This review is about the reprinted, physical module itself, not about the quality of the adventure or how it fits into D&D lore.

To purchase an original copy of this module (which was a two-part set) in good condition is crazy expensive. I have a growing collection of AD&D modules, most which I know will never be played. However I still enjoy reading through them all. As such, purchasing a reprint of this one was the right call for me and I am happy with that decision.

First off, this is beefy...nearly 3/4" thick and includes both the main adventure booklet and the seperate map and appendicies booklet. The copy quality of the text and art is good. It's not perfect, but totally functional. What that means is the text appears "soft" in some portions...not as crisp as you'd expect on an original copy. This by no means makes it less readable, it's just something that is noticeable. And it's only on some pages and not all of them. There are also parts which were originally printed on a colored background. When these are copied over by a photocopy machine in greyscale, the text tends to bleed into the background making it much harder to read. Same with the artwork. If pure black & white it converts perfectly over to a photocopy, but shades of grey tend to copy over much darker.

The original has a tri-fold cover with maps included on the inside. For this reprint, these maps are printed on seperate pages at the end of the book, and are colored with a green tint to them. The adventure module is a full 80 pages, with the additional 20 pages of B&W maps, pre-rolled character stats, DM tools, and appendicies which were part of a second, seperate booklet.

This review is purely regarding the quality of the reprinted physical module.

I had looked to purchase an original copy on eBay to add to my growing collection of classic modules, but to find a copy worthy of display I was looking at $40+. Too much for me to pay for something that would likely never actually get played.

Overall I am happy with the purchase. I did read the additional reviews and understood the print quality would be suboptimal, so I'm not disappointed to see that it is true.

For context, you need to understand that the original was not printed on white paper, but on a colored background. Unfortunately because of this you simply are not able to reprint from a copy and have it look crisp. This is true for every module reprint...any art or text that was originally printed on a grey, biege, or other colored background doesn't not come out crisp on a reprint. The technology can not seperate the colors well enough to print in greyscale. Taking that into consideration, this is actually a well done copy and I have no issues. Even the pdf version of the module has similar issues with the font/background clarity.

The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is simply because the file used to make the reprint was itself a scan of the original. The printing and binding is itself superb.

Purchased the printed book to add to my growing collection. Uncertain if this will ever get played, so felt a reprint was a much better value then the $50+ it would cost to buy well used original off eBay.

This is a fairly large module, with around 54 pages of content plus several additional pages of maps. The original would have had 2 seperate, double panel covers plus a double-sided foldout map. This reprint has all of those as individual pages at the back of the book. It's around 65 pages or so in total.

The printing of the book is superb...truly. Text is dark and crisp, and majority of the artwork is likewise perfect. There are some parts scattered throughout the module where text boxes were printed on a grey background, and these did not copy over as cleanly. It's still readable but causes a bit more eyestrain. All of the maps are in color, mostly vibrant green, with a couple handout pages in full, multi color. Very impressive! The front and back cover are the typical glossy finish, and though nice, aren't as crisp as the original, and the artwork itself more dark/muted. Not at all bad, just doesn't pop like the original cover art.

All-in-all, this is an excellent value and I'm extremely happy. I honestly don't understand how it can be printed and bound for what it cost to purchase, and still make a profit. The whole book is 1/4" thick and is the standard 8.5" x 11" size.

This is a high quality reprint. Text is very crisp and the images are excellent reproduction with no lose of detail. My only recommendation would be if the map which was printed on the inside of the cover in the original was also printed the same way on this booklet versus in the interior.

If these printers can figure out a way to recreate the feeling of the original by printing these maps on the inside covers, and keeping the covers seperate from the rest of the booklet, I would probably be willing to pay double.

This is a high quality reprint. Text is very crisp and the images are excellant. Maybe one of the best reprints I've puchased. The only recommendation I'd have to make it better is the same as most other buyers...if the blue ink map could just be printed on the inside cover like the originals!

If these printers can figure out a way to recreate the feeling of the original by printing these maps on the inside covers, and keeping the covers seperate from the rest of the booklet, I would be willing to pay double.

This is a high quality reprint. Text is very crisp and the images, though some appear slightly more muted then the originals, are still clean and accurate. The map which was printed on the inside of the cover in the original is instead printed within the document. While I do wish it was printed on the inside cover, I will say they did an absolute superb job with the reproduction. In fact I'd argue it's even better the original. Increadibly sharp detail using dark blue ink.

If these printers can figure out a way to recreate the feeling of the original by printing these maps on the inside covers, and keeping the covers seperate from the rest of the booklet, I would probably be willing to pay double.

Excellent reprint of the origininal. The text is crisp and clean, very easy to read. The artwork in the interior is good, though possibly more "gray out" then the original. I've seen this in multiple reprints and I'm not sure why the reprints feel more washed out. Still they are easy to see what the text is describing. The inside cover includes the blue ink map same as the original (I love when they do this). It is crystal clear in detail and easily read from a distance. PLEASE USE THE INSIDE COVER TO PRINT THE MAPS LIKE THE ORIGINALS!!

NOTE: I managed to actually peel the cover off the rest of the booklet (slowly and carefully) so that I now have a removable cover just like the original. I was only willing to do this since I knew if a screwed it up I could easily order another one. I did add a strip of white book binding tape along the cover crease as well as over the rest of the booklet spine. The color of the tape matches teh color of the paper so you can hardly tell it's there. Overall I am very happy with the result.

If there were a way to actually print the cover and maps seperately from the rest of the book, I would likely be willing to pay double just to have the look and feel of the original modules with the seperate covers.

Overall this reprint is exquisite. The text is perfectly clear, the images crisp. The only way it could be made better was if the maps on the inside cover of the original would also have been printed on the inside of this cover, versus left blank. These maps are 100% usable, however they are printed in blank ink versus the blue ink of the original.