Sheoloth: City of the Drow

[Selvarin]

*L* I should clarify that somewhat, eh? The binding is still holding, at the same time I recognize that other companies have done a better job at binding than Mongoose has. For what it's worth, I've been careful not to flip it wide-open and stress the binding in that manner, likewise I hold the spine/binder section securely when flipping through the book (the space between the spine and the cover can get stressed if not handled properly). Of course if you have good binding in the first place this doesn't matter as much.

Hmm. What else? *thinking* Oh, and I laminate every hardcover game book I get with clear Con-Tac paper (a misnomer since it isn't paper, just adhesive vinyl stuff). Doing that may not add to the durability of the spine itself but it definitely protects the cover.

Yep, Im anal-retentive about protecting the books I get and it shows. *nods and twitches*

My worst experiences with poorly-bound books happened to be 'Way of the Witch' (Citizen Games) and some from the the 'Complete Character/Class' series for 2nd Edition AD&D. Laminating the softcover books actually did help a bit (by stiffening the cover somewhat and keeping the spine from flexing too far out of place). If you happen to be having that sort of problem with some of the Quintessential books as well as Sheoloth, then perhaps Mongoose tried too hard to get that 2nd Edition feel.

 

[Krypter]

How does this product compare to Underdark, or the old Menzoberranzan products? Is it better than Vault of the Drow? The maps did look very good, and the city design seems cool, but is there enough good background material for a long adventure here or is it just a pretty location to visit once?

 

[Messageboard Golem]

Just as a note, John; the tie-in text in Sheoloth was all written by fellow Mongoosian, August Hahn.

I agree with you that Blade's Blades is a little grotty, but one should keep in mind the language difference. The words might flow better when actually spoken in drow. (Hey, it's a thought! ) It's eminently forgivable in any case, since I agree that the passages are some of the best flavor text I have ever read in an RPG product.

 

[John Cooper]

I just thought I'd post a link to a thread on the Mongoose message boards by Matthew Sprange himself, in which he mentions that after July 9th, 2004, all of Mongoose's copies of this book (and two others) will be destroyed. If anybody would like to purchase a copy of this book from Mongoose (at a 50% discount), now would be the time to do so.

The link: Mongoose messageboards