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This is a
strange game with a strange rules system . The first half of the rulesbook is the journal
by a roleplayer of how he slipped dimensions , due to a magic spell , and ended up in a
world similar to ours but with gates to the dimensions of faerie races , the seelie &
unseelie courts whilest combined with 18th & 19th Century technology . This
combination of fantasy & Victorian technology is referred to as Steam-Punk (as opposed
to Cyberpunk) and tends to have minority appeal . The game system was intended to be
diceless on the premise that only commoners used dice whilest gentlemen & ladies used
decks of ordinary playing cards . According to the text , when Tom (the hero) mentioned in
polite company that dice were in common usage in his time several ladies actually fainted
! The system does actually work quite well , being based around a deck of standard playing
cards with both values & suites being a crucial part of the game depending on whether
you are attempting an interpersonal task or combat task etc. Quite a few supplements were
released for this currently deceased system and though I wouldn`t recommend this game to a
casual observer , if you are into this genre then pick it up . |
