Opend6 was created by eric gibson, the owner of west end games, as the new standard for the d6 system a pen and paper roleplaying game which was used in such classic games as star wars d6, the ghostbusters rpg, and indiana jones d6. An unrelated star wars rpg was published by wizards of the coast from 2000 to 2010. Get the best deals on star wars role playing games when you shop. West end games star wars rpg is a fun, easytolearn system. So my players decided that they wanted a break from pathfinder and we agreed to do star wars. Below the star wars d6 fanmade supplements, you will find some official conversion guidelines, errata, and opend6. If you are a fan of star wars or of roleplaying games in. I convinced them to not play d6 but to try saga edition. Discuss hybrid game system or nond6 homebrew star wars rpgs. Star wars beyond the films is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of the books, comics, games, and ponders that arise in star wars. Lucasfilm considered the west end games star wars sourcebooks so.
There are also plenty of d6 fan sites that will provide support for star wars by fan created content. Swrpgnetwork is a website dedicated to news, content, and discussion of the star wars roleplaying game including d6, d20, and d20 saga edition and star wars miniatures games. The roleplaying game uses the d6 system, originally developed for the. Cover engcover engcover download english txt english epub english pdf txt fb2 spanish doc french pdf. As some of the earliest expanded universe works that werent in the technically happened but so shit you shouldnt remind people they exist bin, some of the concepts and characters. The force is with us this holiday season as fans all over the world eagerly await the premiere of star wars. It was founded by daniel scott palter in 1974, and produced a number of popular roleplaying game lines in the 1980s and 1990s, including star wars, paranoia, torg, and dc universe roleplaying game. These two books have been reprinted by fantasy flight games in one. Im probably in the minority opinion here, but i prefer d6 as my goto star wars game. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. The system is super simple, and in my mind, one of the chief problems of the d6 system these days is how it makes the system seem a lot more difficult than it actually is the old d6 star wars system pretty much described all the rules in around five pages. Rodian, and quarren appeared for the first time in wegs star wars books.
The very first game made for star wars by west end games is the best to date. The roleplaying game is a roleplaying game set in the star wars universe, written and published by west end games weg between 1987 and 1999. His goal was to make the d6 system more available and customizable to the fan base at large. On idiots array we discuss star wars in a fun and intelligent way. There are also revised vehicle design rules for star wars d6. Theres plenty here that is still canon, and owning these books is like owning a piece of star wars history. Few books or games have had as enduring an impact upon the star wars galaxy and its fans as star wars. Plus they had the star wars adventure journal published to support it, thick digestlike books with game material and stories by the greats like timothy zahn and kevin j.
Fan created update to the d6 star wars rpg from west end games. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. As for west end games, in 2004 they started publishing d6 space, a generic space opera game system based on the former star wars. Get the best deals on star wars role playing games when you shop the largest online selection. Fanbooks from the rancor pit forums and other play aids in english or french. List of d6 system books is a listing of commercially released books from west. The ultimate d6 mandalorian sourcebook with mandalorian.
Make offer 11 vintage west end games star wars rpg game books hardback soft back 19901993. The system was simple, easy to learn, and made the action flow. Idiots array is a star wars podcast hosted by alan zaugg, mark sutter, and ryder waldron. This edition of star wars the role playing game delivers exactly that in a well structured book. As a star wars fan i love the feel of the original trilogy. The game system was slightly modified and rereleased in 2004 as d6 space, which. West end games managed to capture the spirit of the movies in a way that the prequels never did.
The d6 star wars game has gone through a lot of revisions. On idiots array we discuss star wars in a fun and intelligent. West end games supplements and sourcebooks the star wars. Apr 15, 2020 star wars games discuss the weg star wars game as a whole here if not more applicable to any forum above. This is the eighth episode in the blockbuster franchise and continues the story of rey, a young scavenger turned rebel who embarks on an epic journey to find luke skywalker. Hopefully itll help solve certain combatrelated issues on the mush and provide the actual ruleset in situations where they are needed i know that not every scene uses the d6 rules. Hopefully itll help solve certain combatrelated issues on the mush and provide the actual ruleset in situations where they are needed i know that. I have nothing against ffgs system not a fan of splitting essentially one game into three books for three different play styles, but thats a personal bias of mine. The roleplaying game, but not including specific star wars content. Review of d6 star wars rpg products west end games star wars products this material is, of course, out of print but there are probably a lot of collectors who wish to add to their mass of books through trading or personal ads.
The role playing game, initially published by west end games and since adopted, expanded and maintained by a devoted community of roleplayers across the world. Here is a listing of commercially released books from west end games, its successors, and licensees for the d6 system or opend6 roleplaying game. Its interesting to note that when timothy zahn wrote the heir to the empire trilogy, lucasfilm sent him west end games supplements as source material. By the way, the saga edition books are worth huge amounts on ebay, so you may be sitting on a gold mine. This is a fan created sourcebook provides background and stats for the mandalorians. Dathomir witches, clone war source books, skill challenges. I own the ffg version of star wars and the original d6 books for this and. It helped set the stage for the expanded universe eu that was restarted in 1991 with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy.
Swrpgnetwork and the holonet forums swrpgnetwork main. Ive got a new post at nuketown rounding up the latest star wars. Star wars rpg d6saga the following page details the star wars campaign that i ran several years ago, using west end games star wars rpg. The d6 system has a unique way of bringing the cin ematic nature of the star wars movies to life in a roleplaying environment. Star wars games discuss the weg star wars game as a whole here if not more applicable to any forum above. Review of d6 star wars rpg products rpgnet rpg game index.
West end games weg is a published of roleplaying games, as well as board games and war games. A fan created galaxy guide for the weg star wars d6 rpg. Based on wikipedia d6 book list, please expand contentsshow here is a listing of commercially released books from west end games, its successors, and licensees for the d6 system or opend6 roleplaying game. Its called star wars roleplaying game revised, expanded, and updated also known as reup.
Of course, tons of other books, adventures, and supplements were published and, lets hope that ffg publishes more. In addition to zare and new characters such as merei spanjaf. Aug 30, 2017 how do you all plan on getting stats for all the ships, vehicles and other equipment, species, etc. Galaxy guide 4 alien races first edition star wars d6 rpg weg fair condition. In 2012 fantasy flight games released their own star wars rpg called edge of the empire. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The game system was slightly modified and rereleased in 2004 as d6 space, which used a. A fansite for the marvel heroic rpg by margaret weis productions subscribe to dice monkey via email.
This does not include various minor free downloads or fanmade works. Accessories such as card decks, screens and miniatures are also not listed. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. Discuss hybrid game system or non d6 homebrew star wars rpgs. The roleplaying game was published by west end games from 1987 until the company went bankrupt in 1998. The game system was slightly modified and rereleased in 2004 as d6 space, which used a generic space opera setting. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. However, for many years and to this day in the minds of a lot of fans the. Discuss the star wars game licenses and business as a whole. Pdf continuations of the d6 west end games series written by fans, and indicated by any linked title that does not. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us.
Amy richau is a writer, lifelong star wars geek, and diehard denver broncos fan. Mar 05, 2018 do you have a favorite star wars rebels book or comic. I was less of a fan of the 2nd edition of the star wars rpg though it seemed overly complicated. Comics, star wars books, star wars comics, star wars rebels 2014. It was published by west end games from 1987 until they lost the license in 1998. Those things wont behave exactly the same across systems but i dont think they behave wildly differently in any of the star wars rpgs. Like, if i recall my d6 correctly, stormtroopers can be dispatched singly without too much trouble but can pose a serious menace in. The roleplaying game d6 book series by multiple authors includes books the official star wars adventure journal, vol. There is a fan edited book called star wars reup revised expanded and updated that you could find a pdf for that fixes some things from. A fan site for the star trek adventures rpg by modiphus. There were a lot of supplements and modules made for the system. Because of this, people hate it and avoid it like the plague. The second edition was the second roleplaying game i ever owned, and the first i ever ventured to gamemaster.
Dec 11, 2009 the system is super simple, and in my mind, one of the chief problems of the d6 system these days is how it makes the system seem a lot more difficult than it actually is the old d6 star wars system pretty much described all the rules in around five pages. Those include ones for space, which is essentially star wars. Do you have a favorite star wars rebels book or comic. We bridge the star wars galaxy, from the movies to the comics, the novels to star wars rebels and the clone wars. A fansite for the star trek adventures rpg by modiphus marvel plot points. This is the eighth episode in the blockbuster franchise and continues the story of rey, a young scavenger turned rebel. While i have most of the books, i was wondering what onlinefan created resources are out there. Sourcebook about the empire to star wars weg rpg d6. List of d6 system books is a listing of commercially released books from west end games, its successors, and licensees for the d6 system roleplaying game. Jan 6, 2020 a fan created galaxy guide for the weg star wars d6 rpg. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date.
Right now, ive added the basic combat rules and charts for. The result is a huge number of novels that cover the clone wars. A subreddit for discussing the d6 system version of star wars. This does not include various minor free downloads or fan made works. This does not include various free downloads, fanmade works or forthcoming releases. The series of books took place before and during the events of star wars rebels and focus on zare leonis, and imperial cadet spying for the rebellion who appeared in two episodes of breaking ranks and visions of hope. Make offer 11 vintage west end games star wars rpg game books hardback. The star wars roleplaying game was the first licensed roleplaying game set in the star wars universe. The ultimate d6 mandalorian sourcebook with mandalorian dictionary 2016. The mechanics is the d6 system and it is the best star wars roleplaying game ever, namely because of its simplicity. Although originally published around 20 years ago, a lot of the d6 star wars rpg modules are very runnable. Other editions and versions of star wars rpgs just miss the mark in my mind.
This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The roleplaying game 30th anniversary edition my ally is the force, and a powerful ally it is. Fanbooks from the rancorpit and other stuff for the star wars d6 roleplaying game. Fancreated update to the d6 star wars rpg from west end games. Wed be honored if youd join us at the sabacc table. There are also revised vehicle design rules for star wars d6, an adaptation of the age system from green ronins dragon age rpg, a love letter to the d6 system, and a discussion of story reverals in rpgs. You cannot post new topics in this forum you cannot reply to topics in this forum you cannot edit your posts in this forum you cannot delete your posts in this forum. Originaly, the game consisted of the two books in this set. This does not include various free downloads, fan made works or forthcoming releases.
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