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I had high hopes for this book, and I was not disappointed. There was alot of new information that really brought more to the game. There were two pages dedicated to each of the Legions with a section detailing at least two special orders of that Legion. This includes the "courts" of the Grim Legion and the Breathless Dead, those who died from the Spanish Flu epidemic.

There was an entire chapter dedicated to the new rules for mass combat, heavy artillery, tanks, combat on the seas of the Shadowlands and the Tempest, and combat in the air. It really added to the feel of the time. The Great War wouldn't have seemed right without these rules, and I feel that the people at White Wolf did a wonderful job with them. Also, there were new Arcanoi arts that are more suited to war.

At the end of the section dealing with the Arcanoi, a totally new system is brought to the game, Tempered Arcanoi. They are a mixing of the Arcanoi that already exist, and in my opinion, they only add to the flexiblity of the Arcanoi. Also, there were rules on the creation of new Tempered Arcanoi that give the needed resources, time, and rolls. I also enjoyed that the wraiths of the other dark kingdoms were fleshed out, and their Arcanoi were given.

Still, there are some things that I wasn't as happy about. The way that Argos is now shown gives me the impression that it can now be used in the Skinlands, which counters previous suppliment. Also, relics seem to have become more like artifacts. They have powers stemming from their former Skinlands existance. But, overall, these are minor to the rest of the book.

Style: 4 (Classy and well done)
Substance: 5 (Excellent!)

The Great War
Author: Bruce Baugh, E. Jonathan Bennett, Mark Cenczyk, and others. Category: game Company/Publisher: White Wolf Game Studio Line: Wraith Cost: $25.95 Page count: 239 ISBN: 1-56504-634-X Capsule Review by Brian Anderson on 06/23/99. Genre tags: Historical Horror Gothic	I had high hopes for this book, and I was not disappointed. There was alot of new information that really brought more to the game. There were two pages dedicated to each of the Legions with a section detailing at least two special orders of that Legion. This includes the "courts" of the Grim Legion and the Breathless Dead, those who died from the Spanish Flu epidemic. There was an entire chapter dedicated to the new rules for mass combat, heavy artillery, tanks, combat on the seas of the Shadowlands and the Tempest, and combat in the air. It really added to the feel of the time. The Great War wouldn't have seemed right without these rules, and I feel that the people at White Wolf did a wonderful job with them. Also, there were new Arcanoi arts that are more suited to war. At the end of the section dealing with the Arcanoi, a totally new system is brought to the game, Tempered Arcanoi. They are a mixing of the Arcanoi that already exist, and in my opinion, they only add to the flexiblity of the Arcanoi. Also, there were rules on the creation of new Tempered Arcanoi that give the needed resources, time, and rolls. I also enjoyed that the wraiths of the other dark kingdoms were fleshed out, and their Arcanoi were given. Still, there are some things that I wasn't as happy about. The way that Argos is now shown gives me the impression that it can now be used in the Skinlands, which counters previous suppliment. Also, relics seem to have become more like artifacts. They have powers stemming from their former Skinlands existance. But, overall, these are minor to the rest of the book. Style: 4 (Classy and well done) Substance: 5 (Excellent!)