Ironsworn Lodestar, in my opinion, is the single most underrated resource & toolkit book I've picked up in the past 6-7 years of any TTRPG system. It's that fantastic, and I sincerely encourage anyone to check this out. The best part of it is, while obviously it is made as a supplement to use for Ironsworn, the enormous amount of GM guidance, random table generators, and worldbuilding tools can be applied to literally any TTRPG. If I had any two resources that can immediately be ported into any TTRPG setting, it would be Worlds Without Numbers, and Ironsworn Lodestar. Both are perfect.

Lodestar shines in that it gives tons of GM guidance for the specific PBtA (or PBtA adjacent/influence) Ironsworn game, and does a FANTASTIC job of presenting overview sections of all move types, categories and descriptions...that are well laid out, ultra intuitive to understand, and all locating in one easy to find doc. I honestly wish game designers made something this intuitive for every system, because more complex systems are dying for something like this, both for GM and player purposes, you can just flip it open and immediately find what you need for any Ironsworn game.

It equally shines as a generic/not tied to Ironsworn resource that is chalk full of random generators for everything from plot, worldbuilding, PC character building, character feelings and personalities, backstories, locations, villages, celebrations & disasters in villages or cities, random encounters, random events...all with tones stretching between happy to sad, to dark and spooky, to chivalrous, to joyful and celebratory to depressing or true danger or tragedy. It also has a fantastic section for name creation of both PCs, NPCs and creature types, as well as locations. Could be used for just about any system and setting that involves high or low fantasy, steampunk, or history.

It's just awesome, and for a resource so inexpensive, everyone should grab a copy. Kudos to the remarkably talented author Shawn Tompkin for creating Ironsworn, Starforged, and this excellent Lodestar resource!

Absolutely love this game. A perfect tool for telling whatever kinds of stories you want to tell.

It is great! Played it when everything was locked down, and it scratched that RPG itch! The book is huge, but the rules are easy to pick up and use.

What can I say that hasn't been said already? This is just such a great system. If I could knock it just a little is that I'm not entirely comfrotable with the abstracted combat rules, and I try for the most part to avoid it. Otherwise, I really enjoy playing Ironsworn as a great adventure while listening to some atmospheric music late at night.

Do you want to add dungeons or depth to the travel segments of Ironsworn? Do you want prompts to create dungeons with a motif and / or theme for any fantasy dungeon crawl or even hex crawl? If so, buy this now! It's a great resourced even without the Ironsworn rpg. Speaking of which, you can get Ironsworn as a free PDF and I cannot recommend it highly enough!)

This was a 9 out of 10. The BEST (only?) great solo rpg out there! A top tier rpg for between 1 - 3 players + an optional GM. Arguably the best shared MC PbtA game. One of the best low magic, low fantasy rpgs ever made! Now that Ironsworn: Delve is out this is a 5 star 10 out of 10 game. Easily the best free rpg I own.

It doesn't get better than this! Download it now and find out what the hype is about!

Just an excellently put together rule book as well as a brilliant, accessible game for newcomers to RPGs and seasoned veterans alike. I really can't fault it.

Absolutely brilliant addition to Ironsworn which adds depth and variety. Some of the option rules really bring the game to life.

In my opinion this is the best way to solo RPG and it's free! If you are used to D&D it can be a challenge to convert but the stories you create are just awesome.

The printed cards are fantastic! Just a little note that the box is not large enough to handle the cards sleeved.

Excellent production value, great handy reference. I keep this by my side the entire time I am playing. I have already written the equivalent of 50-60 pages of text as part of my Ironsworn story!

This adds depth and complexity as you see fit to an already amazing system. These books are worth the physical + PDF if you can afford it! Thanks Shawn for an amazing system, and "Me, Myself, and Die"; & Geek Gamer for introducing it to me!

Angel's Citadel reviewed this product. You can check out our thoughts here: https://angelscitadel.com/2021/09/24/review-ironsworn-and-ironsworn-delve/

Angel's Citadel reviewed this really unique product. You can check out our thoughts here: https://angelscitadel.com/2021/09/24/review-ironsworn-and-ironsworn-delve/

This isn't a game I get to play often. However, when I do get to, it's an enjoyable time. I really like the dice system used for deciding successes and the oracles are great. I could see myself using some of the tools and methods Ironsworn uses in other games as well. If you like storytelling, or even just think you might, this is the game to try.