I've been a fan of Rick Hershey since about 2000. He's exceptionally talented and just plain doesn't get enough respect. I was delighted to have a collection of his art that I could use in my games. The price is a little silly, but not prohibitive. For eight bucks, though, I would have liked some scenics. I have only so much use for skulls and axes.

Don't take my middling rating of this collection as a reflection of Rick's art - he's very good, and as long as you have a use for an image, these will definitely do. In other words, if you need a tankard of ale with no context, the one in here will work very well. If you don't have any use for another picture of an axe, you may be annoyed.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: 53 pieces of Rick Hershey greatness. Many of these images will prove very useful in upcoming books. I'm proud to have access to Rick's art, and can't wait to use some of these images.

My favorite feature in this set was the decent number of characters. There are lot of people here - archers, warriors, knights, and other cool medieval figures.

I also enjoyed the background/iconic images. There is a cool page banner thing that I could see gracing one my books in the near future.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Eight bucks is too much. I'm not entirely complaining here - there is a lot of art here - but the images repeat themselves a lot. There are something like four human skulls, and at least 2 or 3 axes. If I'm going to get all these skulls, how about some dog or demon cow skulls? And who exactly needs clip art of a barrel?

I would have vastly preferred some scenic shots. A mountain range, a forest, a desert, a city street - now THAT I can use.

Still and all, it's cheaper than some art collections that are apparently composed of pure digital gold, and the quality for the money is only edging toward the price barrier for me.

One more comment - where's the demo that tells me what I'm buying? I don't expect a game to give away its rules, but I do expect an art collection to show me a low-res PDF of the images.

To get a 5/5, there are two things I would change. First, I would drop the price to at least $6 - $6.50. Second, there should be more variety. I would probably not have minded eight bucks if there had been a wider variety of images. A bunch of fishermen on a pier, some pirates, rat-people, or just a simple landscape - these would have made me pay eight bucks, easy.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>

So Otherworld Creations is hurting for cash, and decide to sell the art they've used in their games. If only we could cripple Wizards, and get them to sell their art. But until we can undermine the emperor of RPGs, this will sure as hell do. These images are very cool and more or less generic. I can use more than half of them, which is saying something for a four dollar art book.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The art is great. I could (and have) paid for lots worse. And there are a good number of images in here for your money.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: You get a single PDF, which means you will have to extract the images if you want to use them. Not a huge deal, but I prefer a bundle of TIFs.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

A very nice collection of images from Forbidden Kingdoms. The images may be a little specific to the game, since some of them even have signs representing various factions in that game, but many of them are perfect for an over-the-top pulp game. The art is quite good, though all of it has been published in the Forbidden Kingdoms game. An excellent value.<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: The art was great, and there are a lot of images for your four bucks. Excellent stuff for a pulp game.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: A few of the images would have to be significantly altered before you could use them; unless your game has a 'Tesla Corp,' for instance, you probably won't want the shot of a group of employees in front of the sign.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

Nice. Not the best in this line, but nice. Somewhat useful - if you can find one piece of art, it's worth the money. Thing is, you may not find that one piece of art, and end up coming back to it over and over, just to keep saying, 'nah, none of this fits.' There is a lot of weird stuff, and some that are definitely freaky sci-fi, but there is some neat art here. I recommend it, but only if you already have all the other Image Portfolios and like all of them. I'm glad I bought it.

This thing is chock full of really incredible art. It's all public domain, and any fan of Arthurian fiction and art is going to spot it right away, but the beauty is, you can do anything you want with it. Change it enough and you can even copyright it. The art is fantastic, but focused - if you're looking for Tolkien D&D, keep looking. However, the wide range of material means that if you have even a passing interest, there will be something here for you.

There is some truly great art in here. If you publish, and have need of art depicting cities and towns in a fantasy setting, you just plain can't go wrong. A fine addition to an excellent line. First-rate and incredibly useful.

This and all the other Image Portfolios are very useful. Just flipping through the pages will let you see many pieces you can use, and the art is quite good. I have been delighted with every Image Portfolio I have purchased.

It cost five bucks, so I can't complain a whole lot. But the art was not that awesome, for the most part, and several pieces just plain sucked. I kind of wish I hadn't bought it.

Wow, are these cool. Affordable clip art? Sign me up. These are very nice fantasy images, even if many of them are very much D&D art. There are goblins and orcs and elves and dwarves, but still plenty of stuff that can be used elsewhere. Some of these images will definitely be in my next book.

This game rules. It's funner than Hell. If you ever wanted to play Transformers, GI Joe or Thundercats, this is the game for you. The mechanic is flexible enough to cover everything from He-Man to Robocop. It's a great read, too, so even if you don't want to play it, pick it up just to flip through it. It's fun. You'll be glad you did.

This is one excellent clip art book. The art is varied enough to be interesting, and generic enough to fit into a wide variety of products. If you're publishing a fantasy book on a tight budget, this is a great value.

I have to admit that I am writing this comment from the standpoint of a man who does not attend a protestant church. Therefore, please take this with a grain of salt - if you are a protestant who wants to see his religion in his games, this might be just the thing.

One of the requirements for playing this game is a bible. It actually figures into the game mechanic. There are numerous places where the game designer comments on how God would want you to play the game. The designer's religion beats you over the head as you read, until you either agree or feel like you just took a blessed tire iron to the head.

I downloaded the game because it was free before Easter, and I was very curious. It is fascinating, really, and the art is very nice. The game is well-written and very attractively laid out, and has obviously undergone some playtesting. As a game, it's quite good. As a religious tool, it's a little heavy-handed.

I scored this game based solely on the quality of the game. I will not ever play this game, because I am not a protestant and I don't want to be. However, if you're looking for a game that your pastor can't possibly say is contributing to the decadence of our youth, this might just be the thing. It's a decent game, if you can get past the bible-thumping.

This is an extremely cool game. The setting is intriguing, the writing is clean and easy to read, and the system is effortless.

I wanted to give it a 4.5, but there's only 4 or 5. The only flaws I could spot were minor editing glitches, and the fact that I would have loved more. I can't wait for the support material.

Incidentally, this is the first PDF game I've considered playing, though I've purchased a handful. It's the best PDF game I've seen yet.

Just as incredibly cool as the rest of the set, but the Elven Temple is awesome. Some of the best, most useful, attractive paper models ever made. With all the customizable options in all the sets, you can make a whole city and never have the same exact building twice.

I love paper minis, and the Vyllagers are no exception. There's a huge variety, and the color makes them really nice. They're well-drawn, many are quite humorous, and you can populate a town with them. The church house that comes with the kit is very well done, and my kids immediately made it a priest's home. It took less than an hour for us to assemble this entire kit, and they look fantastic.