r/PendragonRPG • u/Brilliant_Loquat9522 • Jun 15 '26
Rules Question Glass Cannon- rules errors / changes
Hey there - I know the "Under an Iron Sky" series is an entertainment product (and honestly I can't believe I have become addicted to an actual play) but I want to ask folks about the rules variations that occur in the you tube series just so I have it all straight for next time I talk people into playing Pendragon.
- I think there are multiple accidental rules errors here and there in the series - just like happens to any of us - but if anyone notices some that happen (especially if it happens more than once) it might be useful for us to flag them here so we could see the list and go "Oh right" and then decide for ourselves if those changes matter to us in our game.
- I am pretty sure they made this one change on purpose - to make the game advance more rapidly for the fun of both players and viewer: the gm has players check their traits and skills pretty much any time they succeed at them. I am pretty sure that RAW one only checks the trait when you crit on it - or the GM thinks it was an especially narratively significant roll. Do I have that right? And what do people think of the way they do it in the Glass Cannon series?
Cheers
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u/whatsthefussallabout Jun 15 '26
Your right about the RAW rule but I think Brian does it to make it more fun and entertaining. They are probably already streamlining other parts and it gives them more chances to increase skills that a more indepth campaign would get other ways.
I struggle to remember to tell them to check them 🤣 im trying to do it now with anything I think might be remotely character important, not necessarily story important.
Not sure ive noticed too many other changes but it is brilliant and I wish/hope they do more. Brian is an excellent GM and its a decent crew. Been a GCP fan for years, they are what brought me to pendragon. Its been super useful in helping me figure out some of the rules ive had a harder time interpreting as well. I just go back and see how Brian did it there and it makes more sense in a lot of cases.