Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea

[jdrakeh]

Races: No demi-humans, or Tolkien-esque high fantasy types. It is a sword-and-sorcery world of humans; these might be of "common" or a specific racial derivative, such as Atlanteans, Kelts, and Picts.

Sold! One of my biggest pet peeves is a game that tries to claim it is Howard-esque Swords & Sorcery, but then crams in non-human races like they're going out of style. I hate that.

 

[ghul]

Sold! One of my biggest pet peeves is a game that tries to claim it is Howard-esque Swords & Sorcery, but then crams in non-human races like they're going out of style. I hate that.

I agree. And I respect the fact that, conversely, some might view this as a deal breaker, that they must have their hobbit, dwarf, or what have you. And that is fine, but it is not part of the design goal for this system.