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commented on Kulturhistorischer Wanderführer Bayern - Nördlich der Donau by Heinz Schomann

Heinz Schomann: Kulturhistorischer Wanderführer Bayern - Nördlich der Donau (1971, Pawlak) No rating

I have a tendency to hoard obscure travel guides I find in public bookshelves ("Little Free Libraries" and the like) - not only because I am interested in the regions in question, but also because I want to use them as inspiration for #ttrpg #worldbuilding .

Of course, this would require that I actually read them instead of just hoarding them...

commented on Die unendliche Geschichte by Michael Ende

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Michael Ende: Die unendliche Geschichte (Hardcover, 2004, Thienemann Esslinger)

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Ein geheimnisvolles Buch schlägt Bastian in seinen Bann: Die unendliche Geschichte. Begeistert nimmt er teil …

"The Neverending Story" is one of the best works of children's literature I know - and I do mean literature in the most profound way. I mean, one of its central themes is the Thelema (of Aleister Crowley) fame, and there's a lot more depth than what you'd find in, say, the average Harry Potter book.

It also has plenty of inspiration for fantastic #ttrpg scenery. But do me a favor and read the book - ignore the rather disappointing movies.

commented on Ironhelm by Douglas Niles (Forgotten Realms The Maztica Trilogy, v. 1)

Douglas Niles: Ironhelm (Paperback, Wizards of the Coast) No rating

In a corner of the world far removed from the known Forgotten Realms stands the …

The Maztica #dnd setting had so much cringe.

I mean, the concept of a D&D (or fantasy #ttrpg in general) setting based on Mesoamerican cultures is cool as hell. But I suppose TSR ca. 1990s was neither the right time nor the right place nor the right people to write it.

commented on Star Wars Edge of The Empire RPG Core Rulebook by Fantasy Flight Games

Fantasy Flight Games: Star Wars Edge of The Empire RPG Core Rulebook (2013, Fantasy Flight Games) No rating

I've always wanted to try out the #StarWars #ttrpg by Fantasy Flight Games (now EDGE), but two things annoy me:

  • No (legal) PDF versions of the rules. This was not FFG's fault, as it was part of the license restrictions imposed on the line, but it still means that, barring reprints, individual books can go out of print forever, which is not great for the longevity of the line.

  • Expensive custom dice - and I dislike having to buy stuff for TTRPGs beyond the rule books themselves. Yes, in theory you could use "ordinary" dice and read the results off tables, but that's an extra step I'd like to avoid.

commented on Alba - für Clan und Krone: Quellenbuch Alba und Halfdal by Thomas Kreutz

Thomas Kreutz: Alba - für Clan und Krone: Quellenbuch Alba und Halfdal (2009, Verlag für F&SF-Spiele) No rating

The Midgard campaign setting is the oldest German #ttrpg / # pnpde setting out there, dating back to 1981. And would probably have invested more time in learning about it if the following reasons hadn't made me leery of it:

  • A rules system which has seemingly ignored all innovations in RPG game mechanics of the last few decades (at least, that was the case for the edition I was familiar with, which was largely published in the 00s).
  • The refusal of the publisher to sell PDF versions of their books. I mean, it's their intellectual property and their choice if they don't want to. But I've had to move my RPG book collection through five moves between different cities, and moving that many books only gets more aggravating as it gets older.

(Yes, I assume I could simply pirate scanned PDFs of these books, but at my income level I …