Field Guide to Encounters

Field Guide to Encounters is a role-playing game published by Judges Guild in 1982.

Description

Field Guide to Encounters is a science-fantasy system with Dungeons & Dragons-like character classes and skill levels.^[1] The game includes 34 occupations, rules for mutations, lycanthropy, psionics, "manitou combat," and character godhood, plus over 600 monsters.^[1]

Publication history

Field Guide to Encounters was designed by Dragon's Byte, and published by Judges Guild in 1982 as a 112-page book and a 96-page book.^[1]

Reception

J. David George reviewed Field Guide to Encounters in The Space Gamer No. 55.^[2] George commented that "Experienced gamers should avoid this product. Intermediate gamers should avoid this product. Novice gamers should avoid this product. Paper recyclers should look into Field Guide very seriously."^[2]

Lawrence Schick called the game "Dumb" and commented: "Inexplicably, one group of monsters are giant animated breakfast foods: friend eggs, bowls of oatmeal, toast, burnt toast (higher armor class than regular toast), etc. You figure it out."^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 273. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
^ ^a ^b George, J. David (September 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (55). Steve Jackson Games: 38–39.

[HW-1] Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 273. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.

[SG-2] George, J. David (September 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (55). Steve Jackson Games: 38–39.

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