Jason Sonia |
I'd love to say I'm overwhelmed by this book, but I'm not. There are some awesome options in here, don't get me wrong (and I really, really love the Honor Rules), but there's a lot of "Meh" here, too. Some of the mass combat rules will appeal to folks who loved the old D&D Cyclopedia, but otherwise, it's really focused on stuff that a good GM would otherwise be doing in the background, anyway. So, while it's nice to have rules for building your keep and employing cooks, it's probably out of scope for a lot of groups.
Toranindracar |
Yeah, I think it's non-problematic if it's beyond the scope of many groups' gaming needs -- it's a non-core book, which people only get if they have need of it.
Of course, I haven't seen it yet. ;) But the quality of every other Pathfinder book I've seen yet gives me faith in the quality of what they did choose to include in it!
Jason Sonia |
Chris - I'll continue to look through it. Maybe it will grow on me. As for the sake of continuity, agreed. Because I do like Paizo's system (obviously) and because most of their mechanics tend to be clean (although some do annoy), I tend toward being inclusive of released products in place of recreating the wheel. But you already know that.
Bijannar Su-Sin |
FYI, Bijannar starts to hum this suggestive tune as he finishes his glitterdust spell.