So, as I mentioned recently, I've got a lot of sentimentality for Star Trek RPG's, and Star Trek in general. Three actual honest-to-God licensed ones exist in history: FASA's, Last Unicorn Games, and Decipher's. I own the first two and have heard mixed things about the third. But there are also a lot of non-licensed Star Trek RPG's out there, and recently I saw that one of them, Far Trek , was offering a hard copy for a couple of bucks on Lulu. Never one to let a deal go by I picked it up and thought I'd give you, gentle readers, my thoughts. Far Trek is a light-hearted, even breezy take on the Star Trek universe, almost exclusively the original series. There rules incorporate stats, skills, and talents. There are four stats: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Charisma, with the stats ranging from about a -2 to a +2, reflecting their modifier on the die roll. I actually like this mechanic, which I first encountered in True20. It does...
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ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome image Rob! Merry Christmas my friend! Love, peace and good wishes to the family!
ReplyDeleteAnd to you as well, my friend! We need to get those supers campaigns going in 2015!
DeleteWay ahead of ya! Check out my blog for updates this week (since I barely have any work, I definitely have the time).
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