My players and I love the plot twist cards. At the beginning of each session, I give all of the players a card to play at will asking them not to show the card to me or anyone else in the group until played. In last week's game, right before they were about to enter a manor, my wife plays the "Path Least Traveled" card. So I have her discover a secret door leading to a stairway to some catacombs under the house. Another player immediately plays the "Fleeting Glimpse" card. He hears some ghouls that would have been in the next room waiting for the unsuspecting party members. My last player says, "Ah, what the heck." He plays the "Sanity Check" card and a tentacle comes out of the ground destroys the ghouls and all hell breaks loose…
These cards are a lot of fun. If you are a GM who is well prepared but looking for something to shake things up with some random happenings you should try them out. They may require a little bit of quick thinking and on the fly rulings, but they have so far always been the highlight of our game. We have been using them for a few weeks now.
This is a very exciting book! I started reading it around 10:30 as some intending it as some before bed reading and finally finished it around 2:30am. I did not even notice the passing of time. I could not put the book down. If you like Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars books, you will love this book.
I am very impressed with this book. Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was an Egyptian Wizard/Priest and you would have a good feel for this book. As a long time reader of both fantasy and mystery, I was pleased. I can't wait to read other books in the Planet Stories line.
I just finished using the Critical Hit Deck with my group for the first time. They loved the way the effects played into the game. I thought I was going to die from laughter when I saw that one of my monsters was getting "Pimp Slapped". It really adds a fun flavor to spice up what could encounters. If you have players that gets bored with the rules and doing things the same way each time, this is the perfect product for you. If you have players that like to have characters that bask in the spotlight, this is the perfect oppurtunity. I can't wait for the Critical Fumble Deck.
