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[UPDATED] Out of the Abyss Reviews Have Started Rolling In
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<blockquote data-quote="Dargrimm" data-source="post: 7679998" data-attributes="member: 6785986"><p>Reviews for<em> Out of the Abyss</em> (which was released in preferred stores on Friday, and will appear elsewhere on the 15th, or - as I have discovered - on Amazon UK sometime in mid-October) have started to show up online. Diehard Gamefan says it's [HQ]"the best campaign I’ve seen released for any system this year"[/HQ]; while Dungeons & Donuts' Kiel Chenier is less happy with it, calling it [HQ]"overwritten and badly organized"[/HQ]. </p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><p>The adventure is now <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?467608-Out-of-the-Abyss" target="_blank">available for ratings and comments</a> right here at EN World, so be sure to give it a quick score or - if you've published a review elsewhere - link to it from here.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://diehardgamefan.com/2015/09/04/tabletop-review-rage-of-demons-out-of-the-abyss-dungeons-dragons-fifth-editiondd-5e/" target="_blank">Diehard Gamefan</a> says[HQ] "It’s a fantastic product and the best campaign I’ve seen released for any system this year. It is well worth the cover price, especially if you can find it at places like Amazon that have it for only $31. I can’t recommend Out of the Abyss enough and I am even more excited for the WotC/Green Ronin Sword Coast release."[/HQ]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://dungeonsdonuts.tumblr.com/post/128371010764/my-review-of-out-of-the-abyss-the-new-dd" target="_blank">Dungeons & Donuts</a> says [HQ]"Out of the Abyss is a big step forward for WotC pubilshed adventures in terms of ideas and concepts, but it also unfortunately retains all the flaws of its predecessors: a dire hexcrawl that blends whimsy and terror perfectyl, but is difficult to use and reference at the table".[/HQ]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://tribality.com/2015/09/07/rage-of-demons-out-of-the-abyss-review/" target="_blank">Tribality</a> says [HQ]"If you have any interest in the Underdark I would pick up this book for sure. I couldn’t help thinking about all the ways I wanted to “borrow” the Underdark creatures and locations for my own campaign. A great adventure to run and resource to have! Pick it up this week and dare to descend into the Underdark."[/HQ]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.slugmag.com/game-reviews/dungeons-and-dragons-out-of-the-abyss/" target="_blank">Slug Magazine</a> says [hq]"Out of the Abyss is, without a doubt, one of the best adventure modules to be released for D&D in over a decade. It’s more than just a well-crafted adventure—it’s a proving ground for some of Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition‘s best ideas. This module dares to venture into the furthest reaches of this edition, drawing from a vast pool of mechanics that uniquely fit its storytelling pace and style. This is a challenging adventure—both to run and to play—but few other pre-made adventures in the history of Dungeons & Dragons have the kind of rewarding immersion that can be found here."[/hq]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://dndtroop.com/out-of-the-abyss-review/" target="_blank">DnD Troop</a> says [hq]"Put simply, this is shaping up to be the best published adventure yet for 5e for a more experienced group. The huge amount of options and mechanics to run the Underdark as a living, breathing and terrifying place for your party to survive in are REALLY well done. The broad themes of madness, fear and demonic possession are subjectively a lot more compelling than what we’ve seen so far with the Cult of the Dragon and the Cults of Elemental Evil. For a brand new DM though, we’d suggest getting your bearings in the starter set adventure “Lost Mines of Phandelver” before tackling this one."[/hq]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]109885[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p><strong>Original post:</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dargrimm, post: 7679998, member: 6785986"] Reviews for[I] Out of the Abyss[/I] (which was released in preferred stores on Friday, and will appear elsewhere on the 15th, or - as I have discovered - on Amazon UK sometime in mid-October) have started to show up online. Diehard Gamefan says it's [HQ]"the best campaign I’ve seen released for any system this year"[/HQ]; while Dungeons & Donuts' Kiel Chenier is less happy with it, calling it [HQ]"overwritten and badly organized"[/HQ]. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] The adventure is now [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?467608-Out-of-the-Abyss"]available for ratings and comments[/URL] right here at EN World, so be sure to give it a quick score or - if you've published a review elsewhere - link to it from here. [URL="http://diehardgamefan.com/2015/09/04/tabletop-review-rage-of-demons-out-of-the-abyss-dungeons-dragons-fifth-editiondd-5e/"]Diehard Gamefan[/URL] says[HQ] "It’s a fantastic product and the best campaign I’ve seen released for any system this year. It is well worth the cover price, especially if you can find it at places like Amazon that have it for only $31. I can’t recommend Out of the Abyss enough and I am even more excited for the WotC/Green Ronin Sword Coast release."[/HQ] [URL="http://dungeonsdonuts.tumblr.com/post/128371010764/my-review-of-out-of-the-abyss-the-new-dd"]Dungeons & Donuts[/URL] says [HQ]"Out of the Abyss is a big step forward for WotC pubilshed adventures in terms of ideas and concepts, but it also unfortunately retains all the flaws of its predecessors: a dire hexcrawl that blends whimsy and terror perfectyl, but is difficult to use and reference at the table".[/HQ] [URL="http://tribality.com/2015/09/07/rage-of-demons-out-of-the-abyss-review/"]Tribality[/URL] says [HQ]"If you have any interest in the Underdark I would pick up this book for sure. I couldn’t help thinking about all the ways I wanted to “borrow” the Underdark creatures and locations for my own campaign. A great adventure to run and resource to have! Pick it up this week and dare to descend into the Underdark."[/HQ] [URL="http://www.slugmag.com/game-reviews/dungeons-and-dragons-out-of-the-abyss/"]Slug Magazine[/URL] says [hq]"Out of the Abyss is, without a doubt, one of the best adventure modules to be released for D&D in over a decade. It’s more than just a well-crafted adventure—it’s a proving ground for some of Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition‘s best ideas. This module dares to venture into the furthest reaches of this edition, drawing from a vast pool of mechanics that uniquely fit its storytelling pace and style. This is a challenging adventure—both to run and to play—but few other pre-made adventures in the history of Dungeons & Dragons have the kind of rewarding immersion that can be found here."[/hq] [URL="http://dndtroop.com/out-of-the-abyss-review/"]DnD Troop[/URL] says [hq]"Put simply, this is shaping up to be the best published adventure yet for 5e for a more experienced group. The huge amount of options and mechanics to run the Underdark as a living, breathing and terrifying place for your party to survive in are REALLY well done. The broad themes of madness, fear and demonic possession are subjectively a lot more compelling than what we’ve seen so far with the Cult of the Dragon and the Cults of Elemental Evil. For a brand new DM though, we’d suggest getting your bearings in the starter set adventure “Lost Mines of Phandelver” before tackling this one."[/hq] [CENTER][ATTACH=FULL]109885[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [B]Original post:[/B] [/QUOTE]
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