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manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
2.5
Being one of the last Eberron manuals produced, 'City of Stormreach' fetches a high price in the secondary market. Is it worth getting the physical copy? For most people, the answer is no.
I enjoyed the additional information, this pairs nicely with a 'Secrets of Xen'drik'. Much like the Sharn volume there is a breakdown of city districts and neighborhoods, government figures, gangs, and other NPC organizations. With these two books there is no reason why a game can't be entirely spent in Xen'drik.
For most DMs and players this isn't worth picking up unless you can get it for its original retail price or less. Campaign Supplements tend to be open-ended, players want to be creative after all, but the scenarios and NPCs listed in this volume were too open-ended and, after a while, it felt like padding. In fact, there is little reason that this whole book couldn't have just been included with 'SoX' in the first place.
For completists only.
I enjoyed the additional information, this pairs nicely with a 'Secrets of Xen'drik'. Much like the Sharn volume there is a breakdown of city districts and neighborhoods, government figures, gangs, and other NPC organizations. With these two books there is no reason why a game can't be entirely spent in Xen'drik.
For most DMs and players this isn't worth picking up unless you can get it for its original retail price or less. Campaign Supplements tend to be open-ended, players want to be creative after all, but the scenarios and NPCs listed in this volume were too open-ended and, after a while, it felt like padding. In fact, there is little reason that this whole book couldn't have just been included with 'SoX' in the first place.
For completists only.
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