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Welcome to the GameWyrd archives. This section is a special look back into the history of Geek Native, as GameWyrd was the original site that started it all. As one of the first TTRPG review sites online, its content represents a foundational piece of both our own story and the broader history of tabletop gaming culture.

Here you can explore the preserved content from that pioneering era, sorted into its original sections. Delve into the historic discussions in Echoes, read the final thoughts in Famous Last Words, uncover lost gems in The Lost Archives, look back at the quirky Weird Awards, and browse through the classic Wyrd Reviews that started our journey.

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Creatures of Rokugan

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Creatures of Rokugan Publisher: AEG Series: Rokugan: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 29th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 23 Average Score: 5.75 A list of monsters should never be essential for any roleplaying game. A roleplaying supplement that is sold as a list of monsters, a bestiary, a […]

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The Slayer’s Guide to Sahuagin

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Slayer’s Guide to Sahuagin Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 21st, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 In case Seas of Blood and then the subsequent release of the Ships of the Goblinoids and the Ships of the Elves have failed […]

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Ships of the Elves

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Ships of the Elves Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 20th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 Ships of the Elves is the next in the Traveller’s Tales series from Mongoose Publishing and if you have Seas of Blood you will know […]

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Denizens of the Twisted Earth

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Denizens of the Twisted Earth Publisher: RPGObjects Series: Darwin’s World: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 11th, February 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 Darwin’s World is a pdf based game world in the d20 mechanics from RPG Objects. Darwin’s World is a blasted wasteland […]

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Lords of Darkness

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Lords of DarknessPublisher: Wizards of the CoastSeries: Dungeons and DragonsReviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 17th, January 2002Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10   [ Really good ]Total Score: 30Average Score: 7.50 This reviewer was not wowed by the third edition campaign setting for the Forgotten Realms. It was a good book, skilfully presented and rich in flavour but it […]

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Encyclopaedia Arcane: Necromancy

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Necromancy Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 15th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ] Total Score: 54 Average Score: 6.00 I enjoyed necromancy much more than I did demonology. Oh boy, quotes like that will come back to plague me. “Beyond the Grave”, I though, covers […]

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Encyclopaedia Arcane: Demonology

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Demonology Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 15th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 23 Average Score: 5.75 Demonology, the Dark Road, is the first of Mongoose Publishing’s Encyclopaedia Arcane series. I am not normally a great one for demanding more spells […]

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Seas of Blood

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Game: Seas of Blood Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10   [ Something special ] Total Score: 12 Average Score: 6.00 Hey! Don’t ever try and throw a lightning bolt spell while you’re underwater! Someone said that the hobgoblins on the front cover of the book […]

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The Gryphon’s Legacy

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: The Gryphon’s Legacy Publisher: Gaslight Press Series: Sun and Scale: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, January 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10   [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 The Gryphon’s Legacy is a mixed bag of bones. Gryphon’s an old spelling on Griffon apparently, well, duh. Gryphon’s Legacy is […]

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Arcana: Societies of Magic

August 20, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game: Arcana: Societies of MagicPublisher: Green RoninSeries: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 13th, January 2002Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10   [ Good ]Total Score: 7Average Score: 7.00 Hmm. Um. I’m not entirely sure what to make of Arcana – Societies of Magic. I liked the book, it was well written, conceived and presented but I’m not entirely sure of […]

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