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A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture Publisher: Expeditious Retreat Press Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture is one of the most intelligent d20 books I’ve read. The fact that I nearly […]

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Skirmish tiles, fiendish grounds

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Skirmish tiles, fiendish grounds Publisher: 0one Roleplaying Games Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 19th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 0one Roleplaying Games make great maps. The Battlemap series is superb. There’s a spin off series in the Skirmish Tiles (and another in Explore) […]

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Aerial Adventure Guide Sky Captains Handbook

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Aerial Adventure Guide Sky Captains Handbook Publisher: Goodman Games Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 17th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 4.00 Back at the dawn of 3rd party d20 publisher Goodman Games was the one who did the unusual and original supplements (a good […]

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Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Sci-Fi Set #1

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Sci-Fi Set #1 Publisher: Interactive Design Adventures Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 16th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 18 Average Score: 6.00 I really quite like Interactive Design Adventures’s Stand-Ins PDF set. These PDFs come in two main bits; a black and white […]

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Rap Sheet Haven: Player Resource Hit

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Rap Sheet Haven: Player Resource Hit Publisher: Louis Porter Jr. Design Series: Haven Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 16th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10   [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 “We know who you are…” says the boiler plate from the back of Louis Porter, Jr Design’s Rap Sheet: Player […]

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GOLDEN Hero Pulp d20

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: GOLDEN Hero Pulp d20 Publisher: Pisces All Media Series: GOLDEN Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 16th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 408 Average Score: 8.16 Sometimes you hear an awful lot about a book before you get the chance to check it out for yourself. The Golden […]

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Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Modern & Superheroes Set #1

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Modern & Superheroes Set #1 Publisher: Interactive Design Adventures Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 15th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 19 Average Score: 6.33 I think the Stand-Ins Printable Figures from Interactive Design Adventures are great value for money. The Modern & […]

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Roleplaying Tips.com GM Encyclopedia

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Roleplaying Tips.com GM Encyclopedia Publisher: RoleplayingTips.com Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 15th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 Roleplaying Tips (www.roleplayingtips.com) is one of the best sites on the Internet. It’s quick, it’s clean, it’s easy to navigate and it has first rate […]

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Grim Tales

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Grim Tales Publisher: Bad Axe Games Series: d20 Modern Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 There is a difference between high fantasy and cheese fantasy. It can be a fine line and it takes a surprising amount of skill, […]

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Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Fantasy Set #1

August 22, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Fantasy Set #1 Publisher: Interactive Design Adventures Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 7th, August 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 21 Average Score: 7.00 I’ve a cable modem. Phew. If you want to download Stand-Ins Printable Figures – Fantasy Set #1 then you’ll need […]

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