I just picked up a copy of Labrynth Lord (Which you can find here Goblinoid Games) And I'm dying to run it. I have a GURPS Supers game running toward a conclusion, so I think it'll be next. What is so attractive about such an antiquated system?
1) Relative simplicity. Lucky for me a lot of the gamers in my gaming group are new gamers. They haven't played hard core 3.5 or something all encompassing. LL uses classic rules that are easy to pick up, and get out of the way of the RP.
2) Nostalgia. For me especially. These rules are based on the original D&D basic and advanced rules, with some sensible twists. It's like that scene in Ratatouille at the end where the crotchety food critic takes a bite and is blown back into his childhood. I love it when that happens. Maybe I'll wear diapers while we play.
3) Power Gamer resistant. One of the players in my GURPS supers game can copy all of his friends powers. In order to make the game challenging for HIM I have to up the ante for everyone. This is a pain in the ass, and it's really hard to do in LL. In fact the level system in LL makes things really easy to scale for the entire group.
4) The downloadable Character Sheets are just friggin awesome. There are pillars on either side of the info, a troll in the upper right corner. A place for a character sketch. A CHARACTER SKETCH! When was the last time you made a character sketch for no other reason than there's a spot on your sheet to do so?
So yeah. I'm totally rocking this game next. And yes Zach, I'm ripping off your Giga Dungeon Idea for a setting.
And now, as promised, political advice. Stop electing the same assholes who lie to you every week. Stop checking R or D on your voting documents. Stop hiring professional Politicians. None of you are politicians. Why would you want a politician to represent you? Politicians lie to you so that you will elect them. They prey on our short attention spans. Their only job skill is getting elected. Hire people who do what you do. Vote in good local reps who actually represent human beings. End of rant.
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