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What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
I'm reading the science fiction RPG book Stars Without Number, and I like everything about it so far. As an inexperienced GM, it is nice how much of the book is devoted to generation tools and practical advice. And the D&D like system is good because it is basic, there are no hard to grasp concepts.
I love that the author embraces Old School Renaissance, creating a game that is lethal and with high stakes. It seems that many RPGs nowadays emphasize narrative, the game aspect is not as important and severe consequences are less common. I think I'm gonna like this Old-school style.
I kinda wish it had more classes but with Background, Focus, and Discipline the class is not an absolute. Also, Psychics/Psionics are clearly the most interesting of them all, and other classes don't get nearly as much attention. To the point that I wonder why anyone would choose anything other than Psionics. Maybe there should be an effort to make the "boring" classes cool.
The chapter on Space Magic just feels wrong, but I guess some people really love casting.
This book is very focused in helping you generate the contents of your adventures, so the lore, while interesting, lacks specifics. I believe that is a good thing, but some people may miss a more structured approach.