Tell me about Blue Rose

[WayneLigon]

Oh? I am surprised how many people are, like me, none to impressed by the setting (or worse).

I am as well. It strongly resembles the normal run of D&D campaigns I was used to in the 80's (without the intelligent animals companions; we never seemed to adopt that idea, though it's a common one in fantasy fiction of all stripes). The vast majority of homebrewed settings I played in more closely resembled Aldis than they did Greyhawk or Blackmoor or the City State setting. After, oh, about 1986 most of my circle of friends had demanding jobs so we'd tend to use more pre-done settings like Greyhawk and later FR. The tone of those games, regardless of setting, was still more like Aldis than not, though unless we were going for a Midnight-like dystopia.

 

[Ibram]

I like the sound of the system... I may pick up the PDF and see what I can "borrow" for my homebrew.

the setting sounds... interesting... but not my speed (I prefer Conan style settings myself).

 

[tsadkiel]

I am as well. It strongly resembles the normal run of D&D campaigns I was used to in the 80's (without the intelligent animals companions; we never seemed to adopt that idea, though it's a common one in fantasy fiction of all stripes).

3rd Edition Rules, 2nd Edition Feel!

My copy just showed up today, and apart from the explicit tolerance of alternate lifestyles, I don't think Aldis is all that different from, say, Silverymoon. Which is not up my alley either, but the book didn't give me cooties.

 

[BryonD]

Ya, it is a shame since gamers at first seem to open to new ideas and new things a little more then most people, but when it comes down to it most are as close minded as the rest of humanity.

And blindly writing off an opinion different than your own as simply "closed minded" is such an open minded position, right?

I'm happy to leave these threads alone, but if you want to be the one to start spewing BS, then the thread will go where you lead it.

 

[Emiricol]

Ok, that was posted a month ago and I don't think this discussion benefits by dwelling on it Not that I begrudge you your opinion that his opinion on other people's opinion is itself opinionated... heh.

 

[Crothian]

And blindly writing off an opinion different than your own as simply "closed minded" is such an open minded position, right?

I'm happy to leave these threads alone, but if you want to be the one to start spewing BS, then the thread will go where you lead it.

Not blindly writing off a different opinion. And obviously you are not happy to leave these threads alone or you would.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

I love the True20 game engine, and I think the Blue Rose setting has potential. My biggest complaint would be that the contrast in the initial descripions are a bit too stark. The core of the setting seems to be Mordor, Iran and the Netherlands seperated by some mountains and a swamp. Hopefully the World of Aldea source book will provide a richer cultural palette. I'm particularly interested in the Jarzoni exile community within Aldis.

 

[Crothian]

THere are quite a few books in the planning stage or writing stages oir something as the webpage talks about many upcoming books. A core setting book that has to have rules as well as setting info always seems to need additional books to flesh the setting out.

 

[takyris]

Takris presents:

If ENWorld were a Baking Site

I picked up Green Ronin's Apple Pie this week -- I've always been a big fan of Green Ronin's work, and I figured that this would be no exception. I hadn't read much about Apple Pie, but like I said, Green Ronin has such a consistent level of high quality that I figured I'd find some great ideas to incorporate no matter what it turned out to be. Well, it turned out to be more AND LESS than I was expecting. I ended up feeling like Apple Pie had a lot of potential, some really great parts in it, but is ultimately held back by some really foolish and limiting decisions, and while I really wanted to like it, I can't avoid the conclusion that Green Ronin's Apple Pie is, without a doubt, the worst quiche I have ever tasted.

The design and display were well up to Green Ronin's standards, with a package that fit a high, ten-inch plate. Green Ronin also made Apple Pie available in both oven-heated and microwavable formats, so that fans of both styles can enjoy it. And when I saw the crust, I was in heaven. This is the kind of crust I've been looking for in my quiche for years -- the perfect consistency, an exquisite taste, and a flakiness that answers a lot of my quiche needs. Even with all my other problems, I still feel like I'd gotten my money's worth out of Apple Pie, and I'll be using their crust in my future quiche-nights with my friends.

In fact, as I kept eating, I began to wonder if I could have paid Green Ronin more money just to not get anything but the crust, because they've gone and married this wonderful crust to, as I said, the worst quiche I have ever tasted. I know they said they were trying to appeal to a different market, but really, what kind of quiche-eater wants apples in his quiche? I mean, come on. Sure, a little slice of strawberry on the top, or some little bits of fruit or something -- although honestly, that's not really the kind of quiche my friends and I feel comfortable eating anyway. But this is a quiche whose filling is entirely apples, sugar, and a few spices. Where is the cheese? Where is the cream? Where are the eggs? You'll probably think I'm joking when I say that they even include a section on adding whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream to Apple Pie, as though that was just what quiche has been missing all these years.

I really tried not to be closeminded about Apple Pie, because I like all kinds of quiche. I've eaten quiche with asparagus and swiss cheese, quiche with a wide range of cheeses and no vegetables at all, and even some New Mexican quiche with green chiles and sour cream. So I'm an open-minded person. But Apple Pie is just atrocious as quiche goes. If you can stomach the apples and cinnamon and sugar to get that wonderful crust, I say go for it, but if not, then I suggest you wait and hope that Green Ronin puts out a crust-only edition sometime soon.

They're still a wonderful company and I will look carefully at anything they produce, but honestly, looking at Apple Pie, I almost have to wonder if they were even trying to make good quiche at all...

 

[Crothian]

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