ランズ・オブ・ガルザー

The persistent world mechanic is what sold me — choices from our first session came back to bite us three games later, which almost never happens in this genre. Combat resolution is quick enough that nobody at the table gets bored waiting for their turn. Easily the most story-rich box on my shelf ri

We've played the campaign four times now and little choices from our first session are still biting us in the latest one, which is exactly what I wanted from a legacy-style adventurer. The writing on the encounter cards is genuinely funny too, so even a failed skill check feels like part of the stor

The persistent world map is what got me — little choices we made in game one actually changed which towns were friendly in game three. My group plays weekly and nobody has wanted to switch to anything else since.