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Short and sweet, yet fully-packed.

That's the short of it, though that'll never do...

tEAoBM (I am *not* going to write that out every time) is a role-playing game in the loosest sense of the word. There are no dice, no lengthy discourses on rules. Instead, you make up a name, you tell a story, you drink beverages, you wager, you duel.

The format is easy. Someone starts by asking another person to tell a story of the time they "replinished the entire treasury of Lichenstein in a single day" or something to that effect. A story is launched, drinks are drunk. Others can interfere in the story - "Wasn't that statue smashed then?" or "Wasn't the Danish Foreign Legion looking for you at that point?" - by wagering a coin. You can discount that interruption with another coin, or accept it.

In the end, the players vote, and the winner buys a round of drinks.

All in all, the book is succinct yet fully-packed with an interesting read. The game is a helluva lot of fun to play, particularly in a "party" type situation or at a bar - somewhere where a normal role-playing game can be cumbersome or awkward.

Style: 5 (Excellent!)
Substance: 5 (Excellent!)

The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Author: Baron Munchausen Category: game Company/Publisher: Hogshead Publishing Cost: 5.95 Page count: 24 ISBN: 1-899749-18-7 Capsule Review by SeanMike Whipkey on 12/02/98. Genre tags: Fantasy Historical Comedy Diceless	Short and sweet, yet fully-packed. That's the short of it, though that'll never do... tEAoBM (I am not going to write that out every time) is a role-playing game in the loosest sense of the word. There are no dice, no lengthy discourses on rules. Instead, you make up a name, you tell a story, you drink beverages, you wager, you duel. The format is easy. Someone starts by asking another person to tell a story of the time they "replinished the entire treasury of Lichenstein in a single day" or something to that effect. A story is launched, drinks are drunk. Others can interfere in the story - "Wasn't that statue smashed then?" or "Wasn't the Danish Foreign Legion looking for you at that point?" - by wagering a coin. You can discount that interruption with another coin, or accept it. In the end, the players vote, and the winner buys a round of drinks. All in all, the book is succinct yet fully-packed with an interesting read. The game is a helluva lot of fun to play, particularly in a "party" type situation or at a bar - somewhere where a normal role-playing game can be cumbersome or awkward. Style: 5 (Excellent!) Substance: 5 (Excellent!)

The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen