tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post2582793518509851180..comments2023-06-22T09:45:38.172+01:00Comments on Unnatural History: Howl of the WerewolfJonathan Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620480733147657628noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post-72370045251132118492007-10-05T22:19:00.000+01:002007-10-05T22:19:00.000+01:00Not yet, but starting a new job has taken a little...Not yet, but starting a new job has taken a little bit of time away from it I'm afraid. Still, I expect to get back on it in the next couple of days... The book is very ingenious, some great encounters...C64 Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389208746387863210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post-89343094718812655992007-09-24T11:01:00.000+01:002007-09-24T11:01:00.000+01:00Thank you for your kind comments, Mat. Have you ma...Thank you for your kind comments, Mat. Have you managed to complete the adventure yet?Jonathan Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620480733147657628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post-49439848327104070072007-09-10T11:18:00.000+01:002007-09-10T11:18:00.000+01:00Well, I've played it some more... STILL on my sec...Well, I've played it some more... STILL on my second run after three nights of reading at about and hour and a half each. This adventure is immense, and I've only explored one path so far.... Loved the bit where you meet with Van Richten, and without spoiling anything for other readers the 'side quest' that ensues from meeting him. What a brilliant series of events! Also, the surprise extra rules that are thrown in at various intervals are excellent, and make for some nice surprises. I like it when you do this, like the INFECTION score in Spellbreaker.<BR/><BR/>Again, all the best.... Mat.C64 Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389208746387863210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post-45519659065571282562007-09-07T12:33:00.000+01:002007-09-07T12:33:00.000+01:00Argh.. So many typos in my post.. Feel free to e...Argh.. So many typos in my post.. Feel free to edit them, and correct the HTML code.<BR/><BR/>I'm not unintelligent, really... Just tired I guess ;)<BR/><BR/>Later, <BR/>Mat.C64 Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389208746387863210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969901241446323956.post-80888841068309753442007-09-07T12:30:00.000+01:002007-09-07T12:30:00.000+01:00Hi Jon, my name is Mat Cooper, you will know me as...Hi Jon, my name is Mat Cooper, you will know me as MasterChief from the Fighting Fantasy forums...<BR/>Unfortunately, due to continued and needless harassment from the other members (see the topic "Any New TV Ads?" for details) I've had to leave those forums as I cannot stand it any longer. I asked them to let me be, twice, but they haven't so I've left. I was a moderator as well, what kind of world is this, eh? :(<BR/>Nevermind!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, posting to say that of course I Bought Howl of the Werewolf! Go it from Waterstones in Sheffield for £5.99 on Thursday. Had a scan through the illustrations (like I always do :D) which I think are fantastic for the most part, I see what you meant about Martin's "Scraperboard style"!<BR/><BR/>I played my first attempt last night...<BR/>First off, I love your vocabulary use in the Bad Moon Rising section at the start, it reads more intelligently and more 'adult' than most Fighting Fantasy books and really set me going... MY fave moment from there has to be "A howl cuts through the chill night air, a mournful sound that reezes the blood in your veins. You come to a halt: The animal cry came from somewhere close by. Your heart racing, your breathing shallow and fast, you spin round, scouring the oppresive forest for tell-tale signs that you know must be there. And then you see them, a dozen blazing-red eyes, smouldering like coals, watching you from the darkness."...<BR/>Wow, that really set me going. Love it.<BR/>Without giving spoilers away for other readers I won't say where I died except that it occured when something changed with my good friend Ulrich. Yes, I didn't get very far into my adventure! I was unlucky with the initial encounter, despite having a SKILL of 9 I lost both attack rounds to the Black Wolf and had to fight no less than FOUR of the ones that got into the cottage! I figure this is okay to post as it's right near the start...<BR/><BR/>I love the book so far, it's superbly written, atmoshperic, verbose and [i]fun[/i]. Can't wait to come up against some of those famous Jon Green 'set-piese' encounters. Yours were always the most original, and one of the parts of your FF books I always really look forward to....<BR/><BR/>Good luck for the future, hopefully I'll see you around the FF scene somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Mat Cooper, aka MasterChief.C64 Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389208746387863210noreply@blogger.com