Horror 4e - Tell Me About It

[Whitey Fats]

Is it any good?

[vicky_molokh]

How different is it from the previous edition? What's new?

[SCAR]

Originally Posted by Whitey Fats

Is it any good?

It's excellent. (And I'm not a particular fan of Horror, I haven't read or seen much of the books/movies in the extensive bibliography).
The player/character and GM advice is excellent for almost any genre/game where you want atmosphere and strongly engaged characters.

I have neither owned nor read any previous edition of horror, so I can't really comment on how it's expanded.

[Anders]

It gave me nightmares. Two nights in a row. And I'm not kidding.

[panton41]

I've owned two previous versions of Horror (one with the old-style Michael Whelan* cover and the last 3rd Ed. version) but I honestly couldn't tell you much about how they compare.

For what it's worth Horror is useful even for people who aren't good with the horror genre. It has a lot of material for setting a mood where the character's mortality (or sanity) is in question but not in a "I'm in battle" kind of way.

If you're interested in a Monster Hunters or a dark fantasy game it's a goldmine.

* And whatever SJ Games did to get that art with the permission they have they got a bargain. He's the rare sci-fi and fantasy cover artists to transition to fine art.

[Whitey Fats]

I have the third edition, is there a lot of new stuff?

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by Whitey Fats

I have the third edition, is there a lot of new stuff?

Yes, very. It's longer, and one of the settings was removed to a) go to its own book and b) make space for more stuff.

It's got a TON more detail on each of the monsters, for starters.

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Yes, very. It's longer, and one of the settings was removed to a) go to its own book and b) make space for more stuff.

It's got a TON more detail on each of the monsters, for starters.

Is it reasonable to ask for a short description of each of the new goodies present in the book?

[Refplace]

It also has a version of the Ritual Path magic system with examples and an explanation on creating new rituals/spells.
It also has a corruption mechanic for powers/spells.
It also has a Sanity blasting ruleset with notes on advantages that affect it. Like the Cthulu Mythos checks.

[Genesis]

Originally Posted by Refplace

It also has a version of the Ritual Path magic system with examples and an explanation on creating new rituals/spells.
It also has a corruption mechanic for powers/spells.
It also has a Sanity blasting ruleset with notes on advantages that affect it. Like the Cthulu Mythos checks.

Sold, to Genesis, who likes characters in his games to live out long, painful lives of insanity and terror.