Just ran my first session of Grimwild and it was incredible. This is the RPG I have been looking for without even realizing it. If you love Blades in the Dark but are looking for a way to still scratch your heroic fantasy itch, this is 100% the system to play.
Just calling it fantasy Blades in the Dark is not fair though. I have never read a heroic fantasy RPG where I want to play every single character class, at least I had not before I read Grimwild. The blend of the familiar D&D classes with fresh fiction-first, snappy rules just feels so good. The entire time I was playing with my group I just marvelled at how smooth and free flowing the game was, even though it was our first time running it.
Grimwild is the epitome of "group story telling" that RPGs are often pitched as. Every player and the GM work together to craft an experience that is truly cinematic. This will be my go-to fantasy RPG system for the foreseeable future.
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