Re: Spacebuckler Updates

>Here's some of the selling points for Spacebuckler:
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>Nine new basic character classes
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>More than two dozen prestige classes
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>A completely new preparation-and-dose system for alchemy
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>A theological take on divine magic
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>New rules for narrative, swashbuckling combat
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>A highly streamlined and cinematic system for ship-to-ship combat
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>And did we mention the Style Points?
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>I'm a bit indifferent on Spacebuckler at this time.  Sounds like some good
>and bad, and I think it will fall short of Spelljammer.

Sounds like a typical 3e/d20 product. Let's ignore atmosphere and
campaign setting in favor of new classes.  Yuck.

Maybe the product will exceed the advertising.
--
"...How shall a man judge what to do in such times?!"
"As he has ever judged," said Aragorn "Good and evil have not changed
since yesteryear..."
J.R.R. Tolkien, _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_

Paul Westermeyer,  pwestermeyer@????????.??.com