Discworld (HC)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556346875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Never played and still enjoyed. The Discworld RPG is a great read even if you don't play GURPS. It's not bad even if you hate RPGs. The book is bursting with source material and backgrounds - it's not uncommon for personality descriptions to take a full column. If you're a gamer, it's nice to have the actual writeups. If you're not a gamer, the art and small storylines through the book are still entertaining. Of particular interest to me was the m. "Long Out Of Print - WHY?" according to Stephen Mann. CAVEAT: I'm talking about the Hardcover version of "Discworld (powered by GURPS)" here.ANOTHER CAVEAT: I play games using GURPS, but I don't run such games.For those who've experienced Pratchett's Discworld books and who play Role Playing Games there must've been a point where they looked up from a book and thought "I wish I could join in the fun here".People are divided over the wisdom behind making RPG versions of
Events on the Discworld have been chronicled in the best-selling works of Terry Pratchett. The world is flat. It rests on the back of four giant elephants, who in turn stand on the back of great A'Tuin, the only turtle to form the basis of an entire branch of astrophysics. You need no other books to play. Fans have learned of the adventures of Rincewind the incompetent wizard, Granny Weatherwax the witch (known to trolls as "She Who Must Be Avoided"), Captain Carrot the six-foot dwarf, Archchancellor Ridcully, Susan Sto Helit
. He lives in England. He has produced, with Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, numerous Discworld items, including Discworld Diaries, The Discworld Portfolio, cards, book covers, and calendars. Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most popular authors. In January 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Pratchett a Knight Bachelor in re
Sir Terry lives in England.Paul Kidby became a freelance illustrator in 1986. Since then he has worked on projects ranging from computer game packaging to magazine covers. He has produced, with Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, numerous Discworld items, including Discworld Diaries, The Discworld Portfolio, cards, book covers, and calendars. He began reading the Discworld novels in 1993 and was immediately inspired. In January 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Pratchett a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to literature. His acclaimed novels a