tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post5194884081261935459..comments2023-04-13T11:42:54.334-04:00Comments on RetroRoleplaying: The Blog: Bifrost: Anyone Own or Have Played this old UK Fantasy RPG?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-43846115768100496282014-11-11T06:10:48.003-05:002014-11-11T06:10:48.003-05:00http://mesmerizedbysirens.blogspot.it/2014/11/bifr...http://mesmerizedbysirens.blogspot.it/2014/11/bifrost-part-iv-combat_11.html<br /><br />http://mesmerizedbysirens.blogspot.it/2014/11/bifrost-part-v-magic.htmlPhilosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-69770697025083453372012-01-29T07:43:08.331-05:002012-01-29T07:43:08.331-05:00that's excellent news. Please let me know of a...that's excellent news. Please let me know of any further information you are able to collect from this guy.Philosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-32618829503509221242012-01-25T12:04:52.934-05:002012-01-25T12:04:52.934-05:00A received an email from a gentleman in the UK who...A received an email from a gentleman in the UK who believes he still has all four volumes of Bifrost in a box in his closet. I'm trying to persuade him to write a bit about each volume and the game as a whole as a guest post here. Even a list of what each volume covers would be more than I know.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879930955049101533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-39372989469843565842012-01-19T22:50:03.854-05:002012-01-19T22:50:03.854-05:00I used to own a copy of Bifrost volume 1, which I ...I used to own a copy of Bifrost volume 1, which I picked up while being a tourist in London many years ago. Unfortunately volume 1 was not enough to play the game.imredavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791259426241403181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-86201138467276887132012-01-17T15:14:38.588-05:002012-01-17T15:14:38.588-05:00Thanks Randall, i'll write about Bifrost in th...Thanks Randall, i'll write about Bifrost in the future on my blog,as i said before. I promise, don't worry :)<br /><br />I think that many games were better than D&D..i am generally against the cult of D&D and the fixation on it.<br /><br />bye for nowPhilosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-15236443214924807962012-01-17T14:18:37.357-05:002012-01-17T14:18:37.357-05:00I just noticed that Catacomb Librarian posted scan...I just noticed that Catacomb Librarian posted scans of the White Dwarf review I mentioned above yesterday in this post: <a href="http://mesmerizedbysirens.blogspot.com/2012/01/enthralling-mystery-of-bifrost.html" rel="nofollow">The enthralling mystery of Bifrost</a>. If you'd like to read the review that got me interested in Bifrost 30+ years ago, hop on over there.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879930955049101533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-38361295374902136422012-01-17T14:14:38.730-05:002012-01-17T14:14:38.730-05:00@Catacomb Librarian: You are the first person I...@Catacomb Librarian: You are the first person I've ever found who actually owned any part of Bifrost. I will be very interested in reading your posts on it. For others interested, Catacomb Librarian's blog can be found here: <a href="http://mesmerizedbysirens.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mesmerized by sirens</a>. It talks about a lot of older RPGs that most people have forgotten or, more likely, never heard of.<br /><br />I'd be particularly interested in hearing about the magic system, but also why you think the game is better than D&D in general.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879930955049101533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-81463584059517333822012-01-16T12:56:27.860-05:002012-01-16T12:56:27.860-05:00"I'm sure that it was just another early ..."I'm sure that it was just another early example of what came to be called a "fantasy heartbreaker" <br /><br />I can assure this is not the case.<br />Bifrost is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.<br />It took me a lot of time and it was a real pain in the neck but after some years i was able to get copies of the first and the third volume, i read them some time ago and i was struck, particularly by the Magic system. Bifrost is beautiful,but it is really not for everyone. If you have a look at "Heroic worlds" it says that it is somewhat complicated and that may be true. <br /><br />Bifrost was better than D&D, and in my humble opinion is one of those gems which absolutely must be rediscovered again.Unfortunately, as i said, i only read Bifrost but i never managed to play it, but i will surely try in the future.<br />You are right, the only existing review is the one in WD, the other one you saw maybe was contained in a fanzine, because it was never reviewed in Dragon nor in Space gamer, only in WD.<br />I am fond of obscure fantasy rpg's, on my blog i already wrote about Castle Perilous, Phantasy Conclave, Melanda, Sword's path:glory, and you can be sure i'll devote time and energy to ensure the proliferation of Bifrost.Do expect some posts in the future about it.<br />Since i know that it is extremely difficult to obtain it, i was thinking of using my blog to make it available in the future to everyone..i'll see what i can do.Philosophical slumberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585095964577331413noreply@blogger.com