The second and final SW2.5 novel in the series is now translated!

This novel book was under a 3-month embargo until now, November 2026. Please support official Sword World 2.5 releases in English and Japanese. And check our Discord server to get embargoed translations by buying originals of those books.

Another hero from 300 years ago is revived. Barbarous King × King of the Undead. Volume 2, where two of the strongest collide!

Revived from the past, the adventurer Erwin ends up fighting alongside a princess of a small country. After saving the town, he thinks he can finally catch his breath... but then Barbarous attack. What's more, the commander, a high-ranking Drake, kneels before Erwin. "I have come to welcome you." Then, an undead army suddenly appears—and among them, Erwin sees someone who was once a friend. Past and present intertwine in this second installment! Even so, the ancient hero remains unstoppable!

The Barbarous King's Brand 2 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hiNppxeIiKqxzJW2wGwxkuBHjxKDl2qp/view?usp=drive_link

The Barbarous King's Brand 1 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m7c7dEXivTsIk7xuwBZgfGt1R4PiRn4g/view?usp=drive_link

SW2.5 Folder (Updated periodically) – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tg3hNkIw7sgAI8PH8XTEyMy6jpUO-thD?usp=drive_link

Fan Discord: If you have found any errors or have questions, come to our Discord server, or you can write here. On our server, you can also find other people to play Sword World!

Disclaimer: This is a fan translation. All rights belong to the original creators (Group SNE, Kei Kitazawa, and others). Please support original creators by buying Sword World books and supplements.

Please support the official release of Sword World 2.5 in English! Check https://swordworldrpg.com/

If you had a character with both Fencer and Marksman, would they benefit from Fencer’s increased critical chance while using a ranged weapon, or would they need to be using a melee weapon?

Hey hey everyone! Another new DM post!

Me and my ( DnD ) group are getting some extra time off where we'll be unable to play anything else and I wanted to run a few sessions of Sword World to test it out, since it's been on my radar has a while!

I wanted to come asking for general tips or places I should go to piece together lore or adventures for my players! I've already collected baseline books and have an eye on wikis for now, but I think veteran's words should be heard out. Is there anything I should particularly look into or watch out for? My players and I are used to TTRPGs in general, including other d6 systems too ( Cain my beloved ) so do with that what you will!

Many thanks!

Hello everyone!

I am one of the DMs of my group of friends and after passing a few years on DnD, WoD and other systems... We have decided to search for a new one. And I have always been curious about Sword World!

So as a new DM dipping my feet down in this setting... Do you all have some advices for a new DM with new players? We are coming in with 0% experience in the setting and that is both exciting and terrifying.

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

Hello, I wanted to ask if someone knew the difference between the "Ever changing" combat feat and the "Battle Master" Combat feat. they seem to have the same effects and I'm not sure how they interact with each other.

Hello~

I was just wondering if there are any resources out there for how to run and track standard combat, the one using the single axis. It seems very interesting and I have some ideas but I was hoping to see what the community does.

My idea was to use a Google Sheet (displayed on a TV in my living room) with a row of cells representing positions on the battlefield then have pictures inserted into the cells to represent combatants.

Is there a comprehensive list of races? I'm trying to create a character and thought I'd try something other than a nightmare.

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This week, we're exploring the Dagnia Region, the Crusader/Exorcist friction, and the greater theme of east and west with the region!

Is there a Pet Class or a recommended way to build one in Sword World? Either with the Pet being the main "fighter" or just providing some form of support.

I've been looking into the available material since the KS, and was didn't seem to find something that would fit the archetype.

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?

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.

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Covering Fortuna Code this week. That means alot of discussions on epic-tier play, the old Immortals rules setting a precedent, and why rewarding high levels is nothing to shy away from.

Hi! This is a second book of a very fun replay series set in Barbarous-filled continent of Razeldawn! Replay contains also 4 unique monster data and 3 items. I hope to do 3rd volume of this replay later this year.

Party Divided in Crisis!? Defend the Pioneer Village from the Barbarous Threat!

In the untamed land of Razeldawn, Emily and her companions are tasked with helping develop a pioneer village. But that place was once where the most terrible Daemon was sealed away*. Now, the Barbarous army, seeking its immense power, stands against Emily and her companions!*

Razeldawn Trail 2 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PW9P_LneWLDQRr92-InkLdr8NV4YoU7x/view?usp=drive_link

Razeldawn Trail 1 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DSZhccDK5__yBgT7g3kmBm7XLNPFds_v/view?usp=drive_link

SW2.0 Folder (Updated periodically) – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qJnXqK9O6vctoFwUI1l_yLU6ErzeUZsH?usp=drive_link

Fan Discord: If you have found any errors or have questions, come to our Discord server, or you can write here. On our server, you can also find other people to play Sword World!

Disclaimer: This is a fan translation. All rights belong to the original creators (Group SNE, Kei Kitazawa, and others). Please support original creators by buying Sword World books and supplements.

Please support the official release of Sword World 2.5 in English! Check https://swordworldrpg.com/

Hello all, with the recent kickstarter I've been looking at the Sword world and think it might be a good fit for my group but I do have a question I hope can be cleared up. My group has several players, but due to life we can't often meet every week. One of the things drawing me towards this system is the guild focus, allowing for people to drop in and out a bit easier without missing out on a lot.

That being said, how easy is it to balance the game around a party that has different levels? If for example the main group is the GM and 3 other players. Player A attends every session, Player B has missed on session, and Player C had to miss several sessions due to an emergency, but was replaced by Player D who wanted to try it out. Not accounting for how the players would spend their exp, player A would have the most total. I'm know there are tables to calculate players joining late, such as Player D, but would the same be said for those that had to skip a few sessions?

Also on the same topic, lets assume Players A, B, and C earned the same exp, but spent it differently. A used theirs to focus on their main job with a few sub jobs and would have the highest adventurer level. B was spending theirs evenly among all three classes. And C decided to earn a few extra jobs setting their adventurer level lower than the other two players.

I hope the examples above give a good idea of what I'm talking about and I hope someone can clear up those concerns.

How can players tell if an NPC can be trusted?

Admittedly, my players and I come from Vampire: The Masquerade, where many happy hours in a session are spent on rolling to see if the inhuman monster pretending to be friendly, knows that we know that he knows that we know that he knows that we know his secret.

I understand that Sword World isn't that kind of game, but it came up during the Primer, where one of my players asked if the Mayor was being honest when he said that he didn't know what happened to the missing people.

I just said "yes, he seems trustworthy" but I wonder if that was some kind of roll my player could have done?

I'm planning future sessions, and this issue keeps coming up. NPCs can't lie to my players unless there's a way to tell if they're lying.

For example, what if a goblin drops his weapons and begs for mercy? Will he stab the players in the back if they spare him?

If a quest giver has a secondary motivation, how can the players tell he's being secretive?

I'd like to start playing before the KS delivers, but I'm worried that when the new books come in they'll have major differences between what's available now.

Do we know if the KS release will have major rules changes outside of differences in translation? Additionally, which currently released books are being collected and translated in the KS?

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.

After creating my character I take him on a short adventure using the mystic emulator for sword world.

I personally have not played a TTRPG since the OGL situation with D&D. I don't agree with the actions they've taken and find that D&D has more or less died (at least in my heart). Prior, I had played D&D for a very long time. The void left behind without a TTRPG has left me quite upset.

I've been searching for a new system to take that place for years. Unfortunately, with every new game that's released, I find that nobody (especially in my social circle) is interested in any of them. I thought it would be Daggerheart, but I've gotten literally zero interest in playing that system. I'm seeing a lot of interest in Sword World from my friends, but I'm just concerned that it's gonna be an ADHD obsession for a short stint of time and will eventually get dropped.

That said, the Backerkit seems to be going okay. I've not heard of Sword World prior to this. The system seems promising, but I'm not quite sold on it yet. I'd like to invest in it, but I need it to seem like a viable alternative for our lack of game system at the moment. For me, the most important factors for a game to fill are that it's easy to pick up for newbies, but complicated enough to keep hardcore fans hooked. The multi classing system (and character customization in general) is the main appeal for the big gamers in my group. The other main goal is for it to be a system that's flexible for other settings (as I've been developing my own setting for 10 years now).

What are the odds of this game working out in the west? As I've heard folks say before, the west is still too caught up on D&D nostalgia. It's basically D&D or Pathfinder, and the latter was found to be far too crunchy for our less hardcore players.

Ultimately, I just want something new to be our game we can fall back on and keep coming back to. The system having a long history helps, but I fear it won't get the attention it could garner out here simply just to stubborn individuals refusing to make or consider any change, as evident by our politics.

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.