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Fantastic product. Loads of creature/class combinations to fill out the ranks on the tabletop. But what I like best about it is how these guys provided several different printing options for several different playstyles. Each illustration comes in one of three different formats - flat counter, A Frames, and Trifolds. I am not a fan of the flat counter and so I was really excited to see that I could print these guys out in a self-standable format. But I know other people prefer the flat counter, so hey we're both satisfied!
Not only that, but the illustrations come either one of each on a page or several of the same on a page. So if you want to print 20 Dwarf Fighters, you only have to print out the Dwarf Fighter page (and each one is number to make for easy HP tracking!). Or you can print out the one page that has one of each in order to quickly assemble a motley crew of Dwarfs, Elves, Humans, etc.
Excellent product, and I will purchase more from these guys.
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Thanks for the feedback. Let us know if there are any particular sets/figures that you'd like to see. |
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This is a pretty useful pdf. I was keeping track of my campaign details in a spiral notebook, but over time it became a little difficult to find the name of that NPC who did that thing back in that town like ten weeks ago and who my PCs suddenly felt the need to talk to RIGHT NOW. But this campaign record makes it much easier to find information like that. It also contains lots of neat little extras like the pickpocket table and the tavern name generator. Excellent resources, both.
My big complaint, however, is that the pdf is laid out for book printing and does not take advantage of the pdf format. For instance, there are two pages where you can track PC stats such as defense scores and passive skill values. The field for PC names only exists on the first of those two pages. This layout only works if you have printed out both pages and bound them together facing one another as they would be in a book. I supposed you could print them out double-sided and place the pages in a three-ring binder and that would solve the issue, but that's not how I use my pdfs. I either print them out single-sided and staple them together or else I just view them on my computer. This pdf does not work well with either of those viewing methods.
I feel sort of bad rating this item so low because it does a lot of things very well. But its layout issues make the item almost unusable for me. Here's hoping they release an update where they reformat the product to take advantage of the pdf medium instead of simply being the source file for the product's print version.
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Very nice collection of counters for your low-level 4E gaming. The art is clear and aesthetically satisfying and larger monsters are presented on larger counters so you can accurately represent creature size on the tabletop.
The creatures are organized by level, which is pretty nice if you're trying to grab a handful of level 1 monsters to unleash on your friends. However, this type of organization makes finding creatures slightly more complicated than it has to be. For example, if you know you want a Berserker Orc counter, you first have to remember that he is a level 4 creature in order to locate him in the file. It would be very nice to have an alphabetical table of contents at the beginning of the pdf.
Also, I'm not a huge fan of the flat counters as presented herein. Flat counters are sometimes difficult to identify on the tabletop. It would be nice if Fiery Dragon could present these counters in a tri-fold manner capable of standing on their own. A lot of the Savage Worlds counters come in this configuration. As it stands, I am left trying to figure out some sort of standing item on which to glue or tape these counters so they pop out from the battle mat.
Overall, a very nice collection of counter art, but the presentation could definitely be improved.
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I just finished putting this piece together and it looks great. My gaming group is really going to get a kick out of it when the dice come rolling out of the tower base.
This item is rather simple to construct, so even if you are a novice you should be able to handle this. My one complaint, however, is that the instructions could be a little clearer. A couple of steps are skipped and others just aren't elaborated on as much as they could be. Additionally, it would be nice if the instructions would refer to the pieces by names which are printed on those pieces in order to clarify matters a bit more.
As I said, however, this item is really simple to construct, so my criticism of the instruction sheet is rather minor and should not deter you from purchasing this product.
Also, the dice towers work perfectly. Fantastic stuff, Fat Dragon!
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This is a very nice model that is mostly simple to put together. All the pillar pieces assembled very easily, but I had a difficult time with the base. That may be more due to my lack of experience than anything else.
But the model looks very nice, the instructions are pretty clear (with pictures!), and they even include a few different hilltop options. If you are looking for a simple way to add some life to your game, then pick this up.
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I just ran this adventure for my gaming group and we had a great time with it. It's basically a one-shot dungeon crawl, but it has lots of great little details that really had the group scratching their heads trying to figure out just what the heck was going on. They were able to put the pieces together without too much trouble and very much enjoyed the story.
One thing to keep in mind, if your group is hardcore serious and doesn't like a little tongue in cheek humor, this is not the adventure for them. It's bloody and violent as all get-out, but it's still pretty silly at times. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer and you've got a good idea of this adventure's tone.
My group of five players got through this in about 5.5 hours, so it's very well suited to one or two nights of gaming.
The only criticism I have is that it does not come with pre-generated characters. A short adventure such as this would really benefit from that sort of thing.
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Creator Reply: |
Thanks Brandon. We took your advice to heart and in the new stuff we are releasing starting with Last Rites for Savage Worlds, we are including the iconics (Jackson, Dr. MacClanahan, Lance, and Lorien). |
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I ran this as a one-shot adventure and we had a great time with it. Lots of great combat and a fun climactic battle. Of course, my group screwed up the whole thing by focusing on what they thought was the threat for the first quarter of the adventure, which left them weakened and flat-footed when the true threat appeared, but I guess that's part of the fun of these things.
If you're looking to introduce your group to Savage Worlds, this is a good short adventure to start with.
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I don't have the Evernight setting book, so I haven't really used this product as intended, but I have just cut out some Orcs and Ghosts and thrown them into battle in adventures of my own design. I really like this product. The art is evocative and clear. The pieces stand up with no problem once assembled. Good stuff.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>
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