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by Biotech66

Originally posted at www.throatpunchgames.com - A new idea every day!

Product- Chrysalis
System- ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition
Producer- Free League Publishing
Price- Coming soon!
TL; DR- Good, but pricy 87%

Basics: Time for a fresh start on a new planet. Wait, what did they just load into the hold? Chrysalis is a one- to two-hour demo adventure for Alien RPG Evovled edition. It's got pregens and maps with some horror-based fun along the way.

Mechanics or Crunch: This adventure has all the pieces for a good intro to the mechanics of Alien. You have a time crunch that illustrates how long actions take. You also have a little combat and a little skill-based checks and a tad bit of panic in there. All the basics are covered to learn this system quickly and well. 5/5

Theme or Fluff- I don’t hate the theme here, but I do think the story needs a bit more direct suggestions. The game has a short intro, but most of the plot takes place aboard a crashed ship. The ship has horror things in it, but you also have to put them where you feel they fit. That’s good, but for a new GM, I’d directly say “put this here” and “do this there”. Also, I like the combat, but I feel it doesn’t belong as much, say, in other events. Honestly, I want more direct Alien corporate evil than the random evil that happens on this adventure. Not bad, but not as Alien as I would have hoped. 4/5

Execution: This is well done, but doesn’t belong as a separate thing. There are maps, pregens, and pieces to help the players really learn this system. But, this honestly belongs at the back of the base book. The base book missed an adventure, and this was it. Also, at GenCon, this was over $ 10. This is a one- to two-hour intro adventure. That is WAY too much for this. It's good, but that’s too much. 4/5

Summary: This is a great intro adventure. At GenCon, this was being run in the Free League room every other hour. And, this adventure did exactly what it’s supposed to do-it entertains and teaches the basics. I love that. The theme is a bit off, with the Alien being more of a random problem and less about corporate machinations, but that’s ok. The big issue is price. It’s pretty expensive for what you get. It’s good, but it should be a free PDF and given out when you get the main book. 87%