Excerpt from Monte Cook's World of Darkness in Game Trade Magazine

[FrouzenIland]

I really hope this isn't representative of the writing in the book itself.

I think it is.

(snip)

 

[GrimGent]

I really hope this isn't representative of the writing in the book itself.

Would this make it any clearer?

 

[GreatLemur]

Wow, they're proposing some truly bizarre stat progressions, here.

The relationship between "character type" and "character focus" is kind of interesting. It's almost like class and race have swapped roles: your "race" gets you level-based stat progressions, while your "class" gives you minor ability bonuses. (I love how you can tell this product is the work of a D&D guy, because the character foci are basically fighter, magic-user, cleric, and thief. If it'd been a White Wolf designer behind it, it'd look more like fighter, magic-user, cleric, thief, and diplomat.)

Would this make it any clearer?

Aw, nice. I like Monte's work and I'm tentatively enthusiastic about this project, but the teaser copy absolutely deserved that.

 

[jaerdaph]

Basically the campaign is set in a post-apocalyptic Minneapolis (very localized - the rest of the world seems fine).

I hope Mary Richards and Lou Grant got out okay.

 

[EditorBFG]

I hope Mary Richards and Lou Grant got out okay.

She's gonna make it after all.

 

[jaerdaph]

She's gonna make it after all.

I wonder if that was a hat of d02 she was tossing up in the air?

 

[DMH]

It reminds me of Hell on Earth.

 

[Particle_Man]

I was thinking that too! Kinda Deadlandsish. Not that this is a bad thing, mind. So is it standalone or is d20 Modern needed to play?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I was thinking that too! Kinda Deadlandsish. Not that this is a bad thing, mind. So is it standalone or is d20 Modern needed to play?

Standalone and it's not D20M, although I'm sure there's lots of good stuff for D20M one could steal from it.

 

[WhatGravitas]

Wow, they're proposing some truly bizarre stat progressions, here.

Interesting - he basically included three "racial HD" in the first level... - a bit of a throwback to AE's three racial levels?

And the swapped race/class relationship is an interesting spin on the "classical" 3E concept.

This may be a great "toolbox" kit... I see, my 4E will likely be a McWoD-Saga-melange...