{"id":264,"date":"2009-08-04T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T19:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rpggm.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2009-08-04T12:33:47","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T19:33:47","slug":"an-a-to-z-list-of-lesser-known-roleplaying-games-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpggm.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/04\/an-a-to-z-list-of-lesser-known-roleplaying-games-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"An A-to-Z List of Lesser-Known Roleplaying Games: Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m really glad people are enjoying my list. Here&#8217;s the next part:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldenelm.com\/Standalone\/LaceAndSteel.php\">Lace and Steel<\/a>: <\/strong>A game set in a fantasy version of the 17th century which uses a card-based combat system. You can even play a centaur without pesky level penalties \ud83d\ude09 . BTW &#8212; if anyone&#8217;s looking to get rid of a copy of this game (either edition), let me know. I&#8217;m definitely in the market for one.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Murphy%27s_World\">Murphy&#8217;s World<\/a>:<\/strong> It&#8217;s called Murphy&#8217;s World for good reason &#8212; the game is set on a planet where Murphy&#8217;s Law is more reliable than gravity. The PCs are, like most of the world&#8217;s inhabitant, reluctant immigrants searching for a way back home. Which means you can create a character from nearly anywhere. After all, what other game would let you play a Giantish Lemming Herder or a Troll Tree-Hugger?<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macho_Women_with_Guns\">Macho Women with Guns<\/a>:<\/strong> Yeah, I know this is a second &#8220;M&#8221;, but I really couldn&#8217;t leave out this (in)famous gem. The feminist side of me is horrified, but I&#8217;ve tried the game at a con and it&#8217;s a kick. In it you play, well &#8230; a macho, skimpily-clothed woman with big guns. No, not <em>those <\/em>guns &#8230; well, okay, yeah, <em>those <\/em>guns. But you get massive amounts of artillery and firepower, too. And you need it, if you&#8217;re going to hunt down and destory the forces of Drunken Frat Boys and other such dangerous &#8220;critters&#8221; (as non-female NPCs are known).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ogrecave.com\/reviews\/nobilis.shtml\">Nobilis<\/a>:<\/strong> In Nobilis, you don&#8217;t really play a character that&#8217;s a person &#8212; you play the personification of a concept. What kind of concept? Well, any concept, from love to fire to puppies or small print. But this isn&#8217;t a humorous game. <cite>In Nomine<\/cite> players will find this easiest to grasp, since it&#8217;s similar in idea to the concept of a Word.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Over_the_Edge_(game)\">Over the Edge<\/a>: <\/strong>One of the earliest games to use the dice pool concept. The game setting is more-or-less modern, taking place on a mysterious island in the Mediterranean called &#8220;Al Amarja&#8221;. If you like conspiracy-focused games, chances are you&#8217;ll like <em>Over the Edge<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pandemonium_(role-playing_game)\">Pandemonium<\/a>:<\/strong> Another humorous game, this one set in a version of our world where all the tabloid news stories are true, though most people still don&#8217;t believe them. PCs are among the Elightened, the people who know better. The game gives you a choice between E-Z rules, using pre-generated characters, or the Very Complicated Rules designed for experienced role-players. Even if you never play the game, the rules make entertaining reading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tomorrow: Games Q &#8211; U<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m really glad people are enjoying my list. 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