A First Real Look At The Reincarnated 'Into The Borderlands'!

Kobold Boots · Mar 20, 2018

This is just gorgeous from a purist retelling perspective. I must have.

tgmoore · Mar 20, 2018

A simply gorgeous book. They sold out at GaryCon X. I hope this will be the first in a series!

Barantor · Mar 20, 2018

I can't wait to get my mitts on my copy. Goodman Games is great with print products and this looks to be on par with that.

MNblockhead · Mar 20, 2018

Wow. Can't resist the nostalgia-powered impulse purchase.

dave2008 · Mar 20, 2018

I must admit I wasn't overly interested in this product, but after seeing it - I'm starting to get interested. I real nostalgia pull that I didn't expect. If it shows up at my local FLGS I may just pick it up.

Does anyone know if/when this will be available at retail locations? I would love to pick it up with MToF

Barantor · Mar 20, 2018

dave2008 said:
I must admit I wasn't overly interested in this product, but after seeing it - I'm starting to get interested. I real nostalgia pull that I didn't expect. If it shows up at my local FLGS I may just pick it up.

Does anyone know if/when this will be available at retail locations? I would love to pick it up with MToF

Probably after preorders have theirs, which hasn't happened yet. They had a limited amount of preprints they sold at Garycon.

LordEntrails · Mar 20, 2018

Was skeptical. More so now. IMO, the maps that were the inside of the removable covers fair better in that format than they do just printing them across two pages.

But, glad this is actually coming out and that those who want it will be able to get it. I'll just go pull my copies out of the closet when I'm feeling nostalgic.

Myrdin Potter · Mar 20, 2018

I picked up a copy at GaryCon. I like the book (and the bonus ToA dice set given at GaryCon was nice) but it falls short in a few ways. They did not upgrade the maps in any appreciable way for the 5e version and (as noted above) printing the maps across the inside cover just does not cut it.

You can find fan made maps that are much nicer and even the DCC module maps are better. For the price of the book and the older versions coupled with the newer versions, I really feel they should have invested in maps made to a much more modern standard. They also could have done a better job with the layout. There just is too much white space for the monster stat blocks, for example. The look too much like printing from word onto a regular sheet of paper.

I rate the book A for the nostalgia and the articles on the older versions and a B overall because the 5th edition conversion really falls short. I am happy that I have it, but they really could have done better considering the price. If they had added a map insert, with newer and upgraded maps and cleaned up the layout, it would be close to an A over all.

Joseph Nardo1 · Mar 20, 2018

Myrdin Potter said:
I picked up a copy at GaryCon. I like the book (and the bonus ToA dice set given at GaryCon was nice) but it falls short in a few ways. They did not upgrade the maps in any appreciable way for the 5e version and (as noted above) printing the maps across the inside cover just does not cut it.

You can find fan made maps that are much nicer and even the DCC module maps are better. For the price of the book and the older versions coupled with the newer versions, I really feel they should have invested in maps made to a much more modern standard. They also could have done a better job with the layout. There just is too much white space for the monster stat blocks, for example. The look too much like printing from word onto a regular sheet of paper.

I rate the book A for the nostalgia and the articles on the older versions and a B overall because the 5th edition conversion really falls short. I am happy that I have it, but they really could have done better considering the price. If they had added a map insert, with newer and upgraded maps and cleaned up the layout, it would be close to an A over all.

how many possible levels of advancement for 5e is this? It says mini campaign which means to me level 1-5.