Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons
by messel on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @05:00AM
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I'll give these a look, I also highly recommend Amber diceless (based on Zelazney's books)
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons
by bartvk on Thursday October 26, 2017 @02:22AM
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Wow, it's been some time since I've seen that RPG mentioned. I have it, unplayed but very much read from back to back. For some reason, we stick to 5E currently.
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons
by zacclark on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:24PM
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Nobilis was heavily inspired both by the world in Zelazney's Amber books, and also by that system. If you like Amber diceless you'll probably enjoy it.
Re:The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons and Dragons
by sago on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @02:35AM
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Thanks. I've not read or played Chuubo, but my 1ed Nobilis is a prize possession! A wonderful achievement, and seminal, at least for my journey in the hobby. Though I'm tempted to say mechanically now it does feel a little tired (or perhaps my memory is biased, it's been quite a few years since I played it).
James Wallace (of Hogshead as was, who published Nobilis, and other really groundbreaking games like De Profundis, and his own Adventures of Baron Munchausen) has been slow-motion (i.e. mostly failing at) releasing an interesting game "Alas Vegas" via kickstarter for a few years now. Given the esteem he was held in at one point, it's a shame to see so many folks who felt burned by the kickstarter. His publishing decisions definitely helped get the hobby where it is today. Nobilis being a particularly good example.
Oh and the author has incredible command of English so it read like poetry, and she has PhD in Computer Science and it shows - the games are modular, the algorithms are precise, etc.