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Title: Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure/Cd Game (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition: Mystara Campaign) by Jeff Grubb, Aaron Allston, Thomas M. Reid, Jeff Easley ISBN: 1560768533 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: August, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $30.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67

Rating: 5
Summary: The best boxed set with context and History ever
Comment: Okay, maybe the title is a bit much but that's how I really feel.

If you are keen on having a frontier kingdom that has a lot of unexplored territory, it can work very well. Additionally, the adjacent realms have large cities so you can always do city and diplomatic missions there.

Jeff Grubb, the main designer, is usually pretty good with his works and he did a great job on this one. Here are some of the highlights:

(1) Great maps of the realms and greater realms;

(2)family tree of the royal line with so so pictures;

(3) tons of info on the topography;

(4) uniqute and tantalizing History of the two racial groups in this game who are based on Historical slavs and Latins;

(5) info. on the beast men

(6) audio CD with short adventure; 2 more short adventures included;

(7) overall review of the political scenario;

(8) wonderful historical review; great overview of some legends known only to the DM;

(9) info on class level crimes and fines or punishment;

(10) slavic family details; some who scheme against the new king;

(11) a listing of the big names in back with pictures for some; includes their powers and abilities, as well as their politics, motivations and popular quotes.

(12) a summary of the nearby countries and what is generally known of them;

(13) details of major settlements with laws covered; ruler and population.

Overall, a great box set for those who want more help and History with their campaign.

Rating: 4
Summary: An incredible start
Comment: The much-acclaimed Karameikos set is perhaps one of the best ways to start off a fascinating campaign in a world that is as much based on wit and diplomacy as base hack-and-slash. Two low-level adventures are provided in complete detail (with CD support, which I did not find too useful), but the prize catch in this set is the enormous volume of Karameikos history, language, and culture, which completely describes the minute details of the this Kingdom in the Known World. The art is colorful and realistic, and the text is quite masterfully written and is very believable in places. Although the sound CD is not of much help during normal gameplay, it is a great source of sound effects not normally available.

Rating: 5
Summary: Good Campaign Setting
Comment: Jeff Grub does an excellent job of portraying a frontier kingdom, utilizing some astounding illustrations and a rich History based on Slavic and Roman/Byzantium Folklore.

I would advise this for anyone who wants a general setting rich in History and traditions, but who then wants to build upon them. Great general map of the lands, the whole continent and the capitol in Karameikos. Also, great spread on the big political figures with pertinent details. They even have famous qoutes as well as qoutes that others say about these hot, political figures.

Lastly, there is a good spread on the customs and the various laws in the country. I like that there are some unusual customs in the society, which aren't standard in medieval societies, so that it makes it appear the GM has done some work on his/her setting.

If you want something that does all the work for you or that gives you a ton of maps or a lot of adventures, this isn't your cup of tea.

But, if you want a general background setup, so that you can then work on the SPECIFIC details, then this is the best campaign setting I have found. Great qoutes, too, to give one a feel of the campaign setting!