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Another two fantasy bundles, this time the venerable Tunnels and Trolls, the second fantasy RPG. These offers are being repeated now to publicise a kickstarter for a new version of the game - Tunnels & Trolls A New Age. I'm slightly sceptical about the need for a new version, which allegedly isn't going to be very compatible with the old rules, but what do I know...
TUNNELS & TROLLS BUNDLE (originally published September 2018)
https://bundleofholding.com/p
T&T ADVENTURES (originally published June 2021, formerly titled "Tunnels & Trolls 2"
https://bundleofholding.com/p
When these were first on offer I said (of the game)
I only played T&T a couple of times, since everyone I knew was using D&D, but it does have a lot going for it if you want a fantasy system with an emphasis on dungeon-bashing and don't mind its sense of humour. It works reasonably well, it's a fairly streamlined system that can be picked up fairly easily, and it only uses six-sided dice, always a hit with those who don't like endless confusing polyhedra. It isn't really my preferred style of gaming any more, but for those who do like this sort of thing there's a lot for your money, and some good stuff in the bundle and available on line for the system.
and of the adventures
...it's a little dated by modern standards. Having said that, it's still a fun and easy to use system, and if you want a game where you can get a character created and start playing quickly it's still a good choice.
Still annoyed that my favourite T&T adventure, Rat on a Stick, has never made it to these offers, but it was an independent production from Judges Guild and appears to be unavailable. The only dungeon-delving adventure where the first choice is whether to kill the inhabitants or start a fast-food franchise and sell "ratsonastick! They're luvverly" to the monsters... but I digress. If you're interested in the slightly jokey "everything is a trap or a monster" style of play and don't already own a lot of this stuff it's probably something worth considering, if you don't already own it all. And if you're a T&T player it's worth checking to see if these offers can fill gaps in your collection.
Since all of this material has been available as PDFS for several years now I'd better add that if you already own a lot of it you way want to think about just buying the bits you don't have before going for the bundles - cherry picking may be the cheaper option.
TUNNELS & TROLLS BUNDLE (originally published September 2018)
https://bundleofholding.com/p
T&T ADVENTURES (originally published June 2021, formerly titled "Tunnels & Trolls 2"
https://bundleofholding.com/p
When these were first on offer I said (of the game)
I only played T&T a couple of times, since everyone I knew was using D&D, but it does have a lot going for it if you want a fantasy system with an emphasis on dungeon-bashing and don't mind its sense of humour. It works reasonably well, it's a fairly streamlined system that can be picked up fairly easily, and it only uses six-sided dice, always a hit with those who don't like endless confusing polyhedra. It isn't really my preferred style of gaming any more, but for those who do like this sort of thing there's a lot for your money, and some good stuff in the bundle and available on line for the system.
and of the adventures
...it's a little dated by modern standards. Having said that, it's still a fun and easy to use system, and if you want a game where you can get a character created and start playing quickly it's still a good choice.
Still annoyed that my favourite T&T adventure, Rat on a Stick, has never made it to these offers, but it was an independent production from Judges Guild and appears to be unavailable. The only dungeon-delving adventure where the first choice is whether to kill the inhabitants or start a fast-food franchise and sell "ratsonastick! They're luvverly" to the monsters... but I digress. If you're interested in the slightly jokey "everything is a trap or a monster" style of play and don't already own a lot of this stuff it's probably something worth considering, if you don't already own it all. And if you're a T&T player it's worth checking to see if these offers can fill gaps in your collection.
Since all of this material has been available as PDFS for several years now I'd better add that if you already own a lot of it you way want to think about just buying the bits you don't have before going for the bundles - cherry picking may be the cheaper option.
