''Dragon Age'' is a role-playing game published by

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in 2010. It is based on the ''

Dragon Age ''Dragon Age'' is a media franchise centered on a series of fantasy role-playing video games created and developed by BioWare, which have seen releases on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Th ...

'' video game series by

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, and uses the video game series' setting.

Description

The game uses traditional tabletop role playing game features, such as character classes (fighter, mage and rogue), races (human, dwarf or elf), and ability scores. Gameplay in the system centers around the use of three six-sided dice for all rolls. One die, called the "dragon die", is differently colored than the other two. When doubles appear on any roll, the player can perform special actions called "stunts", based on the value on the dragon die.

Publication history

The game was released on January 25, 2010.

Chris Pramas Chris Pramas is an American game designer and writer, as well as a founder of Green Ronin Publishing. He is best known as the designer of the ''Dragon Age'' RPG, ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' (second edition), and ''Freeport: The City of Adventu ...

designed the simple class-and-level system for the game. The game's initial release was as a boxed set including a Player's Guide, Game Master's Guide, map of Ferelden and three dice, and covered characters of levels 1 through 5. Second and third sets, covering levels 6–10 and 11–20 respectively were later released. A single hardcover compilation of the rules was released in May 2015. ''Faces of Thedas'', a sourcebook dedicated to porting series elements that could not fit in the main volume, such as a variety of companion and non playable characters from the ''Dragon Age'' video games, was released on April 9, 2019.

Reception

Marshall Lemon, in his 2015 review written for '' The Escapist'', praised The ''Dragon Age Core Rulebook'', commenting "Green Ronin's ''Dragon Age'' isn't just a fantastic RPG adaptation, it's an excellent game period. It doesn't matter if you're a veteran tabletop player, a BioWare fan, or a complete newcomer to gaming. ''Dragon Age'' is a wonderful tabletop RPG that absolutely deserves your attention." Lemon reviewed the ''Faces of Thedas'' sourcebook for

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in 2019. He noted that it is not an essential product for game masters working from the core book, though he recognized that fans of the ''Dragon Age'' video games will relish the "opportunity to interact with fan-favorite characters", and that the relationship rules can encourage roleplay opportunities for new players”

Awards

The ''Dragon Age Core Rulebook'' was awarded the Gold Winner for Best Game and Best Art, Interior for the 2016 ENnie Tabletop RPG Awards.

References

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