"Larger Than Life - Director's Cut Now on Sale" Topic

I love this genre! I'll have to check out these rules.

Cover art is definitely thematic. Is it an original work for the game?

I'm curious about the additions in the Director's Cut.

I have an older version of this somewhere. I can't remember whether there were originally two different supplements, one for pulp and one for lost worlds? Does this subsume both? I am more interested in lost world prehistoric gaming than The Shadow. Does this have stats for prehistoric megafauna and such or is that another supplement?

darthfozzywig – I don't believe so, but my artist would know more.

Kent Rueber – Here's the TOC. Mechanics are updated and streamlined from those used before. Also includes unique mechanics to make it feel Pulpish and not Pulps with WW2 flavor. Great for PI investigations as well.

axabrax – If you're interested in Lost Worlds, then wait a month for Mission St. Mary – Treaty Port. A stand alone but fully compatible game set in an exotic location that incldues Lost Worlds and dinosaurs.

Here's the TC link. Need to cut and paste.

file:///C:/Users/ED/Downloads/01LTLTOC%20(2).pdf

Thanks, Ed, just curious. Certainly an appropriate cover!

Ed that's a file on your computer, not accessible from here.

drago6 – It's on the forum, my bad. But you gave me a good idea. Here's the TOC on the actual page. Just scroll down.

link

That guy with the pistol looks like an angry Col. Klink!!!

The artwork is fantastic

John T

Hi

sorry, I don't understand..
is it a set of rules for minis, a RPG or a narrative boardgame?

Pascal

I confess, I was wondering between the first two options myself. It's a genre I love, but a bit more info would be appreciated. And is it availble in shops?

The perfectly atmospheric cover is NOT original to this new rules set but is one of the relatively few original works to survive the death of the pulps in 1950's.

I haven't the book before me at present that identifies the artist and publication it was originally intended for, but it's a personal favorite of mine, as well.

When I published Howard Whitehouse's "Astounding Tales!" and its three scenario books, "Astounding Adventures!," I ruthlessly exploited such classic Pulp Art from the many collections in my library, and numerous Websites. However, all four covers had my own changes and additions that made a more-or-less "new" work out of each.

The plain fact is that no current artists of my experience have the technical skill--or superior knowledge of the genre--evidenced by the contemporary illustrators from Pulp's golden age.

I am pleased to see so many positive comments about the cover for LTLDC as it reinforces my prejudice that even if the old forms can be imitated (though rarely even that), they cannot be surpassed.

Of course Copyright issues may be involved. As Editor I did make use of a huge number of such covers and related art, and so may have been riding the tiger. However, I made sure that the artist was deceased, the publication out of print, and I clearly stated that as Publisher I made no claim to ownership of any graphics not original to myself or others.

At the risk of sounding cynical, I think the risks of getting the dreaded "Cease and Desist" letter are acceptably (to me) small, and the change of cover to something else is not in this day and age of POD a major problem. And, most persuasively, the Publisher's profits are hardly going to be worth a lawsuit.

This "advice" should definitely NOT be taken as license to use whatever art one finds for one's profit motive, but it may be that, from a practical point of view, much of Pulp Art might still be shared and appreciated in just this fashion.

In short, "Bravo!" to the un-credited "artist" and his Publisher for choosing Quality over "Originality." I expect to continue doing the same on future Pulpy Projects from

TVAG

bonzillou – Thanks for the interest. LTL-DC can be played with miniatures but it is not a set of skirmish rules, but could be used for that.
Players are Stars in a Pulps adventure and follow a story line from scene to scene trying to solve clues. After a specific number of clues have been solved, they reach the Final Scene, where the Big Bad (villain) is confronted.

These Scenes can be as simple as making a Challenge roll versus your character's ability to find some one, or it could mean besting 3 or 4 thugs who have confronted you in an alley.

Most scenes take place on 12 x 12" space or 3 by 3 floor table.
It really is about the story and solving clues.

If will be available in shops in the near future.

TVAG – All valid points, which is why I use a professional studio to handle all my covers. Truthfully, I prefer to pay for the services of those with much more knowledge of these things than I would ever have.

Agreed, the Pulps are a truly unique period and one of my favorites as well.

Very evocative cover, I agree.

Not very good gun handling, but art must be art.

thanks Ed for letting me know. One more on my "to buy list"

Thanks. Looks like I'll be getting a print copy sometime soon. Does it need a GM or are the players cooperating against the system?

Gangrel – Like all THW games, no GM required. Some folks say that "There's too many tables" in THW games but we provide layers of tables to produce better solo game play results instead of flipping a card to see who moves.

Many of the tables do not need to be used for a basic game. We like to say that THW is a toolbox. You may not need all the tools but when you do, they're there.

I'll be doing some detailed step by step AARs soon and will post

Cool. Thanks for all your assistance.

It's nice that Pulp is finally getting some attention… particularly in the rules department.. once it was Sword and the Flame.. or… or… <grin>