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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 2442462" data-attributes="member: 9254">The Blind Path is the third release in the Liber Sodalitas (Book of Societies) series from HighMoon Media (<a href="http://highmoonmedia.com/highmoon)" target="_blank">http://highmoonmedia.com/highmoon)</a>.  Each of the Liber Sodalitas covers a small organization that hopefully has enough flavor to be interesting while being generic enough to fit in most any fantasy d20 campaign.  The Blind path is the shortest of the Sodalitas and it's also the cheapest at $2.  The review version I received is only 5 pages of content (+1 page OGL) but the 10 page version currently available for sale includes support for Ronin Art's Campaign Planner.  Since I have neither Campaign Planner nor the full version of the PDF I can't comment as to its utility.  The writing is better than average even if it has a tendency to use overly long sentences.  E.G:  "Devoid of all the comforts she had become accustomed to, Mang-Ren fell back on the only thing that had ever given her inner peace, meditation; in the middle of the forest, living on the bare essentials, the blind woman found a whole new perspective on life."  There were a few typographical errors of the most common sort, using "loose" for "lose" several times.The only piece of art is a competent, if uninspiring, illustration of an Asian woman in a martial arts stance.  You won't seek out the artist nor will you gouge your eyes out.  I am glad that she's in a practical outfit that fits the story and not in themed lingerie like so many other d20 supplements.  Blind Path is the story of Mang-Ren, a courtesan whose reach exceeded her grasp and received torture, blindness, and a trip to the wilderness for her ambition.  Mang-Ren managed to survive and even thrive as she developed her senses and a philosophy.  The philosophy boils down to "you look but do not see; you see but do not question."  The followers of the Blind Path seek to share their learning, help others, and generally be good people.  The sighted followers of the Blind Path, adherents, are drawn to the notion of examining the world with all senses and not accepting things without due consideration.  The blind have the added incentive of becoming an Unsighted.The Unsighted prestige Class is fairly well balanced with little to quibble over.  Through 10 levels the Unsighted gains blindsight (not surprisingly), some sensory and defensive abilities.  From the illustration I was expecting something a bit more..... combative.  I think the prerequisite 8 ranks of Sense Motive are too high but I guess it helps balance out the "See Ethereal" ability at 10th.  The Unsighted PrC seems better suited to NPCs than players since few adventurers of 5th level or greater wouldn't spring for a Remove Blindness/Heal.   If I had to sum up the class in one sentence it would be that Unsighted is to Monk the same as Warrior is to Fighter.  Stats are provided for Mang-Ren.  I am a little disappointed that a courtesan was a Monk 2/Rogue 4.  If you were emperor would you want your harem to be filled with dangerous combatants that do not need armor or weapons, can knock foes senseless and are difficult to surprise?  I'd lean towards Bard or Expert myself.  Blind Path is a competently done product that's only real flaw is that the subject is a bit too generic.  Blind monks were a staple character long before David Carradine brought them to the small screen on Kung Fu.  If you want them in your campaign and don't feel like working up the mechanics yourself the $2 is well spent.  Otherwise pass on Blind Path and consider one of the other Liber Solidatas for less than $3.</blockquote>

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