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Friday, August 12, 2011

What is the Secret Fire?

I have seen a lot of posts on the Secret Fire (formerly Legends and Labyrinths) RPG.

I saw the ads, and my first thought was "oh another Fantasy Heartbreaker".
But I have seen a lot more recently and I'll admit I am curious.  The character sheet looks cool, but a part of me still thinks "fantasy heartbreaker", but I am willing to have a look.

BUT....since I blew past my RPG budget for August. And September...and October at Gen Con, I am not going to pick it up just yet.

Anyone pick it up yet? Play it?

I don't need another game, or even another game to distract me.  But there it is. Out there. Taunting me.
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9 comments:

  1. TheronAugust 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I have yet to see it, though it does smack heavily of heartbreaker.

    Though I have to admit, I'm fascinated by the fact that an elf character can start the game with "a box of wasps," if he rolls it on the random equipment table.

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  2. Alex OsiasAugust 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    I feel you, man.

    I also wants it. Along with LOTFP.

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  3. Timothy S. BrannanAugust 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    From what I have been hearing "The Secret Fire" out weirds LotFP by miles.

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  4. ArkheinAugust 12, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I was in the beta and did some preliminary (unused, I'm sure) map work for it. I don't know what changed from Beta to the Release versions, but what I did see and get to fiddle around with was well put together and fun to run through. It's like, oh, someone took the soul of Basic D&D and put it into a modern game. George and Tony did a good job with it. I'd buy the game, but heck, I can't even afford gas right now. :)

    - Ark

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  5. Alex OsiasAugust 12, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    @Tim: stop it. you're not helping! :)


    @Arkhein: ouch. hope that changes soon!

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  6. ArkheinAugust 12, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    @Ka-blog - ah, no worries. Just waiting for that check to clear . . .

    :)

    - Ark

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  7. TenkarAugust 12, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Tim, I've been reading thru (and blogging about it) pretty randomly, and I like what I see so far. My biggest complaint was the PDF lacking bookmarks (its over 300 pages long) and that has been rectified.

    Hmm, it's kinda like D&D reincarnated via the druid spell. It's D&D with lots of changes (the vast majority seem to work well) but it's still D&D beneath the hood.

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  8. Timothy S. BrannanAugust 12, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Tenkar, I have to admit your posts caused me to give it a second look after my first dismissal.

    If you didn't get a free copy, then you should have! ;)

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  9. Alex OsiasAugust 12, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Yes, Tenkar. I too have been tempted by your posts...

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