 Need advice on sourcebook purchase, Should I bother with UB if I have MitS? |
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 Aug 12 2005, 11:48 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 5,029  |
The title pretty much says it all. Should I bother purchasing the Universal Brotherhood pdf if I have the stats for insect spirits in Magic in the Shadows? For the record, my campaign is set in 2054.
Thanks in advance for your input & advice. |
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Aug 12 2005, 11:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 21-December 04 From: 50 Clicks north of Dragon City (Front Range Free Zone) Member No.: 6,896 |
UB is a first edition set, and most of the Universal Brotherhood things happened right around the early 50's. Its a very well written supplement, but its not necessary if you already have the stats that are up to date, as well as some motivation.
What UB can give you at this point is a backlog of things the bugs were up to, and how they did it. And if you are a collector, a hardcopy UB is almost worth its weight in gold. |
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Aug 13 2005, 12:09 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,950 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
Buy it for the fiction. The adventure Missing Blood should easily fit into your timeline.
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Aug 13 2005, 12:17 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Spirit Kingdom of Palmdale, CFS (Mojave Desert) Member No.: 7,550 |
I have to agree with tisoz. The first part of the book is basically a long 'short story' about a man discovering the true nature of the UB. It's one of my favorite bits of SR fiction. The second part is a pretty decent adventure involving the UB and insects. If you don't really care about SR fiction or adventures then you might want to skip it if your short on cash, but it's on my personal list of 'must haves'.
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Aug 13 2005, 01:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 5,029 |
Okay, these opinions really help. Thanks for your input.
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