real world vs fantastic worlds

[Slant]

Actually if you want to sample Talislanta you can probably buy most of the books on Ebay for only a few dollars each.  It's well worth the investment.  Even if you don't use the game as a whole, you can still get a lot of good things from it like settings, story ideas, and a simple but very efficient system.  I predict that if you do pick it up, you WILL run the game as a whole, though.  It just really is that good.  I played it for nearly three years running in college (along with Arduin) and it seemed like there was always something new to do or discover.  

[Mr_Pleasington]

Must....resist...temptation....

[Slant]

Luuuke, give in to the Darrrk Side....

[Mr_Pleasington]

I groaned when I read that Slant, since I hear some version of that nearly every day, or, more typically, "Luke, I am your father."

Then it dawned on me...You probably didn't know my name was Luke.  

Ahhhhh, it's funny because it's true.

[Slant]

The Dark Side works in mysterious ways....

Hey, my name is Gary and I get much the same type of thing whenever the blokes in the gaming store discuss Gary Gygax, so I feel your pain.