Risen 2 is a single-player fantasy RPG. It’s the sequel to Risen produced by Piranha Bytes over in Germany. Dark Waters is set several years after Risen, the titans have been causing chaos and pushing mankind to the brink of existence. We have monsters rising from the depth of the ocean (see what they did […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides second trailer
Do you think there’s energy in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise? Perhaps one way to ponder that question is to ask yourself how excited you are about the forthcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie. Use that excitement level as a benchmark. That’s where you are now. Now take a look at […]
Blackbeard’s actual sword+2 found
Ah, okay, Blackbeard’s actual sword may not have been a +2 magic sword. However, over at Time over 6,000 people have Facebook liked the news of the discovery and that suggests to me that Edward Teach’s sword has some power. Edward Teach – better known as Blackbeard – was one of the first pirates to […]
Pirates of Langkasuka review
This is a film with many names. It’s known as Pirates of Langkusaka in Europe, The Legend of the Tsunami Warrior in America and Puen Yai Jon Salad in Thailand. It is Thailand’s big cinema adventure and it’s been warmly received. It’s also sometimes known as the Queens of Langkasuka. It might be interesting to […]
RPG Previews: Island of the Damned | Echoes #15
Roleplay Previews Exit Music The Lords of the Night: Liches A Question of Loyalty: A Guidebook to Military Orders Vargenzin Island of the Damned Blood and Vigilance Artifacts of the Arcane Island of the Damned The Island of the Damned is full adventure for the Skull & Bones d20 pirate setting. This preview contains spoilers. […]
RPG Previews | Pirates! : Echoes #11
Character Customization Pirates! (with Spellbound bonus) Agents of Faith The Complete Guide to Beholders Dark Lore Blood and Guts Pirates! Pirate or Privateer When considering the actions of a raider at sea, the distinction is often made between a pirate and a privateer. A pirate is a raider that does not recognize any established governmental […]
Sweet Chariot
Game: Sweet ChariotPublisher: Flying Mice LLCSeries: Sweet Chariot: StarClusterReviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 10th, January 2005Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10 [ On the ball ]Total Score: 16Average Score: 8.00 Sweet Chariot is a StarCluster RPG. Or, um, it seems equally correct to say that StarCluster is a Sweet Chariot game. You don’t need one to play the other […]
Unorthodox Barbarians
Game: Unorthodox Barbarians Publisher: The Le Series: d20 Reviewer: Kinslayer Review Dated: 10th, January 2005 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 Â [ Really good ] Total Score: 8 Average Score: 8.00 Written by Robert J Grady This is a collection of five variant Barbarian classes for the d20 system. This 32-page book contains variations on the standard […]
Creatures of Freeport
Game: Creatures of Freeport Publisher: Green Ronin Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 2nd, December 2004 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10 Â [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 I think my initial reaction to Freeport – one of YUS! – is as much to do with the way I’ve fallen out of […]
Thieves’ Quarter: A City Quarters Sourcebook
Game: Thieves’ Quarter: A City Quarters SourcebookPublisher: Green RoninSeries: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 28th, November 2004Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ]Total Score: 5Average Score: 5.00 The Game Mechanics’ and Green Ronin’s first City Quarter Sourcebook is Thieves’ Quarters. This is a review of the paper version which came out after the PDF original. Comparisons […]
