![]() ![]() You see, all too often, "system agnostic" translates to "I want maximum market penetration without the hassle of having to actually learn a roleplaying game system in detail, much less its terminology or math." ![]() I have no issue with flavor-centric books refraining from conforming to systems, but for rules-heavy stuff, adventures.well. Yes, I'm that pretentious a prick, but what's new? PĪnyhow, secondly, the book hits another angle that send me into the "Oh noes"-territory, namely that it is "system agnostic" in a way, but thankfully not really. Heck, I've even read all of Kafka's letters and fragments. So, before we start, I should note that this book has a hard standing with me a very hard one indeed: When the pitch is to combine Albert Camus' hope with Kafka's futility and estrangement, and a sprinkling of Lovecraftian paranoia, my response is an owl-jpg that says "O RLY?" Camus' writing has been a source of strength over the years for me, and I'd be hard-pressed to quote an author with whom (and with whose writing) I empathize as much as Kafka. This book tries to be a (not really) system agnostic (campaign) setting, mega-adventure, plus supplemental class options and rules-lite system. I'd like to ask you to read the entire review. I have consulted both the print and electronic version for more details on the print version, please consult the section where I discuss the formal criteria in the conclusion of the review. This book was moved up in my reviewing queue due to being requested by my supporters, and due to receiving a print copy. And yes, before you ask, in spite of this density, the book does not feel cluttered. Not counting the introductions, this book contains 120 pages of content, but I need to preface that from the get-go with a statement, namely that this is a VERY dense book with a different layout, this could easily have been 240 pages, or even more, so the length here seems almost deceptive in a good way.
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