Legendary Lives is a 1990 role-playing game published by Marquee Press. Gameplay. "Legendary Lives" is a game in which player character races include wolfling, serpentine, and draconian. Publication history. Shannon Appelcline noted that Ron Edwards identified "Legendary Lives" as one of the "fantasy heartbreakers", or fantasy role-playing games designed without using any advancements in game design since "Dungeons & Dragons" was originally published. Reception. Thomas Riccardi reviewed "Legendary Lives" 2nd Edition in "White Wolf" #48 (Oct., 1994), rating it a 3.5 out of 5 and stated that ""Legendary Lives Second Edition" should appeal to both novice and experienced gamers, allowing for emphasis on one or both of mechanics and storytelling."