Ever wonder what life is like for the Orlanthi who live under the Lunar Empire's oft-oppressive rule? Edge of Empire is the supplement your RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (RQG) campaign is seeking. Harald Smith's debut Jonstown Compendium release contains over 200 pages detailing life in the rustic kingdom of Imther in the Lunar Provinces. Like … Continue reading REVIEW: Edge of Empire
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REVIEW: Dune: Part Two
This review contains substantial spoilers for the 2021 film, the 2024 film, and Frank Herbert's original 1965 novel. Alteration is almost always necessary when adapting a book into a film. It's natural, really. Just compare the length of even a short audiobook to that of a typical short comedy or action movie. Even with film's … Continue reading REVIEW: Dune: Part Two
REVIEW: Nemesis
An ancestral curse, political subterfuge, religious blasphemy, military invasion, a cuckolded king, and a heroic last stand—it's truly astonishing that HBO hasn't yet made a series about Alcibiades. I first met him, bellowing and drunk, while reading Symposium in undergrad. There, Plato ascribes to him a tongue-in-cheek biography of their shared mentor, Socrates. Indeed, Socrates' … Continue reading REVIEW: Nemesis
REVIEW: Islands of the Lost
Well, now that all the end-of-year breaks and wrap-ups and whatnot are over, it's time to return to our regularly scheduled content! Without further ado, let's dive on in. Disclaimer 1: I received a free PDF copy of Islands of the Lost from the creators in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! Disclaimer 2: … Continue reading REVIEW: Islands of the Lost
REVIEW: Harnworld
Note: My copy of HarnWorld was a gift from my good friend Ludo (of God Learners infamy) who is a ginormous fan of Harn. His own review of the recent hardcover is on his personal blog here. Both Ludo and his co-host Joerg are lovely folks who for some inexplicable reason have put up with … Continue reading REVIEW: Harnworld
REVIEW: Tales From the Lone-Lands
This review contains spoilers. Following in the footsteps of last year's Ruins of the Lost Realm, this year Swedish publisher Free League has released another adventure compendium for The One Ring 2E (TOR). Drawing deeply from Tolkien's works, TOR is a game which I've fallen in love for its evocative mechanics, varied story opportunities, and … Continue reading REVIEW: Tales From the Lone-Lands
REVIEW: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
This review contains plot spoilers. They are clearly marked in their own section. This year has been declared the "Year of Sanderson" by prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson due to the release of four Secret Project novels through Kickstarter. Earlier this year came Tress of the Emerald Sea and The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving … Continue reading REVIEW: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
REVIEW: The Prosopaedia for RuneQuest
After an 18-month hiatus without official RuneQuest material from Chaosium, that oasis sprang to life last week. On July 13th Chaosium published the first volume in their much-anticipated series "Cults of RuneQuest," The Prosopaedia. Fans have been awaiting "the cults books" since the current edition's 2018 release, and if I were to measure the depth … Continue reading REVIEW: The Prosopaedia for RuneQuest
REVIEW: Mythic Babylon
As a total geek about Earth's historical Bronze Age, when I heard about Mythic Babylon's launch back in 2021 I knew I'd want to pick it up. The book's languished on my kink shelf, but it finally reached the top of my reading stack. Published by Design Mechanism for their D100 system Mythras, Mythic Babylon … Continue reading REVIEW: Mythic Babylon
REVIEW: Duckpac
In 1982 Chaosium published the innovative species-specific "splatbook" Trollpak. This boxed set detailed the culture, religion, history, and society of the Uz—called trolls by humans—thereby fleshing this species out as a player option, rather than a statblock. It seems rather fitting that a nice, round forty years later indie publisher Legion Games began to release … Continue reading REVIEW: Duckpac
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