Review: Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland
Ever wanted to know what it would be like if Mad Max and 80s pro-wrestling had a baby? Have you ever wondered what it's like to be bodyslammed into a pile of 80s references? Well, wonder no more, because I give you Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland! This is an offering from designer Brian Shutter, with awesome art by Mustafa Bekir. This rpg is a modified take on the D&D Black Box rules, which means its D20 based and fits squarely in the OSR (Old School Rennaissance) wave of games that we've been seeing recently. This was a promo copy, so it was only about 65 pages long, but it contained almost everything you'd need for a full fledged game of NLotTW. What really stuck out to me about this game is that it definitely had a focus on style. There's focus put on your hair, sun-glasses, etc., and each of those gives you special abilities. Not only is it style, it's 80s style, which has a bit of flair. Each piece of artwork felt like a Stoner Doom band cover and the o