Rapscallion vs Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Compare Rapscallion and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay side by side. See differences in complexity, dice, genre, cost, and more.
| Rapscallion | Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy | Fantasy |
| Play Style | Narrative, Pirates | Gritty, Deadly, Career-Based, Dark Fantasy, Roleplay-Heavy, Atmospheric, Low-Fantasy, Investigation, Corruption, Lore-Heavy, Licensed Setting, Random Character Creation, Roll to Cast, Grimdark |
| Core Mechanic | Roll 2d6 + trait (Blood, Vinegar, Polish, or Spitfire). On 10+ you succeed cleanly, 7–9 with a cost, 6– and things go wrong. Players choose from 6 character playbooks and 2 ship playbooks. Luck can be spent to Twist Fate (reroll), and the Ante system tracks escalating combat advantage. The Fates (GM) use worldbuilding moves to create a living fantasy pirate setting with magic rooted in Death, Demons, the Sea, and Books. | Roll d100 under skill or characteristic. Success Levels measure degree of success by comparing the tens digits of the target and the roll. Advantage accumulates during combat, adding +10 per point to attack tests. |
| Dice | 2d6 | d100 |
| Complexity | Low | Medium |
| Accessibility | Very High | Medium |
| Community | Very Low | Medium |
| License | Proprietary | No open license |
| Cost | Free | $$$ |
| Publisher | Magpie Games | Cubicle 7 |
| Year | 2024 | 2018 |
| Best For | Groups who want a narrative pirate RPG with dramatic character relationships — where your ship has its own playbook, magic comes from dark pacts, and the dice swing between daring success and messy complication. | Groups who want dark, gritty fantasy where ordinary people face extraordinary dangers in a richly detailed setting. The career system creates unique character arcs from rat catcher to witch hunter. |
| Highlights | Ship-as-character with its own playbook adds group dynamics, Ante system makes combat escalation feel cinematic, worldbuilding tools (World With Laws vs World Without Laws), Magpie Games pedigree, free quickstart to try before buying | Detailed grimdark setting, career system creates varied character arcs, combat carries real consequences |
| Considerations | Only a quickstart — full game not yet released, limited to 6 playbooks, pirate fantasy genre is narrow, requires buy-in from the whole table for PbtA-style play, light on crunch | Tightly bound to the Old World setting, Success Level math can slow play, expensive supplement line |