Post originally by Lee Foster at 2004-10-08 08:09:44
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Abdul,

The third edition of Heaven & Earth is 70,000 words, so it's still very robust. As far was what is missing, here's some examples:

1. Character creation and game mechanics encompass about 17 to 20 pages. In the last edition, they accounted for about 50 pages.

2. All the fiction from the last edition is gone, which is about 30 pages in total.

3. This edition treats ghosts and spirits as plot devices rather than opponents. As such, the mechanics for these beings are lite to non-existent, freeing up a lot of room.

These are just some of the major changes that would account for the difference in page counts between the editions. Overall, this edition is much more setting intensive and a lot less mechanics intensive.

Best regards,
Lee Foster