I considered buying this game in hardback for a while, but only succumbed to the urge after it was available in PDF. I'm mad at myself for waiting. This game is great! Definitely a fresh take on fantasy that emphasizes verbal interaction over hacking with an innovative skill pool/bidding mechanic. It's a winner.

On a side note, I never really understood how much of AD&D was "inspired"{ (read-cribbed) from Vance.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Both innovative and playable.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Magic system is well defined, but spells way too powerful to permit non-mage characters to hold a candle to mages. It fits the setting, but tends to homogenize the characters.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>