Free you inner Pony.
When I first heard of the Ponyfinder Campaign Setting I thought it would be amusing to get to know since I have 3 daughters and hence a lot of, yeah - you guessed correct - plastic ponies strewn around in my house. I thought it might be a good introduction to roleplaying and thus was lucky to get a copy for review.
It actualy delivers all the pony magic and atmosphere I could've dreamed of, and more! It's not just a funny sidetrecking using Pathfinder rules, but actualy a well thought, and very complete campaign setting. Although I haven't played it yet, I'm not only looking forward to convince my daughters to play, but also my regular tt rpg group of fathers aged 38-49 perhaps as an exiting interlude from our regular RotR PF campaigning...
The top number of horseshoes to this volume is in particular because:
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It's very detailed and complete, both as a rule compendium, as a storyline and universe feel, and even the art is well placed and diverse throughout the book
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It has that special pony feeling you would expect from a campaign setting with that name!!
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I kind'a envy that I didn't think of such a setting myself, it's obviously a good idea.
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The rules seem balanced yet open in a way that allows players to create their own amazing ponies inspired from the many templates and examples.
- The naming scheme is consistent throughout the world creation, from the inner-covers beatiful map to NPC names.
The bad: really nothing, or perhaps this single small/minor detail that I didn't like in particular: Ponies riding horses. I could've done without that and left it to the imagination of gamemasters and players on how to interpret such a situation. I dunno exactly why this tricks me, and it's nothing compared to the overall feel, so ....
I'm happy to ride along the Ponyfinder wave, 5 horseshoes from me! Looking forward to see more Pony accessories
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