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Tim Bannock writes reviews (and creates video reviews) for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, Cortex, and other RPGs. See the latest here!

The Great Library - Mini-Dungeon Tome
The Great Library - Mini-Dungeon Tome

Mini-Dungeon Tome Adventure Review: The Great Library by Jonathan Ely

02/26/2019 / / 0 Comments

The Great Library is a quintessential tier 2 dungeon crawl from the Mini-Dungeon Tome. It adheres to the old-school mentality that powers much of this book’s material: less is more; make it your own. As such, it offers some evocative details and challenges even on an otherwise fairly simple map. Additionally, the big bad guy makes for a fantastic recurring villain given his nature…

Rating: Content 4/5 and Form 4/5

Pick up the Mini-Dungeon Tome at DriveThruRPG and use the Mini-Dungeon Assistant at the AAW Games website to pick the adventure specs you want!

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Quirks (5e Rules) by E. R. F. Jordan
Quirks (5e Rules) by E. R. F. Jordan

Animal Training by E. R. F. Jordan: A Dungeon Masters Guild Review

02/20/2019 / / 1 Comment

E. R. F. Jordan tackles one of my favorite subjects in Animal Training (5e Rules): befriending the monsters you meet on your adventures and turning them into useful allies! It dovetails nicely with the established rules for Beast Master ranger animal companions in that it states outright it’s doing something for all characters and classes. It divides the subject matter into three simple sections, each with compelling, elegant mechanics. For a subject that I’m so invested in, it’s a tall order for Animal Training to bring something I like to the field, but E. R. F. Jordan’s system mastery and concise writing delivers in every way imaginable. I’m definitely using this guide in my games.

Rating: Content 5/5 and Form 3/5

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Quirks by E. R. F. Jordan
Quirks by E. R. F. Jordan

Quirks by E. R. F. Jordan: A Dungeon Masters Guild Review

02/19/2019 / / 1 Comment

E. R. F. Jordan’s Quirks (5e Rules) is a roleplay-heavy rules supplement that gives players a major character trait that has both beneficial (talents) and negative (flaws) sides. Though certainly focused on the roleplay, this book features elegant mechanics for the quirks, and they translate extremely easily to other existing mechanics, such as minor magical item properties, background features, and more. This versatility, along with some guidance by the author for using quirks as alternate rewards or having them chosen via random roll, really gives Quirks a lot of usability in a clean 11-page package.

Rating: Content 4/5 and Form 3/5

Pick up Quirks (5e Rules) by E. R. F. Jordan at Dungeon Masters Guild today!

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Fantasy Roleplaying - An Omnibus of Opponents
Fantasy Roleplaying - An Omnibus of Opponents

Fantasy Roleplaying – An Omnibus of Opponents Review

02/12/2019 / / 0 Comments

This review originally appeared on neuronphaser.com, and has been moved here for archival purposes.

Fantasy Roleplaying: An Omnibus of Opponents by Blackwing Productions (Jeremy Puckett) is a fantastic addition to the Cortex Plus Heroic Roleplaying line, bringing over a 100 new monsters to the game with great mechanics and showing off an awesome mix of styles, from D&D fantasy to classic folklore to Mythos monsters and more. It’s a bit weak in the looks department and doesn’t have enough art to be a real contender in the wider “Monster Book” market, but you can’t find a better resource if you’re playing Cortex Plus and need some foes!

Rating: Content 5/5 and Form 3/5.

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Fantasy Roleplaying: A Registry of Rules
Fantasy Roleplaying: A Registry of Rules

Fantasy Roleplaying – A Registry of Rules Review

02/11/2019 / / 0 Comments

This review originally appeared on neuronphaser.com, and has been moved here for archival purposes.

Fantasy Roleplaying: A Registry of Rules by Blackwing Productions (Jeremy Puckett’s publishing company) is a fantastic supplement for a woefully under-appreciated game line. It provides a full complement of add-ons and some tweaks to re-balance core materials for different play styles, effectively creating a “complete” experience in Cortex Plus Fantasy Heroic Roleplaying: you’ve got all the core tenants of D&D gaming, including large-scale warfare, domain rulership, naval combat, and a ton of new character races and classes.

Rating: Content 5/5 and Form 4/5.

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