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<blockquote data-quote="BigFreekinGoblinoid" data-source="post: 3760797" data-attributes="member: 5988">Got mine too! The good: Fantastic entry level adventure. Well described encounters that provide enough clarity for the reader to actually envision running them. Great narrative DM hints for progressing from one encounter to another, including what probably is necessary to include, and what isn't. Good variety of encounters. Good opportunities for NPC interactions. Plenty of support fluff on the town, and region. Nice professional layout and production quality, with a generous number of original art pieces. New level relevant monsters! Much praise for including the .pdf file... The bad: s.j bagley's &quot;'dragon ball'-esque manga&quot; description of some of the art is spot on. That may be a good thing for some - for me, I don't need elves with foot long ears. Many proper nouns for NPC's, places etc... seem really derivative and uninspired. There is a semi-pseudo asian flavor for some of the setting material that may contribute to that naming criticism. Overall, the setting material comes off rather vanilla. The setting could be described as a frame for the adventure rather than artwork that stands on its own to be admired. Descriptions of upcoming adventures didn't really grab me. Solid adventure. 4 of 5 stars from BFG.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BigFreekinGoblinoid, post: 3760797, member: 5988"] Got mine too! The good: Fantastic entry level adventure. Well described encounters that provide enough clarity for the reader to actually envision running them. Great narrative DM hints for progressing from one encounter to another, including what probably is necessary to include, and what isn't. Good variety of encounters. Good opportunities for NPC interactions. Plenty of support fluff on the town, and region. Nice professional layout and production quality, with a generous number of original art pieces. New level relevant monsters! Much praise for including the .pdf file... The bad: s.j bagley's "'dragon ball'-esque manga" description of some of the art is spot on. That may be a good thing for some - for me, I don't need elves with foot long ears. Many proper nouns for NPC's, places etc... seem really derivative and uninspired. There is a semi-pseudo asian flavor for some of the setting material that may contribute to that naming criticism. Overall, the setting material comes off rather vanilla. The setting could be described as a frame for the adventure rather than artwork that stands on its own to be admired. Descriptions of upcoming adventures didn't really grab me. Solid adventure. 4 of 5 stars from BFG. [/QUOTE]

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