Pendragon Starter Set

I have loved the Arthurian legends all of my life; I have loved Pendragon since it came out. This starter set lives up to the high standards set by those for RuneQuest and CoC. If you want a taste of Pendragon, with amazing extras, this is a great way to go!

Abundant material, beautifully illustrated and produced.

Sublime coffret, dans une boîte solide, aux livrets magnifiquement illustrés. De quoi se lancer dans l'univers de la légende arthurienne retravaillée par Greg Stafford.

This is just a superficial review, and mainly on the typography, graphical and general look of the material as I haven't had the time to completely read it through and play it yet. First of all: I am as Swede, so sorry for any typos or other grammatical or language error in this text. Thank you Chaosium that you continue to develop this wonderful game! Pros: I greatly appreciate the fact that you have again decided to use the three paragraf pages from Greg Stafford's and Pendragon's old first edition look, which was the first edition I bought back in the day! It is a fantastic and very pedagogic quality that I have missed, and it's good of you to continue with that kind of layout. The overall look of the material is beautiful and smacks of a folkloristic and early medieval style. The text and presentation of the game looks good and inviting. Love it! Cons: I have a hard time liking the almost juvenile front drawing of "Book 1: The adventure in the Sword in the Stone". I understand it shows young pages or squires doing their things, but you could have chosen a better, more inviting pic. I also do not salute the new politically correct message of the game that *everyone* can be a knight. I still think Stafford's view was the right, that only men should (normally) be knights and train for battle. Otherwise a lovingly made game. Thanks for making it and I will play it in a near future, I hope! Kindest regards, Erik Brickman, Sweden.

This is how all Starter Sets should be done! Layout and graphics are wonderful, giving the feel of a "real" medieval manuscript. Materials are first class, the box is sturdy and the pre-generated character sheets are printed on rough paper that reminds me of parchment. Contents are equally first class. Book I is a solo adventure that lets you learn the rules easily while also letting you attend the very beginning of Arthur's reign. Book II collects in just about 30 pages all the rules you need to start, including those on armor and horses. I didn't believe it was possible to condense so much information in so little space: well done! Book III is a 3-year campaign, which includes most of the important activities of knights at the beginning of King Arthur's rule, giving the players a real feel of how Pendragon is played, while giving them a lot of freedom. All in all, a huge value for you money. I usually only buy games in PDF format these days, but this box is so good, it doesn't even compare with the PDF version, it's much much much better. If you had to choose, I would recommend buying only the real paper-and-cardboard version, but of course if you buy the material version from Chaosium you also receive the electronic one, so this isn't even a real choice... DISCLAIMER: I was involved as a proofreader in this product's development and received a complimentary copy from Chaosium.

Runquest is the best game for me, but Pendagon is number two. That's why I'm giving four stars.

An utter and complete triumph! Like the other Starter Sets that they have produced, it is a subset of the upcoming complete rules set. A subset that has been specifically designed to introduce new people to the hobby of tabletop roleplaying in Arthurian England. The teaching, as always, is innovative, and the graphic design is marvelous. An amazing product that comes at a bargain price! Highly recommended!

This will surprise no one, but once again Chaosium have treated us with a gorgeous, affordable and utterly satisfying starter set. The SoloQuest is beautifully written. The layout of the books and pregens is a feast for the eyes without losing readability even for those of us with dimming eyesight. Truly the layout, graphic design and typography is at least on par with Runequest, which I hold with the highest esteem. Bravo, I say! Thank you for bringing this gem into our paws.