Beautiful artwork and a clear direction make this work the definative guide to the realm of fantasy that has long gone unrepresented in roleplaying games.

While I am not necesarily a fan of the True20 system, it does seem simpler in some ways than that d20 system and seems to work well enough, I suppose.

What makes this book more than worth the cost is not the system however, but the setting. Romantic fantasy may seem at first "over the top cheesy" but don't be scared off by first galnce.

For too long fantasy settings have been scared to even consider some of the in depth character interaction adn development that is the mainstay of romantic fantasy. Even if you don't quite feel up to drowning yourself in the rich alternative that Blue Rose provides, recognizing what the alternatives you've been missing is vital. Just by adding /some/ of the character depth and relationship-focused story elements into your game can be an incredible change for the better.

Being hopelessly in love is only cheesy when you're a jealous spectactor. Those of you looking to find a fantasy world that deals with characters place in society and relationship to others as well as high adventure are in for a real treat with Blue Rose.

The rest of us are just as lucky to have someone show just how much a LITTLE bit of romance, relationship, or emotional focus can bring SO much more to our roleplaying.

Once you try a little, you'll wonder how you didn't notice how empty and hollow your games were without it.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Incredible setting with clear and blanced focus on character depth in ways not otherwise seen in roleplaying settings before. Real examples of how to deal with romatic relationships as well as platonic ones. PLenty of high morals in real world situations.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: True20 just isn't for me. And as much as d20 would have made it more accesibe to the general RPG populace, I understand that d20 feels too inflexible and slow, and awkward for the setting. To me, it really calls out to be done in Savage Worlds.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

A fun adventure that really captures the style it aims for. Clean, if nto perfect, layout and beautifully styled artwork help bring a real sense of theme. The writing is just as clear, without losing all sense of humor. A solid adventure in a far away land, though there is more combat than anything else.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Beautiful artwork. Great sense of style.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Somewhat linear and combat focused plot.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

A wonderful set of artwork. You really can't beat having the really big ones at the end.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The quality.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Nothing.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

A short product designed to fill a certain niche, and it does it well. Beautiful artwork, very generous rights to use the concept, and a delightfully creepy idea in general. <br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Freedom of use and outstanding quality.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Nothing.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

You can't beat the amount of content you get for the price. As you might expect, there are a few spells to unbalance any game setting, and a couple that seem just too weak to bother with. That said, the product is an excelletn way to add a harder edge to the magic in your d20 fantasy setting.

The layout is somewhat painful at times, and the overall tone may be too dark for some.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Tons of content. Gritty edge.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Painful header font. Somehwat thick font for the body text.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

Colorful and fun, the GM screens are as useful as they are entertaining.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The blank template!<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: The curved edge of the layout doesn't always work for me.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

Just what it says, eighteen ink-saving sheets of 1 inch grid templates ovf a nice variety of textures and styles. <br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The variety, re-use rights, and price.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: I would have liked to see square versions of all the hex based tiles, as I rarely use hexes myself.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

Simple, easy, complete. RPGNow is a wonderful service and their dedication to making a better marketplace with better publishers is apparent in every page of bundled PDF and the services they offer.

Although I would like the process to be easier and cheaper, I'm more than willing to work a little and pay a little to make sure that only serious publishers apply.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The added value of the products bundlded with the fee. Excellent response time.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: The process was a little hard to find and a little light on feedback as I went through it.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

The definative guide, and it would be even if it weren't the only one of it's kind.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Honest and accurate content.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Finding out I'd end up getting it in the RPGNow Setup Fee as well.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

A simple adventure for low level characters. Nothing too complex, but nice enough. Nothing fancy, nothing eye-poping or amazing, but a sloid little advenure all the same. Perfect if you are feeling too lazy or simply don't have time to get something together.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Price. Clear layout.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Plot was a little simplistic. Artwork was a little weak.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

This adventure is sloidly written and develops nicely. With anice change in settings, it suffers from a somwhat predictable twist. If you've never tricked your players with a surprise before, this one may be okay, but personally, I felt like I neede dmore details, a greater twist, or a slower realization than the one here.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Solid details, clear layout.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Plot twist wasn't as surpriseing as I'd like.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

A cave crawl which relies mostly on a new creature for effect.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Decent value for the price. Clean layout. Clear writing.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: A little overly dependant on the exotic new creature.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

A classic dungeon crawl complete with supporting story to get things rolling.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Nice artwork. Decent content.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Artwork was meant for a white background and it shows. Font is somehat small for screen reading. Background seems awkward.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

Flexible and details, a great place to start from. The blue version are of arguablke usefulness, but the toggleable features are a nice addition.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Classic look and complete quality.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Somewhat larger than I might have liked, and awkward to limit in size.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

A nice collection of books and tablet for the often neglected holy end of magic items.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: Solid content. Excellent layout and artwork.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Nothing.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>