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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Solarc" data-source="post: 56061" data-attributes="member: 914">Review that appeared on Realms-LHere is a capsule review I found on Realms-L... I think I'll  pick this one up.Solarc----From: Todd Antill Subject: [FR] Reviews: Forgotten Realms DM ScreenTo: <a href="mailto:REALMS-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM">REALMS-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM</a>Well I picked up them up and so far I'm impressed. I'll give you a run downof the screen real quick.First of all the outside cover art is gorgeous. It is done in the same styleas Magic of Faerun and is nothing short of breathtaking.The first panel is of Drizzt and Guenwhyvar standing in front of what must be the Spine of the Word and looking at what appears to be a Portal.The next two panels are one big scene of a Beholder Mage with its undeadallies taking on a formidable looking group of adventurers. The BeholderMage looks spectacular. He is shooting some really neat looking magic out ofhis stalks... much to the detriment of the party I mentioned above. Therealso appears to be a Drow City in the background.The next panel looks like it *might* be Artemis Entreri holding Charon'sClaw to some poor man's throat. He is also standing in front of a shimmeringportal.The interior sports the same parchment look that all the FRCS, Magic of Faerun, and Lords of Darkness have had. It works well, but I do like alternating background colors in my tables... it just makes them easier to read.  For the most part the screen is the same. I'll list the contents by panel.Panel 1:Weapons Charts. These include items from the FRCS as well. Very useful, IMO.Panel 2:Fundamental Actions in Combat, Attack Roll Modifiers, Partial Actions,Cover, and Concealment.Panel 3:Misc. Actions , Armor, and the Rolls of Years from 1360 - 1380.Panel 4:Size and AC of Objects, Terrain and Overland Movement (Realms Chart from the FRCS), Substance Hardness and Hit Points, Common Weapon and Shield Hardness and Hit Points, Turning Undead, The Calendar of Harptos (including Common Names and Annual Holidays), DCs to Break or Burst Items, Object Hardness andHitpoints, Light Sources.The Encounter Booklet inside looks to be really useful for generatingoverland encounters.There are charts for Dungeon Levels 1-20. I don't ever populate dungeonsthis way... but I guess some people might find it useful.Wilderness Encounter Charts:Northern HillsTemperate HillsSouthern HillsNorthern Low MountainsTemperate Low MountainsSouthern Low MountainsNorthern High MountainsTemperate High MountainsSouthern High MountainsNorthern ClearTemperate ClearSouthern ClearNorthern GrasslandsTemperate GrasslandsSouthern GrasslandsNorthern ForestTemperate ForestSouthern Forest/JungleNorthern MarshTemperate MarshSouthern MarshTemperate SwampSouthern SwampNorthern MoorTemperate MoorNorthern Barren/BadlandsSouthern Barren/BadlandsGlacierNorthern Sandy/Rocky DesertTemperate Sandy/Rocky DesertSouthern Sandy/Rocky DesertNorthern River/LakeTemperate River/LakeSouthern River/LakeNorthern OceanTemperate OceanSouthern OceanUnderdarkThere are also sections on Groups, and NPC Generation All in all.... I'd say it is worth the  Money.Todd-------</blockquote>

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