Discworld role-playing game
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The Discworld role-playing game is a tabletop RPG adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s comedic fantasy Discworld series, allowing players to create characters and adventures set in its satirical, magic-filled universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Discworld role-playing game canonical | 1 |
| GURPS Discworld | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6796071 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discworld role-playing game Context triple: [Discworld, hasSpinOff, Discworld role-playing game]
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A.
Discworld
Discworld is a long-running satirical fantasy book series by Terry Pratchett, set on a flat world carried through space on the backs of four elephants standing on a giant turtle.
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B.
Kobolds & Catacombs
Kobolds & Catacombs is a major Hearthstone expansion themed around dungeon-delving and treasure-hunting, introducing new cards, mechanics, and a popular single-player roguelike mode.
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C.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a pioneering tabletop role-playing game that allows players to collaboratively create and explore fantasy worlds through storytelling, dice-based mechanics, and character-driven adventures.
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D.
Tales from the White Hart
Tales from the White Hart is a humorous science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke, framed as tall tales told in a fictional London pub.
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E.
The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel set in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld universe, continuing the misadventures of the inept wizard Rincewind and the naive tourist Twoflower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discworld role-playing game Target entity description: The Discworld role-playing game is a tabletop RPG adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s comedic fantasy Discworld series, allowing players to create characters and adventures set in its satirical, magic-filled universe.
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A.
Discworld
Discworld is a long-running satirical fantasy book series by Terry Pratchett, set on a flat world carried through space on the backs of four elephants standing on a giant turtle.
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B.
Kobolds & Catacombs
Kobolds & Catacombs is a major Hearthstone expansion themed around dungeon-delving and treasure-hunting, introducing new cards, mechanics, and a popular single-player roguelike mode.
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C.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a pioneering tabletop role-playing game that allows players to collaboratively create and explore fantasy worlds through storytelling, dice-based mechanics, and character-driven adventures.
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D.
Tales from the White Hart
Tales from the White Hart is a humorous science fiction short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke, framed as tall tales told in a fictional London pub.
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E.
The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel set in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld universe, continuing the misadventures of the inept wizard Rincewind and the naive tourist Twoflower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
licensed role-playing game
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tabletop role-playing game ⓘ |
| basedOn | Discworld ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Terry Pratchett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Paul Kidby ⓘ |
| designer | Phil Masters ⓘ |
| followedBy | GURPS Discworld Also ⓘ |
| gameSystem | GURPS ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy role-playing game
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fantasy role-playing game ⓘ satirical role-playing game ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
GURPS Discworld Also
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linked to:
GURPS
|
| includes |
Discworld-specific character templates
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adventure seeds ⓘ bestiary of Discworld creatures ⓘ character creation rules ⓘ magic system adapted to Discworld ⓘ rules for guilds and organizations ⓘ rules for technology and inventions on Discworld ⓘ setting background information ⓘ |
| intendedPlayers |
fans of Discworld novels
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tabletop role-playing gamers ⓘ |
| ISBN | 1-55634-318-7 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licenseHolder |
Terry Pratchett estate
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linked to:
Terry Pratchett
|
| mechanicsType | point-buy character creation ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adaptation of GURPS mechanics to comedic fantasy
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close integration with Discworld canon ⓘ humorous writing style ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Steve Jackson Games ⓘ |
| rulesComplexity | medium ⓘ |
| setting |
Ankh-Morpork
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Discworld universe ⓘ
linked to:
Discworld
Lancre ⓘ Sto Plains ⓘ Uberwald ⓘ Unseen University ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
City Watch
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Death (Discworld character) ⓘ
linked to:
Death (Discworld)
magic and wizards ⓘ satire of fantasy tropes ⓘ witches ⓘ |
| usesRulesFrom |
GURPS Basic Set
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linked to:
GURPS
|
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Subject: Discworld role-playing game Description of subject: The Discworld role-playing game is a tabletop RPG adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s comedic fantasy Discworld series, allowing players to create characters and adventures set in its satirical, magic-filled universe.
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linked to: Discworld role-playing game