Ironclaw

Ironclaw is a series of tabletop role-playing games created by Jason Holmgren of Sanguine Games, this series features anthropomorphic characters in a setting inspired by class and religious conflicts during the Italian Renaissance. Additionally, Jadeclaw is a related game that is set in a concurrent East Asian setting.

Ironclaw

Cover of the 2nd edition Omnibus
Designers	Jason Holmgren
Publishers	Sanguine Games Productions, Ltd
Publication	1999 (1st edition) 2010 (2nd edition)
Genres	Anthropomorphic Fantasy
Systems	Cardinal

Publication history

The first edition of Ironclaw was initially published in 1999^[1] by the independent publisher Sanguine Games. In May 2002 it was voted the most-popular furry RPG in a public poll which included works of the same era such as World Tree and Furry Pirates. The second edition was published in 2010; it has since sold over 10,000 copies.^[2]

As of 2019, the game has been in continuous publication, with various add-on books such as The Book of Monsters featuring Ursula Vernon,^[3] and is run at furry conventions such as Furry Fiesta,^[4] Midwest FurFest and Anthrocon.

System

Ironclaw uses a system where attributes of characters are matched to different polyhedral dice.^[5] These attributes include a character's physical, mental, and social capabilities, in addition to the abilities associated with their species.^[6][7] This system was later used in Sanguine's other role-playing games, including Jadeclaw.^[8]

Published books

1st Edition (1999-2004):^[8]

• Ironclaw Anthropomorphic Roleplaying Game
• House Rinaldi^[9]
• House Avoirdupois
• House Bisclavret
• House Doloreaux
• Phelan

2nd Edition (2010-present):^[8]

• Ironclaw Omnibus: Squaring the Circle (2011)
• The Book of Mysteries
• The Book of Jade (2012)
• The Book of Adventures (2014)
• The Book of Horn and Ivory (2017)
• The Book of Monsters (2019)^[3]
• The Book of Corals (2020)