Re: [DL] War Of The Worlds Sourcebook (Cheap OT Plug)

[Matthew DeForrest <mmdeforrest@worldnet.att.net>]

At 09:08 PM 5/10/2003 -0400, Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed. wrote:
>Hi,
>         My friends at Gold Rush Games have just posted a free 12-page PDF 
> preview of the War of the Worlds Sourcebook for the Action! and D20 
> Systems, written by H.G. Wells and Yours Truly.
>
>         You can get it here:
>         http://www.goldrushgames.com/wotw.html
>
>         It has some info Marshals may find useful in their DL games, 
> particularly if they're going to be using the upcoming Deadlands Europe book.

And a damn fine book it is, ladies and gentlemen.  Although I haven't 
written the review I have planned, let me give you the brief rundown here:

1) The sourcebook includes the full text of H. G. Wells' novel, so your 
purchase includes one of the sources for all of modern/contemporary 
Sci-Fi.  The text/sourcebook ratio is 73/38 pages.

2) The game material is well researched and soundly done.  Although there 
are a handful of small differences in interpretation I have with what 
Christopher and his compatriots have done, I also found some of my own 
interpretations corrected (Note: This comes from someone who has taught the 
book at the college level three or four times now.).

3) The relative ease of the Action system lends itself to relatively easy 
conversion.  If you aren't familiar with the Action! system, there's the 
D20 system, allowing for a quick port into Deadlands.

4) The illustrations, although fairly standard for the industry, are 
absolutely dead on when it comes to capturing the look of the novel.

All in all, a good job for the page length and a bargain at the price.

Hope this helps.  Sorry for the cross posting to those on both lists.

Matt