arthurbdd's review
4.0
Solid attempt to put back into 5E D&D a variety of play which Wizards consistently fails to support. Full review: https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2020/04/21/kickstopper-strongholds-streaming/
jvan's review
4.0
Solid book with a broad range of material. There's strongholds and followers (as listed) but they're very neat, very customized to different classes and situations. There's monsters aplenty, neat helpful NPC types, plenty of magic items, an entire brief psionic system for gem dragons, and more. Also the art is great, and the angels are super messed up looking just as they should be.
rita_pereira's review
5.0
Disclaimer: I am, by no means, an expert on D&D rules or someone interested in game balance.
That being said, what I do love about fantasy and about D&D is all over this book: interesting and complex concepts, a campaign sample, units and a whole theory of war, coupled with incredible illustrations and some flavor insights into Matthew Colville's own fantasy world. Reading it was like watching one of his videos, and the experience was worth it.
I wouldn't change anything about the book, as you can take something out of it even if you're not particularly interested in running strongholds and followers in your campaign.
That being said, what I do love about fantasy and about D&D is all over this book: interesting and complex concepts, a campaign sample, units and a whole theory of war, coupled with incredible illustrations and some flavor insights into Matthew Colville's own fantasy world. Reading it was like watching one of his videos, and the experience was worth it.
I wouldn't change anything about the book, as you can take something out of it even if you're not particularly interested in running strongholds and followers in your campaign.
nejohnson's review
3.0
As the guy who always wants to make their characters stronghold this isn't what I'm looking for. I don't do it because I want my character to have a few more bonuses and buffs I do it because I love the fantasy of making my own magical medieval dream house. And this is not that.
This has a few really cool ideas almost as an aside, I found the authors personal worldbuilding and take on the multiverse fascinating, but everything the book was about didn't do anything for me.
This has a few really cool ideas almost as an aside, I found the authors personal worldbuilding and take on the multiverse fascinating, but everything the book was about didn't do anything for me.
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