Hods of Glorantha

Advantages: Great background, Realism
Disadvantages: Sensitive Subject

...that is neither overwhelming nor insufficient. The first chapters deal with the necessary; namely the history, the culture of the three major religions in the city and the geography of the city itself. Apart from small asides on the relevance of certain passages to playing the game this half of the book is essentially a concise guide to Jerusalem after the conquest of Saladin. I cannot say I have any great authority to stamp the authenticity of this information but speaking as a Game Master I felt that I had received a complete enough version of the history to run a game. I did feel that when it came to the city itself I was not altogether certain of what an average shop or house looked like in the way that I think I know what a farmer's house in Prax (Glorantha) looks like. I think this is because the book focuses on the major sites within the city... Read review

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