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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Stephen C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/06/2021 18:22:33

While basically interesting, I had a hard time getting into this one.



Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Nathan F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/01/2020 13:02:44

Just received my POD copy and I'm very pleased with it!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Jay G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/22/2020 07:26:32

I genuinely don't know if there are any other 'legacy' books that hold up as well as the Gazeteer series for me personally.

Principalities Of Glantri is an amazing book that in addition to providing some additional/deeper setting information for some of the adventure modules of its day has a huge number of adventure seeds and ideas for writting your own material. As someone who has played through many (every?) edition of D&D so far books that steer heavily into story and background rather than edition-centric mechanics are always my personal favourites and the Gazeteer series hits that nail on the head.

The main features of Principalities Of Glantri for me were both expanding the background of Glantri which had previously only been hinted at in content featuring the Amberville family, and a deeper dive into what the world of wizardly academia looks and feels like in the D&D known world.

A great looking book filled with a ton of inspiration and campaign seeds.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Aarón D. C. S. M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/04/2020 08:49:53

POD copy is very good, in the line of recent Karameikos Gazetteer



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Nicolas B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/16/2020 12:44:09

People kept telling me I had to get this gazetteer... So i bought it, and read it... It is really perfect, and i cannot wait to use it with my players. Mille mercis Bruce!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Phillip G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/11/2020 17:12:11

Been waiting to get this one back again. Love all the full color maps of Glantri City.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Andrew K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/15/2016 13:07:04

This is a good scan of the product. The text is clear, and I cannot see any evidence of anti-aliasing or blurring of the letters when zoomed in. These two PDFs work fine on my old, underpowered tablet, zoomed in on my phone, and on my Kindle (not all PDFs sold here load quickly and work properly on these three devices). The bookmarks are well done.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Timothy B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/08/2015 11:40:05

The pdf is 102 pages (the original book was 96 pages, a detached cover and large map of the country and Glantri City). The PDF is a good quality scan and retains all the information found in the print book. The cover art was done by the fantastic Clyde Caldwell. While this book is a D&D "Basic" book, there is so much here of use that it can really be used with any D&D system. This book really set the stage for all the other Gazetteers to follow.

The first part, Welcome to Glantri, gives a very brief overview of what the country is and what this book sets out to do. Up next is the History of Glantri. I spent hours and hours reading this over and over. I won't go into great detail, but linking Glantri to ancient Blackmoor was wonderful in my mind. Mostly because I loved the link but also I had done something similar for my own games. What follows next is a time line from 3000 BC, The Rain of Fire (Before Crowning of the first Emperor of Thyatis) to 1000 AC (today) and even on to 1200 AC. I always wondered if the Rain of Fire that destroyed Blackmoor was related or even just the same spell that destroyed the Suel in the Greyhawk world.

Geography of Glantri is next. Like much of Mystara, Glantri is a mix of all sorts of races and people, but Glantri also has it's fair share of "monsters" those will be detailed later. Glantri's climate is also touched upon, making it one of the colder lands.

The is followed by The Glantrian Economy. I really enjoyed this section because it really breathes life into the people that live here. Each of the Principalities is detailed here for the first time. A quick read and one immediately recognizes analogues to Scotland, Italy, France, and even Transylvania. Glantri is very cosmopolitan. We move into the Grand Army of Glantri and Politics and Rivalries of Glantri. Glantri is the place to play out political intrigue where everyone is mage of some sort or has one on retainer. Like the Economy section, this section breathes more life into the people of the land, in this case all the great houses. I will admit once again that the interior art by Stephan Fabian links this to Ravenloft in my mind. Not only are there humans here, but vampires, werewolves and liches ruling. We will get to witches in a bit.

Guilds and Brotherhoods are also one of the more important features of this book and life in Glantri. There are so many here that characters could each belong to many and none overlap. Some are complimentary to each other and others at cross purposes. Really good fodder for role-playing.

Glantri City by Night details what happens to the 39,000+ residents when the sun goes down. The book is like a what we now call Modern Supernatural. So all sorts of "monsters" come out and mingle with everyday people. It says "by Night" but really this an overview of the city itself and all it's sections. It reminds me of a travel guide to London I once read, so I am rather fond of this section.

Living in Glantri City details life in the city including the laws, who is in charge, magic use and various holy/high days. There is no religion in Glantri, but there is a state philosophy. Of course it is tied in with magic.

The Great School of Magic. Outside of Hogwarts or Professor Xavier's school has a school been so rich detailed. Though there is enough here to make me want more, a lot more. This is followed by Creating Spells and Magical Items and The Secret of the Radiance. The source of Glantri's magical power.

Nest we get into The Seven Secret Crafts of Glantri. If you only buy this book for this section then you will be well rewarded. Think of these as schools or even colleges of magic. Each one ads something special to the Magic-User class, almost like a Prestige Class or Paragon class feature. They include, Alchemy, Dragon magic, Elemental magic, Illusion, Necromancy, Rune magic, and of course, Witchcraft. We wrap up with Adventures in Glantri.

The Gazetteer series were works of art and none more so than the Glantri book.

I mentioned before that this book would work fine with other versions of D&D. Looking deeper into the Seven Secret Crafts of Glantri, one could EASILY replace the Arcane Tradition feature of the 5th Edition Wizard and replace those powers with the craft powers. The 5e wizard gets 4 Arcane tradition powers/features and the Basic craft wizards get 5. They work out to about the same levels too.

So if you have not picked this up, do so. I highly recommend it.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Jonathan O. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/05/2015 08:01:34

A fun, lighthearted, look at wizards in the known D&D world nation of Glantri. Lots of inspiration for DMs looking for plot ideas. It also includes a 1-on-1 adventure for 9th level wizards who seek to graduate from a wizard academy. I have run that adventure 3 times and only 1 wizard successfully graduated. Another highlight is the "palace intrigue" of how different wizards in the country are plotting with and against each other. "Palace intrigue" is difficult to write for D&D and Glantri does a very good job of creating interesting factions.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Felicia B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 10/30/2005 00:00:00

one of my all time favorite products ever put out by TSR. A great setting, well thought out and nicely presented. If your looking for an interesting campaign for magic users, this is a good one.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: it's a detailed, well rounded setting.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: scan could have been a bit better, but was still of decent quality.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Luciano F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/04/2004 00:00:00

The pdf has a great resolution and quality, the scan is really good



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri (Basic)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Shane G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/19/2004 00:00:00

The actual content is a very good supliment to the basic game,the scans are not of the best quality. overall agood buy



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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