Yoon-Suin - new OSR sandbox setting

noisms · February 23, 2015, 04:21:55 PM

Quote from: Zak S;816976Yoon-Suin is definitely worth picking up-one of the most original and fully-realized settings period in DIY D&D or otherwise.

This is not a retread of anything familiar, but at the same time it has a magic and a logic holding it together that makes it easy to get into the spirit.

Thanks, Zak.

I hope the last thing I can be accused of is being unoriginal. It may not be to everybody's tastes but it's not normal.

Arkansan · February 23, 2015, 04:56:36 PM

So far I have found it delightfully different. It's got a flavor all of it's own.

Necrozius · February 23, 2015, 04:57:05 PM

Bought it: gonna read it over the next few days and post a review asap. There's a lot of rich material to cover. This is gonna be cool.

Mr. Kent · February 24, 2015, 02:35:35 PM

I'll be checking this out!

Necrozius · February 25, 2015, 02:32:37 PM

Here's my review (personal blog): http://nemoslounge.com/?p=2864

If you don't want to go there, I'll be posting the review here on theRPGsite and on RPG.net very shortly.

Summary: it's fucking awesome.

noisms · February 25, 2015, 02:57:46 PM

Quote from: Necrozius;817706Here's my review (personal blog): http://nemoslounge.com/?p=2864

If you don't want to go there, I'll be posting the review here on theRPGsite and on RPG.net very shortly.

Summary: it's fucking awesome.

First, thanks for such a fantastic review. Obviously it's nice to have such good comments but it's also really thorough. It made me smile.

On dwarfs: I get what you mean. I toyed with taking them out, but this setting evolved through play and there were dwarfs in it originally, and at the end of the day I do like them. But yeah, the thought of people taking them out doesn't bother me and works well.

RPGPundit · February 28, 2015, 02:12:05 AM

Quote from: noisms;816616I am the author/creator of Yoon-Suin!

Ask me anything you'd like to know.

Sounds pretty interesting. You might want to send me a review copy...

noisms · February 28, 2015, 09:19:36 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;818296Sounds pretty interesting. You might want to send me a review copy...

I will once the print version is ready. That should be about a week or so away, I reckon.

RPGPundit · March 03, 2015, 03:29:58 AM

Quote from: noisms;818310I will once the print version is ready. That should be about a week or so away, I reckon.

Awesome. Looking forward to checking it out. Get in touch with me for the mailing details.

Saladman · March 05, 2015, 10:25:51 AM

Print version's up on Lulu, I just ordered it.

If it's any good at all (and I imagine it is from the blog), for the page count the price is pretty good (~$20 US). I'd have payed more without blinking, but maybe the author's going for the widest circulation.

noisms · March 05, 2015, 10:53:14 AM

My friend wrote a very nice quasi-review of it: http://falsemachine.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/giant-oysters-are-never-surprised.html

He's my friend so you can take the whole thing with a pinch of salt, but there it is.

Spinachcat · March 08, 2015, 05:54:19 PM

Has anyone PLAYED in a Yoon-Suin game? The setting sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear about some actual play and how the setting works at the table versus the armchair.

Necrozius · March 08, 2015, 06:04:36 PM

Quote from: Spinachcat;819324Has anyone PLAYED in a Yoon-Suin game? The setting sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear about some actual play and how the setting works at the table versus the armchair.

Good point. I would too.

My review was from the perspective of a GM using this as an addition to my toolbox. I'd love the play a campaign in the setting as-is, but it's more likely that I'll be borrowing bits and pieces for my current campaign (to generate material for a city or country).

noisms · March 08, 2015, 06:32:47 PM

Quote from: Spinachcat;819324Has anyone PLAYED in a Yoon-Suin game? The setting sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear about some actual play and how the setting works at the table versus the armchair.

I have plenty of times.

Here are some actual plays from my blog from an old campaign.

http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tuesday-night-yoon-suin-session-5.html
http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tuesday-night-yoon-suin-session-6.html
http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/tuesday-night-yoon-suin-session-7.html
http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/tuesday-night-yoon-suin-session-8.html

Saladman · March 09, 2015, 03:09:53 AM

Quote from: Spinachcat;819324Has anyone PLAYED in a Yoon-Suin game? The setting sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear about some actual play and how the setting works at the table versus the armchair.

That'll be a more profound question when the settings been out longer than two weeks. I'm still waiting for my hard-copy, for instance. From a look at the pdf it'll go on my short list to run, but I'll have to pitch it. I have a large pool of potential players but not a captive audience, so getting buy-in for a particular game is the only way I run anything.