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 […]
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Dungeons & Dragons is more than a game; it's a cultural titan and the gateway to fantasy adventure for millions worldwide. At its heart, D&D is a collaborative storytelling experience. Players create unique heroes, from mighty barbarians to wise wizards, and embark on perilous quests in a world brought to life by the Dungeon Master. The rules provide structure, but the real magic comes from the shared imagination of the group. Every roll of the dice and every player decision shapes a unique narrative, making each campaign a truly personal epic forged in creativity and chance.
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The Quintessential Gnome
Game: The Quintessential Gnome Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 27th, June 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 7 Average Score: 7.00 “As elves have drow and dwarves have duergar, the true evil counterpart to gnomes are not the deep gnomes, but these little devils.” That’s a quote […]
Fiend Folio
Game: Fiend FolioPublisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20Reviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 31st, May 2003Reviewer’s Rating: 5/10 [ Perfectly acceptable ]Total Score: 19Average Score: 6.33 The Fiend Folio is so-called because it has lots of extraplanar creatures in it, although there are plenty of Material Plane creatures too, and that some extraplanar creatures happen to […]
The Quintessential Bard
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 […]
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 […]
