1970 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 If I have Elric!, is it worth it to get Stormbringer 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanford Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I don't have Elric! but I do have Stormbringer 5. From everything I have read the two are nearly identical with Elric being slightly better laid out and Stormbringer 5 having some minor tweaks. I think either one but not both is the right answer. 2 Quote Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP -> No reason for Ars Magica players to have all the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiorgan Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, 1970 said: If I have Elric!, is it worth it to get Stormbringer 5? Actually, no if you are not a Stormbringer completist like me. The differences are very minor: - It's called Stormbringer (+) - Layout is ugly (-) - Some good interior art from the Italian edition of Stormbringer (+) - Adds the fly skill (useful for Mhyrrhin) (little +) - Melnibonean characters slightly nerfed (a minus in my book) - You can play Half-Melniboneans (+) -You can play Melnibonean slaves (+) - Reprints not-so useful fluff from Stormbringer 4 supplements on churches of the YK, which was already in Dragon Lords of M. (=) - D&D-ism remain in the material pasted from Dragon Lords of M. (-) - Book is dedicated to the memory of Giovanni Ingellis pioneer of the rpg hobby in Italy and Chaosium's friend (cool + if you are Italian!) Edited September 4, 2016 by smiorgan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlasa Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 4 hours ago, smiorgan said: - You can play Half-Melniboneans (+) -You can play Melnibonean slaves (+) Those are the only two I'd be curious about, though not enough to bother with the prices I see that book going for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Only just noted this thread to be honest, but.....I have both Elric! and Stormbringer 5. The rules are fundamentally the same but Stormbringer 5 is much better than Elric! in terms of layout, mainly because the font size is bigger and it's easier to read. I also, for one, much prefer the 'Stormbringer' title and love the cover art. Edited October 23, 2016 by TrippyHippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 I agree that Stormbringer is a much cooler name than Elric!, and I agree that Elric!'s cover isn't the best (I think SB3 is my favorite), but I think that Elric!'s layout is approachable, and the font size doesn't bother me so much. The new races are pretty cool, but I think I agree with Simlasa that the prices being asked for are pretty outrageous. I'm not as much of a completist as I used to be, so I think I can safely let SB5 pass. Thanks everyone for your input! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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