tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248515008776497550.post231964034305513666..comments2024-01-26T00:11:47.278-06:00Comments on Mesmerized by sirens: A splendiferous old fantasy rpg among usPhilosophical slumberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248515008776497550.post-35549204318847184812015-02-05T10:07:39.253-06:002015-02-05T10:07:39.253-06:00Looking forward to reading your post about Legenda...Looking forward to reading your post about Legendary lives!Philosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248515008776497550.post-6169357362018762212015-01-28T18:48:32.166-06:002015-01-28T18:48:32.166-06:00I have a blog of my own and as Legendary Lives is ...I have a blog of my own and as Legendary Lives is free, I might well do a post on it. The older non D&D games are kind of your thing hence "borrowing your thunder" Sorry for the confusion,<br /><br />Legendary Lives interesting game in its own right though like the others I mentioned is a few years off your own bailiwick. The 1st edition was from I think 1991. <br /><br />As for Melanda, I'll certainly keep my eyes open! I've read the reviews and a single sample page that I found on the wayback machine and that's about all that seems to be out here. <br /><br />Stephan O'Sullivan father of Fudge and grandad of FATE spoke highly of the game and while he is not as big part of our little community as he once was, I always respected his work. <br /><br />Anyway the games you cover mostly got missed the 1st time, few have an associated community (unlike Chivalry and Sorcery which has LOCS) and good or bad deserve a second chance. Its worthy that you do this and keep up the good work.A.B. Prospernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248515008776497550.post-50373737804702638632015-01-28T05:33:19.076-06:002015-01-28T05:33:19.076-06:00I will investigate the games you mention,Halmabrea...I will investigate the games you mention,Halmabrea and the other one,though i'm not very much into games after 1989.<br />As for Legendary lives,i know it but i didn't understand what you mean:you would like to write a post about it here on my blog or do you have a blog of your own?<br />Lastly,Melanda: a third edition and a pdf edition don't exist on the market,and i noticed that it is sold out at Noble Knight website.<br />I have a personal digital edition (i scanned my copy).<br />You are not the first person asking for Melanda,so maybe it may well be time to analyse this game on my site,keep an eye open for future posts.Philosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248515008776497550.post-48329373669612962322015-01-28T02:51:34.689-06:002015-01-28T02:51:34.689-06:00Best to save me a nice spot in the gamer afterlife...Best to save me a nice spot in the gamer afterlife than. <br /><br />I actually owned the books in print.<br /><br />As for CS proper, its a solid game. Pretty much all of 1-2e can be had in an 864! page compilation edition.<br /><br />You can get that here <br />http://www.uploadmb.com/dw.php?id=1399027850<br /><br />Its an acquired taste I think and I find some of the mechanics a bit dated and complex myself. That said I'd play a game in a heartbeat and I might, if my players were set for it, consider running.<br /><br />I have a great group, open to older games (we ran B/X D&D for a bit) but they are rules lazy, so C&S is well above them. Sigh. <br /><br />Lastly if you run out of older games to talk about, you might try some of the 90's games like 5th Circle or Hahlmabrea or Tales of Gargenthir . They are a bit later than your focus on the roots of our hobby but in their own way also deserve to be remembered <br /><br />I'm kind of tempted to do a post of Legendary Lives myself if you don't mind me borrowing a bit of your thunder<br /><br />Last and a bit off topicyou've mentioned Melanda a couple of times .This is kind of my grail old school game. Its not something I can afford at the usual prices I wondered if you had heard more about it or maybe a 3rd edition or a low cost PDF or something?<br /><br />A.B. Prospernoreply@blogger.com