Donjon/Dungeon by Lewis Trondheim et. al

[pedyo]

Hi all,
Anyone here familiar with the excellent comic book Donjon/Dungeon by, among others, Lewis Trondheim?
I was wondering if that kind of story could be achieved with the Donjon ruleset?
Any thoughts?
Best
Peter

[Clinton R. Nixon]

Peter,

Is this the French comedy D&D-like cartoon? I've read one issue of that.

If not, tell us about it.

[pedyo]

Yup, that very one. There are three trade paperback volumes available in English and all three are definitely worth reading; besides being brilliant satirical takes on dungeoneering and fantasy (there's a fantastic dialogue about the difference between an orc and a goblin), they are also rather engaging and moody (especially the one called The Early Years: The Night Shirt). And the comic book made me eager to try something similar with a rpg - and then I came to thinking of Donjon (also, well - it's called Donjon in French, so there...). I'm a bit unsure as to how play proceeds in Donjon - how much scope is there for other things than killing monsters and looting their treasure? I know that the game uses a collaborative narration-mechanic that empowers the players to make up facts - but I'm unsure of the ratio between DK-prep and on-the-spot creation.
In short: buy the comic, people! And - I'd be delighted to hear more about Donjon the rpg.
Thanks
Peter