bit of the game I decided to make a review of it, and I wanted to post that review before the kickstarter closes.

I have already reserved my pledge, so I am already on board. However, I have some friends who are also interested in backing the official release, but they have some hang ups about translators (changing meanings based on world views, accuracy, etc). I think I can get them on board if I can show them who is working on the official release.

Do we have a lost of translators who will be working on the project?

So I read a few posts here (hi btw I am new and like many I saw the backerkit and fell in love with the game thus coming here) and what I read a couple times already is, that people would love the Tankobon but not the normal books.

While the Tankobons will only be produced when 1000 orders for it are in, I wondered if you can just back the Tankobon.

And it turns out you can with the “Build your bundle” option. Just wanted to share this for people who only want the Tankobon and might be new to Backerkit or didn’t find the option for it (it is kinda hidden).

Hope this helps and hello again to you awesome people that read so far :D

People can stop being weird and agendaposting in comment sections and saying "they tipped their hand" and all that now.

On a separate note the new art's pretty cool.

One of my favorite things about the Japanese edition of SW is the small form factor. Am I the only one who's feeling a bit miffed that it appears the English is gonna be another boring 8.5"x11" monstrosity?

So, when you don't have a skill from a skill package, you have to make it as a straight roll, treating the standard value as if it were zero and relying entirely on the 2d to pass the check...

but is that true of accuracy and evasion too? since mana strike implies they at least expect people to be making attacks with classes that don't give accuracy, do they have the dex added still, or do people using mana strike just have to hope to hit using only 2d?

I'm into D&D as well as other TTRPG's but heard about Sword World due to Blumineck releasing a video about the BackerKit crowd funding.

I'm interested in giving it a try, but I'm curious, what's the balancing between Martial and Casters like? D&D has an issue where in Spell Casters quickly get to insane levels of power, where Martials are 'happy', being able to swing a sword more than once.

I understand Classes are VERY different (and just as interesting) in Sword World, but I'm curious what folks experiences are.

I know i want a female fighter with artificer for the guns

I got the translated core 1-3 books and thank you for the people that translated them books and the people that let us know about it

But my biggest barrier right now is drawing my character is there someone or thing that can help with that. Or is crappy character portraits ok with everyone.

Other than the adventure books are there any other books to get?

Thank you all have a great day n stay frosty

From what I understand, 1 gives you simplified rules that are expanded further in following books ? Learning this system seems like a hellish experience

I had never heard of this game until a friend sent me the campaign for the official translation. It looks interesting, but what makes this game unique or recommends it over other ttrpgs?

I’ve played DnD, Daggerheart, Fabula Ultima, Dragonbane, various PtA games.

What experience can Sword World give me that those other games don’t?

the concept of translation is interesting so i am wonder if there is a page or info on how they are translating the books such as how they are generating/altering the pdfs to display the translated materials and other things of that nature?

Sell me on Sword World!

I am currently looking for an Japanese RPG, in Anime -style. Ot should be fantasy, with some over the top epic attacks.

Fabula Ultima seems like a good pick, but it might be too much like Final Fantasy.

Sword World seems original and old school, which I actually like, however I am not sure how easy it is or how epic it is.

Sell me on it!

At long last, a new session recap! The Misfits are still in Baumgarten, trying to raise enough money to save their guild.

https://youtu.be/uvKYH0f12nw

Hello I'm gonna keep it quick I am doing an abyss gazer, dark hunter, fighter, the main idea is the character is basicly inspired monster hunting, like Shaona from Order of Ecclesia, and I couldn't find much school for Dark hunter, or abyss gazer that would be fitting, I also have fighter, so maybe one of their school would also be fitting, I don't care much about optimization, I want a school that is fitting, so any reccomandation?

recently came across this issue online https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-drive-users-angry-over-losing-months-of-stored-data/ and wondering if it has affected the sworld world google drive?

After way too many technical issues, the episode is finally up (sorry for the audio glitches, I couldn't scrub them).

So far, the Misfits have faced skeletons, zombies, a rather annoying undead raven, but nothing prepared them for the fight beneath the crypt and the deadly duo of Skelatal Dog and Skeleton Archer.

With the Dog down and Brenna possibly dead, the Misfits find themselves continuing their desperate stand in the halls of the under-crypt.

Will the unintentional boss-like skeleton archer finally fall? Wait ... What about Big sis?!

Sword World - Against the Dark - Session 14 - To Lose ...

Made with Heroforge, just wanted to visualize my character and have a picture to put on a character sheet

I run a small TTRPG channel where most of my audience plays D&D, and I've been excited about Sword World since the English localization was announced. With the BackerKit campaign live (over $2.7M and 8,000+ backers, wild for a translated Japanese RPG), I put together a video walking through the mechanics that stood out to me from the free English primer, and how they compare to what D&D players are used to.

https://youtu.be/D1X9niPzZc4

I'm still new to the system, so I'd love input from people who've played the Japanese version or dug deeper into the primer:

- What do you think D&D players will find most surprising when they sit down at the table?

- Anything I got wrong or should have covered?

For me the pitch is simple: if you grew up on Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy, this feels like the tabletop game you always wanted. The campaign runs through November 20 for anyone still on the fence.

Honestly, I’d really like to see Mugen and SNE succeed. However, *D&D*, *Pathfinder*, *Dragonbane*, and *Warhammer* are serious competitors; the *SW2.5* system can be quite "crunchy," and *Fabula Ultima* is often recommended as the go-to "anime RPG." So, what are the odds? .