cenags's review
Got to the end of year 2 and have to go on D&D hiatus because I'm having a baby soon! Hoping to come back to this campaign later this year.
jkilmer's review
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
dylansmphillips's review
4.0
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos by the Wizards RPG Team is a formidable addition to the D&D compendium collection that boasts new rules, mechanics, and campaign flavouring for all your Harry Potter fantasy needs. Strixhaven sets up the layers of a intricate school system, social encounters and interactions revolving around extracurriculars, exams, and other school-related mechanics, and a 4-year overarching storyline. It all seems to line up for an interesting campaign. However, it isn't built as a fully realized campaign, but more of a precursor for those wanting to use a school setting. It lacks in building out all facets of the narrative beyond the major plot points, and forgoes smaller details like a set calendar or the use of deities for holy characters or domains.
TL;DR: Great additions to D&D mechanics, particularly education-based settings and social encounters. However, the barebones campaign makes it impossible to run straight out of the book without major additions. Recommended as a supplement to a preexisting world to add schools throughout that are intertwined with narrative plot hooks.
TL;DR: Great additions to D&D mechanics, particularly education-based settings and social encounters. However, the barebones campaign makes it impossible to run straight out of the book without major additions. Recommended as a supplement to a preexisting world to add schools throughout that are intertwined with narrative plot hooks.
carolynsbookshelf's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
ladydisdain's review
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Maybe some of this content is redundant to MTG fans, but I love anything with categorization. Sort yourselves into up to TEN majors? Yes please. If youre not planning to run the module, just get your Owlin stat block off the wiki- there arent that many new broadly applicable options. There IS an incredibly diverse cast of NPCs to play with in that quiet "we heard you" way. This world and adventure was built with inclusivity and accessibility in mind without a lot of self aggrandizing pats on the back for it.
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