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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NeghVar" data-source="post: 361784" data-attributes="member: 139">Over the last few months I have had the opportunity to playtest several Creative Mountain Games projects. The projects I have playtested include; Focus Jalston (a setting book detailing the port town of Jalston and the villages around it), Whispering Woodwind (a module set both inside and outside of the town of Jalston), and Blessing in Disguise (module set  wholly in Jalston).I have to say that these are some of the best thought out, and richly detailed books I have seen. In Focus Jalston shops in town have detailed notes describing it and the people that work in it (these townspeople are statted out as well). Personalities and attitudes are described, costs for wares are provided, and the town is given structure. I really like the fact that Jalston is loaded with adventure hooks. Both scenarios, Whispering Woodwind and Blessing in Disguise, are begun from interacting with npc's in Jalston. Something else that really stands out is the detail that Mark has instilled into his NPC's. The townspeople are detailed and really given a life of their own.Whispering Woodwind starts in Jalston then leads the characters out into the outlying villages and wild surrounding Jalston. I believe it is designed with 4 players between levels 1-4. Not wanting to provide too many spoilers (except - watch out for the mad flutist that flutes), I will suffice to say that we came very close to meeting one of the module's objectives (which we figured out after a few twists and turns).Blessing in Disguise is set in Jalston and does a great job of familiarizing the PC's with the town proper and it's inhabitants. This module is designed for 4 players at level 3 but scaled for levels 1 to 5. As with Whispering Woodwind the adventure can be scaled for both lower and higher level PC's. This adventure showed me that the town guard should not be trifled with (the rest of the group faired better than me). I like the fact that each one of these scenarios directs the PC's to a portion of town they may not have investigated before.You will also find on CMG's website several freebies; Toeffrun Creation Myth, Locus - Jalston, Culture Class "County Clergy", Group Combat, and Culture Class "Trundlefolk". Go download these now...if you haven't already...and read them! If you have already downloaded and read them...how about some comments?Also check out the chat tonight with Mark from CMG at 8pm Central (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 2am London, 3am CET).Here's CMG's web address- <a href="http://www.creativemountaingames.com" target="_blank">http://www.creativemountaingames.com</a></blockquote>

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