Invasion of Theed (Star Wars Sci-Fi Roleplaying)

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The `Invasion of Theed' boxed set is designed more for younger players or people new to role playing. It provides everything you need to start playing the new Star Wars role playing game, but suffers from a lot of same problems that a lot of Phantom Menace merchandise does in that we have already seen this. A lot of writers and game designers have simply been retelling the Episode I story line in order to sell products. When the original West End Games Star Wars RPG came out, they didn't get you to replay A New Hope or the Empire Strikes Back, no, they gave you new adventures. But as an introduction to the new game mechanics, it works quite well. Players use pre-generated characters that include two Jedi Guardians (the character class that eventually becomes a Jedi Knight at 7th level) Sia-Lan Wezz and Rann I-Kanu, a young Wookie scout named Rorworr, Deel Surool, a Twi'lek scoundrel, and a member of Naboo's security force, Galak. All of these characters are well-rounded, but more...Read more

The Invasion of Theed introductory boxed set was the very first supplement for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, and even though Amazon.com isn't stocking it any more, it is still widely available. This is a good thing, because despite the passage of time it is still a great accessory for introducing new people to the game. This boxed set contains several components, all of which go hand in hand. Firstly, you have the Rulebook, which uses a simplified version of the Original Core Rulebook's ruleset. Within the space of a few minutes a new player is taught the basic nuts and bolts of the game, which prepares them to move on to the second portion, the Adventure book. The Adventure book contains a simple mini-campaign that allows a GM to guide two or more players through the events of the invasion of the city of Theed, during Episode I. Players have the choice of several characters, all featured on stylish, custom character sheets. In addition there are also six dice, several...Read more

Have you been gaming since 1980 and now want to get your kids interested in the hobby? If so, then this is the product for you!This set is a complete game--except for involved character creation rules, but that's no big deal because fully detailed pre-generated characters of several different types are included--with easy to grasp mechanics, dice, and lots of maps and counters to help players visualize the action. Several adventures are also included.If you have a kid who likes Star Wars and who has shown an interest in RPGing or storytelling, then you need to sit down and play this game with them.