The Shattered Isle

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The Shattered Isle
Rebels Against the Mutant Master
The Shattered Isle Chaosium RPG supplement cover 1987.jpg
Cover illustration by Susan Seddon Boulet.
Designers
Publishers Chaosium
Publication1987;37 years ago (1987)
Genres Science fantasy
Systems Basic Role-Playing

The Shattered Isle: Rebels Against the Mutant Master is a science fantasy tabletop role-playing game supplement designed by Kerie Campbell-Robson, Steve Perrin, and Sandy Petersen and published by Chaosium in 1987. Designed to be used with Hawkmoon or Stormbringer , it provides new rules, background, and adventures for a campaign set in Eire.

Contents

Plot summary

The Shattered Isle is a supplement of rules concerning aerial combat and also for vehicles such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters, and additionally includes six adventure scenarios. [1]

Publication history

The Shattered Isle was written by Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, and Kerie Campbell-Robson and was published by Chaosium in 1987 as a 64-page book. [1]

Reception

Peter Green reviewed The Shattered Isle for White Dwarf #90 and stated that "Both adventures successfully capture the flavour of the Hawkmoon novels. They are very Moorcockian, containing those weird and baroque elements which make Michael Moorcock such a distinctive writer. Chaosium have done a good job with the Eternal Champion line. It should appeal to both Hawkmoon and Stormbringer players." [2]

Stewart Wieck reviewed the product in the December 1986 to January 1987 issue of White Wolf. He stated that it was "very nicely done and, if you have Hawkmoon, is a must". He rated it overall at 9 points out of 10. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 275. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.
  2. ↑ Green, Peter (June 1987). "Open Box". White Dwarf . No. 90. Games Workshop. pp. 2–3.
  3. ↑ Wieck, Stewart (December 1987 – January 1998). "Review: Hawkmoon". White Wolf. No. 8. pp. 56–57.
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