Pyramid Review: Scimitar RPG

Pyramid Review

Scimitar

Published by L&C Games

Scimitar is a new fantasy roleplaying game from L&C Games of Scotland. Produced only on CD-ROM, it is published in Adobe's PDF file format making it accessible to most people with a PC. Acrobat Reader is required to read these files, but this program comes on the CD-ROM. Since L&C aims at keeping overheads and publishing costs down, further supplements will be in PDF format as well. If purchased together, all the supplements and rules are placed on one CD. Scimitar retails for £6 ($11 approximately) plus shipping. Supplements have been priced at £3.50 ($6 approximately). An intro pack is available with the Core Rules and any 2 sourcebooks of your choice on 1 CD for £11 (about $19).

The Setting

Scimitar is set in a small fantasy continent called Thayathorn. The world has a vast mixture of races and cultures ranging from the Silash, an elven-like race of primitive tribes, to the Kingdom of Trunia, a pseudo-Victorian kingdom with some technology meshed with a scientific use of magic. What was refreshing about Scimitar as I first read through it was the tone of originality placed on the races. Although many may well seem familiar, the designer has added fresh ideas to them. For instance, the Silash, although elven-like, are as faraway from Tolkiens High Elves as you will ever find. Primitive savages, their method of gaining greater magic is to mutilate their bodies and sacrifice body parts. Their view of the . . .

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Article publication date: March 10, 2000

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