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[RPG]: Ghouls, reviewed by C.W.Richeson (4/4)

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<i>Ghouls</i> provides a detailed discussion of the tormented people who have allowed themselves to be enslaved by vampires. New character creation rules, ghoul families, and rules for ghoul breeding are included.

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Old 01-02-2007, 01:05 PM
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Interesting. And plenty creepy.

Nice review. My wallet is quaking in fear.


(Incidentally, the only other game with rules for pregnancy that comes to mind is FATAL. Make thereof what you will.)
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Old 01-02-2007, 01:17 PM
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Interesting. And plenty creepy.

Nice review. My wallet is quaking in fear.
Thanks, The Last Conformist! Humorously, I just submitted this review an hour ago and it hasn't even been queued for release. Gotta love the funky review errors
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C.W., what did you think of the Prologue/intro fiction, "The Day Club"? Talk about being baptised by fire. If you can stomach that, then you should be able to get through the rest of Ghouls.
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C.W., what did you think of the Prologue/intro fiction, "The Day Club"? Talk about being baptised by fire. If you can stomach that, then you should be able to get through the rest of Ghouls.
I liked it quite a bit, actually. It's creepy, but it does a good job of showing the life of a ghoul and his dedication to his master.
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(Incidentally, the only other game with rules for pregnancy that comes to mind is FATAL. Make thereof what you will.)
We had rules for what Vitae does to anal circumference, too, but they were cut for space.
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We had rules for what Vitae does to anal circumference, too, but they were cut for space.
By all means, please publish them online. Unless they're being held for the Promethean: Sex Toys book about clones, dolls, and other things created for happy, happy fun.
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We had rules for what Vitae does to anal circumference, too, but they were cut for space.
Were they historically accurate, though?


Thanks for the review, C.W. (and i even have the book).
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Re: [RPG]: Ghouls, reviewed by C.W.Richeson (4/4)

Your description of the Gravenor family makes them sound rather Whateley-esque. Is that how they come across in the book?

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Whateley-esque
I'm afraid I don't know what this means Care to enlighten me?
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