Three Great Lulu POD RPGs (that you can buy with Aeternal Legends)
I’m ruthlessly hawking Æternal Legends but there’s one problem. I want you to buy the Lulu print edition at 11 bucks off after getting the PDF for free, but Lulu’s shipping rates can be kind of steep for one book. Your natural solution? Buy several books. There are tons of great games that print through Lulu that aren’t Æternal Legends but are still awesome. Let’s look at three of them.
Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium
This is a violent, sleazy splatterpunk epic. Everybody’s a bit tougher than human but that just let’s ‘em bleed a little longer. The system uses a straightforward dice pool mechanic that just takes a few minutes to pick up, but the real charm of the game lies in its inventive demons and the way it’s easy to build basic stories and boot characters right into the action. The game’s only drawback is the fact that it’s background’s a bit sparse for long term play, but the supplements correct that.
MSG is Wood Ingham’s corporate dystopia, remarkably relevant in the way it models relationships that exist now, but merely stretches them to the point where you can satirize them “safely.” Otherwise, you might be left with rather savage self-criticism, but that can come later, after you’ve screwed over each other in search of security, raw power and the extraordinarily fuzzy line between the two.
Consider making Reign your alternate go-to fantasy RPG. The One Roll Engine System runs smoothly enough to support any core fantasy gaming you feel like doing with remarkable efficiency. Much has been said about the Company (big-ish organization) rules, but I think these are merely serviceable, while the core RPG concepts as presented here are remarkably refined. This game also has one of the better discussions of magic systems in RPGs (even though I don’t agree with it 100%, I think people fiddling with magic in a game should read it) and a world presented in digestible chunks, making it much simpler to take away basic ideas and cool bits.
Honorable Mention: RedBrick’s Catalog(s)
For God’s sakes people, you can buy Blue Planet, Earthdawn and Fading Suns from them! What the hell are you waiting for? All great games. Look ‘em up online to see why. EDIT: CORRECTION. Sadly, you have to buy everything but Fading Suns through Mongoose now, and that company doesn’t deserve a cent of your money.
Thank you for showing interesting games on Lulu but just for
your info, because of the same reason you made this blog posting Redbrick put itself together with Mongoose and they
are now publishing book for book the next Edition for Earthdawn.
I think at GenCon the next, newest books will be sold.
So, you can – and should – delete the last paragraph.
But thanks anyway.
Good day and good gaming. A reader from Germany
Thanks for the info! For some reason I though I still saw the cores on Lulu search but I could be wrong.
I really need to thank you for this, Malcolm — I sold a few copies thanks to this post. Respect.
It was pretty easy. All I had to do is love the game and write about it.
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