How would you rate Iron Kingdoms?

[Arthur Tealeaf]

KNUT DO NOT READ THIS!

Watch out for heavy railroading in the Witchfire Trilogy. There are many things that the PCs simply have to do because the modules revolve around a very specific pre-scripted plot. There's also an NPC who is more important to the modules than the PCs could ever possibly be -- Elminster syndrome. Good ideas and production values though. Monsternomicon is good if you like steam tech and gunpowder (which, apparently you do), but IMO not worth the money if you don't.

I'm running the trilogy now and I've found that it's so nicely done, that up until now, nobodys noticed any railroading at all, everythings been flowing naturally, and too keep that NPC alive, I didn't even have to fudge, she even took damage. Even if there ARE railroading and über-important NPCs doesn't mean anyone has to notice..!

 

[Keia]

Yeah, that'd be my complaint, too, Keia, but I'd prefer they take their time on the products and keep the quality high than rush them.

It's not even the rush of the product. Consider this: I was planning a campaign in IK in November of 2001, and it's March 2003 and I still don't have the City of Corvis, the Campaign Guide, a larger Player's Guide, etc. Ah well, probably mid-2004 for those products and to start the campaign.

Keia

 

[Bendris Noulg]

I'm not playing Iron Kingdoms, nor actually seen the material, so I'm not voting. However, I'm in an Oathbound campaign, and to allow my DM (only playing D&D for 6 years) to suprise me (been playing 21+ years) with critters unknown to me, I've sworn-off reading certain 3rd Party monster books, including Monsternomicon.

I must say that, thus far, I like what I've fought. Granted, my limited exposure to the material prevents me from voting, but I did want to toss that into the conversation.

 

[aurin777]

Thanks for the help, guys! I went to my LGS and tried to purchase the books, but alas, they only had the modules. No char creation or monster book. Oh well... *sighs*
~~Brandon