Legendlore takes you (yes, actual you) into your fantasy world.

Isekai is a genre of Anime that is defined by someone in today’s world traveling to another world. Usually, this happens after some untimely death, or in the case of Escaflowne—yanked away. No matter the rhyme or reason, the stranger finds themselves with all of our world’s knowledge in a strange new paradise (or hell). The concept did not start with Anime and is a classic literary trope. Heck, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is one book that most kids have to read for school. No matter which way you slice the concept: it is fun.

Which brings us to Legendlore.

LOOK AT THE 80’s! That Hair! I love every bit of this, and am internally singing ‘Holding Out For A Hero’

Legendlore started out as a comic book where four normal modern-day teenagers are plunged into a world that they had read about in books. Here it’s basically magical ‘Middle Earth’. Orcs are bad guys, dragons raid towns, and dark magic lurks around every corner. Over the years they’ve had everyone from Guy Davis (Hellboy/BP.R.D.), Jim O’Barr (The Crow/Heavy Metal), and even Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spiderman) contribute to the graphic novel series.

Now it’s a roleplaying game! In principle, all roleplaying games have that measure of world-escapism; but few games cater directly to the concept that you are making…YOU. In the world, as a Wizard, or a Warlock. Think about it, this game gives credence to EVERY alignment quiz that you’ve ever taken. I’m not exactly sure how I’d end up as a different race when I fall through the portal, but then again—people have been reincarnated as slimes.

All said, the Kickstarter is currently live and it’s being run through Onyx Path who has a significant history of successful projects. Let’s be honest with ourselves: we’ve all probably made a character sheet for ourselves. Might as well play in a game designed around it!

What 5E Class would you end up as? No matter which way I slice it, I keep ending up as a Paladin.

Featured Image: Legendlore

Rick Heinz is the author of The Seventh Age novel series, and a storyteller with a focus on D&D for Kids, The Red Opera, and an overdose of LARPs. You can follow the game or urban fantasy related thingies on Twitter or reach out for writing at RickHeinzWrites@gmail.com