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| Dargoth |
Posted - 04 Nov 2006 : 23:11:33
Apparently Cityscape is out in some stores and I was wondering if any scribes are going to rush out and buy it and if so I have a question
Would Cityscape add anything to a campaign using the 3ed City of Splendors or is just a "How to build a city for your campaign" type book
Thanks in advance |
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| Keravin |
Posted - 13 Nov 2006 : 13:50:55
I found it primarily is a build your own city book. I bought it for use in my Ptolus game and about a third of the book could find use there, but realistically the only thing I can guarantee use is a couple of feats (which in itself is unusual as I tend to avoid feats). |
| Kuje |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 21:43:49
Cityworks and A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe |
| Reefy |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 20:56:32
What third party books on the topic are there, and which would any scribes recommend? |
| Kuje |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 00:33:17
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Originally posted by Kalin Agrivar
I'v only seen the table of contents, it looked ok...
how is it in comparison to the other "terrain" books, Frostburn, Stormwrack and Sandstorm?
Myself, I'd get more use out of the terrain books then I would out of this book. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 00:32:32
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Originally posted by Dargoth
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Dargoth
It doesnt seem to be getting very good reviews from those who have it at enworld and over at WOTC.......
I grabbed my copy today and well, after browsing through it, I thought it could have been a bit better. However, combined with the 3rd party city books, not counting Monte's city, but books on city info and how to run cities, it compliments them.
What do you think about my original question
"Would Cityscape add anything to a campaign using the 3ed City of Splendors or is just a "How to build a city for your campaign" type book?"
I'd say it's useful for both but there's some parts that seem lacking, which 3rd party books cover in better detail. I'd like to see more details on tax collection, better details on the different humanoid districts, etc. I'd have preferred that the 20 pages of feats/spells/etc was cut down and used for something else or the page count could have been increased because there are a lot of sections that could have been expanded. |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 00:25:32
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by Dargoth
It doesnt seem to be getting very good reviews from those who have it at enworld and over at WOTC.......
I grabbed my copy today and well, after browsing through it, I thought it could have been a bit better. However, combined with the 3rd party city books, not counting Monte's city, but books on city info and how to run cities, it compliments them.
What do you think about my original question
"Would Cityscape add anything to a campaign using the 3ed City of Splendors or is just a "How to build a city for your campaign" type book?" |
| Kalin Agrivar |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 00:17:23
I'v only seen the table of contents, it looked ok...
how is it in comparison to the other "terrain" books, Frostburn, Stormwrack and Sandstorm? |
| Kuje |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 00:02:24
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Originally posted by Dargoth
It doesnt seem to be getting very good reviews from those who have it at enworld and over at WOTC.......
I grabbed my copy today and well, after browsing through it, I thought it could have been a bit better. However, combined with the 3rd party city books, not counting Monte's city, but books on city info and how to run cities, it compliments them. |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 09 Nov 2006 : 23:30:00
It doesnt seem to be getting very good reviews from those who have it at enworld and over at WOTC....... |
| VonRaventheDaring |
Posted - 08 Nov 2006 : 16:05:14
I haven't seen it yet but i have to say i am interested in this book. |
| EytanBernstein |
Posted - 07 Nov 2006 : 21:07:07
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Originally posted by Dargoth
Apparently Cityscape is out in some stores and I was wondering if any scribes are going to rush out and buy it and if so I have a question
Would Cityscape add anything to a campaign using the 3ed City of Splendors or is just a "How to build a city for your campaign" type book
Thanks in advance
I can't give a full review as that wouldn't be professional (and I don't have time), but I do believe that this book would be of significant use in the Realms. The designers did an excellent job with what I feel is an extremely difficult subject. |
