Readers of the Lone Wolf series were launched into an odyssey spanning 28 game books, 12 novels, and countless related works. The hero for most of that work was Lone Wolf, a Kai Lord and the readers' alternate identity when traveling through the complex and often lethal world of Magnamund. The last survivor of the Kai, it was his self-appointed duty to seek vengeance for the deaths of his brothers and sisters. Through it all, readers of the Lone Wolf game books followed along with every step, every sword blow, and every use of his incredible powers. This book is the definitive guide to the world of Magnamund and the many roleplaying possibilities it provides.. If you can imagine an adventure, it awaits you somewhere on the face (or in the dark caverns) of Magnamund. There is a gazetteer section with maps, images, and detailed descriptions of the many realms that make up Magnamund. Notes on cultures, monsters, and the inevitable dangers of the land will be at your fingertips. The gazetteer will also provide Games Masters with statistics for dozens of terrible beasts and vile henchmen to throw at those foolish enough to oppose the rise of the Darklords What you will not find in these pages are overly complicated or burdensome rules. The combat of Lone Wolf is quick and simple, with greater emphasis placed on the descriptions and action of titanic conflict rather than the dice rolls involved. The real battle should be against the Darklords, not the rules involved to doing so. The basic rules of Lone Wolf are just that- basic. They provide the foundation for all action in Magnamund without getting in the way of the saga that is your campaign.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Lone Wolf returns,
This review is from: Lone Wolf RPG (Hardcover)
Lone Wolf makes his most daring journey yet... into the 21st century! This book heralds the return of this fabulous series, and has turned it into a not-so-bad RPG. Now, briefly, the good and the bad.
The good: The information. This book is a veritable gold mine of Lone Wolf history and setting. The whole book is worth it just for that. The ease of combat. Combat is much easier to resolve than it is in D and D, without losing any of the excitement or diversity. Character creation. Character creation has been simplified, still giving you tons of room to customize, but without making you fliip through hundreds of pages to see what stats a Half Dwarven Bard raised by humans would have. True to the original world. This feels like Magnamund. Hell, it IS Magnamund. Fans of Lone Wolf must get this or feel forever cheated by Fate. Okay, maybe an exageration, but... I digress. The bad: First and foremost, crappy index. For a book with as much information as this book has, it really needs a better way to find stuff quickly. Clarity. Some rules haven't been clarified well at all, and GMs will find they have a lot of room for interpretation concerning magical combat. At the same time, some of the rules have been overdone, and make it clunky, especially item creation. Balance. Some characters defenitely seem to have an advantage over others, and some classes are lacking in abilities that would really round them out. Many classes have glaring weaknesses to exploit, and some would have a really hard time in a small group. Misinformation. Despite August Hahn's attention to detail, there are some things that are in contradiction with the gamebooks. Nothing glaring, mind you, and much of it is fine. Still, the fact that there are any inconsistencies had to be noted. Lack of supplemental material. While there have been two excellent supplements released, it is unlikely that more will be released any time soon. However, there is a large fan base which occasionally puts out their own material, and thus there is a lot of player support for this product. All in all, this is a must have for fans. Players of RPGs will also find the system interesting, as it has removed some of the more hated aspects of D and D without adding any complications. Beginner role players will be drawn in by the rich setting, but may be confused by some of the less clarified rules. To them I have this advice: just use what you think works best. One of the nice things about the Lone Wolf system is that it is easily adaptable. If you are not familiar with Lone Wolf (or even if you are), go to www.projectaon.org, where the original books have been legally reprinted in html format and check them out. It's well worth it.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last! Its own role-playing game!,
By Nerethel (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lone Wolf RPG (Hardcover)
Fans of Lone Wolf have been cobbling together rules to fit Kai Lords into their fantasy campaigns for nearly two decades. Now that the rulebook for role-playing in Joe Dever's setting has finally come to print, fans of the series can show their friends the richness and diversity of Magnamund to their gaming group.There are seven classes available in the core rule book: Brotherhood Mage, Kai Lord, Telchos Warrior (much like an amazon), Shadaki Buckaneer, Dwarven Gunner of Bor, Magician of Dessi, and Sommerlund Knight of the Realm. The seven classes are well thought out and immediately playable, each having a very satisfying progression as they level up. Like one who is familiar with the game books would expect, new abilities are gained every level, whether it be Kai disciplines, Brotherhood spells, Dwarven gun tricks, etc. Also included in the rulebook are creatures and equipment unique to Magnamund, details on each country in both northern and southern Magnamund, and tips for role-playing in this world. The combat system is simplified from D&D to allow a quicker resolution of combat. Those who enjoy the level of detail in D&D may miss this, but it holds true to the 'feel' of the game books of the '80s (including using the same 'Lone Wolf' font; people familiar with the original books know what I mean). In addition, psychic combat is a strong factor in the rules, as Magnamund's population has a high percentage of psychic abilities. About the only negative thing I could think to mention is the lack of art, though it could be argued that more artwork would take space away from the content. All in all, I find that the 20 year wait was well worth it in the end. If you're as much of a fan as I am, there's no reason to not get a copy.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great depite a long wait!,
By "adgramaine" (Montgomery, AL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lone Wolf RPG (Hardcover)
There are those within the RPG community who have waited for nearly 20 years for such an event. Wait no longer. August Hahn's adaptation of Joe Dever's original award winning series fully captures the essence of this dramatic world of Magnamund. Using the ever-popular d20 mechanic, August and his fellows and Mongoose stripped down the mechanics in efforts to make it more "friendly" towards first time players. d20 enthusiasts might be put off by a lack of old standards to the system such as Feats, Attacks of Opprotunity, and specific spell lists. The lack of these elements dramatically decreases any slow-downs to game play, maximizing how much enjoyment is gotten from actual game play. The book includes scaled-down and simplified combat (d20, of course), a complete Gazetteer of various nations and regions around Magnamund, a choice Bestiary of some of the more notorious fiends within the realms, and a beautiful full-color map in the back of the book: be warned - the map is attached by glue to the book itself and not easily removed. This feature does prevent loss of the map.... As for the lack of feats, after a close look at the core classes, one can easily see that bonuses similiar to those received from feats are built in and automatic at every level up. There are few negative things to be said about the book: there is some substandard art, especially compaired to the original gamebooks by Mr. Dever. The core classes are limited to those of heroic stature - there are no rogue-like classes, no clerics, only regional-specifics like the Kai Lords, Magicians of Dessi, etc. But for pure entertainment, this book has it in droves. It is, in my opinion, a great introduction to both Magnamund and d20 role-playing as well. Enjoy it as a Core d20 game (as it is intended) or as a world setting for your existing campaigns!
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