It seems somewhat unbelievable that it has taken Final Fantasy, a video game series that started life only a decade or so after Dungeons & Dragons revolutionised tabletop roleplaying, almost 40 years to see an official tabletop RPG adaptation. Even then, the Final Fantasy XIV TRPG Starter Set is still only part of a full Final Fantasy tabletop RPG, offering a barebones preview of an upcoming standard rulebook for the TRPG - yet to be given a release date - based on the highly popular MMO instalment.
While the Starter Set feels limited in its scope – frustratingly so at times – what is here has enough promise for those Final Fantasy XIV fans looking to take a leap into the best tabletop RPGs for the first time, mostly thanks to its highly faithful take on the world of Eorzea and some unique ideas around its MMO-inspired combat that makes it far more than just another D&D clone.
