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Blue Rose - The Roleplaying Game of Romantic Fantasy (True20)
Publisher: Green Ronin Publishing
by Curt T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/23/2005 00:00:00

I've been looking forward to this game for a while now. The design team managed to surpass all of my expectations.

I really can't recommend Blue Rose highly enough for anyone who is looking for a game that is fast, flexible and fun or someone who wants a setting that is more inclusive and friendly for gamers who don't happen to fit the traditional mold.

After a few readings, I am anxious to run this game and enthused about seeing more content for it.

<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Absolutely beautiful in terms of layout, design and style. The scan is crystal clear and lets the black and white interior artwork shine. (And shine it does, with most pieces being better than average for a game.)

Also, unlike many pdfs that were taken from print layouts of dead-tree versions of books, Blue Rose contains hyperlinks to the chapters and pages listed in table of contents. This is very handy for finding things quickly and is something I wish more companies would do regularly.

The True20 system rocks. Fast, simple, elegant and flexible, it is (in my opinion) the height of what d20 can become.

The Arcana system is wonderful and does a great job of retaining the 'flavor' of the works that inspired Blue Rose.

The setting surprised me by being darker and more conflict-rich than I was expecting. While the game has a definite slant towards what I consider civilized and mature values, the PCs are going to have to work their butts off to keep those values from being overrun by evil and ignorance. <br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: As with many RPGs, the authors began using setting specific terms (racial names, bits of Arcanum lore, etc.) before those terms were defined for the reader. Minor, but always annoying.

Being 'Noble' in Aldea is a job, rather than a station to which one is born. It takes them a while to explain that in the text, leading to a few confusing moments early on while reading the game.

I am ambivalent about the inclusion of a few 'D&Dish' races. Especially the Vata'Sha, who are essentially Drow.

These are all very minor quibbles with what I consider to be the best pdf I've ever invested in, though.

<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>



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Thaumatech: Modern Magic Items
Publisher: Cryptosnark Games
by Curt T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/30/2004 00:00:00

Thorough is the first word that comes to mind when I think of this product. The book authoritatively covers a D&D style of modern magical gadgets that range from deadly to nifty. The items appear to have been balanced well against one another and the layout of the book is very professional, if a bit dense. However, density of content is a complaint you don?t often get to make with PDFs, so I can hardly call that a fault.

Thaumatech: Modern Magic Items only falls short of a perfect rating because, in my opinion, it lacks a bit in campaign hooks and scenarios for integrating these items with your D20 Modern campaign.

All in all, a solid offering that is well worth the price.



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The Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks Modern
Publisher: Cryptosnark Games
by Curt T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/30/2004 00:00:00

One of the best purchases I have ever made for any d20 line. This book really, really deserves to be integrated into any d20 Modern, Spycraft, M&M, etc campaign. I found it extremely well written, well balanced and well produced.

Providing a mechanics driven system for making their characters more distinctive really seemed to inspire my players to make more interesting PCs. Of course, some GM supervision is required.

I highly recommend this product as being an outstanding product from an outstanding company. Quality, through and through.



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