[RPG]: Supers Week - Truth & Justice: The Turtlezilla Dossier, reviewed by C.W.Richeson (4/3)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12921.phtml

Christopher W. Richeson's Summary:

Need a <i>Truth & Justice</i> adventure for your next session? Like giant reptiles attacking cities? Then this is the product for you!

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[chadu]

Thanks, Chris!

You mind if I get a link to this put up on the ASMP webpages, under the product?

CU

[C.W.Richeson]

Originally Posted by chadu

Thanks, Chris!

You mind if I get a link to this put up on the ASMP webpages, under the product?

CU

I would be thrilled if you did so

[yorrick]

Personally, one of my favorite parts of the .pdf were the kaiju-themed poems at the front. I think

At the sight of kaiju
Fighting in a rubber suit,
Even the critic's critic
Would get more popcorn

Also, typical of what I've seen of Chad Underkoffler's work, you get conflicting theories about what Turtlezilla is, which present a variety of ideas you can use as MacGuffins or essential clues depending upon your interest. So even if a player has read part of the Turtlezilla Dossier, they can't be sure what variant of the main plot you'll throw at them. It's a nice modular concept executed quickly with flavor, like something you'd order at an RPG tapas bar.

[C.W.Richeson]

Originally Posted by yorrick

Personally, one of my favorite parts of the .pdf were the kaiju-themed poems at the front. I think

At the sight of kaiju
Fighting in a rubber suit,
Even the critic's critic
Would get more popcorn

Those are cute, but I didn't care for them. I thought they were just wasted space.

To each their own

[yorrick]

Originally Posted by C.W.Richeson

Those are cute, but I didn't care for them. I thought they were just wasted space.

To each their own

Spying mock haiku
Mr. Richeson groans, shakes head,
And says, "No thank you."

[chadu]

Originally Posted by C.W.Richeson

Those are cute, but I didn't care for them. I thought they were just wasted space.

To each their own

Not a fan of Wallace Stevens, Chris?

"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"

Or just not a fan of poetry in an RPG supplement?




CU

[C.W.Richeson]

Originally Posted by yorrick

Spying mock haiku
Mr. Richeson groans, shakes head,
And says, "No thank you."

*laughs* That I like

Originally Posted by chadu

Not a fan of Wallace Stevens, Chris?

"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"

Or just not a fan of poetry in an RPG supplement?




CU

It's just such a large inclusion in a small product. A little more than 5% of the product is your poetry While I think it's surprisingly well done, given that I found it in an RPG supplement about a giant turtle, I don't think it inspires the reader (in an adventure prep sense) or otherwise contributes to the goal of the product - running a short adventure in Truth & Justice.

I had never been exposed to Wallace Stevens before You are just communicating far beyond my level!

[chadu]

Originally Posted by C.W.Richeson

It's just such a large inclusion in a small product. A little more than 5% of the product is your poetry While I think it's surprisingly well done, given that I found it in an RPG supplement about a giant turtle, I don't think it inspires the reader (in an adventure prep sense) or otherwise contributes to the goal of the product - running a short adventure in Truth & Justice.

Fair enough.

I included it because it was fun and because I needed to fill a big chunk of whitespace.

And hey: original poetry in an RPG supplement!

CU