Game: Arcana Unearthed: Way of the StaffPublisher: Malhavoc PressSeries: Arcana Unearthed: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 24th, August 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 4/10 [ Just shy of the mark ]Total Score: 4Average Score: 4.00 I’ve not yet read Arcana Unearthed but the PDF trilogy of Way of the Sword, Way of the Staff and Grimoire are there to […]
Battlemaps: Dungeon Rooms Vol.II
Game: Battlemaps: Dungeon Rooms Vol.II Publisher: 0one Roleplaying Games Series: generic Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 14 Average Score: 7.00 Here’s my theory. When Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 was published and it added “battle grid” to the list of requirements the good people […]
The Slayer’s Guide to Minotaurs
Game: The Slayer’s Guide to MinotaursPublisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 20th, August 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ]Total Score: 5Average Score: 5.00 If you compare the count of 24 pages to the US$9.95 then The Slayer’s Guide to Minotaurs looks extremely expensive. If you go down that route then you’re unlucky. […]
Earth: 2089
Game: Earth: 2089 Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: Armageddon: 2089: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 18th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10 [ On the ball ] Total Score: 6 Average Score: 6.00 The WarMek roleplaying game Armageddon: 2089 from Mongoose Publishing is glossy, rather slick and exceptionally crunchy. Armageddon: 2089 is allowed to be crunchy, […]
The Quintessential Sorcerer
Game: The Quintessential Sorcerer Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 8th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 The Quintessential Sorcerer was one of those books that were due out round about the release date for D&D 3.5. Mongoose Publishing did the sensible thing […]
Encyclopaedia Arcane: Familiars
Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Familiars Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 5th, August 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10 [ On the ball ] Total Score: 18 Average Score: 6.00 Encyclopaedia Arcane: Familiars is responsible for one of _those_ moments. The d20 sceptical little brother was visiting, he picked up the book from the […]
Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer
Game: Forgotten Heroes: SorcererPublisher: Malladin’s Gate PressSeries: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 29th, July 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ]Total Score: 20Average Score: 6.67 Okay. To be fair, Malladin’s Gate doesn’t quite rank as the most famous d20 company but I’ve only heard effusive praise for them from the people in the know. Why? The […]
The Slayer’s Guide to Goblins
Game: The Slayer’s Guide to Goblins Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 24th, July 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 6/10 [ On the ball ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 It seems like an age since I’ve looked at a Slayer’s Guide but if we’re only just at The Slayer’s Guide to […]
Almanac One
Game: Almanac One Publisher: Transfinite Publications Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 24th, July 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 Almanac One is, as the name suggests, the first Almanac from Transfinite Publications. Pay your money and download this d20 PDF magazine. Yes. Pay money. Almanac […]
Encyclopaedia Arcane: Conjuration
Game: Encyclopaedia Arcane: Conjuration Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 21st, July 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 I tend to read supplements twice before attempting to review them. The first time through Encyclopaedia Arcane: Conjuration I thought the book did well enough, it […]