[RPG]: Seven Leagues, reviewed by Fifth Element (4/4)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12417.phtml

Iain Fyffe's Summary:

A game that evokes the magic of its setting with a game system that truly encouraged narrative storytelling.

Go to the full review for more information.

[hieronymous]

Thanks for taking a look at Seven Leagues, and reviewing it. I should probably repeat here some of what I wrote in the Acknowledgements:

I owe thanks to the team at Imaginez.net, authors of the French RPG, Contes de Fées. While CdF is very different than Seven Leagues, it was nevertheless a significant inspiration for this game. In addition, they helped considerably during Seven Leagues’ development with generous advice and thoughtful comments on the drafts.

And thanks again Iain!

[hieronymous]

One more thing I should mention: the game is available at <b>Indy Press Revolution</b>, in print.

[Fifth Element]

I have a correction to make in my review. I wrote:

"Strangely, no allowance is made for an increase in a Virtue, despite the fact that a Virtue can be reduced in defeat."

That's not quite true. Virtues cannot be increased by spending Narrative Modifiers. However, to quote from pages 31-32:

"Remember that each Player records the cumulative total value of Narrative Modifiers received in game play. Players may circle their current tally of Narrative Modifiers for the current Tale on the counter provided at the bottom of the character sheet. Alternately, the Narrator can record these. At the end of the Tale, the Player with the highest cumulative Narrative Modifier Rolls 13 using a Virtue of her choice; failure indicates the gain of one point in that Virtue."

Virtues can be increased, but not in the same way as other character attributes. I apologize for the oversight. This minor point does not affect the overall rating.