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The Universal Brotherhood: Unleash Your Inner Abilities!/Missing Blood (Shadowrun)

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It's been a few years since this book came out, and in its time has become the most sought-after Shadowrun sourcebooks. Probably the most frightening sourcebook FASA has put out, Universal Brotherhood is a must-have. A complete adventure (best when played in a campaign after Total Eclipse, Queen Euphoria, and Double Exposure) that details the secrets of the Brotherhood and a sourcebook/information packet that contains the secrets about what's really going on in those Chapterhouses.

Your players won't be able to sleep properly for days after running this adventure.

Pay twice cover for it. It's worth every penny.

Thomas Deeny (thomas@cooper8.com)

As far as Shadowrun adventures are concerned this one is relatively standard fare. You look for a missing person and unearth something more sinister. Compared to other Shadowrun adventures this one is about average as far as complexity and plot development are concerned. What makes this adventure stand out above and beyond other Shadowrun adventures isn't the physical adventure per se, but rather the implications regarding what the adventurers find out and how that is presented.

Basically the biggest treat in this adventure is a player handout that actually has more pages than the adventure book itself. This handout is essentially a net conversation between two reporters over the course of a few weeks that reveals one of the greatest threats to the Sixth World. This handout alone is worth getting the adventure. Where the gameplay is merely average this one aspect puts that "average" adventure into a whole new level.

I have seen this book sell in auctions as high as $50 or more. My guess is you can probably get it for a good deal less with a little patience (seems interest in these books comes in waves). As far as value is concerned I would say if you really like conspiracy theories that delve into sci-fi and fantasy then paying $40+ might actually be worth it. Whether you're frugal or not in your Shadowrun adventure purchasing this particular adventure is a must have.

I have played for 14 years now, and I have played nearly evry type of RPG there is from Battletech to Bar Wars to Call of Cthulu to my personal fav SR. UB is perhaps one of the best executed modules I have had the pleasure of reading. I wish FASA would reprint it.

As someone who has gamed extensively over the years, I can safely say that this is the absolute best module for any game ever written. Bone chilling and frightening, and eerie on every level. I remember running this and seeing goosebumps on all my players when I read choice bits from the "netbook" that was included.

Growing up this was one of the best modules i have ever seen or played. The story lines and the depth behind it.

Has anyone else noticed a resemblance between this and John Case's new best seller "the first horseman" ?