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Antagligen inte. Men Paradigm Concepts sprillans nya Witch Hunter: The Invisible World ser, ehum, ganska likt Solomon Kane som jag nämnde för några dar sen. Intressant verkar det vara hur som helst.
Du hittar en 16-sidig pdf preview här.
Parallellt med spelet lanseras sajten Dark Providence som kommer att fungera som en levande kampanj. Inget nytt koncept men inte mindre lysande för det.
Paradigmbossen Henry Lopez berättar mer i tråd på rpg.net. För er lata själar har jag rippat inlägget:
Does this have a metaplot, or a lot of additional books necessary for play?
Necessary? No, Witch Hunter: The Invisible World is a complete game. No other books are necessary to play it, although we can think of a bunch of interesting products that will expand and enhance your experience.
As to a Meta-plot, no the Core book does not hinge on a meta-plot, though lots and lots of story hooks are sprinkled throughout the text.
We do have an associated World-Wide Campaign ala’ Living Arcanis that will be debuting along with the product at Origins called Witch Hunter: Dark Providence. The campaign will be presented in a series of one shot adventures along with mini-story arcs lastinig anywhere from 2 to 5 adventures a pop.
And best of all – 99% of all Dark Providence adventures will be FREE with the occasional printed product that, of course, will not be FREE.
| What’s the system like? |
Designed by Robert J. Schwalb of Green Ronin/Warhammer Fantasy fame, the system uses d10 and dice pools with a number of successes necessary to accomplish the task. I believe you can get an inkling of what the game is like from the preview.
We wanted a streamlined, intuitive game that would not get in the way of telling a good horrific story. I think the system that Witch Hunter uses does just that.
| How basic is the combat, and what’s the magic like? |
That’s a pretty involved question, but in essence combat is fast and furious. This is not a combat simulator. WH has a cinematic style of play that keeps things flowing. Magic is broken down into Talents, which for right now consists of Animism, Hermetic and Prayer. All spells (called rites) fall into 3 categories: Basic, Greater and Heroic/Villainous.
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| Have you braced yourself for the inevitable complaints about the portrayal of the Aztecs? |
LOL..nope. But the very first Aztec that comes up to me at the Big Bar on 2 at Origins, I’ll buy him/her a drink.
Com’on, as anyone who has seriously studied or read about the Aztec culture, they weren’t a bunch of choir boys. Were they blood sucking Vampire-types? Nope. But we’re here to tell a good horror story, not teach a class in cultural anthropology.
Pick up a book on Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard. Were there a winged Vampire empire in the heart of Africa? Nope, but man was it a thrilling good story.
Solomon Kane – rollspelet
Det här låter intressant.
Pinnacle Entertainment meddelar att The Savage World of Solomon Kane är hos tryckeriet. Spelet ska bygga på regelmotorn från Savage Worlds och bygger alltså på Robert E. Howards klassiska hjälte.
Pressreleasen skräder inte orden:
”Kane is a masterwork. The lavishly illustrated volume extends over 352 pages, taking players down the Path of Kane. Adventurers are whisked across Kane’s 17th Century globe as they swashbuckle and delve into the depths of the Plot Point Campaign™. ”
Oavsett om det är ett mästerverk eller inte låter det klart intressant. Jag gillar speciellt Pinnacles tanke med att inkludera ramverket till en kampanj med grundboken. Roligt också att det rullar på för svenska Paradox Entertainment som äger rättigheterna till Howards figurer.
Enda nackdelen jag kan se så här långt är ett retailpris på 49 dollar. Inte billigt.
Vi får se hur lång tid det tar för luntan att dyka upp i Europa, förhoppningsvis blir det en recension här inom en inte allt för avlägsen framtid.
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