Game: The Quintessential Bard Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 31st, May 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 24 Average Score: 6.00 The Collector Series from Mongoose Publishing has done well to follow the style first introduced in the Quintessential Fighter (book one) and yet remain flexible […]
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Looking back to 21st August 2009, Andrew Girdwood filed a report detailed as "Game: The Quintessential Psychic Warrior Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, December 2002 Reviewer's Rating: 8/10...". It also was tagged with Cthulhu.
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Savage Species
Game: Savage Species Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, March 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 4/10 [ Just shy of the mark ] Total Score: 34 Average Score: 6.80 Too much filler and not enough killer; Savage Species is in trouble. What’s the point of the book? It’s there to […]
The Quintessential Psion
Game: The Quintessential Psion Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 4th, March 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 16 Average Score: 8.00 If you’re looking for a friendly, classic, heroic fantasy supplement for the Psion then the Quintessential Psion is not for you. If you have been after […]
The Quintessential Paladin
Game: The Quintessential Paladin Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 6th, February 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 It says at the start of the Character Concepts chapter that at first sight the Paladin appears to be a narrow class. It says at the […]
The Quintessential Samurai
Game: The Quintessential Samurai Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 20 Average Score: 6.67 My first reaction to the Quintessential Samurai was an overwhelming “Eh?”. I hadn’t read it. I hadn’t even opened the book. I was wondering why […]
The Quintessential Druid
Game: The Quintessential Druid Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 17th, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 5 Average Score: 5.00 I was looking forward to the Quintessential Druid. I was certain that the book would help address some of the problems I see in having […]
The Quintessential Psychic Warrior
Game: The Quintessential Psychic Warrior Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 14th, December 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 18 Average Score: 6.00 I’m going to peel the warning label off from my copy of the Book of Vile Darkness and stick it onto the Quintessential Psychic […]
Book of Vile Darkness
Game: Book of Vile Darkness Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 12th, November 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 37 Average Score: 4.62 It’s not vile but it’s not especially good either. The Book of Vile Darkness was doomed to crumble under the weight of […]
Monster Manual II
Game: Monster Manual II Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 9th, November 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 73 Average Score: 7.30 The Monster Manual II has only just (4th Nov) been released here in Europe. It’s been out in America for months. If I […]
Epic Level Handbook
Game: Epic Level Handbook Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 22nd, August 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ] Total Score: 32 Average Score: 6.40 GameWyrd strives to bring you reviews of the latest releases and that’s just what we’re doing with this review of the Epic Level […]