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 […]
D&D TTRPG news and articles
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.
The game’s enduring appeal lies in its powerful social core. In an age of digital screens, D&D brings people together to cooperate, solve problems, and build legends face to face. This spirit has fuelled its explosive resurgence in pop culture, introducing the magic of tabletop roleplaying games to a new generation. Yet for all its grand legacy, D&D remains wonderfully accessible. All it takes is a set of dice, a few friends, and a spark of imagination to unlock infinite worlds of adventure. It is the ultimate engine for heroic storytelling.
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 […]
The Quintessential Elf
Game: The Quintessential Elf Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 13th, June 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 15 Average Score: 7.50 Elves must be one of the most popular fantasy races in the realms of fantasy rpgs, stories and poetry alike. Mongoose Publishing‘s Collector Series doesn’t […]
The Quintessential Wizard
Game: The Quintessential Wizard Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 23rd, May 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 42 Average Score: 6.00 The Collector Series continues with the Quintessential Wizard and if you take a peek at Mongoose’s schedule you’ll see that the next two in the […]
Deities and Demigods
Game: Deities and Demigods Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 4th, May 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score: 42 Average Score: 6.00 Deities and Demigods is a 224 page, hardbound book and in those two hundred pages you’ll find an interesting mix, a frustrating mix. There […]
The Quintessential Cleric
Game: The Quintessential Cleric Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 10th, April 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 8/10 [ Really good ] Total Score: 13 Average Score: 6.50 Clerics are like wizards but different. They get their magic spells in a different way and they’re better able to make use of healing magic […]
Masters of the Wild
Game: Masters of the Wild Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 5th, April 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 3/10 [ Not good enough ] Total Score: 34 Average Score: 4.86 Masters of the Wild is the official class book from Wizards of the Coast and it covers Barbarians, Rangers and Druids. […]
The Quintessential Rogue
Game: The Quintessential Rogue Publisher: Mongoose Publishing Series: d20 Reviewer: Wyrdmaster Review Dated: 18th, March 2002 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 23 Average Score: 7.67 The Quintessential Rogue is a fantastic book. The success of its predecessor, the Quintessential Fighter, put a great burden of expectation on the Quintessential Rogue. […]
Forgotten Realms: Campaign Setting
Game: Forgotten Realms: Campaign SettingPublisher: Wizards of the CoastSeries: Forgotten RealmsReviewer: WyrdmasterReview Dated: 13th, January 2002Reviewer’s Rating: 7/10 [ Good ]Total Score: 65Average Score: 7.22 Oh. Um. Well. Forgotten Realms isn’t a bad book, in fact, you’ll be able to see that I rated it a “7 out of 10” book. The problem is […]
