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Old 11-18-2013, 07:12 PM   #38
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Default Re: GURPS Thaumatology: Chinese Elemental Powers

I have finally skipped enough meals to get this book, and it was worth $8 of food and then some!

As to the discussion about crunch vs. worked examples goes, I can say that the worked examples help tremendously. While I adore Divine Favor and am waiting for the opportunity to really dig into Psionic Powers, this book is both immediately useful and a fantastic foundation for personalized expansion (something I'm beginning work on). Even with my weird setting, it is directly useful.

And with regard to Chapter 2, it really helps to see more of the goodness from Powers worked out. It's easy to cherry pick the rules I like from Powers, but sometimes it's less simple to integrate them so thoroughly into my writeups. This has definitely helped. I'm really glad this book was released, and I don't really get the concerns about it "just being a worked example" book.
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