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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Chet C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/26/2014 23:35:11

Pretty well designed, with realistic magic. Probably would have rated it higher -- but for the fact that the second edition is much better. Usually, the only reviewers who trash it, speak of their hate for Christ.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Timothy B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/07/2010 13:04:02

Not sure what to think about this one. On one hand it is neat little rpg and the premise is certainly noteworthy. On the other there is nothing here that is "fantastic", it feels like a homebrew or indie game (which is fine) but it lacks that spark that you get with the best Indie games. Not being a Christian I can't judge it on that merit, but I certainly give the author credit for trying something new and for trying to bridge a gap that should be bridged. In the end I'll give it a point for "good job on you!" and another for really trying to bring something new to the market. Despite the warning on the cover, I am not a Christian and I didn't hate this game. I am not likely to ever play it, but then again I am not the target audience either. One thing I can't deny, the author reinforces the fact that the characters are supposed to be good and just heroes. This puts it firmly in the same mindset of modern versions of D&D.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by David C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/09/2008 19:55:18

Spiritual Warfare is a prime example of a "home-cooked" RPG. In other words, it seems that a role player simply combined several features from his favorite published games, made minor cosmetic changes and gave the resulting soup a new title. In spiritual warfare you can play a Human, an Elf, a Dwarf or a Halfling (sound familiar?). Your character has six stats including "strength," "spirit" and "fortitude" (minor cosmetic change). Your stat scores are actually pools of dice, not unlike the mechanics of the "Deadlands" system. To be fair, the game system is easy to learn and use, perfect for novice role-players.

Spiritual Warfare's conceit though is that this is a Christian RPG. The characters are expected to fight demons in the name of Jesus. To aid them, the characters have access to "rhema." These are passages of the bible which players can recite from memory to invoke an in-game miracle. This device was lifted part and parcel from the game "Dragonraid." At best it demonstrates grotesque lack of originality. At worst, it is outright plagarism.

Furthermore, it seems ironically blasphemous to take a real-world book that many people regard as sacred and turn it into a spellbook. Even the devil can recite scripture for the purposes of warping it out of context. Using the Word of God to invoke spells makes the bible seem like superstitious hoodoo. In short, this "game of ministry" is ironically blasphemous.

And contrary to the disclaimer, I do not dislike this game because of its Christian theme. I dislike it because it is a bad game.



Rating:
[2 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by carlos f. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/07/2008 14:35:01

Ive tried to keep a very open mind about this book, honestly i have, but i just cant stomach it. Roleplaying and preaching just dont mix well in my opinion. You aproach the evil heathen shaman. quote the scriptures, test his beliefs and try to convert him... If you roll well, maybe youll get a faith point and have a new member of the flock. If you roll bad, well thats tough.. better luck next time. If you roll bad when i GM a game the heathen shaman converts you, and you spend the rest of the saga sacrificing goats, painting yourself blue and singing blasphemous hymns to Yog Sothoth. Theres absolutely no chance of anything remotely like this ever happening in this ruleset. Roleplaying is about living different lives, being a different person, not putting yourself in an elf disguise and doing exactly the same things you would do in real life. I respect people who think otherwise , but theres absolutely nothing in this game to rouse my interest.



Rating:
[2 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Anton S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/13/2007 22:08:24

Interesting to see an rpg that is explicitly Christian in nature (D&D went with made-up gods to keep from offending anyone). I thought that the idea of the other fantasy races worshipping the Christian God of men kind of amusing, I always assumed that Elves would be more into the Druidic or Pagan stuff at least, and the assumption that the other races are descended from man, instead of maybe being created by God equally could lead to a slight superiority complex in men over the other races (God made us first so we're better than you) not very Christian, but men will be men, but I suppose that could be someones campaign idea. And the idea of using rhema(memory verses for all you Sunday schoolers) and the recitation of them in-game to invoke the power of God to smite your enemies or bless your allies is an interesting approach. If you memorized it, it takes you a shorter number of rounds to cast it, otherwise you spend a round or two looking up the scripture in-game. I'll have to do a little research to see if any scripture was taken out of context or not ( I'm picky about that sort of thing) but I don't want to start an argument over literal vs. metaphorical vs. any other type of interpretation. The art was OK, but not up to WOTC standards. Some of the art in the book reminded me of the old red and blue book days. I also found it a little strange to place in in a fantasy world, why not take a Christian game and set it during the Dark Ages, like the old computer rpg Darklands, it put you in medieval Germany, just that everything that was folklore or Catholic dogma actually exitsted. But overall it seems a good rules set, I might get my gaming group to try out a session or two. I suppose this is just the game to get a Christian who still thinks D&D is "of the Devil" interested in a roleplaying game. But being a Christian who has been involved in D&D for over 20 years, this seems almost silly. I mean, in all our games, we're the good guys, fighting the bad guys and we really didn't pay much attention to in game religions because it was just a game and an evil demon was just another XP bank. I also think the cover art should be part of the rulebook document. So overall, the game looks solid enough, but it suffers in the art department compared to other products out there, but for the price range, I didn't expect to get blown away. Rules overall look solid and playable. Layout is good, text is readable. But when compared to other products out there from other publishers, it needs some work.



Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by David H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/13/2007 19:49:40

An absolutely awwsome Christian RPG. Well designed, well written, and a community forum that lets you create in the game world, and have access to the game designer.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Ricardo G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/30/2005 00:00:00

Very poor fair, strongly evangelical theme Christian RPG.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Poor<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Disappointed<br>



Rating:
[1 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Karl K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/16/2005 00:00:00

When I purchased this I had no idea it was a Christian RPG. Decent enough game not too preachy.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



Rating:
[2 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Isaac P. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/09/2003 00:00:00

This game is great I love it and it takes normal RolePlaying and finally adds a biblical side to it...Its a true master work.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Butch K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 10/11/2003 00:00:00

I belive that only One word describes AWSOME!!!!!! God Speed



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Tim C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/05/2003 00:00:00

A Christian RPG with a great game system. If you're a Christian you'll love the setting, but if you're not you can still find a lot of useful ideas here for only $5. Check it out.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Stephane R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/17/2003 00:00:00

Very naive !! Take Dungeon and Dragons and add a christian flavor : you can quote the bible to evoke spiritual powers (the same as in D&D but you must quote the bible exactly in one of the five traductions recommended by the author), you can convert elfs, hobbits, and dwarfs to christianism and you can slay lots of demons. But please do not be too &#8220;graphic when describing combat&#8221;, that what Satan would like you to do (page 24). The example adventure is &#8220;meet villagers and slay demons&#8221;. What a pity!!

Except from this slightly ironic critic, I must admit that the book is well written and proposes interesting mechanisms to roleplay proselytism. The rules system is well made and is a pleasant change from the D20 system.

I will never play this game but I was happy to read it. If were to play a christian role playing game, I would rather concentrate on the challenges of ordinary life : being faithful to Christ in the middle of contradictory events, being as good an apostle despite my weaknesses, and relying on hope when everything seems lost. But it is not a game. Definitively. At least this game is funny where &#8220;seventh seal&#8221;, another christian game of good quality is very dark.



Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Matt D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/30/2003 00:00:00

I have to admit that I am writing this comment from the standpoint of a man who does not attend a protestant church. Therefore, please take this with a grain of salt - if you are a protestant who wants to see his religion in his games, this might be just the thing.

One of the requirements for playing this game is a bible. It actually figures into the game mechanic. There are numerous places where the game designer comments on how God would want you to play the game. The designer's religion beats you over the head as you read, until you either agree or feel like you just took a blessed tire iron to the head.

I downloaded the game because it was free before Easter, and I was very curious. It is fascinating, really, and the art is very nice. The game is well-written and very attractively laid out, and has obviously undergone some playtesting. As a game, it's quite good. As a religious tool, it's a little heavy-handed.

I scored this game based solely on the quality of the game. I will not ever play this game, because I am not a protestant and I don't want to be. However, if you're looking for a game that your pastor can't possibly say is contributing to the decadence of our youth, this might just be the thing. It's a decent game, if you can get past the bible-thumping.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Spiritual Warfare the RPG
Publisher: Agranak Studios
by Zac P. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/23/2002 00:00:00

Spiritual Warfare is one of the best roleplaying games I've ever played. It's a great game to play if you are a Dungeons and Dragons player who has recently descovered that it leads to Satan worship. In Spiritual Warfare, many great Christian values are tought as you learn more about Jesus Christ and what he did for us. OK, so you get to slice and dice some demons along the way too! Great job, Golgotha Games! Overall, it's great! I give it a 9/10 (only 9 because the Foe's Manual isnt out yet! AHH!!! heehee, but it will be by the time you read this)



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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