Review Of Pulp Egypt By Griffon Publishing Studio
-== What is it? ==-
Pulp Egypt : Adventures Along the Nile, 1933-1939 is a PDF product from Griffon Publishing Studio. The PDF is written by Peter Schweighofer. It details Egypt in the 1930’s with a heavy emphasis on how it can be best utilized for pulp style adventuring.
The PDF has a color cover and essentially a black and white interior. The artwork is taken from published photos. The book is 8.5? x 11? and is 175 pages in length. I have read the book cover to cover and used some of the material in my Terra Incognita campaign.
-== What I Like ==-
The Egyptian Exotica section is in my opinion the best chapter in the book and is frankly worth the price of the book. This section goes into the myths and legends of Egypt with focus on how it can be used for roleplaying. The section has many adventure ideas imbedded in the text.
The section that contains a sample campaign with an archaeology feel is very well done. The story is fresh but has a strong Indy feel which is just great.
The Who’s Who In Egypt section is also neat. It mentions the various figures who were traipsing around Egypt during this time frame. These folks are just awesome for guest appearance or even as opponents in some cases.
The art in the book is comprised of photographs from the time period that are taken from published photo sites. Normally this turns me off but for this book it really works. Some of the photos of buildings and indigents are just great.
-== What I Don’t Like ==-
The Travel section is pretty bland. There is not a lot to use and tips are missing for incorporation into games.
The espionage and criminal campaign sections are not great. In fact the criminal campaign section really does not have an ending in my opinion. These could use some additional content or maybe better stories.
-== Summary ==-
This book is the best examination I have read regarding Egypt in this time frame and how it can be used for gaming. My Terra Incognita campaign is set in the Victorian era but I still found this book to be very useful. If you want to run a game in Egypt anywhere near this time frame I highly recommend this book. If you want to get some free pulp adventures set in Egypt there are a couple on the Griffon Publishing Studio site at this URL: http://griffonpub.home.att.net/.
Pulp Egypt sells for $20 from Your Games Now. This is a great price point for the amount of material in the product.
I give it 8 out of 10 paws.
