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Where Owls are Like Dragons! Mouse Guard the RPG
January 24, 2012 by beerogre
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Love love this series, when I worked at a comic shop as it was debuting I thought that this and DC’s Fables were two series that I could get the then girl, now wife, to read. I was always curious about the rpg and it is good to see a review. kudos to the BoW team for sharing.
I also loved the series and picked up this RPG last year. However, years of D&D have rendered me completely incapable of getting my head around non-D20 games and after reading the rules for the 3rd time I still had more questions than answers about how parts of the game were supposed to work.
Damn you, WoTC. Damn you.
Yes… well, The Mouseguard system is simple to the point of being almost non-existent, in my opinion. I have no problem with various systems, but this one is… A bit wobbly to my eyes.
The book and the setting both are gorgeous and amazingly well done though. For that alone, teh book is worth a look !
BoW Romain
Totally, the artwork and layout is beautiful throughout and it almost feels like a companion to the Autumn and Winter books. In fact it would have been the game I used to introduce my kids to RPGs but now I figure I can stall them for a few years with Super Dungeon Explore and then unleash D&D 5th edition on them!
Don’t put your hopes up… We have yet to see what this game will be made of. Maybe it’ll be great, maybe not so much. Some of us have been burnt before !
To introduce kids to RPGs (which I do occasionally at local libraries and such), I use simple and free systems that use D6… Or the Unisystem by Eden, for teenagers (zombie games are a favorite, as well as the Buffy RPG back when the show was on).
D6 system, barely simplified for the very young, works fine. So does the Lone Wolf RPG and it has the advantage of being described as well as the setting in the well written Lone Wolf books…
That said, I have successfully initiated children around 9 years old with none other than D&D 3.5 !
I don’t know why people seem surprised that the concept of “throw a d20, add this, if you manage to get over the monster’s Armor, you hit… and it works that way for every difficult task” is one that can be grasped fairly easily by children.
The important thing is the narrative, and piquing the player’s interest.
BoW Romain
I should add that I only use systems with D6 to avoid scaring the parents…
The kids love those weird and special dice, but the parents get scared by everything they don’t understand, anything that smells of brimstone, and (in many cases) anything they think might cost a lot of money and can’t be found in regular toy stores.
So… for most “open tables”, I stick to D6 and free systems, and go from there.
You know something @elromanozo , I feel for kids. I had that treatment as a young lad. That was until I got older and my parents admitted that comics and D&D was what got me to read. I had a hard time growing up learning to read and write, I still do to some degree. Role playing can help kids to come out of there shell if executed right as it did me.
That might be why I’m rather fond of the idea of a kid friendly RPG.
I seen this and I think I’ll get it now that I know a bit more as it looks like some good clean fun.
Hey there Andy-
A buddy and I have been playing Burning Wheel off and on for the better part of last year and we absolutely love it! It took me a bit to pick it up but once you do it’s really phenomenal. The concept of life-paths, circles, and a character driven system (and the fact that it is the most lethal fantasy/medieval setting I have EVER come across) make BW a role-playing game worth keeping around.
Having read the comics (Fall and Winter of 1152, not Legends of the Guard) just last month, I have to say that Mouse Guard is one finest pieces of comic book storytelling what I’ve read in a long time. I love the fact how Petersen has broken the traditional fantasy mould with the setting and mice characters creating something entirely unique in the process that appeals to kid and adults alike. The stories, its elements and themes, are actually very easy to move to any other fantasy setting.
While I can’t speak for Mouse Guard RPG, I have one other roleplaying game from Archaia Press, Artesia: Adventures in the Known World. The RPG elements in the book aren’t as polished as with the juggernauts of the industry, but the book is beautifully illutrated and the setting is laid out with uncompromising attention to detail. Artesia RPG feels more like a guide book to the setting, its history, religion, culture and day to day life, than actual roleplaying game. And I’ve read pretty much the same from Mouse Guard RPG.
Great roleplay, fantastic concept and its great to see one to get people into the whole world. Of course we would all love a proper Redwall one out there sometimes. Martin the Warrior ftw!
BoW Ben
If you guys like the Mouse Guard hardback, you need to check out the Box Set too.
@manpug
/quote You know something @elromanozo , I feel for kids. I had that treatment as a young lad. That was until I got older and my parents admitted that comics and D&D was what got me to read. I had a hard time growing up learning to read and write, I still do to some degree. Role playing can help kids to come out of there shell if executed right as it did me.
That might be why I’m rather fond of the idea of a kid friendly RPG. \quote
Totally agree with you there Manpug. Roleplaying games, fantasy books and the thought and imagination that goes into them are credited in my family with really helping my younger brother, who has pretty severe dyslexia with his development into a confident and avid reader. (if not the best speller still 🙂 )
I picked up Autumn 1152 after watching this video and have jsut finished reading it and plan to read it as a bed time story for my neice when I see her this weekend. Role on bringing a new generation into the fold! 🙂
I am looking forward to gaming with my daughter. She is still very young (2.5) so it will be awhile. Mouse Guard seems like an fantastic way to get young kids interested in an RPG. Really, gaming is a great learning tool because it is fun and still requires the players to develop skills: reading, math and problem solving.
Thanks for sharing.