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People looking for classic D&D who are really into the lore of its world will be disappointed. Only recently (such as in Rune Age) is a backstory being formed. And while it features the same standard fantasy races and a few others (I think there are minotaurs?), and the same standard classes, Terrinoth is at best a copy of a copy. It's rooted in some aspects of Lord of the Rings while being its own game, with dwarves, elves, orcs, halflings (hobbits, basically), humans, and other beings not included in LotR (like the tieflings) who can be warriors, rangers, thieves, wizards, etc.ĭescent 2e, on the other hand, is based in the world of Terrinoth, which is nowhere near as coherent. The D&D Adventure System, in particular the Legend of Drizzt, has a coherent world with novels and stories behind it, and a long history of being a classic RPG world. Which one is better for you? I leave that to you to decide for me, the answer is Descent 2e.īut first, let's cover an aspect of the two games that may have a significant impact on which one you like better, regardless of mechanics.

In this article, I cover the differences and similarities between the D&D Adventure System and one of the closest relatives to it in the Descent 2e family of co-op variants, Forgotten Souls. However, with the co-op variants cropping up (in particular, Nerdook's solo/co-op variant, Nerdook's D6-driven Overlord, and Redjak's Automated Overlord, and now the official Forgotten Souls and Nature's Ire), suddenly Descent 2e became a much more attractive investment. I was never really interested in an Overlord mechanic that required another player to lord it over the others, although I understood its attraction to people looking for a game with a challenging (given a good and experienced Overlord) opponent. Not solo-able nor co-op without variants, it didn't satisfy the same itch at all.

I'm invested in it, and I love it, despite its many faults.ĭescent 2e, on the other hand, was something of an unknown factor to me. Not only do I love the D&D Adventure System, but I own all three games currently in that series: Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, and Legend of Drizzt. Let me start out with this: it pains me to write this article.