Ian Lemke
Författare till Changeling: The Dreaming
Verk av Ian Lemke
Changeling The Dreaming Second Edition 1 exemplar
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Allmänna fakta
- Födelsedag
- 20th century
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bostadsorter
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Statistik
- Verk
- 6
- Även av
- 1
- Medlemmar
- 695
- Popularitet
- #36,412
- Betyg
- 3.7
- Recensioner
- 3
- ISBN
- 12
- Språk
- 3
Not everything is light, like the other WoD games there is an apocalypse built in, that involving the death of creativity in light of the cynical nature of our postmodern world. For a changeling, this means the terrifying prospect of the permanent loss of their fairie soul.
As much as I love the game in theory, it is a challenge in practice. First is the challenge of finding players and storytellers who really grok the game. Many gamers just can't wrap their mind around it. Secondly is the magic system: Hopelessly Broken. Changelings are also underpowered compared to other WoD characters, but this doesn't really matter as the game is a nightmare to crossover anyhow, as the Changeling characters exist halfway in their own separate reality of the Dreaming. As time went by, I also found the character creation to be rather restrictive, but back in 1995 it was still new and fresh.
The design of the book is top notch, particularly the first chapter where the authors take a playful break from the "opening fiction" of previous material. The artwork by Tony DiTerlizzi and others is top notch, and really helps you grasp the theme and feel of the game.
Changeling: the Dreaming is a game with few but passionate fans. I hope if you find it you enjoy it as much as I did the spring of 1995.… (mer)