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...
Really? That's your grip? LOL
ReplyDeleteI've actually done this. You can indeed row a boat facing forward.
It is easier to do if left-handed (as I am) according to some people (my Dad, and his fishing buddies). No idea if that's really true.