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<blockquote data-quote="Queer Venger" data-source="post: 6575455" data-attributes="member: 6778121"><p><strong>5 out of 5 rating for Princes of the Apolocalypse</strong></p><p></p><p>This large (256 pages) mega adventure is the latest offering from Wizards of the Coast for the D&D 5e game line. It is produced by Sasquatch Studios, who are known to produce some of the best modules in the business, and it definitely shows in this book. The first thing that will stricke you is that the module is a book that is nearly as big as the PHB. It is a hefty tome. What makes this module stand out is that the story is a carefully balanced mix of sandbox quests/stories with the major overarching plot. It gives the DM the freedom to mix and match elements into the Elemental Evil storyline without it seeming like a railroad of encounters. The real gem of this book is that it is 1 part setting book (the Dessarin Valley of the Forgotten Realms), 1 parts rules (the Genasi race and new elemental spells) with 2 parts adventure path. Hoard of the Dragon Queen and Rise of Tiamat, while good, did not combine the elements that make this book truly outstanding, such as carfully balancing its enounters, and some, while requiring a bit of tweaking by DM's, is somethign I like to do with all my published modules. The artwork in this book is probably, IMO, the best produced for any module past or present by Wizards. It is superior, including the outstanding maps by Mike Schley, who also sells the maps on his website for printing and use. Overall, I give this book 5 stars because it definitely sets the bar high for production quality and well written content, and I hope this is a sign of adventure paths and also of rule books to come. Wizards has a hit here, and I cant wait to run this for the AL Enounters program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Queer Venger, post: 6575455, member: 6778121"] [b]5 out of 5 rating for Princes of the Apolocalypse[/b] This large (256 pages) mega adventure is the latest offering from Wizards of the Coast for the D&D 5e game line. It is produced by Sasquatch Studios, who are known to produce some of the best modules in the business, and it definitely shows in this book. The first thing that will stricke you is that the module is a book that is nearly as big as the PHB. It is a hefty tome. What makes this module stand out is that the story is a carefully balanced mix of sandbox quests/stories with the major overarching plot. It gives the DM the freedom to mix and match elements into the Elemental Evil storyline without it seeming like a railroad of encounters. The real gem of this book is that it is 1 part setting book (the Dessarin Valley of the Forgotten Realms), 1 parts rules (the Genasi race and new elemental spells) with 2 parts adventure path. Hoard of the Dragon Queen and Rise of Tiamat, while good, did not combine the elements that make this book truly outstanding, such as carfully balancing its enounters, and some, while requiring a bit of tweaking by DM's, is somethign I like to do with all my published modules. The artwork in this book is probably, IMO, the best produced for any module past or present by Wizards. It is superior, including the outstanding maps by Mike Schley, who also sells the maps on his website for printing and use. Overall, I give this book 5 stars because it definitely sets the bar high for production quality and well written content, and I hope this is a sign of adventure paths and also of rule books to come. Wizards has a hit here, and I cant wait to run this for the AL Enounters program. [/QUOTE]
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