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The One Ring™ Core Rules
Publisher: Free League Publishing
by Gavin [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/22/2022 18:46:27
Almost 2 years later and the PDF is updated.

Hasn't been updated with the errata, even though they state in the errata that for some of it to just wait for the updated PDF (in other words, there are mistakes which they won't even tell us about) It's now been 3 months and no update. Free League have burnt me as a kickstarter backer as they don't respond to requests about when it will be updated.



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Bordeaux by Night [BUNDLE]
Publisher: White Wolf
by Gavin J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/01/2020 10:49:51

A great guide to running a Vampire game in France (and specifically Bordeaux). Looking forward to using, at the very least, elements from this in many games (since I don't often run games set in France). Great product by an indi-writer, and looking forward to more settings/genres that the author might decide to tackle.



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Bordeaux by Night - Storytellers Guide
Publisher: White Wolf
by Gavin J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/10/2019 19:47:56

I wish I had had these books 5 years ago when I ran a Vampire game in France. You can easily tell that the author has a passion for the setting, and most likely is a local of the area. Little bits of setting information are included that you wouldn't get in most other books, such as how students often congregate around a certain statue, or why 'corner shops' have a certain name. There's a bit more information on wine than I would need for my style of games, but it's probably best it's referenced for those who want it to be more of the focal point (since it is a major wine region). The characters and setting information is version agnostic (except for the references to some Changelings, which is from The Dreaming and not The Lost as they are completely incompatible), which is both a good thing and a bad thing. I personally would have liked some information about what skills and disciplines characters were favoured/weak for each NPC, but that wouldn't be really feasible. The books were made in Scribus (correction - It was Word, which makes the rest even more impressive) (found out through conversations with the author) and that does unfortunately show every now and again (isses with kerning/hyphenation mainly, but I'm sensitive to this due to DTP layout being my forte), but the author did a damn good job in the layout, even with having to fight what the program thought was best. And there was the occassional issue with how certain sentences read (I'm assuming the author has English as a second language rather than a first), but you can still easily understand what is being conveyed. I certainly hope that the author can make enough money to hire an editor for future projects, just to make it look more professional, even though these books are well executed. With a few polishing touches, I feel they could go far in the self-publishing field, and I look forward to other books they might write that I can use when I next run Vampire (and would like to see them approach doing setting books for other lines, like Changeling The Lost).



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Creator Reply:
Hi! I never mentioned using Scribus (I know of it but can't be bothered). Everything was done on Word! :) But yes, I agree it needs a new layout format, and some cleaning up of the wording. English is my third language, but truth is I'm a terrible creative writer (I don't phrase shit well :'(). Once I work on my creative writing, it'll get better! The (vampire) NPCs have character sheets in a separate Zip File! I believe you might find that Guide to Coteries Volumes 1 to 4 have a much better layout (full page preview will give you the info needed). I have absolutely no knowledge of Changeling the Lost, but I know I should consider it. I hope you'll download the updated layout/corrections of this and the Players Guide once they're updated, make sure to follow me on twitter/fb/website to know when it releases! (because I can't give notifications through Drivethru)
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Fate Core System
Publisher: Evil Hat Productions, LLC
by Salith T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 11/17/2013 14:07:24

Probably the simplest and most powerful RP engine I have ever encountered. The focus is on the characters, not on their gear, which is how a "roleplaying game" should be, and the Aspect system really makes you think about your character as you build them, while allowing you to adjust things as you go.



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7th Sea: Game Master's Guide
Publisher: Chaosium
by Salith T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/12/2011 10:46:54

A much under-rated game that is full of swashbuckling action. The mechanics and styling take a lot of lessons from Legend of the Five Rings, but with it's own twist using a "Drama" mechanic. The setting is a little bit of a let-down though, being mainly a copy of Europe but with random alterations to the maps and such to make it look different for difference sake.



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7th Sea: Players' Guide
Publisher: Chaosium
by Salith T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/12/2011 10:46:50

A much under-rated game that is full of swashbuckling action. The mechanics and styling take a lot of lessons from Legend of the Five Rings, but with it's own twist using a "Drama" mechanic. The setting is a little bit of a let-down though, being mainly a copy of Europe but with random alterations to the maps and such to make it look different for difference sake.



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OVA - Open Versatile Anime Role-Playing Game
Publisher: Wise Turtle Publishing
by Salith T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/12/2011 10:44:16

I found this better than Tri-Stat/BESM, but it still has problems that need tweaking.



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USAGI YOJIMBO ROLE-PLAYING GAME [Legacy]
Publisher: Sanguine Productions
by Salith T. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/12/2011 10:25:10

Perhaps the best version of Sanguine's rule system. It's quick, clean, and (appropriately for a samurai game) quite deadly.



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Victoriana - The Smoke: 1867 Edition
Publisher: Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd.
by Gavin J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/23/2007 06:26:21

London as never seen before! Perhaps the essential accessory to go with Victoriana as it breaks down London into all the areas as well as detailing it's history and 'personality'.



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