John Wick’s Wicked Fantasy is a suppliment for the Pathfinder RPG that promises to revive the classic fantasy races. In the pitch video Wick explains they took each of the classic fantasy races, worked out what makes them special and then ramps that aspect up to 11.
I’ve lots of sympathy for the approach. Elves, goblins, orcs, dwarves and all the rest seem to fall into two categories; typical or not quite right. The line between a “typical elf”, for example, and a “cliched elf” is a fine one.
Unlike most other RPGs and suppliments Wicked Fantasy comes with a lot of music and musical options. Contributors will receive a soundtrack for the world. Here’s an example of a race song – “Goblin Caravan”.
Wicked Fantasy will Kickstart. At the time of writing there is about 10 hours left on the clock, Wicked Fantasy wanted $5,000 and have raised over $40,000.