http://TheTome.podbean.com/2010/06/15/tome-137-amethyst-foundations/ A D&D News, Reviews, Interviews, and Advice show Wed, 16 May 2012 12:48:28 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 http://TheTome.podbean.com/2010/06/15/tome-137-amethyst-foundations/#comment-493899 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:34:57 +0000 http://TheTome.podbean.com/2010/06/15/tome-137-amethyst-foundations/#comment-493899 I think one area that the review portion of this podcast didn't expound on was the versatility of this book as a tool box. From the old days of running games for me it was always about, if you don't like it, change it. I could easily see several options with the material included in here. Such as going in a full on modern or sci fi game and (gasp) ditch the fantasy aspect. Another option is to totally ditch the EDF (tech breakage system) and leave the penalty for tech being it's difficulty to acquire. As tech characters can only get upgrades from one of the Bastion (Techan) cities. I think one area that the review portion of this podcast didn’t expound on was the versatility of this book as a tool box. From the old days of running games for me it was always about, if you don’t like it, change it. I could easily see several options with the material included in here. Such as going in a full on modern or sci fi game and (gasp) ditch the fantasy aspect. Another option is to totally ditch the EDF (tech breakage system) and leave the penalty for tech being it’s difficulty to acquire. As tech characters can only get upgrades from one of the Bastion (Techan) cities.

]]> http://TheTome.podbean.com/2010/06/15/tome-137-amethyst-foundations/#comment-387564 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:54:38 +0000 http://TheTome.podbean.com/2010/06/15/tome-137-amethyst-foundations/#comment-387564 I'll have to disagree with some of the critics to this book. I liked the layout and the general organization being different from WotC D&D books. Although Amethyst uses the D&D rules, it's not D&D, so it should not look like a D&D book. I’ll have to disagree with some of the critics to this book. I liked the layout and the general organization being different from WotC D&D books. Although Amethyst uses the D&D rules, it’s not D&D, so it should not look like a D&D book.

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