wandering bard and dreamer". Players can focus on combat during gameplay, but can also choose more limited goals and minimal player interaction. Players have significant freedom in choosing their playing style. Diplomacy is a key aspect of gameplay. Simply playing and exploring can be enjoyable, but a win requires player diplomacy. The other aspects of gameplay are interactive, such as towns and markets, providing players with the opportunity to explore, discover items and treasure, and interact with NPC populations, monsters, and other player characters. Combat is available, to include battles with large armies. The martial aspects of play are customizable, including design of forces and method of employment. Various online forums are available for players to discuss the game and ask for assistance, if needed. Reception A Legends playtester presented a positive view of the early game with his statement that it "stuns the imagination!" David Dyche reviewed Legends in a 1990 issue of Paper Mayhem magazine noting, "The program is enormous, the routines powerful, and the depth of the game amazing." Reviewers Robert J. Bunker and Ronald C. Hanson stated in 1990 that the game "undoubtedly ushered in the 1990s as a new decade of PBM gaming noted for its ever increasing depth and sophistication", predicting it would win an Origins Award and attain high rankings as a PBM game. Bruce R. Daniel reviewed the game in a 1991 issue of White Wolf. He noted drawbacks as "daunting" turnsheets and mistakes in the rulebooks at the time. He stated that the "scope of the game is incredible" and its "playability and results are superb". He summarized, "If I could only play in one PBM game, my game of choice would be Legends. I can't recommend it highly enough." Dave Chappell reviewed Legends in the May–June 1995 issue of Flagship stating "After five years of play I am still not tired." In a 2002 issue of Flagship magazine, the editors stated that Legends had "breath-taking materials, varied modules, and a huge range of opportunities for different kinds of play". Legends ranked high in player reviews in the early 1990s. In its first year, the game won Best PBM Game of 1990 in Paper Mayhem, with Jim Landes placing fourth in the Best GM of 1990 rankings, and Midnight Games winning Best PBM Company of 1990—displacing the well-known Flying Buffalo Inc. The game ranked similarly in 1991 in Paper Mayhem, with