A review by snazel
Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit by Wizards of the Coast
3.0
Good introductory adventure! I like the modular nature, and the cards for items and sidekick rules I can see aiding play quite a bit.
Lost stars for the really problematic mental health depictions in the rock gnome adventure, especially because that could have easily been fixed by swapping “madness” with “paranoia” and “deranged” with “sleeplessness has made her erratic”. Come on, folks. Also only one nod to LGBTQIA representation, and it’s in the madness chapter? This feels dated, and not in a good way.
Lost stars for the really problematic mental health depictions in the rock gnome adventure, especially because that could have easily been fixed by swapping “madness” with “paranoia” and “deranged” with “sleeplessness has made her erratic”. Come on, folks. Also only one nod to LGBTQIA representation, and it’s in the madness chapter? This feels dated, and not in a good way.