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Rappan Athuk (5e)
by Steven [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 09/19/2024 01:35:42

RA is dangerous. It's deadly. It's fun, for both DM and players (if they aren't of the OMG how can you kill MY character? variety) if everyone knows all that going in. Players should see it as a challenge--not for their character sheets but for them as players, something they may not be used to but will probably enjoy. RA takes planning and thought and can't be survived on autopilot. You have to play the game. And that's what we're here for, right?

In relation to the absurd 1 star rating from the amateur DM-- After two or three iterations of a work this large there are few holdovers from previous edits, yeah, but NONE of them are in any way gamebreaking. Or even game slowing. And if you're not a 5E Only player you should be familiar enough with what you find to fix it on the fly. Seriously, even a halfway adequate DM won't even blink.



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The Terrible Yule Cat [Beware the Yule Cat Preview] (5e CC OSE)
by Josh [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 09/12/2024 17:58:21

Pretty damn cool. We had a really good time running through it.



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Preview: Tome of Spell Mastery (5e)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/06/2024 18:31:52

the updates to Necromancy looks promising. The Cartomancer class definitely has potential. looking forward to the Full Release of this book!



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The Terrible Yule Cat [Beware the Yule Cat Preview] (5e CC OSE)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/06/2024 17:55:44

three stat blocks for 3 different systems about a holiday themed giant cat. and its Free? what's not to love?!



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Cat's Cradle (System Neutral)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/06/2024 17:25:06

This is an excellent source book for beginner GMs. I am using it as the focus for my current campaign. System Neutral, so just drag and drop this lovely little city setting into the rule system or campaign of your choice. provides just enough lore and setting info to make the place feel alive and gives you room to expand. lots of adventure hooks provided to get your game going. the city's economy revolve around alchemy, so if you want to lean into that aspect more pick up The Tome of Alchemy as well!



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Tehuatl (System Neutral)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/23/2024 15:49:27

this setting book is inspired by old Mesoamerican myths and cultures. The book does an excellent job of building up the mythology and cultural groups within this setting while being respectful of the real world sources. it is definitely recommended to play as characters native to the island rather than outside explorers. Note: if you are sensitive to the idea of offering sacrifices to divine figures, particularly human sacrifice, this is handled tactfully. The subject is not front and center but rather used as background info to inform on the societies of the island and their relationship to the gods. topics liked armor and technology development ina metal poor environment is quite interesting and works for a fantasy game.



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zzzLost Menagerie [NG-keep private] (5e)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/23/2024 15:20:10

An open ended sandbox style adventure. offers good opportunity for exploration without assuming any set outcome for the adventure. challenging random encounters, players will need multiple short and long rests. great potential for the players to return to this location time and again.



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Tome of Horrors: Enemies of the Valiant (BFR)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/12/2024 16:01:16

I like the changes to how stat blocks are presented with Black Flag Roleplay guidelines. takes out unnecessary text and the inclusion of a "passive stealth" score is useful. I know art is a bigger expense for RPG books, but would have been nice to have less recycled art work from other books. thats the only thing keeping this from being a perfect 5. The various monster tables that are typically in the appendix are at the front of the book, I appreciate this change.



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Rappan Athuk (5e)
by Nathan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/12/2024 15:30:13

there is So Much Content in this book its staggering. you will probably never use it all, but you'll also never run out of content to drag and drop into your campaign. This is A Mega dungeon for sure. the map provided to show how the main dungeons are connected to all the side chambers is overwhelming. If I were to run this for my players I would just stick to the main route. and then use all the extras as inspiration for dungeons and ruins elsewhere. Frog God Games products use a smaller font size compared to other publishers so they can squeeze in more content. not so great on the eyed but you get your money worth easy!



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Rappan Athuk Reloaded (d20)
by jacob [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/20/2023 18:43:02

Well thought out book. Organized and cant wait to torture my friends with it.



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The Mother of All Treasure Tables (d20)
by Mark [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/01/2023 02:50:50

Each useful treasure is buried within a block of bloated narrative boxed text. It takes extra time and effort to find the treasure you need. It is not fast nor easy to use. If you’re looking for a quick reference or a book that you can use on-the-fly at the gaming table, look elsewhere. Super-disappointed in this book.



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Bard's Gate (d20)
by Brett G. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/01/2023 10:25:25

I needed a city- quickly! And this provided PERFECTLY! A great setting with lots of locations and groups. Tons of potential for roleplaying. In fact, the Shadowmasks are still a thorn in the side for my players. Excellent resource for your fantasy RPG game!



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Essential Horrors: Naga (OSE)
by FU B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/20/2023 14:14:47

Great preview. Looks to be another amazing Tome of Horrors!



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Necropolis (5e)
by Jason P. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 04/24/2023 16:37:35

Excellent product, well written and looking forward to the Fantasy Grounds conversion coming soon! Highly recommend!



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Rappan Athuk (5e)
by Maxwell L. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/01/2023 21:55:46

MEGA-DUNGEON FANS STAY AWAY!

If you're like me, you're looking at this book after googling "5e mega dungeon" and seeing people raving about Rappan Athuk. I'm here to stop you from making the same mistake I did and buying this book.

A lot of criticisms of Rappan Athuk stem from its reputation as a highly fatal, old-school, dungeon crawler. That will not be the focus of my criticism. My criticism is based on the fact that, even if you are a fan of that particular genre of adventure, this book is full of issues.

Issues listed in order of severity from least to most offensive: Makes reference to mechanics from older editions of D&D. ("Make a perception check to see this trap." We have passive perception now.) Enemy tactics and builds based on rules that no longer exist. (The strategy of several boss enemies rely on the effects of multiple spells occuring at once. With the concentration mechanic in 5e, this is no longer possible.) Enemy stats in the bestiary do not match stats in the main book. (In the main book and enemies ability is triggered when characters see it and avoided with a DC 18 Wis save. In the bestiary, the ability takes an action to use and is avoided with a DC 13 charisma save.) Enemies brought over from older editions that no longer work in 5e ("This room has four ogres in it." The room is not big enough to fit four ogres. "These spectres will likely kill several players." Spectres are no longer CR 7. They are CR 1/4.) The previous issues combined with the smug attitude of some of the writers. ("The rakhshasa's plan is actually quite clever..." the writer then proceeds to describe the rakhshasa doing several impossible things in one turn. Which is countered by a PC walking foreward 5 feet.) Advertising ("This portal goes to the mountains of so-and-so, detailed in our other books available here!")

Other issues that may vary according to taste, but upset my players to no end: Lack of description of some rooms. ("The tomb is empty. This should fill your players with terror." No it shouldn't. We have had no knowledge of anything about this tomb and undead are everywhere.) Instructions saying to lie to the players. ("This room looks highly unstable. No sane dwarf would enter this room." The room is perfectly stable.) Having a feces elemental. A level with hundreds of thousands of ghouls that is only described as "a level with hundreds of thousands of ghouls." Everything is worth more gold than it should be. Which is fine until you remember that spell components have a set gold price. Random deaths that are impossible to spot. This is especially bad when you consider previous issues. If your party has spent the last hour fighting harmless spiders, then sees three trolls around a corner, it is not their fault for being lulled into a false sense of security. This is expecially true when the trolls are several orders of magnitute stronger than the ones detailed in the monster manual.



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