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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Beef" data-source="post: 3246907" data-attributes="member: 44124"><p>I'm not a big fan of Arcana Unearthed and never heard of Arcana Evolved. AU just seems to take D&D traditions like Hit Points and replace them with Vitality/Wound Points. I tried VP/WP in SW D20 and did not like it at all. Then there's the replacement of the Magic System. I played in an AD&D 2nd edition game and found nothing wrong with the magic system there and nothing wrong with 3.0/3.5 D&D magic system either. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When Compared with the two WotC settings, Forgotten Realms [Needs to be updated to 3.5] and Eberron [3.5 and I only like 2 things out of the whole thing anyway], I would be spending $120+ tax/shipping for the books I need and another $10 each minimum for adventures to run in the setting. I have looked at some third party D20 settings but none of them are fully realized like Ptolus. </p><p></p><p>I don't think I'm going to be able to catch the same magic as I did when I was playing in 3.0/3.5 Forgotten Realms as a player, but I sure can try to come close. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm going to try to introduce Ptolus to some new gamers if I can get a game going where I'm going to college. Even if I don't I can have some good material for my story hour. </p><p></p><p>Thanks Friadoc.</p><p></p><p>Mr. Beef</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Beef, post: 3246907, member: 44124"] I'm not a big fan of Arcana Unearthed and never heard of Arcana Evolved. AU just seems to take D&D traditions like Hit Points and replace them with Vitality/Wound Points. I tried VP/WP in SW D20 and did not like it at all. Then there's the replacement of the Magic System. I played in an AD&D 2nd edition game and found nothing wrong with the magic system there and nothing wrong with 3.0/3.5 D&D magic system either. When Compared with the two WotC settings, Forgotten Realms [Needs to be updated to 3.5] and Eberron [3.5 and I only like 2 things out of the whole thing anyway], I would be spending $120+ tax/shipping for the books I need and another $10 each minimum for adventures to run in the setting. I have looked at some third party D20 settings but none of them are fully realized like Ptolus. I don't think I'm going to be able to catch the same magic as I did when I was playing in 3.0/3.5 Forgotten Realms as a player, but I sure can try to come close. I'm going to try to introduce Ptolus to some new gamers if I can get a game going where I'm going to college. Even if I don't I can have some good material for my story hour. Thanks Friadoc. Mr. Beef [/QUOTE]
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