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Title: Underdark by Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F. M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick ISBN: 0-7869-3053-5 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 29 October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: It's better than a 2-star, sheese...
Comment: I'm sorry but it's unfair to give 'Underdark' such a low rating. For those who don't play in the Forgotten Realms then it may be less useful--about 1/3 of the book relates to locales beneath the lands of the Forgotten Realms--but there's more to the book than that. There are new pretige classes (such as the deep diviner) and some revised ones (such as the archnemancer), plus some new feats. Some of the feats were included from other sources(such as "highborn drow") while others were warmed-over and given a new name, but there are some decent new ones. The concept of node-magic is introduced, which I liked. The playability of certain races (such as the kuo-toa and grimlocks) were expanded. Naturally, new PC races like the gloaming were included. And the new magic section had some interesting bits, such as the 'drowcraft' magic property (which brings back a bit of the old-style drow flavor to the setting--if you missed seeing drow-made weapons turn to dust in the sunlight you're in luck!). Also if you're a gamer who's chafed at the limits of teleportation in the sunless regions, the limitation's been relaxed somewhat so only Underdark areas with pockets of 'faerzress' radiation hinders teleportation/divination-based spells. This isn't a 5-star book except where production values are concerned, but I feel that 'Underdark' as a whole rates at least a 3 (for non-FR gamers) or 4 (FR gamer) rating.
Rating: 1
Summary: lacking...
Comment: This new generation of FR books has seen good products, like the core book, and weak books, like this one. If you have never read anything about the Underdark, maybe this book will interest you, but for old gamers, it is just another way for us to dish out $30 to get a couple of feats, and classes that you have encountered before, or can do without.
Wether you are a fan of 3rd or not, this book simply does not deliver the material you need to run an Underdark campaign, it is mostly nice art.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not worth the money
Comment: This is the first 3rd edition D&D supplement for the forgotten realms that isn't any good... the quality of the other products just didn't make it into this one and that is very disappointing. This book is almost 200 pages but you wouldn't know it by paging through it, it just doesn't seem to have any real content. Yeah, there's feats and magic items but oddly enough it lacks info on the Underdark itself, it's almost like the book tried to be too many things to too many people. I tried hard to like this book but just couldn't do it. I'm sorry to have to say I don't recommend anyone buying it.
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Title: Book of Exalted Deeds (Dungeons & Dragons Supplement) by James Wyatt, Darrin Drader, Christopher Perkins ISBN: 0786931361 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 29 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: The Draconomicon (Dungeons & Dragons) by Andy Collins, James Wyatt, Skip Williams ISBN: 0786928840 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 14 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Complete Warrior (Dungeons & Dragons Accessory) by Andy Collins, David Noonan, Ed Stark ISBN: 0786928808 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 03 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Player's Guide to Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Campaign Accessory) by Richard Baker, James Wyatt ISBN: 0786931345 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 17 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: Unearthed Arcana (Dungeons & Dragons) by Andy Collins, Jesse Decker, David Noonan, Rich Redman ISBN: 0786931310 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 25 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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