My copy of the Shady Dragon Inn came in. It looks fantastic.
I don't have an original one to compare it too, but inside it looks great.
The maps are part of the book, not detachable, but that is fine really.
They are set to 1" = 5', so D&D 3, 4 & 5 standard.
They do not print out to 1" exactly, but when you buy the pdf you get the maps as files to print on your own.
The characters inside can be converted to 5e easily enough.
Ignore the saving throws, and recalculate the base to hit as 20 - THAC0. I find that 22 or 23 -THAC0 actually works out a little bit better for 5e.
Plus $8 is better than the $30 or so it can go for on eBay.
I do kind of wish now I had grabbed something that I have an original of just to compare.
The quality is very good; what you would expect from a high quality print of a high quality PDF source. Though the source of that PDF is a scan of the original that has been seriously cleaned up.
The results are something fantastic for the table or reading, but no collector will be convinced it is an orignal. That's perfect for me really. I am a collector, but a pragmatic one and a "playing" one. I like to have these books, but their value to me is not on my shelf, but my game table.
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You mentioned this was a high-quality print - I presume you set it to premium-quality softcover?
ReplyDeleteCan you take a photo of the spine?
(I ask b/c I'm planning on using DTRPG at premium, full-color softcover to fulfill my current Kickstarter)
Nice! I haven't ordered that one yet but got the Hollow World in today, and the quality is excellent, better than I expected.
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