Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Constructs Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 4th, April 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 Alejandro Melchor, Mongoose’s new writer, took six entries from the Monster Manual and span them out into a jam-packed 64-page book. You’ll find that even the […]
Archives for August 2009
Gaming Frontiers: 2
Game: Gaming Frontiers: 2 Publisher: United Playtest Series: Gaming Frontiers Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 3rd, April 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 Issue one of Gaming Frontiers was warmly received. Issue two marks the start of the real fight. Gaming Frontiers is a big and colourful […]
Black Flags
Game: Black Flags Publisher: Avalanche Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 18th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 Black Flags is the first Avalanche Press book that I’ve picked up. Avalanche Press came highly recommended to me by a historic rpg fanatic of a […]
The Quintessential Rogue
Game: The Quintessential Rogue Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 18th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 23 Average Score: 7.67 The Quintessential Rogue is a fantastic book. The success of its predecessor, the Quintessential Fighter, put a great burden of expectation on the Quintessential Rogue. […]
War
Game: War Publisher: AEG Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 11th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 4/10 [ Just shy of the mark ] Total Score: 4 Average Score: 4.00 No. I think not. This book really failed to bring me any value for money. I found the content all too simplistic and patronising. You […]
The Wise and the Wicked
Game: The Wise and the Wicked Publisher: Sword and Sorcery Studio Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 4th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Um. You don’t need this book but you might want to buy it anyway. The Wise and the Wicked is simply a […]
Hollowfaust : City of Necromancers
Game: Hollowfaust : City of Necromancers Publisher: Sword and Sorcery Studio Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 4th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 14 Average Score: 7.00 The preface in Hollowfaust: City of Necromancers announces that it wants to do away with the stereotypes. Hollowfaust is a city […]
City Guide: Everyday Life
Game: City Guide: Everyday Life Publisher: Dark Quest Series: City Guide: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 28th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 9 Average Score: 4.50 City Guide: Everyday Life will cost you a couple of bucks for a whole collection of shops. Yes, shops. As I began […]
Ships of War
Game: Ships of War Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 27th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 “Oh, I see. More boats!” That’s pretty much what I thought as I sat down with Ships of War. Then I opened the book. The picture […]
Gaming Frontiers: 1
Game: Gaming Frontiers: 1 Publisher: United Playtest Series: Gaming Frontiers Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 11 Average Score: 5.50 I had been waiting with barely restrained enthusiasm ever since it became clear that GameWyrd was going to receive a review copy of the […]
