The Strange
{{short description|Fantasy tabletop role-playing game}}
{{about|the tabletop RPG|other uses|Strange (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox RPG
|title=The Strange
|subtitle=
|publisher=Monte Cook Games
|date={{Start date and age|2014}}
|image=The_Strange_RPG_cover_2014.jpg
|caption=Cover by Matt Stawicki
|system=Cypher System introduced by Numenera
|genre=Science fantasy
|designer={{Unbulleted list|Bruce Cordell|Monte Cook}}
}}
The Strange is a science fantasy tabletop role-playing game, written by Bruce Cordell and Monte Cook, and published by Monte Cook Games.
History
The Strange was published in 2014 by Monte Cook Games, as a result of a crowd funding campaign in 2013.{{cite book |last1=Appelcline |first1=Shannon |title=Designers & Dragons. The Platinum Appendix |date=2015 |publisher=Evil Hat Productions |location=Silver Springs, MD, USA |isbn=978-1-61317-081-6 |edition=2nd}} The campaign raised $418,478 from 2,883 backers.{{cite news |last=Appelcline |first=Shannon |title=Designers & Dragons: The Column #27: 2013: The Year in Review |url=https://www.rpg.net/columns/designers-and-dragons/designers-and-dragons27.phtml |access-date=September 29, 2022 |publisher=RPGnet |date=January 1, 2014}}
Game
= Setting =
The Strange is set in modern-day Earth but allows a GM to take their stories through many different "recursions", worlds based frequently on literary creations.
= Game mechanics =
The Strange uses the Cypher System originally developed for Numenera, which is played primarily using a d20. The GM sets the initial difficulty and will relay that to the player prior to the roll to help them determine their course of action. The player may decide to "effort" to lower the level of difficulty prior to the roll.
Products
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| Title | Authors | Date | Pages | Formats | ISBN
{{Book list | title = The Paradox Room | author = Monte Cook, Bruce Cordell | publish_date = October 2013 | aux1 = X | aux2 = epub, mobi, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = An anthology of two short stories released with the Kickstarter to illustrate the setting }} {{Book list | title = Tales from the Strange | author = Bruce Cordell, Monte Cook, Shanna Germain | publish_date = December 2013 | aux1 = X | aux2 = epub, mobi, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = An anthology of short stories set in The Strange setting }} {{Book list | title = The Strange Corebook | author = Bruce Cordell & Monte Cook | publish_date = August 15, 2014 | aux1 = 416 | aux2 = Print, Deluxe, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = }} {{Book list | title = The Strange Player's Guide | author = Bruce Cordell & Monte Cook | publish_date = August 15, 2014 | aux1 = 64 | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Book focused on the player characters; subset of content from the Corebook }} {{Book list | title = The Strange XP Card Deck | author = Monte Cook | publish_date = August 15, 2014 | aux1 = 30 cards | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Cards representing a character's XP points }} {{Book list | title = The Strange Cypher Card Deck | author = Monte Cook | publish_date = August 15, 2014 | aux1 = 120 cards | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Cards representing cypher items available in game }} {{Book list | title = The Dark Spiral | author = Bruce Cordell | publish_date = October 2014 | aux1 = 96 | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Collection of interwoven adventurers }} {{Book list | title = The Strange Bestiary | author = Bruce Cordell, Monte Cook, & Robert J. Schwalb | publish_date = November 2014 | aux1 = 160 | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = A collection of creatures from various recursions in The Strange }} {{Book list | title = The Strange Creature Card Deck | author = Monte Cook | publish_date = November 2014 | aux1 = 100 cards | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Cards representing creatures in The Strange }} {{Book list | title = In Translation: The Strange Character Options | author = Bruce Cordell | publish_date = April 2015 | aux1 = 96 | aux2 = Print, PDF | isbn = | short_summary = Additional character options for The Strange }} |
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Reception
The Strange won the 2015 Silver Ennie Award for "Best Interior Art", "Best Game", and "Best Setting".{{cite web |url=http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/about-us/2015-ennie-award-winners/ |title=2015 ENnie Award Winners | ENnie Awards |website=www.ennie-awards.com |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831054410/http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/about-us/2015-ennie-award-winners/ |archive-date=31 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://rpggeek.com/rpg/25668/strange The Strange at RPGeek]
- [http://thestrangerpg.com The Strange (Official Site)]
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Category:Fantasy role-playing games
Category:Role-playing games introduced in 2014