Ironclaw Explained

Ironclaw
Designer:Jason Holmgren
Publisher:Sanguine Games Productions, Ltd
Date:1999 (1st edition) 2010 (2nd edition)
Genre:Anthropomorphic Fantasy
System:Cardinal

Ironclaw is a series of tabletop role-playing games created by Jason Holmgren of Sanguine Games, this series features anthropomorphic characters in a setting inspired by class and religious conflicts during the Italian Renaissance. Additionally, Jadeclaw is a related game that is set in a concurrent East Asian setting.

Publication history

The first edition of Ironclaw was initially published in 1999[1] by the independent publisher Sanguine Games. In May 2002 it was voted the most-popular furry RPG in a public poll which included works of the same era such as World Tree and Furry Pirates. The second edition was published in 2010; it has since sold over 10,000 copies.[2]

As of 2019, the game has been in continuous publication, with various add-on books such as The Book of Monsters featuring Ursula Vernon,[3] and is run at furry conventions such as Furry Fiesta,[4] Midwest FurFest and Anthrocon.

System

Ironclaw uses a system where attributes of characters are matched to different polyhedral dice.[5] These attributes include a character's physical, mental, and social capabilities, in addition to the abilities associated with their species.[6] [7] This system was later used in Sanguine's other role-playing games, including Jadeclaw.[8]

Published books

1st Edition (1999-2004):

2nd Edition (2010-present):

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fannon , Sean . December 15, 1999 . The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer's Bible 2nd Edition . Obsidian Studios Inc . 114 . 978-0967442907.
  2. Web site: IRONCLAW Omnibus: Squaring the Circle . . 2019-10-13 . Platinum best-seller (10,000 copies or more sold).
  3. News: Ironclaw: The Book of Monsters, by Tempe O'Kun and Ursula Vernon – Review . Red Furros/Dogpatch Press . translated and edited by Pup Matthias . Sha . 2019-08-06.
  4. Book: Furry Fandom Conventions, 1989-2015 . . . p. 116 (Furry Fiesta 2015) . 2017-02-03 . 9781476626888.
  5. Web site: Ironclaw . https://web.archive.org/web/20121223225453/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/iron-liz/pen-and-paper-corner/32872-ironclaw . dead . Review starts at 03:54; character dice at 10:04 onwards. . Pen & Paper Corner . . Iron . Liz . 2011-10-18 . 2012-12-23.
  6. Web site: Review of Ironclaw (1st ed.) . Aaron . Day . . 1999-09-12.
  7. Web site: Review of Ironclaw (2nd ed.) . Pseudonym . Night10194 . . 2016-10-25.
  8. Web site: Ironclaw/Jadeclaw – anthropomorphic fantasy . Beyond the Bundle . 2019-02-18.
  9. News: Brian's Picks: "Rinaldi" . . 47 . . September 2000 .

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