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Enchanted Trinkets Complete--a hardcover book containing over 500 magic items for your D&D games!

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 2706138" data-attributes="member: 944">Disclaimer. I was given a review copyDarkquest games has come up with an interesting little supplement called City Guide volume 1 Everyday Life. It is basically a bunch of plug in locations of  businesses for your game. All of these  stated and set up for d20The supplement begins with 8 pages of fiction. As much of a black mark as it might be to my reviewers credentials, I have to admit I didn't read it. Frankly I don't buy game supplements to read the fiction. Still its only 8 pages and on a $4 ($6.95 regularly) PDF just think of it as a little bonus The supplement details 13 separate location each 3 to 5 (or so) pages long.I like the layout a great deal. It is clean, easy to use and illustrated with some decent art. Each  location contains fully stated NPC's with personalities. All of these NPC’s are reusable which adds to the value  for more larcenous characters there are  details on doors and the like,as well as some  treasures Each location short and effective descriptive boxed text, wonderfully detailed price lists  many of which even contain some interesting new items . For example the Blue Flame Inn has a menu. Each location secrets and rumors. With a clever GM any of these locations could be used as a side quest adventure or as a regular place to visit.On the whole the writing is quite good, the rules use is solid.Above all the writing is solid enough and is  clear as to how this product can be used and or plugged into a game. That’s a huge thing in supplement.The PDF is also well indexed and book marked, always a plusThe locations are Mirailles Herbs, Blithe Spirits, Scribes and Paper, Gizzels Fine Herbs and Potions, Silken Dreams, Traken Brothers Stables, Ringing Steel, di Carpiolas Shoes, The Armorium, Restons's Wood Creations, Expedition Outfitters, Stormfeather Fletchery, and the Blue Flame InnWhat makes the locations especially nice is that they are useful to adventurers and not unnecessarily strange. While there are odd or magical bits in many of them there is nothing on them that makes the reader weirded out.All in all this product reminds me of a couple of the better gaming products, City Book (published by Flying Buffalo and in writing style one of my old favorites for D20 Way of Witch (Citizen Games, now published by Troll Lords)I have few quibbles other than the fiction (I would rather have has another location) and the fact the art might make it a trifle expensive to print. Still the price/value ratio is good.I look forward to reviewing or buying more in this series.</blockquote>

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