#ttrpg

The mixture of a fantasy world with real world cultures and religions certainly makes this #GURPS setting one of the more unique fantasy #ttrpg settings. Its design doesn't quite fit modern standards - for instance, the widespread sexism in human cultures is rather problematic in terms of inclusivity. Still, with the right group that wishes to engage with it, you could run some very rewarding campaigns in it.

I've replaced most of my physical collection of #GURPS 3E books with their ebook counterparts - nostalgia or no, they just took up too much shelf space.

The main exceptions were licensed books, since the licenses have long since expired and Steve Jackson Games can no longer sell them. And GURPS War Against the Cthorr holds a special place in my heart among these books, since the notion of an alien biological invasion was utterly fascinating when I read it - and it still is. After all, while you can "hunt bugs" with the usual array of weapons available to typical adventurers, what do you do when a hostile ecosystem transforms your world into theirs? How do you fight that? #ttrpg

It is very unfortunate that, in the early rush to produce #GURPS 4E material, this book was never properly playtested - and thus, its problems haunt all further rules material based on the "default" magic system. #ttrpg

I think most #ttrpg players who were active during the early d20 boom has bought a bunch of obscure d20 books that they later have no recollection of buying, or remembering what they were about.

I admit it - I am a huge fan of overly-detailed #ttrpg settings, and Ptolus stands out among these. It's my favorite work by Monte Cook, and one of those settings I do want to run one day.