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I can't think of a parody product that so succinctly captures the essence of its target. The recent and tragic fad of simply throwing out lists (or even worse... using someone else's online generator to generate content and passing it off as one's own) and calling it an rpg product (100 types of sticks!, 100 names you can find in your own phonebook!, 100 utter wastes of time!, ad nauseum) is perfectly lampooned here by Ben Gerber and his trollish minions. 100 numbers between 1 and 100 is exactly what it claims to be... and it's totally useless...which means it's just as good as most other "list" products on rpgnow and drivethrurpg. Kudos!
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Very interesting placing it in a plot focused on romance.
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I found the concept for this creature intriguing. I'd be interested to learn more about its back-story -- why is it forced to do what it does? Perhaps an adventure could be designed around unraveling this mystery and setting the creature free.
The only thing I didn't care for was that the creature takes on the stats of the PC it fights. As a GM, I don't know my players' abilities, spells, feats, powers, etc. nearly as well as they do. I'd be overwhelmed if I suddenly had to control a monster that had a PC's character sheet. If I were to use this creature, I would work to simplify the PC, boiling his/her abilities down into a more manageable package. That could be tough to balance, but I still believe it would be the better alternative.
Other than this fairly minor complaint, this is a worthwhile creature to download and take a look at.
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An interesting concept, taking a metaphorical theme and making it fantasy-literal. The one thing that annoyeed me was the name of the curse. "Forever Alone"? That completely throws one off the poetic track and straight into pointless-meme-land. Other than that, a good and idea-inspiring entry. Of course, the creature's stat system is nearly identical to the 2nd Edition AD&D Aleax (Planescape Campaign Setting), although it does make sense.
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I thought the idea and concept were interesting and easily adaptable. it wouldn't work directly for a DM but would make an interesting and powerful enemy for a PC or PC's to deal with.
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The beast is a very good concept. I am a bit less happy about it being a mirror copy of the character; it is a acceptable way to be sure the difficulty of the encounter is on par with the capacities of the character but it is not something I like, so the 4 star rating.
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Another fun product from Troll ITC! I absolutely love the concept! I can't wait to use this creature's creepy, detached facade to make promises of death to loved ones, only to surprise the PCs with humble, sorrowful regret if they prevail. This is the type of creature that tugs on the heart strings and sensibilities of your players, and the ensuing drama is sure to be a romping good time in the hands of a good, patient GM.
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"Hegel declares that 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100 is supreme among the arts, combining music's apprehension of the inner life of the mind with the determinate phenomenal character of sculpture and painting. In contrast to many of his contemporaries who make similar claims, however, Hegel never wavers in insisting that 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100 is the crisis of art as much as it is its triumph. 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100's uniqueness stems from the fact that the subject and the object of 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100, the medium and the message, are one and the same. Unlike painting or sculpture, 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100 can deal with any and every topic in any and every fashion because in the final analysis what 100 NUMBERS BETWEEN 1 AND 100 really expresses is the mind's apprehension of itself to itself in itself AND AWESOMENESS." - Jan Mieszkowski, Postmodern Culture, May 2005
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I just had a big board game day with some friends. 12 people for 12 hours. We played Ninja! as an awesome meta game throughout the day. I put a large piece of bristleboard on the wall with everyone's name on it, and crossed them out as we were assassinated. It was a hoot. I just wanted to thank you again for a fun game. Before we do it again, I'll be buying it for sure. Thanks again!
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Ninja - Silent but Deadly deserves an excellent rating for simplicity and the natural underhandedness of the concept. Print out the cards and present the premise - hide them, wait, and hope to catch you opponent unawares. Akin to other games (and Games) where you have to rely on stealth, ingenuity and an unsuspecting opponent, Ninja - Silent but Deadly can work for adults and kids alike. You can play for an evening, or keep a game going for the rest of your life. The limits? Round here we have no limits!
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Over the years I have bought many things here but this is a high-water-mark event. So subtle yet brilliant, obtuse yet clarvoyant, etc. yet etc. My only complaint (and please dear reader it is but a small one) is that 37 and 78 seem a bit "twitchy" at times, but then again it may just be my perception or lack there of.
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Poorly researched and sadly incomplete.
There are only 98 numbers between 1 and 100! Had the title been "100 Whole Numbers Between 1 and 100 [Inclusive]", I would have been more forgiving with my rating - I'd have given it a full five stars, but with this really shoddy level of research, I just can't recommend this product to anyone.
There are dozens of numbers they could have chosen - Pi, for example. The Square Root of Two (or Three or Five). And I'm not even a mathemetician! They also failed to include any decimals. 2.5 is between 1 and 100. It's not in there.
Despite the deceptive title, it is more or less useful, even if it isn't exactly revolutionary or groundbreaking.
I usually enjoy Troll in the Corner's products, but this was a significant letdown for me.
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I don't RPG/game but it does fascinate me so I lurk around here to see what's going on.
I am so glad I found this little gem of a book - and for free too! It's going to help me so much IRL and may even get me to actually try out gaming.
Thanks so much to the author for this useful pdf
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For sheer chuckle value alone this has to join my collection of 'lists' - although when in search of a random number between 1 and 100, I use these strange odd-shaped bits of plastic called 'dice'... you may have heard of them, but I'm not sure how well they will catch on.
Perhaps to make this more useful you might like to re-label it as '100 Uses for Gnomes' as I've always felt that there was room for further development in the table of '20 Uses for Gnomes' in AEG's 'Ultimate Toolbox'... but that's a small quibble for such a useful and amusing list.
Cheered me up on a cold day anyway!
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I feel slightly mislead as I was shorted two whole numbers as the list only contains ninety-eight numbers between 1 and 100. I would assume list of one hundred numbers would naturally would not be a fraction off. But the other numbers do seem to be should solid well-aged whole numbers and seem to be a good mix of both odd and even numbers.
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