| Greeks In SPPPAAACCCCCEEEEEEEEEE |
[Apr. 16th, 2012|12:17 pm]
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Despite enjoying Mutants and Masterminds 3e a lot (mechanically its just a sweet game) I have decided not to run Teen Titans for Kapiti College Gaming Club. I just think it will be a difficult ask and I am not 100% sold that the "setting" is compelling for them. Fortunately, I may run the game at another time with gaming friends, so the work is no great loss.
Instead, I have switched to Hellas. I am new to the RPG but it is pretty much Greek myths set as a space opera. Replace islands with planets, ships with spaceships, put the letters 'on' at the end of the Gods names, etc.
The system is a little crufty (being based on Talislanta's 20 year old system) but simple at its heart which tends to work well. Roll a D20 add Attribute + Skill against a DC. Its a lot like a simplified D20 if you removed the other dice used for damage. The setting is interesting but not bizarre. The adventures for it are straightforward (you must go here on a quest) but flexible allowing for direction without demanding it (no mysteries, dungeon crawls or extensive social intrigue). They have the requisite level of opportunity for spectacular scenes and action.
Overall, it looks like a fun game. Not one I would have pursued on my own bat TBH, but I think it should be a good one for the group. I used to love Greek myths at that age and Star Warsian space opera is a pretty sure thing too. |
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