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The quests come as PDF files, which has the advantage of not requiring any physical shipping. You need a computer and an Internet connection though.
You could read the text directly from the screen if you bring a computer to the gaming session, but you will probably want to print them as the two-column layout is better suited for print than screen. That said, the layout is clear and attractive. The writing is likewise clear, with a touch of dry wit.
2. The content
The Tower of Ivory is a Lhankor Mhy quest, that alone makes it worth the purchase IMO. I mean, honestly, how many LM quest ideas do you have?
The quest itself is fairly straightforward, but has its interesting twists. I refrain from describing details in order not to spoil the fun for the players who read this. The quest reward is quite cool as well.
As I haven't played the quest I can't say how balanced it is, but one positive point is that the quester may take along companions who worship other gods.
A minor aside: while reading this it struck me again how alien LM is in Heortling society.
The Butter Cow Quests as the name implies is not a single quest, but three linked ones.
If Lhankor Mhy is a Heortling oddity, the Butter Cow Quests are much more typical.
Again, the quests are straightforward, but with enough twist to make them fun. There are several possible rewards, but the main one os highly community oriented and fitting. However, the third quest might become the most useful as it can be used to bring back a hero who is lost in the Otherworld. In a heroquest-heavy campaign this is bound to happen sooner or later!
3. The Value
The Tower of Ivory is $3, The Butter Cow Quests $4, buy both for $6. Sounds quite cheap to me considering the amount of work that have gone into them.
Conclusion: buy them, if nothing else to get ideas for how to construct your own heroquests.
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