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The Forest of Gornate
 
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The Forest of Gornate
Publisher: First Hungarian d20 Society
by Kurt [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/29/2024 17:41:00

So, I’ve played D&D for over 44 years (as of writing – 1980 if you must know), from the Basic “Blue Box” through AD&D, 2e, 3e/3.5 and I can vouch that this a REALLY good product to use with OSR, OSE or just good ol’ Basic D&D. There are NUMEROUS, unique encounters to keep your party busy for a good, long time. I really had fun reading this. The graphics REALLY harken back to the early days of D&D. They are basic but COMPETENT. I saw the hand drawn (but WELL draw) maps and sort of thought “Ugh!’ at first sight. But, they’re very functional. Like so much of first generation D&D products, there’s a lot of short hand. There’s just enough for teenagers running hack-and-slash to feast on, but SO much more potential onto which to add. Think of an old Bugs Bunny cartoon that works on two levels – one for kids and another for adults. At first glance, the art looked a bit like stock art, but, as I read along, I saw that it fit in well to the story! And, the sketch of Villa Lucretia Vinalli needs to be called out as perfection! I think EVERY module that I’ve ever read suffered from the artist being given a basic description, making a perfectly acceptable piece, but it just didn’t fit the actual description or the action in some manner. The Villa adheres right to the map, and helps put in in perspective! Well done! OK, now, the for the ding. If you’re old enough, you’ll remember bands like the Scorpions – native German speakers who sang in English. GREAT songs, but sometimes the lyrics had an awkward phrase or word. Well, this is like this – you’ll notice some little quirks, like calling a “hot spring” a “thermal.” If this irks you, you’ve been warned, by I urge you to persevere – it’s not too bad, especially in relation to the value of what you get. And, honestly, the author’s English is, at least as functional my French ever was (I minored in it), and infinitely better than any Hungarian I might know – how about yours..? All in all – or should I go Cromwellian and say “Warts and all?” – this product is WELL worth acquiring!



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