Publisher: Monkeyblood Design
Author: Richard Marpole
Artists: Glynn Seal, Jim Magnusson, and Matthew Pook
Year: 2021
Genre: Swords & Wizardry fantasy adventure, set in the Midderlands, for low level characters
Pages: 155 pages
MSRP: $44.99 for the deluxe box set. PDF digital bundle at DriveThruRPG $20.00 – currently on sale for $11.20
I share my thoughts about the deluxe boxed edition of The Bats of Saint Abbans adventure from Monkeyblood Design. The old school tale is statted for Swords & Wizardry and the set features four booklets containing NPCs, the adventure, a bestiary, and handouts.
SUMMARY
The production quality of the boxed set is excellent these booklets really should hold up well. Overall, I like all much of what's going on with this adventure as far as the NPCs, the town, the abbey, as well as many of the encounters and situations. The overarching storyline of the bats is just alright though and the parts feel more interesting than the whole. I could see cherry picking a lot from this adventure and going in a sandbox direction rather than the focus being on the hunt for the bats.
Summary
The production quality of the boxed set is excellent these booklets really should hold up well. Overall, I like all much of what's going on with this adventure as far as the NPCs, the town, the abbey, as well as many of the encounters and situations. The overarching storyline of the bats is just alright though and the parts feel more interesting than the whole. I could see cherry picking a lot from this adventure and going in a sandbox direction rather than the focus being on the hunt for the bats.
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