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Musings of a Book Addict
Musings of a Book Addict rated it 15 years ago
It looks like I am alone in really hating this odd little publication. Actually, I don't hate it, as I understand its purpose and value to some, and I understand why so many people dig it. And yet, it really makes my skin crawl. I didn't grow up under the yoke of any religious dogma, so I don't have...
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 25 years ago
I think this was one of the better Superiors books (of course, I am biased, having been a contributor). I wrote the revised writeup of Khalid, Archangel of Faith.
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 27 years ago
It was much better than the Angelic Player's Guide, as many of the mistakes made in the first book were fixed in this one.
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 27 years ago
This was a great book as an In Nomine Los Angeles sourcebook (characters and settings was one of the things Derek Pearcy did well). But, like the entire Revelations cycle, it suffered from gaping plot holes that made it less playable as an adventure.
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 27 years ago
The first book I ever edited. I think it really did capture the flavor of the setting, with a mix of serious, humorous, and epic artifacts.
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 28 years ago
It was unfortunate that this, one of the first releases for the In Nomine line, was a relatively poor product. There are some good bits, but there was very little coordination of the content or editorial control, and so a lot of contradictory rules and bad ideas were allowed to enter the game's cano...
Amadan na Briona
Amadan na Briona rated it 29 years ago
Alas, In Nomine -- if only it had been marketed better, I think it could have really been big, especially given today's "urban fantasy" craze.
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