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Post by MonkeyBees on Feb 4, 2012 11:18:22 GMT -6
Finally got around to ordering my copy this week. Obviously still waiting for the print version to show up, but the PDF is really nice. I've always thought of CoC's Dreamlands supplement as a classic RPG work; Carcosa is right up there in my book, this is great writing and a great setting. Kudos to everyone involved  |
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Post by bigjackbrass on Feb 26, 2012 4:05:04 GMT -6
I suspect that most of those who frequent these boards and are interested in Carcosa have already bought a copy, but for the curious you may like to know that Marty Jopson has reviewed the new edition of Carcosa and Isle of the Unknown over at The Silver Lodge: Parlour podcast number three. This is a new podcast from Yog-Sothoth.com which opens with a review section made freely available to anyone. The rest of the show is available to site patrons. The review runs for roughly half an hour. I toss in the occasional comment, as I was recently drafted in as a co-host |
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Post by geoffrey on Feb 26, 2012 10:34:58 GMT -6
I suspect that most of those who frequent these boards and are interested in Carcosa have already bought a copy, but for the curious you may like to know that Marty Jopson has reviewed the new edition of Carcosa and Isle of the Unknown over at The Silver Lodge: Parlour podcast number three. This is a new podcast from Yog-Sothoth.com which opens with a review section made freely available to anyone. The rest of the show is available to site patrons. The review runs for roughly half an hour. I toss in the occasional comment, as I was recently drafted in as a co-host I listened to it several nights ago, and I thought it was a lot of fun. I especially like when you guys flip through the Isle of the Unknown book, talking about which monsters you think are the weirdest. |
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Post by bigjackbrass on Feb 26, 2012 13:58:56 GMT -6
I especially like when you guys flip through the Isle of the Unknown book, talking about which monsters you think are the weirdest. It's a funny thing, really. If you asked me to name some things I don't especially like about typical D&D games I would certainly list the overabundance of weird monsters, thrown in purely for novelty or to provide a specific challenge without making a lot of sense and hand-waved with the justification that it's because of magic. Then I started looking through Isle of the Unknown and found myself thinking, "Ooh, I'd love to put this in a game!" Just goes to show that not all weird is created equal |
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Post by bigjackbrass on May 29, 2012 9:59:33 GMT -6
Back from the UK Games Expo, a wonderful show as ever, and some splendid gaming. The combination of a very tight budget and limited time to browse the trade halls meant that I didn't splash the cash around, but there was one book I was hoping to get: Carcosa. And Lo! There was James Raggi's stall of wonder, delight and weirdness. Any tiny amount of resolve I might have had faded once I picked up the book again, having previously seen the review copy Marty had for The Silver Lodge, and I bought a copy. It's practically an artifact, a beautiful example of what a gaming book can be and a terrific riposte to those who associate "old school" with poorly printed staple-bound pamphlets. Can't wait to inflict the horror and strangeness on my players  |
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