Shadows of Esteren - Is It Worth Playing?

On Monday I started talking about Shadows of Esteren. On Wednesday I talked about what I thought was the strongest build. To wrap things up, I want to talk about whether or not Esteren is worth playing.

I'm not going to talk about whether or not you can have fun with it, because that should be a no brainer. If you have a good GM almost any system can be fun - and that almost is only there because I hate absolutes. No, the question for is Esteren worth playing basically boils down to is it worth it to you as an experience. Does it add anything that's worth seeing how it plays out?

Shadows of Esteren - An Extended Discussion Part 2

On Monday I started talking about the Shadows of Esteren system. We talked about what Shadows of Esteren was, and a little bit on how it worked. Today I want to talk about what I feel is the optimal build in the system - or at least the optimal Way to make high - and what that means for both the game and the character. So, let's get into it.

Shadows of Esteren - An Extended Discussion Part 1

On Friday the Shadows of Esteren game I've been playing in for the past year or so came to an end. We had a good time with the game, and several folks asked me to do a review of the game, or at least talk about the system more. With the game over, I figured this week would be a good one to do just that. So, without further ado, let's begin.