Pyramid Review
Will to Power (for Godlike)
Published by Hobgoblynn Press
Written by Dennis Detwiller & Greg Stolze
Cover by Christopher Shy
Illustrated by Dennis Detwiller
120-page b&w hardcover; $20.95
It is no surprise that Pagan Publishing's first RPG was something a little different. Produced by Hobgoblynn Press, but published by Pagan, Godlike -- Superhero Roleplaying in a World on Fire, 1936-1946 stood out as a different take upon the superhero RPG, both in terms of setting and mechanics. First off, the setting was World War II in which super powered individuals known as Talents fought to liberate the world from Axis domination. Much was expected of these gifted servicemen and against the ordinary soldier could make a significant difference. Yet the other side also fielded their own Talents or Übermenschen and this could level the field of battle. Second, Greg Stoltze's mechanics, a variant upon the common dice pool -- now known as the "ORE" or "One Roll for Everything" system -- enabled quick skill and event resolution, in which a single roll of a number of 10-sided dice is made for action to get sets of matches. The result is then interpreted as the situation or skill demands.
Since the publication of Godlike, there has been some wait for the first supplement. Hobgoblynn Press has continued to conduct extensive playtests of Wild Talents, the generic and full super hero rules using the ORE system. Also, Godlike has also changed publisher and any future supplements will come from . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: February 28, 2003
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