ACKSII (Review) - Strength Part I.
This may be a few months a year after, but it still feels like riding off of the Mythlands of Erce review of the same... Starting with what little I've read, and off of the general sense I get from the game. ACKSII offers a vision of strength. Its in the name, not just adventurers, but conquerors and kings are set to rise from the ashes of previous kingdoms. One of the most memorable aspects of these three books is the setting. It is omnipresent, which I, for one, do not mind. My own house rule document, a tenth of the length under the current draft, is bland and flavorless gruel by comparison. Every inch of the text here paints a clear picture of what the setting is about. If there was any doubt in reading through ACKS (the first) that it was Rome by a different name, here, the artwork alone conveys that message loud and CLEAR. Speaking of the artwork, the chapter cover art is the lowest point for me, as I have a personal distaste ...