When the Dragon Age RPG hit last year, I wasn't sure what to make of it. While I was intrigued by the boxed set, and liked the computer game's setting, I wondered if there was enough space in the market for another fantasy RPG.
It looks like the answer is yes. While D&D 3.x, D&D 4.0 and Pathfinder remain very popular, it seems like Dragon Age is benefiting from its its introductory nature (the boxed set covers levels 1-5), Edition Wars fatigue, and its Old School vibe. I've read about more than a few people who've turned to Dragon Age after getting burned out on D&D.
I can't help but look at my own group and wonder if Dragon Age might not be the game that gets us back to the fantasy genre. The Edition Wars forced us to abandoned D&D for Star Wars after 12 years of adventuring in Greyhawk; Dragon Age just might be the Switzerland we need to get back to swinging swords and slinging spells.
I'm ordering a copy of the boxed set, and the first set of adventures, but while I wait for them to wing their way to me I've decided to write my next Knights of the Dinner Table column about the game. Here's a list of web sites that I discovered or were referred to me during my research; if you have any additional suggestions, please post a comment adding them to the list.
Dragon Age Role-Playing Game: Official web site for the role-playing game.
http://www.greenronin.com/dragon_age/
Dragon Age Oracle: A blog dedicated to the role-playing game.
http://dragonageoracle.wordpress.com
DragonAgeOracle at Twitter
http://twitter.com/DragonAgeOracle
Dragon Age Role-playing Resources: A list of useful links for fans of the game.
http://www.users.on.net/~jekias/GM.htm
Battle Axes and Beasties: A blog that talks about Dragon Age mechanics.
http://battleaxesandbeasties.blogspot.com/
Tower of Druaga Campaign: A wiki for a play-by-post game powered by AGE
http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/tower-of-druaga-dragon-age
Dragon Age 2: Promotional site for the upcoming video game.
http://dragonage.bioware.com
Grey Wardens: Blog dedicated to all things Dragon Age
http://greywardens.com/
Dragon Age Wiki: A wiki-based reference for the computer game's quests, characters, items, locations, etc.
http://dragonage.wikia.com
Mass Effect with Dragon Age RPG rules
http://www.gamestopica.net/2010/03/mass-effect-using-the-dragon-age-rpg-...
Dragon Age Codex: Web version of the computer game's codex. Packed with background information.
http://da-codex.appspot.com/
Dragon Age Journeys: Flash-based, 2D online game that's reminiscent of Baldur’s gate.
http://www.dragonagejourneys.com/
Dragon Age Legends: Facebook-based game. Now in beta.
http://apps.facebook.com/dragonagelegends/