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I own both and have played both. Its still a tough choice however because they really are very different games. Runebound is more like Talisman but with a more interesting movement mechanic. It does suffer from the drawback of not being interactive however they have improved on that with the...

It really is a great game. This should be on bookshelves in every store. It appeals to a wider audience than regular RPGs. I can even get my non-RPG friends to play it without them even knowing its an RPG. (I'd introduce it as "How to Host a Murder Mystery" for horror fans).

Hello all, I just thought I'd write to let anyone interested know that I'm very pleased with Dread so far. After I read Piratecat's post a few months back I thought that Dread was made up of two innovative approaches to RPG horror - and thats all. So why order the book? For anyone still on...

A slightly different take: A couple of years ago a player wanted a turn at being the DM. This person DM'd by the book and PC death was therefore real and common. The group eventually fell apart. Why? Players were tired of making new characters. We were all in our late thirties with families...

This advice seems to be present in most religions in some form or another. The Christian version is: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Religious or not, if everyone lived by this little rule the world would be a much better place.

Are you planning on attending a pre-natal course? You should. It will give you a lot of tips on what to do and how you can coach your wife during labour. Your role is important - that encouragement, love and support is absolutely needed. Have you discussed painkillers? This is very personal...

Good advice there. I remember trying to figure out why my little one was crying for several minutes before realizing that in putting on her shoe, her little toe was caught on an elastic on the inside of her shoe.

To add: For god's sake relax. That goes for both you and your wife. I see so many young couples yell at each other because they are too stressed and tired. Guess what the baby learns? If you two are both relaxed and easy-going: Guess what the baby learns? You have to persevere though. The...

It was all a blur. Keep encouraging her and telling her she's doing well. Encourage her to do the prenatal exercizes. Kedgells(?) are very important if she is going to go through a day without peeing everytime she laughs. As already stated, get rest and eat. You will need it. The doctors...

Wow, I'm back from my weekend away and there are a lot of good suggestions here. What I really like about this list is that there are a few games mentioned that I remember on the shelves but didn't pick up. I'll see if I can track them down now in a bargain bin or ebay. There used to be all...

Thats the essence of the question. Is there a game in your past that was so enjoyable that you WOULD go back and play without updated graphics? If there is such a game then it probably has a special quality such as sound, atmosphere, personality or maybe it just makes you feel the same way you...

TheLe's thread about the original Bard's Tale games got me thinking about old games that I wouldn't mind playing again. What are some classic video games that you would replay? Why - was it the story, music or what? I'll start: 1. Eric the Unready. (late 80s) I thought this was hilarious...

99 Berserkers!!!!!! I don't recall running into that much of anything. My memory may be foggy but that sounds like a system maximum. My paranoid mind is starting to wonder if you might have an "altered" version of the game. Like I said though - its been a while. I would think the system...

Actually, I played BT3 first as well several years ago. What you describe sounds like my first time playing it. It seemed to be a bug. Maybe someone else could shine some light on it but my experience was that BT3 started you with a beginner dungeon. When you enter you are low level. When I...

I played these many ago on my Commodore 64 and just a few years ago on my PC after downloading them in a format my PC could play. I think these are lots of fun but the problems you are encountering are part of the design. The game requires you to play repetitively in order to do things like...

I have kind of the reverse feeling. In d20 mid level characters can be hit multiple times by a shotgun (or battleax or whatever) and still keep going as though they had lost nothing. Its a little like d20 in that its abstract. In both SW and d20 you can hit multiple times but in both systems a...

Just wanted to add my vote that SW is a great system for any genre. It fixes many of the pet peeves I've had with d20. The ease of bookkeeping is really great. There are no papers with scribbled and crossed out numbers for various things. The whole game can be played with poker chips and a...

Yeah, I usually play human. I find the extra feat and skill too attractive - not in meta-gaming terms mind you. Typically the special abilities of the other races tend to put them into a stereotypical slot that I may not prefer for my character. In other words, with a non-human, the feat is...

I have to second Dragonlord. Don't do it. You have a collection that must have been built over years. You're just not going to get much for that great stuff and you'll probably regret it. Aside from using credit or waiting, you might want to buy a less expensive stone in the ring. In the...

Wow, Great list! Very complete too. Here's one you missed: Wonder Woman starring Cathy Lee Crosby and Ricardo Montalban. This was sometime in the 70s I think. I haven't seen it in a very long time but I remember watching this on TV as a kid. Not sure if it was released in theaters. From my...