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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sirius_Black" data-source="post: 153113" data-attributes="member: 4142">I was one of winners of last Tuesday's free product giveway that Kenzer and Company have been doing throughout this week on the board.  Thus, below is a review of one of the two products I received in the mail today.**Hackmaster’s “Quest for the Unknown” is an introductory adventure for characters level 1-3.  The front and back cover feature fair art and should more than set the tone for the straightforward romp that lies within.  The inside front cover and back cover feature concise game maps for the two levels that would be explorers will be surveying.I like items that are exactly as described and this characteristic definitely applies itself to “Quest for the Unknown.”  The makers state that this item is to be a “graphic example of a beginning dungeon.”  It more than fulfills this promise.  In fact the product should bring back memories to many DMs and players of the time when each was just beginning to game.The story behind the adventure involves a party of adventurers exploring the Caverns of Quasqueton, secret base of the legendary duo Rogahn the Fearless and Zelligar the Unknown.  If those two names sound like they belong in the movie the Princess Bride, then you already understand the humor apparent throughout this product.In fact, the whimsical tone of the adventure is what I adore about the product.  I dare say I do not think I would find any other product that has Kangaroo Fleas, Role-playing tips for the DM to play a sassy magic mouth, a Doctor Seuss password (Who knew that was under the Open Gaming License?), a library that featured the title, “Passion among the Elven Women of the Shadok” (Sadly without any illustrations), and a diary of a mistress that reads like something from Dynasty or the Jerry Springer show.  While some may find such things too simplistic, I took great delight as an experienced DM reading something that was irreverent.  However, other experienced DMs might feel differently and I would not recommend the product to anyone who wishes in-depth role-playing or complex plots.  Yet, I cannot see anyone with half a brain expecting to find any such characteristics in an item with the word, “Hackmaster” on the front cover.Thus, I would highly recommend this adventure for those just starting out, as there are numerous helpful tips for beginning players and DMs within the item.  These helpful additions include a battle sheets, notes for players and the DM and a classic legend table.  In fact, having recently read several postings on a message board talking about starting out with younger players, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a product more suited for young (teenagers) players who have not gamed before.  I wish I had something like this product when I was role-playing with my stepsons.  Indeed, the trash ogre within the adventure even reminded me of my oldest stepson, but that’s another tale of its own. The adventure comes at a price of 11.99 and has 44 pages of material.</blockquote>

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