Review - Apocrypha Now

Title: Apocrypha Now Written By: Hogshead Publishing Price: �10.95 Publisher: Hogshead Publishing Pages: 130 (including covers) Reviewer: General Tangent. This is a companion volume to the main rulebook; it contains more reprinted material from back issues of White Dwarf, which are over a decade old. For me, the best chapter of this book is the third one. This deals with Social Standing in the Old World and is more than an optional rule; it needs implementing! The chapter on skills is another thing that needs implementing. I however, draw the line that anyone with experience points can attempt to learn any personal skill without tuition makes no sense to me. The Gnome reappears after last being seen in White Dwarf number 86, an issue that disappeared February 1987. Is it worth it? Well, they can be a laugh to role-play after you have become bored with playing a Halfling. The rest if the non-human material is worth looking at, but I take exception to Elves beginning play with 1d6 inanities! In addition, the Elven Wardancer has always struck me as something that would appeal to Rules Rapists everywhere. There are three mini-adventures contained within and they are all of average quality. The complicated one is and a bit daunting to begin with, but once you have run it, a few times you can appreciate how absurdly funny it is! The fumble charts are nice, but these appear in the screen as well. Summary Regard the book as optional and use what you want and discard the rest. Ratings Overall: 3/5 Value For Money: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Presentation: 3/5

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