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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7777367" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Came back from a business trip and had my copy waiting for me. I wrote a review here: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?658407-Stranger-Things-Dungeons-amp-Dragons-Starter-Set" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?658407-Stranger-Things-Dungeons-amp-Dragons-Starter-Set</a></p><p></p><p>In short, some collectors will not be thrilled. Also, <em>Lost Mines of Phandelver</em> is a far superior adventure than <em>Hunt for the Thessalhydra</em>, but I think that Thessalhydra is much easier to prep for and run for younger, new players. </p><p></p><p>This is a good choice for younger fans of Stranger Things who want to try out D&D. It is an okay choice for collectors. I'm sure many completionists or uber Stranger Things fans will get it, just to have it. </p><p></p><p>I got it partly just to have it as a fan of both Stranger Things and D&D, but also for my 9-year-old son to run. He's played D&D both as a player and as a DM (with me helping out with the rules) and when younger played Hero Kids and No Thank You, Evil! So he's not new to TTRPGs. But Phandelver is still a bit much for him to run. Thessalhyra, on the other hand, is very doable for him. Also, there is a bit more replayability in that the random-dungeon generation rules can be used to run some games on the fly. Moreover, it is easy for him to look at the crude, hand-drawn maps (supposedly created by the Mike Wheeler, a character from the TV show who was the group's DM), and make up with his own dungeons. </p><p></p><p>I expect this set to get a lot of hate and I'm already seeing it in various comments and reviews on different sites. Most seem to be from disappointed collectors or adult players who already are experienced D&D players. I'll be more interested in the opinions of young, new players. If it brings more young players into the game, it will see this as a success.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7777367, member: 6796661"] Came back from a business trip and had my copy waiting for me. I wrote a review here: [url]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?658407-Stranger-Things-Dungeons-amp-Dragons-Starter-Set[/url] In short, some collectors will not be thrilled. Also, [I]Lost Mines of Phandelver[/I] is a far superior adventure than [I]Hunt for the Thessalhydra[/I], but I think that Thessalhydra is much easier to prep for and run for younger, new players. This is a good choice for younger fans of Stranger Things who want to try out D&D. It is an okay choice for collectors. I'm sure many completionists or uber Stranger Things fans will get it, just to have it. I got it partly just to have it as a fan of both Stranger Things and D&D, but also for my 9-year-old son to run. He's played D&D both as a player and as a DM (with me helping out with the rules) and when younger played Hero Kids and No Thank You, Evil! So he's not new to TTRPGs. But Phandelver is still a bit much for him to run. Thessalhyra, on the other hand, is very doable for him. Also, there is a bit more replayability in that the random-dungeon generation rules can be used to run some games on the fly. Moreover, it is easy for him to look at the crude, hand-drawn maps (supposedly created by the Mike Wheeler, a character from the TV show who was the group's DM), and make up with his own dungeons. I expect this set to get a lot of hate and I'm already seeing it in various comments and reviews on different sites. Most seem to be from disappointed collectors or adult players who already are experienced D&D players. I'll be more interested in the opinions of young, new players. If it brings more young players into the game, it will see this as a success. [/QUOTE]
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