Post originally by cthol1 at 2003-12-22 15:05:01
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Interesting question. I hope it would be as Clive Barker's fantasy/horror world/worlds would make an awesome RPG and give some much needed diversity to a genre dominated by WOD etc It would also be fascinatingly original compared to most RPGs. It doesn't look like it from teh review but I can certainly hope.
Post originally by DJ at 2003-12-23 12:39:31
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Well, it was kind of hard to tell what the game was about I thought. That said, if you might check out Nightbane by Palladium. Awful system, but some interesting ideas for mining, and character creation is kind of fun. Very much like a WOD/Nightbreed mixture and worth converting to another system (GURPS Supers or HERO maybe).
Post originally by Joshua Kubli at 2003-12-23 22:22:08
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Jeremy wrote:
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I believe the name Midian actually comes from the Bible.
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It does. It was a place of safety for outcasts to flee to to avoid persecution for their crimes; hence, its use in Barker's fiction. His writings are full of Biblical, hermetic, and other symbolical allusions which make it fascinating to read.
I wish this review had told me thing one about the actual game, not just about the frustration with the players. I want to know about what kinds of supernatural beasties are available to play, what the premise of the setting is, and so on. With a name like Midian, and my love of Clive Barker's writings, I had to read this review, but ...
Also, I second the kudos to Nightspawn/Nightbane. Although Palladium takes a stern, TSR-ish attitude towards conversion material using their games. Possibly because the system is, in fact so clunky. Fact, everything I've read by Nightbane's author (name escapes me) has been good.
I don't think it has a thing to do with Clive Barker, but I could be wrong. I'm not a big fan, because King/Koontz/Barker seem to have too-obvious formulas that they overuse...but the Nightbreed movie was interesting.
The Nightbane RPG and associated supplements rock! I just wish the system would get a serious overhaul. Storyteller would be my preferred system for that, I think, as long as any reference to the World of Dorkness(tm) was flushed.
Post originally by Jonas at 2003-12-29 11:30:33
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How did we get to Barker & Palladium? I thought that this was a fantasy game. I also thought this was a thread for a review of that game, not reviews of other games & short stories. Keep with the topic, please.
Post originally by Jonas at 2003-12-29 11:35:57
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Well, it was kind of hard to tell what the game was about I thought.
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That's what the *category* tags on the side are for. Plus she said in the intro *dark fantasy* that about says it.
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