Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
Pathfinder: Ultimate Equipment is a new RPG Supplement from Paizo Publishing. I chose to do this review a little differently. I wanted to get a wide range of opinions on the voluminous book and so I let several of my gaming group borrow the book and write a short review on it. So this review is from a gaming group’s perspective – GM and individual players. Each player has their own gaming styles and preferences but all are at least 30 years old and most are closer to or older than 40.
System/Setting: True20 System/Fading Suns Started: 5/22/2013 Introductions Justinius Hawkwood hires a team to investigate some unfinished work. 3 years ago, a mission was sent to Bannockburn to investigate the Ancient ruins there. A Hawkwood agent was a member of the team. Unbeknownst to his team mates, he was implanted with a sub dermal bio-signs tracker. The…
Having reviewed a variety of science fiction films, I felt that I should try to watch some other genres. Fantasy was the next obvious route, but as we all know, Hollywood has a real bad history with fantasy. Only recently with movies like the Lords of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy, has Hollywood given value to the fantasy genre. Perhaps CGI makes it easier now, but back in the 1980s a storm of fantasy films came out after the success of Conan The Barbarian that gave me plenty of cheese to choose from.
The Deathstalker series was one of those that tried to capitalize on the success of Conan. They even implied in the second film that the two universes were connected. There were a total of 4 Deathstalker moves, all but the first being direct to video. Roger Corman was the producer behind all 4, and I have written many times about how inspiring some of Roger Corman’s work is for a GM. However, I have to say that Corman’s fantasy is far less inspiring than his science fiction or horror. It was not easy watching either of these films.
Talisman: The City is a new Board Game Expansion from Fantasy Flight Games. Talisman City was one of the classic expansions put out for 2nd edition back in the day. Originally it had some very innovative additions to Talisman and we always played the game with it. When I saw this expansion for Talisman, I was curious how Fantasy Flight had changed it.
Ascorbite Scraver
Ur Obun Almathean [LEFT THE PARTY] Nevit (Ur-Obun Almathean) Future Histories: Imperial Space Technoculture Tech Level: Fourth Stellar Age Culture: Nomadic, Decadent Culture Nomadic cultures do not build lasting buildings or edifices, but instead focuses its energy on transportation the task of moving its people from place of place. Their governments tend to focus on…
Gannok In-system pilot/technician played by Tim Technical Wizard and aspiring pilot, he primairly has flown in-system shuttles. He can be a handful if he gets an idea in his head. Gleek (Gannok Tech/Pilot) Future Histories: Imperial Space Technoculture Tech Level: Fourth Stellar Age Culture: Retrogressive Culture This is a Stagnant culture which is slowly losing…
Vorox Muster
Human Priest of the Eskatonic Order
Human ex-Hawkwood/Beat cop/Muster