Is it any good?

Should I play it?

Yeah.

Do you want to play a high fantasy game?

It has one of the most solid rulesets of any game. It has a lush world. Definately my favorite fantasy game. Pick up second edition from Living Room Games I am sure they could use your twenty bucks.

Yeah, a friend introduced me to it early in the year and I fell in love with it. If I ever play fantasy, I play Earthdawn.

Earthdawn is very awesome. I love DnD, but it's mainly a combat system. Earthdawn is much more that combat after combat. And it's setting is great too.

Yes, yes, yes, and YES! Seriously, it's the best epic-fantasy setting I've seen, very detailed and solid, and if you work a bit in it, you can tie it to a SR campaign.

How does it compare to Elric?

Way better. This from an Elric!/Stormbringer fan.

no if you all just move to pennsylvania, my 7 year earthdawn drought will end and i can die peacefully in bed with redheaded twins!

i so wish someone around here played. i'd even drive to play but i think i am the only player in the state.

but to answer the real question. absolutely