The D&D Alternative That Does Classes Completely Different | Whitehack

Whitehack has three classes — Deft, Strong, and Wise — and they can become anything. This game broke my brain in the best way. A full breakdown of Whitehack by Christian Mehrstam. I cover the three-class system, the group mechanic, the auction system, and how armour-as-range works. 150 pages, no art, pure elegant mechanics. If you want something between old school D&D and a story game, this is it. 0:00 Intro — what makes Whitehack special 2:28 The three classes as interfaces (Deft, Strong, Wise) 3:01 Groups — defining your character through affiliations 6:13 Character creation 7:00 The Strong — combat abilities, absorbing enemy powers 7:03 The Wise — Miracles (magic powered by hit points) 14:09 Task resolution — roll-under mechanic 14:58 The Auction — competitive bidding with bluffing 17:44 Combat — attack value, AC as armour range, crits 20:23 Damage, healing, and death 22:40 Monster stats — elegant one-line stat blocks 24:08 Pairings — Neverland and Yoon-Suin Whitehack: https://whitehackrpg.wordpress.com Blog: https://fumbletable.com/posts/whiteha... Fumble Table is a channel about running RPGs — reviews, advice, and the occasional interview. I'm an autistic GM with aphantasia who doesn't like to spend his life prepping. If that sounds interesting, subscribe. #ttrpg #dnd #osr #whitehack #rpgdesign #tabletopgaming #fumbletable