Ironclaw

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Ironclaw
The cover of the Ironclaw Second Edition omnibus.png
Cover of the 2nd edition Omnibus
Designers Jason Holmgren
PublishersSanguine Games Productions, Ltd
Publication1999 (1st edition) 2010 (2nd edition)
Genres Anthropomorphic Fantasy
SystemsCardinal

Ironclaw is a series of tabletop role-playing games created by Jason Holmgren of Sanguine Games, this series features anthropomorphic characters in a setting inspired by class and religious conflicts during the Italian Renaissance. Additionally, Jadeclaw is a related game that is set in a concurrent East Asian setting.

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Publication history

The first edition of Ironclaw was initially published in 1999 [1] by the independent publisher Sanguine Games. In May 2002 it was voted the most-popular furry RPG in a public poll which included works of the same era such as World Tree and Furry Pirates . The second edition was published in 2010; it has since sold over 10,000 copies. [2]

As of 2019, the game has been in continuous publication, with various add-on books such as The Book of Monsters featuring Ursula Vernon, [3] and is run at furry conventions such as Furry Fiesta, [4] Midwest FurFest and Anthrocon.

System

Ironclaw uses a system where attributes of characters are matched to different polyhedral dice. [5] These attributes include a character's physical, mental, and social capabilities, in addition to the abilities associated with their species. [6] [7] This system was later used in Sanguine's other role-playing games, including Jadeclaw. [8]

Published books

1st Edition (1999-2004): [8]

2nd Edition (2010-present): [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Fannon, Sean (December 15, 1999). The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible 2nd Edition. Obsidian Studios Inc. p. 114. ISBN   978-0967442907.
  2. ↑ "IRONCLAW Omnibus: Squaring the Circle". DriveThruRPG. Platinum best-seller (10,000 copies or more sold). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  3. 1 2 Sha, translated and edited by Pup Matthias (2019-08-06). "Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters, by Tempe O'Kun and Ursula Vernon – Review". Red Furros/Dogpatch Press.{{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ Fred Patten (2017-02-03). Furry Fandom Conventions, 1989-2015. McFarland. p. 116 (Furry Fiesta 2015). ISBN   9781476626888.
  5. ↑ Liz, Iron (2011-10-18). "Ironclaw". Pen & Paper Corner. Channel Awesome. Review starts at 03:54; character dice at 10:04 onwards. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23.
  6. ↑ Day, Aaron (1999-09-12). "Review of Ironclaw (1st ed.)". RPGnet.
  7. ↑ Night10194, Pseudonym (2016-10-25). "Review of Ironclaw (2nd ed.)". Something_Awful.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. 1 2 3 "Ironclaw/Jadeclaw – anthropomorphic fantasy". Beyond the Bundle. 2019-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Brian's Picks: "Rinaldi"". Knights of the Dinner Table . No. 47. Kenzer & Company. September 2000.
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