Wraethu: Worst Roleplaying Game Ever?


	Wraethu: Worst Roleplaying Game Ever?

Spiritualmonkey

6-30-2009 1:40 PM

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sci-fi, books, roleplaying-games, wraethu, storm-constantine

Spiritualmonkey says:

Really, read the review. It's a complete car-crash of an RPG. MUST READ for anyone who has ever filled out a character sheet for ANY game system. Your head will spin.

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6-30-2009 3:34 PM

Lexica

You mean, "It's a shrieking-with-disbelieving-laughter, omigod-the-rules-say-WHAT? car-crash of an RPG."

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