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From: db@cstvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Pendragon Summary
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Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 01:42:30 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 01:42:30 1985
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In article <5212@ukc.UUCP> ncg@ukc.UUCP (Nige Gale) writes:
>[The legend of King Arthur] is indeed a good setting, I have been using 
>it for a couple of years now.
>It was done with AD&D mutilated beyond recognition, and I was seriously
>thinking of attempting to market a fully-debugged version this summer.
>Now that has been shot down in flames, except:
>I could get it out before it arrives in th'UK
>It would be a fraction of the cost

Sorry Nige, I had a look at Pendragon in our local games shop this morning.
You're right about the price though - it costs #25.95 !!!

It does look quite good.  I don't like the way player-characters have to roll
against personality traits.  It's fine for NPCs, and traits like this
can be useful as a descriptive aid for PCs, but if PCs have to roll I think it's
a step away from role-playing (towards "roll-playing"??).  I like PCs to be free
to develop their characters' personalities themselves.  I suppose the Pendragon
system might be useful for beginners.  Of course, you can always buy Pendragon 
& ignore this part of the rules!
-- 
	Dave Berry. CS postgrad, Univ. of Edinburgh		
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