Ian Absentia

Yep. !i!

Honestly, more than 3 or 4 begins to dilute the definition of the word "passion" and becomes just-another-game-mechanic. Too many Passions begins to look like a personality disorder. !i!

@soltakss noted his book for Legend up above: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139266/Legend-Land-of-Ice-and-Stone Not exactly BRP, but d100 and a kissing cousin. !i!

I ain't no mod, but the moment we start discussing "species" and "subspecies" relative to humanity, I need to: a) Acknowledge that I started us down this path; b) Assert that I've made exactly my point; and, c) Suggest that we tap the brakes on the subject. Mea culpa. !i!

This I do not doubt. You must open your mind to ducks as PCs. And, as long as the barn door is open, midget slashers, too. Small needn't be cute. !i!

Oh, and to keep the discussion on-topic, there are plenty of examples in Japanese literature (because when we consider KAP, we're taking a literary approach) of warrior princesses. Sometimes anachronistically, sometimes fabulously, but that never stopped anyone in Arthurian literature. !i!

Kiril Eskov, in his deconstruction of Tolkien, The Last Ring Bearer, presents the term "orc" as a typical dehumanisation of another human cultural enemy. As I've stated elsewhere, like the status of the planet Pluto, the affinity of Neanderthals to modern humans has gone up and down the disciplinary score card according to prevailing opinions, and in several instances evident bigotries, in the scientific community. At the practical level of RPGs, they're just other people, unless one intends to treat other people as monsters as Eskov suggests. If we must differentiate Neanderthals, I suggest granting them psychic powers and flying saucers. !I!

My Genpei project dated back to the early '00s independently (rooted firmly in the 4e), then '04-'06 with Greg during the 5e Arthaus days. Another approach came later with a Japanese author, but ultimately not near publication. More recently, David (@sirlarkins) has been working on a separate approach. All based in the Heian period, which is very "Arthurian" in nature (and less crowded in terms of RPG treatments). !i!

Perhaps they simply classify herd-men as "vegetables". Feel free to move this post over to "Your Dumbest Theory". !i!

Standard Human stats in every way. Except, perhaps, EDU if you're using it. Resist the urge to treat Neanderthals as "monsters" -- they're people, not orcs. The BGB "Primitive" (p.365) is probably your go-to for stats and skill set, though it still has its problematic assumptions (like the plural of shaman 😅). !i!

I'm still trying to track down the copy of the AH Player's box that I gave to my nephew way back when. Almost a complete game, but a really neat package. !i!

For heaven's sake, people are entitled to their opinions. Stop assigning motive, Nick. !i!

Given the following description... "Item is in good condition. Some moderate creases and wear. This item may not come with CDs or additional parts including access codes for textbooks. This may not have a dust jacket. Might be an ex-library copy and contain writing/highlighting. Photos are stock pictures and not of the actual item." ...I'm not convinced they actually know what they're selling, or it's worth the month's rent they're asking for it. !i!

More or less a standard for GW books of the era, including other lines. Our local shop owner was very indulgent with exchanges for books with defective binding, and taking it up with his distributor. !i!

Once you label me, you negate me. 😑 !i!

Which is like the double-reverse of the classic "Call of Cthulhu from the Monster's POV" complaint. Which is also, essentially, the premise of Delta Green, so knock yourselves out with another very good game, folks! One hopes, though it can be a bumpy road for player and character alike (see Philip K. Dick's VALIS). Minus the elemental metamorphosis, this is the approach I'm taking with White Rabbit Green. !i!

Just making a note for a wish-list. And maybe the "Your Dumbest Theory" thread. !i!

That's like a Zen koan that we must all ask ourselves. !i!

Agreed that public speculation is pointless (and possibly ill-advised), so let's turn to an actual Mythos product just released under license using the Mythras game system: Weird of Hali. https://www.aeongamespublishing.co.uk/product/weird-of-hali-roleplaying-the-other-side-of-the-cthulhu-mythos/94553/ So, there it is. !i!

I've mentioned them before. My best friend and I played Alecks and Oddo Gruntfart, the Great Troll twins, which, technically, classified them as trollkin. Heroically stupid and yet independently minded. Alecks favored wielding an oaken door as a combination bludgeon and shield; Oddo would just grab the nearest opponent by the ankles and use them as a club. The party tended to follow them because of the gaping path of least resistance that opened in their wake. I lobbied to play a panda hsunchen once, but was rebuffed. 😒 !i!

Yeah, sorry -- I meant to connect those dots. Despite its association with the Aldryami, the nature of the Wooden Sword is anathema to the productive, growth-minded nature of dryads. !i!

In brief... !i!

Don't the sequential phases represent her descent to and ascension from the Underworld? Oh, wait, no. That's Ishtar. Totally different goddess. Never mind. !i!

You mean Vrang 2jhomang? 9-Jack-9 might have an opinion or two on that matter. !i!

I get it. I used to enjoy it, too, when Illuminatus! and the Weekly World News poked fun at an invisible fringe or featured obviously -- and badly -- manufactured hoaxes that we could all laugh at together. And then the Internet connected the True Believers in safe spaces to legitimise the horseshit and then amplify it. Now it's metastasising. I'm on a soapbox again. But making a comedy about this sort of thing is like marketing menthol cigarettes. Smooth, cool flavor and 25% less tar and nicotine is still part of the problem. Besides, it's a poor man's Rick and Morty. !i!