Really enjoyed this look into prehistory of the World of Darkness. This book proved to be both educational ( I did not know about the Synapsids) and chock full of great ideas. Going into why would Gaia make the first shapeshifters is a good question often left unspoken. Having the great threat be plants, was perfect. While the modern age is focused on the Wyrm, 275 million years ago there was effectively no gauntlet and Wyld infused plants were the greatest threat to all non-plant life. "The Green Tyranny," even that name that inspires interest. Sprinkle that a few times into a chronicle and see the players chase after this hidden foe no one has heard of.
The art is excellent and nearly every page features new, unique art. Instead of bland pages with a wall of text, this book is great to peruse with art breaking up the sameness of the pages.
And then there's a way for them to be in the modern age. Of course some mention of modern age was made, as the mass majority of games are set in that era but this doesn't feel too cheap. Being a proto mammalian reptile is pretty great but they suffer from many drawbacks and difficulties in the current day.
Great book, fully recommend.
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