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● Review by Deird'Re Brooks in the FAQ
● Review by Timothy Toner (19 Apr 93)
The Anarch's Cookbook
Review by Deird'Re Brooks in the FAQ
This book has a few good points, such as the Anarch Manifesto. It provides plenty of background on the
Anarch Free States for Storyteller use, although it is light on statistics. On the other hand, the additional
combat rules can add detail to your Chronicle, if you're interested in that sort of thing. It details how to
stage an Anarch uprising in the city of your choice, as well as a Who's Who section in the appendix
describing several Anarchs, and Petrodon/Petrondon (they keep changing the spelling).
Review by Timothy Toner (19 Apr 93)
When reviewing this product, one essential question must be asked: was this purchase really necessary?
My response: no. Not at the $15 cover price. Was this book necessary? Yes. To a large degree, the
Anarch-Camarilla War ought to be a major component in many campaigns, but instead, the ST is left
wondering what precisely the Anarchs are doing? It is apparent that they are for everything the Camarilla
is against, but is that all? Are they merely playing a sick and twisted version of Tit for Tat? Such a book,
dealing basic Anarch strategy, then is needed for those ST's who find it had to break from the stereotypes
that plague the game. This product in particular, however, does a very poor job indeed in highlighting
how one can transcend stereotypes.
Prelude, The Anarch Manifesto: Oh boy, yet another piece of apparent filler, the history of a mover
and shaker in Anarch society. White Wolf does this in virtually every project, but strangely, this one
works incredibly well. Finally, here is something I feel safe copying out and handing to my Troupe as a
actual document they saw blowing away on the streets. It provides background that they can interpret for
themselves, getting themselves, no doubt, into far more trouble than they could ever imagine.
Also, this chapter details the first Justicar we have seen, Petrodon, of Clan Nosferatu.
1: Joining the cause: This chapter, essential for a sourcebook on Anarchs in that it is here that they are
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