November 17, 2008: Giants

Last week, the digital shelves of e23 saw not one, but two giant-sized releases.

First, Fantasy Set 8 - Giants from the Cardboard Heroes series features . . . you guessed it: giants! 15 towering humanoids to fee your foe fum, if you will.

Second, perhaps not a literal giant, but certainly one that dominates its particular niche of our hobby: GURPS Classic: Traveller. This is the book that launched the GURPS Traveller line for GURPS Third Edition. In addition to more mechanics than you can shake a stick at, these 179 pages contain one of the best primers on the Traveller history and mythology ever published. Whether you're a Traveller grognard or just a space opera junkie, this book is a must have.

-- Paul Chapman