This is a must-have for anyone planning to run Dark Streets & Darker Secrets. The new classes add a lot to the game. I really like how their Prime Attributes don't always include Intelligence. The Average Joe is kind of a cross between Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China and Xander from Buffy -- in other words, they're decidedly not the Chosen One, but they can hang with that crowd. The Face has a special ability called Know a Guy, which allows them to gather information or call upon a favor from a contact, though the book notes that contact is not necessarily on good terms with The Face. Finally, the bestiary reads like a Best Monsters of the 80s article, with everything from Jason, to Pinhead, to Graboids from Tremors (all with serial numbers filed off, of course.)
Seriously, get this. BackAlleys is possibly the best dollar I ever spent on DriveThruRPG. Even if you don't want to add classes to your game, the monsters alone are totally worth it.
And to the author I say, keep up the good work!
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