# Grimwild tags: #game/rpg/grimwild ![[Grimwild - Free Edition (cover).jpg|400]] **Grimwild**: Because *Dungeons & Dragons* Needed a Makeover **Grimwild** is the tabletop role-playing game that takes your beloved *Dungeons & Dragons* tropes—elves, dwarves, paladins, dungeons, and, yes, dragons—and tosses them into a blender with modern, narrative-driven mechanics. The result? A streamlined, character-focused adventure where your meticulously crafted backstory might actually matter. **Core Die Resolution Mechanics** In **Grimwild**, when you attempt something daring (or foolish), you roll a pool of six-sided dice (d6s) and keep the highest result to determine your success. The Game Master, ever the antagonist, can introduce eight-sided dice (d8s) called "thorns" to represent increased difficulty. If these thorns roll a 7 or 8, they downgrade your success, because why should anything be easy? However, rolling a critical success allows you to bypass these pesky thorns, ensuring that players can still seize the spotlight. **Editions and Changes** As of now, **Grimwild** is in its playtest phase, with the full version anticipated for release in 2025. The playtest materials are available for free, offering a glimpse into the game's mechanics and design philosophy. Future editions may refine these systems further, but for now, players can dive into the playtest to experience the game's unique blend of classic fantasy elements and modern narrative mechanics. ## References - [Grimwild: Playtest - Oddity Press | DriveThruRPG](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484233/grimwild-playtest) - [Grimwild: Classic Fantasy, Modern Rules - BackerKit](https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/5da00256-e66f-4c2c-810c-3bb79eacd22c/landing?ref=home-page) - [Grimwild - BackerKit](https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/OddityPress/grimwild) - [Finding My Next Favorite TTRPG: Grimwild - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsnxMXlD3k) - [Grimwild Quickstart v0.3.1 | PDF - Scribd](https://ru.scribd.com/document/753593669/Grimwild-Quickstart-v0-3-1)