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Gossamer Worlds: Stratospheria (Diceless)
Publisher: Rite Publishing
by Thilo G. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 08/09/2014 05:29:28

An Endzeitgeist.com review

This installment of Rite Publishing's Gossamer Worlds-series is 10 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, leaving us with 8 pages of content, so let's take a look, shall we?

This time around, we walk through one of the infinite doors to the realm of Stratospheria - a realm where Umbra and Eidolon clash in truly iconic ways, for on the gas giant Aerion Prime, it is only eidolon-influenced technology that makes life possible in the very first place. Gigantic, flying cities exist in the thin habitable layer of the world, serving as hyper-technology havens for both humans and the avian raptori, while the nigh-immortal gaseous jinn roam the skies.

Super-storms roam in the giant's sky, sky pirates race the cloudy horizons and gigantic jellyfish move slowly from place to place, posing a dread threat. Add to that the Deep Gods, supposedly lairing in the most inhospitable layers of the planet and unknown to all - even in form, and we have an awesome array of ideas, enough to spark whole campaigns, even before the 3 cities of Zephyr's Landing, Raft (a pirate haven) and Skymax 616 enter the fray. Oh, and it's so far uncontrolled - making for a great backdrop for powerplays between gossamer lords and ladies...

Conclusion:

Editing and formatting are top-notch, I didn't notice any glitches. Layout adhere to RiP's two-column full-color standard for LoGaS and the pdf comes even fully bookmarked for your convenience. Add to that the 6 drop-dead-gorgeous highest quality full-color artworks and we have a supplement on our hands that is simply awesome.

Matt Banach has crafted a small pdf that just brims with storytelling potential, with ideas what beyond one would deem the scope of the scant few pages capable of delivering. This is tight, awesome and brims with imagination. Ridiculously awesome and iconic, this gossamer world is worth 5 stars + seal of approval by all measures available.

Endzeitgeist out.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Gossamer Worlds: Stratospheria (Diceless)
Publisher: Rite Publishing
by Peter P. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/19/2014 15:16:22

This is another great source book showcasing the battle between the universal forces of perfection and entropy. Like the world book Tetsujin Shogunate but on a much larger and different scale. While I liked the Kaiju and Giant robot inspired Tetsujin Shogunate world better it is only a matter of personal taste. If you prefer more cosmic sci fi you will like this sourcebook a lot.

The best way to put it is a few diamonds of high technology afloat on a sea of chaos. It has a little bit of aliens detailing some in more detail. The spin on a race called Jinn is interesting you really have to read about them to see.

Some of the things you will find in Stratospheria:

Air Pirates ! Avian like aliens that are superior pilots. The mysterious Jinn who are a high tech spin on genies. A supermax prison (For you Riddick fans) Mention of the Deep Gods mysterious unknown creatures and beings living within the maelstrom. Giant floating jellyfish designed to help make the world more habitable. The battle of Eidolon vs Umbra on a more cosmic scale.

and the tantalizing possibility of something hidden at the heart of the gas giant.

Even as a source book on ideas to mine for other sci fi games this has some good ideas.

Well worth a purchase.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Gossamer Worlds: Stratospheria (Diceless)
Publisher: Rite Publishing
by Mark K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/08/2014 19:53:16

The newest Gossamer World to hit the stores is the mini source book on Stratospheria. Its full title being Gossamer Worlds: Stratospheria. It has been written by Matt Banach and looks at the introduction of a world that is populated by airborne cities that circulate around a super large planet with crushing gravity completely inhospitable by regular beings.

Let me start with the quality of the writing in this booklet. It is fantastic! I read the booklet and it read more like a novel than a source book. The stories and possibilities that arise through the text are evocative and descriptive. I just loved the idea of a floating city world but this does so much more and packs the entire booklet from the first page with ideas that would make this a fun setting to run the game in.

The idea of the planet below is largely glossed over for many pages but then there is a small paragraph in the booklet that reveals a possibility of what is on the planet that made me appreciate this little booklet tenfold! Am I going to reveal it? Hell no! Buy it and find it out for yourself.

The beauty of these booklets that are coming out for the Gossamer worlds is they are cheap $1.49 (USD) and made for the game Lords of Gossamer and Shadow but can be used for any suitable system. I can see myself using this booklet for Traveller in the very near future! Sure, there are probably a few bits and pieces that are Lords of Gossamer and Shadow specific but the overall feel of the worlds can be transferred while ignoring those components. For example, there is only one page in this booklet that has anything listed that is mechanically related to the game (great thing about a diceless system). Alternatively it may open up the urge to investigate the game of Lords of Gossamer and Shadow as well and if that happens, pursue the feeling. You will not be disappointed.

The artwork inside this booklet is phenomenal. In reality I am a very shallow human being that is easily pleased by a pretty picture and Rite Publishing's Steve Russell taunted me in the lead up to this products release with some of the most lush pictures of this world. The layout is great and fits with the theme of all of the books so far and makes for easy reading. Great work as always by the people that work on both of these portions.

In short, I can not find a reason to dislike this book. I try to be thorough and I believe I have here and come up with nothing but love for this setting. Once you have finished this paragraph GO BUY IT. Just go buy it! It really is that good. Five out of Five drops to the planetary surface! Are you still reading? Go buy it! And remember Don't keep rolling (with Lords of Gossamer and Shadow at least)!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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