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Lankhmar Unleashed review
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Mongoose
Fantastic! I look forward to getting it.
Well it's basically Lankhmar + the first half of Nehwon with a better organisation and a clearer description of the city, a few more spells, maps and plot hooks, and a new adventure. The new adventure is nothing to write home about ; it's also a pity that it doesn't take place in Lankhmar.
Irritating detail, the mistakes of the world map haven't been corrected : it still has the very Midkemian city "Carse" on it !
The layout of the book is subpar : the margins aren't as huge as before, which is a good thing, but a lot of the maps and the artwork are pixellized.
The additions are good but not breathtaking, so if you already have Lankhmar and Nehwon, it certainly isn't a mandatory purchase.
Irritating detail, the mistakes of the world map haven't been corrected : it still has the very Midkemian city "Carse" on it !
The layout of the book is subpar : the margins aren't as huge as before, which is a good thing, but a lot of the maps and the artwork are pixellized.
The additions are good but not breathtaking, so if you already have Lankhmar and Nehwon, it certainly isn't a mandatory purchase.
Being the Lankhmar completist that I am, I had already ordered it. Certainly what you say about the maps and the book in general is a bit of a letdown.
LOL! I knew very well that fan made mapo on the net. When I realised that the map "artist" of the MRQ book had copied that I had a good laugh. Carse I don't mind too much. I have the Mikdemian citybook and I might use one day in my version of Newhon. Unfortunately there are several other errors and omissions on the map - which BTW does not match the text.
Arasmo said:
LOL! I knew very well that fan made mapo on the net. When I realised that the map "artist" of the MRQ book had copied that I had a good laugh. Carse I don't mind too much. I have the Mikdemian citybook and I might use one day in my version of Newhon. Unfortunately there are several other errors and omissions on the map - which BTW does not match the text.
Radioactive Ape Colin
Mongoose
The original didn't have rules for familiars such as Slivikin. Does the updated version?
Colin
Colin
Radioactive Ape Colin said:
Slivikin rocks - the little bastard. Rules for familiars would be quite fitting the setting.
In fact, there were many holes in the magic department in the old book. For one, I don't like the approach used for hedge wizards. They are basically treated as fortune tellers, who might or might not have magic power.
Actually, Leiber in the 'Unholy Grail' story describes hedge magic spells, and they are not limited to fortune telling. Hedge magic is described as slow, and certainly weak compared to black magic, but it "works" to some extent. For instance, the spell cast by the Mouse to make Duke Jannarl's hunters lose their direction is described in detail and actually works, protecting the Mouse for days.
Thanks,but I know that. The product description says it's compatible with MRQ and MRQII. What I want to know is is there a change in any of the stat write ups to conform with MRQII or is it just a reprint of the old Lankmar books? So can anyone familiar with the original books and the new book let me know?SnowDog said:
I am interested to know that, too.I bought the book today to have a ready setting when I buy the RQII at the next year 
I had the original Lankhmar but not the Nehwon so I managed to convince myself to buy it
As I didn't have a chance to read it, yet I can't give a really educated answer (as I have the original book stored, ATM).
Anyway, it seemed that for example combat skills had two entries without any explanations (I don't remember if this was the case in original Mongoose Lankhmar). Otherwise I think that stat blocks are a bit larger than before but I could be wrong. I have to get the old book back from the storage to compare.
I had the original Lankhmar but not the Nehwon so I managed to convince myself to buy it As I didn't have a chance to read it, yet I can't give a really educated answer (as I have the original book stored, ATM).
Anyway, it seemed that for example combat skills had two entries without any explanations (I don't remember if this was the case in original Mongoose Lankhmar). Otherwise I think that stat blocks are a bit larger than before but I could be wrong. I have to get the old book back from the storage to compare.
