Sla Industries is a game known for
coming back to life in strange bursts. Although it never lumbers
itself into forward progression for long the game seems to never die.
The latest is a pdf release titled 'Threat Analysis Hominid'
presented in the data packet form the company has used for it's last
few releases. At least in this format they have kept with a basic
layout and a feeling of uniformity. One change they did was to
release this one with the 'Pay What You Want' pricing which is
probably getting the game a bit more attention than usual.
I can't go into to much detail on this
review as the packet itself isn't very big and I don't want to ruin
all of it's little secrets. But there is some mention of things from
previous packets although they aren't necessary to use this one.
It's also rather 'truthy', if you don't know what I'm talking
about... well then you haven't been following Sla Industries over
it's up and down lifetime.
In a nutshell we are introduced to a
threat from White Earth itself. Creatures summoned to Mort by the
Shi'An blood cult (which we get another few fragments of info about
them as well) that have a brutality and anger streak matched by no
others. We are given complete information on how they get here,
their motivations and behavior. Four different Hominid types are
stated out and introduce us to something called White Earth Abilities
which we'll probably see more of in future material.
They make a nice, more savage, addition
to the threats the PC's have to face on Mort. Also they are the
harbingers of the winds of change that seem to be blowing across the
World of Progress. I have to give this packet two thumbs up.
However their very origins are Truth based and may not be a fit for
all groups.
You can find it on Drivethrurpg here:
Or on RPGNOW here:
Also with this release Nightfall Games
has made the Sla Industries core rule book 'Pay What You Want' as
well.
You can find it on Drivethrurpg here:
Or on RPGNOW here:
I give it a whole-hearted single thumbs up. Mainly due to the 'truthy' bits, because I could see introducing them, then as soon as the PCs find out a little bit about them, Stigmartyr comes in to 'clean up.'
ReplyDeleteI love SLA Industries, do not mistake my words, and I am sure I could work them in, but what good is having the truthy bits if, overall, they have no factor in the game?