Endzeitgeist
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This pdf is 21 pages long, 1 page advertisement, 1 page front cover, 1 page back cover.
The first page, apart from the credits, contains 4 adventure hooks.
3 Pages contain the map of the tavern as well as a concise and flavorful text describing the tavern as well as its staff Venn "the Vulture" (barkeeper) and Liseli (serving maid), both with secrets to center one or more adventures around.
It should be noted that one map does not feature a key while the other one does, which is very important if you are like me and hate drawing maps and like to print them out without much fuss.
The second one features a well-arranged key and shows the secret compartments. It should also be noted that there is a drawing depicting a secret door and HOW it is hidden.
The next 2 pages are taken up by Venn's Statblock, a neat minor magic item and my favorite part of the book: Magical "upgrade" poisons for poison, to improve or delay it, to keep those pesky clerics from easily dispelling it etc. If you're like me and love poisoning your PCs, these alone are worth the price. Neatly designed, easy to implement and well-thought out. There are also two new feats: One that lets an alchemist really be about skill when making potions and one to create aforementioned poison-upgrades. Both are easy to implement in any given setting.
The next 2 pages are taken up with Liseli's statblock, which is a beauty to behold. You can take a look at the statblock in the FREE "Rite Review" E-zine that can be downloaded here.
(What are you waiting for? There's all kinds of goodies in there!)
Then we have 1 page OGL and after that a 9 page map of the tavern, for use with miniatures, if you're so inclined.
The prose, written as an account of a visit, is a fun and engaging read and puts one in the appropriate mindset to use the tavern right now (or read some of the classic "Thieves World" books).
The art is nice for this low price.
If I had to find something to nitpick, it would be that there is no secret escape route behind the bar, but that's more than nitpicking.
I got a nice location, a good read, some nice ideas and the poison upgrades for 2 bucks.
If you need some inspiration for poisons or an additional edge for a planned poison-murder-mystery, pick this up now.
It's awesome.
The first page, apart from the credits, contains 4 adventure hooks.
3 Pages contain the map of the tavern as well as a concise and flavorful text describing the tavern as well as its staff Venn "the Vulture" (barkeeper) and Liseli (serving maid), both with secrets to center one or more adventures around.
It should be noted that one map does not feature a key while the other one does, which is very important if you are like me and hate drawing maps and like to print them out without much fuss.
The second one features a well-arranged key and shows the secret compartments. It should also be noted that there is a drawing depicting a secret door and HOW it is hidden.
The next 2 pages are taken up by Venn's Statblock, a neat minor magic item and my favorite part of the book: Magical "upgrade" poisons for poison, to improve or delay it, to keep those pesky clerics from easily dispelling it etc. If you're like me and love poisoning your PCs, these alone are worth the price. Neatly designed, easy to implement and well-thought out. There are also two new feats: One that lets an alchemist really be about skill when making potions and one to create aforementioned poison-upgrades. Both are easy to implement in any given setting.
The next 2 pages are taken up with Liseli's statblock, which is a beauty to behold. You can take a look at the statblock in the FREE "Rite Review" E-zine that can be downloaded here.
(What are you waiting for? There's all kinds of goodies in there!)
Then we have 1 page OGL and after that a 9 page map of the tavern, for use with miniatures, if you're so inclined.
The prose, written as an account of a visit, is a fun and engaging read and puts one in the appropriate mindset to use the tavern right now (or read some of the classic "Thieves World" books).
The art is nice for this low price.
If I had to find something to nitpick, it would be that there is no secret escape route behind the bar, but that's more than nitpicking.
I got a nice location, a good read, some nice ideas and the poison upgrades for 2 bucks.
If you need some inspiration for poisons or an additional edge for a planned poison-murder-mystery, pick this up now.
It's awesome.
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