Shadowrun 4th Edition

[Boccaccio Barbarossa]

while I know NOTHING about the Shadowrun novel,s I am likewise psyche3d about Shadowrun 4e... because Jason Am(brus) is my Shadowrun Dm and this means he'll have to learn the rules and run a game.

Which, I am personally all about, though I have no idea if I would convert my current PC or make a new one... The POSSIBILITIES!!! Maddened by the possibilities!!!

Jason - you know you gotta give us a review the moment you get that bad boy!

[The Giamarga]

My favourite Shadowrun book, hell it's one of my favourite books ever, is Worlds Without End by Caroline Spector.

Best part is, the Earthdawn novels are getting a reprint too, so I can get Scars and Little Treasures soon too!

Ahhh the Immortal Elves storyline. I like it in general. I think i read Scars in german.

Do you know this site: http://ancientfiles.dumpshock.com/
Esp. the bit about Dragons, Elves, and SR/ED crossover. And of course the awesome short fiction at the bottom by Tom Dowd!

Also check out this lost Earthdawn book: http://shadowrun.fr/article/earthdawn-dragons (the download is in english I found no other site)
It is the precursor to SR 3E's Book of Dragons which I unfortunately have not read yet.

[Samael Hands of Stone]

while I know NOTHING about the Shadowrun novel,s I am likewise psyche3d about Shadowrun 4e... because Jason Am(brus) is my Shadowrun Dm and this means he'll have to learn the rules and run a game.

Which, I am personally all about, though I have no idea if I would convert my current PC or make a new one... The POSSIBILITIES!!! Maddened by the possibilities!!!

Jason - you know you gotta give us a review the moment you get that bad boy!

I recieved it today, I'm on page 12...I'll review it when I get a chance.

[Samael Hands of Stone]

Okay so I've scratched the surface on this bad boy, and so far so good. The narrative descriptions could have been written a little better, but overall the Shadowrun feel is still intact.

The rules have been altered somewhat. The d6 dicepool system is still in effect, albeit with some pseudo-White Wolf type alterations. The best upgrades are to the "decking" rules which have been mercifully brought into 21st century (read: WIRELESS). The tech has been refreshed, the terminology, the overall look of things has been given a much-needed facelift. This is not to say that you won't find the occasional "old art" here and there.

The year is now 2070, and a few interesting things have happened since some of the more popular modules (Year/Wake of the Comet). There are some sweet template characters like Adept Gunslinger (Matrix/Equilibrium style!), Weapon Specialit and Technomancer (yay), that come with good illustrations and stats. Some new Mega Corps and political set-ups as well for the GM's perusal.

If they keep up this level of quality, I might definitely hook up some of those new supplements.

7.5/10 (so far)

[Boccaccio Barbarossa]

Okay so I've scratched the surface on this bad boy, and so far so good. The narrative descriptions could have been written a little better, but overall the Shadowrun feel is still intact.

The rules have been altered somewhat. The d6 dicepool system is still in effect, albeit with some pseudo-White Wolf type alterations. The best upgrades are to the "decking" rules which have been mercifully brought into 21st century (read: WIRELESS). The tech has been refreshed, the terminology, the overall look of things has been given a much-needed facelift. This is not to say that you won't find the occasional "old art" here and there.

The year is now 2070, and a few interesting things have happened since some of the more popular modules (Year/Wake of the Comet). There are some sweet template characters like Adept Gunslinger (Matrix/Equilibrium style!), Weapon Specialit and Technomancer (yay), that come with good illustrations and stats. Some new Mega Corps and political set-ups as well for the GM's perusal.

If they keep up this level of quality, I might definitely hook up some of those new supplements.

7.5/10 (so far)

I'm all about our ravenloft game, but every time you start talking the Shadowrun, I get a little teary eyed for JWP and Crispy Cortez...

Sounds like a half-decent book, though. 9The WIRELESS decking is good - it means the decker doesn't have to stay at home while the others go off on runs...)