Orkenspalter TV reviews The Black Cat

admin — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:54:53 GMT

This Late Nerd Show was streamed live on Twitch and was not reworked due to time constraints (end of year stress). The main theme is DSK - The Black Cat. It's also about the comic Black Hammer: Streets of Spiral City$CUT$.

At Orkenspalter TV, the rules of The Black Cat were leafed through on the review table. Mháire summarizes the content while you can see some of the illustrations that she thinks are nice to look at. Overall, the rating is good, even if it repeatedly questioned whether the tone was rather silly or serious in some settings.

It is a book that is definitely playable; it is a complete set of rules for playing cats in a city of The Dark Eye and it has been addressed with concentration, passion and thoughtful ideas.

The Black Cat Crowdfounding

spielleiterin — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:44:39 GMT

The continent of Aventuria offers a lot of possibilities to play the most different character concepts, cultures and species, but one thing has been missing so far: being able to slip into the role of a cat. But that will be remedied now! In Havena, some cats have awakenedand from one instant to another become intelligent beings who can talk to each other. They walk upright and are even able to use weapons and tools. Hidden from the humans, they develop their own society and do what cats do: perform great exploits! Slip into the role of a fluffy Firun-bear or an elegant Aranian cat, rat-fighter, lap cat or even an ancestor with his very special skills. Choose from the ready-made kitties or create your own velvet paw and roam the streets of Havena in search of adventures - or the next dropped fish! Will the miller drown a litter of kitten? Is a human black magician abusing some cats as victims to be rescued? Is it true to defend your own territory? Or is it even about Nahemas legendary ball of wool? Find it out in the adventure world of The Black Cat!$CUT$

“Clouds darkened the moon above Havena, and only flickering candlelight seeping through the stained-glass windows of a tavern prevented the alley from sinking into complete darkness.

As if in defiance, she walked down the alley, as if she were the mistress of all these houses, stalls and corners of the city. The night has been little successful so far; a fish head at the harbor, too little to be satisfied. But if necessary, the butcher was left.

She jumped on a barrel and effortlessly pulled up the wooden fence. The pile of the butcher was promising. You just had to know which part of the courtyard was safe.

Quickly she balanced the fence and jumped silently down beside the old oak tree. She looked satisfied to the big box on the other side of the yard. It was probably getting hard of hearing. With proudly uplifted tail she approached the wonderfully fragrant garbage heap. It promised meat, bones and guts to anyone who was brave or stupid enough to access it.

She hesitated. Dim light filled the yard, but it was not the dawn. Ghostly, yellow light seemed to wander the sky, as if a burning car were racing across the sky beyond the clouds. For a moment, the yard was lit up almost daylight, only to sink again into darkness.

Confused, she looked up to the sky, hesitating, but the scent of the pile lured.

Dull rumbling came from the old box, and a reddish-shimmering pair of eyes stared at her angrily. It was awake.”

The Black Cat is a new set of rules designed to make the peculiarities, skills and experiences of Aventurian intelligent cats playable. The rules for The Black Cat are much less simulation-oriented than the rules for The Black Eye. The goal is to keep the game narrative and, above all, much fluffier! With 2D20 you roll on useful talents like frying and caressing. Some control elements are reminiscent of DSA5, but the two systems are not compatible. The Black Cat is a stand-alone system that can only be played with the DSK rules. No DSA products are needed to enjoy the cat’s life. This also means that The Black Cat is NOT a canonical extension to The Dark Eye, but an independent game on the same background.

The Black Cat - what’s in it?

The Black Cat gives you the opportunity to explore the harbor metropolis of Havena from a whole new perspective, because for some adventures four delicate paws are much better suited than the feet of a two-legged hero. The 240-page hardcover rule book in A4 format includes:

3 cat breeds
3 cultures
10 cat-specific professions
many ancestral gifts
cat-typical weapons and clothing
a very own view of the aventurian world of gods, for example the “lazy tomcat Praios”
such an unprecedented regional description of Havena: “The center of the world - Havena’s fish market”!

In this crowdfunding you can get for the first time something very special, because The Black Cat comes in a limited version in a soft cover variant. Never before has there been a fluffier role-playing book than the soft-furred set of The Black Cat!

In addition, as part of this crowdfunding we will release the adventure anthology Night Howl with 3 furry adventures.

Behind the Mirror (by Jens Ullrich)
Rumbling Ghosts (by Julian Härtl)
The dog of Orkendorf (by Carolina Möbis)

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Orkenspalter TV reviews The Black Cat

The Black Cat Crowdfounding

The Black Cat - what’s in it?