The 3 Wise DMs just played through the new Avatar Legends RPG Starter Set from Magpie Games. Based off the Powered by the Apocalypse system, Avatar Legends is about as different from D&D and Pathfinder as can be.

In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave review the Avatar Legends system, the one-shot that we played as well as discuss tips, tricks, and pitfalls to playing completely new systems – how to prepare, how to run, and how to play – for new and experienced DMs and GMs alike.

1:00 Yet ANOTHER birthday game playing the new Avatar Legends RPG from Magpie Games.

4:30 Running a game that’s so based on a specific pop culture world.

7:30 DM Tony LIKED the pre-generated characters?!?

9:25 An even easier way of ending single-point failures and having the characters fail forward.

14:25 The difference between wargames turned RPG like D&D and roleplay/story-focused games.

15:45 How much do players need to be onboarded for lore-heavy systems like Avatar?

21:10 The difficulties with running a new system like Avatar Legends for even an experienced DM.

23:45 An interesting and cinematic way of approaching hit points through Fatigue and Conditions.

32:45 How your preconceptions of RPGs will affect how you play new systems.

35:20 How the Avatar Legends Starter Set could help better onboard GMs unfamiliar with the system.

42:25 The possibilities of the Powered by the Apocalypse mechanics.

43:30 Final Thoughts.

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