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<blockquote data-quote="Taronkov" data-source="post: 7980709" data-attributes="member: 6781208"><p>So I grabbed it and have taken just a quick read through and my opinion is... I'm disappointed. </p><p></p><p>There are many editing mistakes; copy and paste errors, fonts randomly changing, etc... </p><p></p><p>The new races are ok on a glance, they will honestly require actual in depth reading though before I pass judgement. I do find several interesting on the surface and this might end up being the most useful section besides the monsters.</p><p></p><p>The new equipment is lackluster and really simply renaming existing items. It's what I expected but not what I hoped for. </p><p></p><p>The new magic items are a mixed bag. Some are interesting and likewise some are a disappointment. </p><p></p><p>The new monsters look interesting in many cases but, and this pains me to say, the artwork is frustrating. The wildly inconsistent art styles, heavily pixilated low resolution images and bad Photoshop copy and paste really detract from this section as a whole. Monster descriptions not matching the monster is a major pet peeve of mine and I'm not talking basic equipment swaps. There are several creatures where the description is only vaguely related to the image. </p><p></p><p>I almost forgot the new classes... I glanced through them and they look alright. I didn't notice any major issues on a quick look but honestly I didn't get super excited for any either. Again a more thorough read-through may change my mind(I hope so).</p><p></p><p>Overall was the book worth $10? I don't know. I'm saddened by several things but they are mostly cosmetic on the surface. Once I get to really read through it maybe I'll change my mind but as it stands right now I think I would rather be using Dragonlords or Theros. I don't see this contributing much for anyone that is already familiar with Greek culture and mythology. I really hope a full reading of the book will change my mind and allow me to hop back on here and say "Hey I was wrong this book is amazing" because I love studying ancient Rome and Greece(and Egypt but that's a completely different bag). I have an entire bookshelf dedicated to it in my living room. But as a first skimming I can't say I'm excited and that's telling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taronkov, post: 7980709, member: 6781208"] So I grabbed it and have taken just a quick read through and my opinion is... I'm disappointed. There are many editing mistakes; copy and paste errors, fonts randomly changing, etc... The new races are ok on a glance, they will honestly require actual in depth reading though before I pass judgement. I do find several interesting on the surface and this might end up being the most useful section besides the monsters. The new equipment is lackluster and really simply renaming existing items. It's what I expected but not what I hoped for. The new magic items are a mixed bag. Some are interesting and likewise some are a disappointment. The new monsters look interesting in many cases but, and this pains me to say, the artwork is frustrating. The wildly inconsistent art styles, heavily pixilated low resolution images and bad Photoshop copy and paste really detract from this section as a whole. Monster descriptions not matching the monster is a major pet peeve of mine and I'm not talking basic equipment swaps. There are several creatures where the description is only vaguely related to the image. I almost forgot the new classes... I glanced through them and they look alright. I didn't notice any major issues on a quick look but honestly I didn't get super excited for any either. Again a more thorough read-through may change my mind(I hope so). Overall was the book worth $10? I don't know. I'm saddened by several things but they are mostly cosmetic on the surface. Once I get to really read through it maybe I'll change my mind but as it stands right now I think I would rather be using Dragonlords or Theros. I don't see this contributing much for anyone that is already familiar with Greek culture and mythology. I really hope a full reading of the book will change my mind and allow me to hop back on here and say "Hey I was wrong this book is amazing" because I love studying ancient Rome and Greece(and Egypt but that's a completely different bag). I have an entire bookshelf dedicated to it in my living room. But as a first skimming I can't say I'm excited and that's telling. [/QUOTE]
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