Re: Sartar Companion Impressions
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> OK, I know for a fact many of you have received your copies of the Sartar Companion. I'd like to encourage folk to post some of their impressions for the benefit of those who have not yet bought it (but please no more comments on the cover - whether you liked it or not).
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> Jeff
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Hi,
I am new to Heroquest and Glorantha (this is also my first post). I bought the Sartar book a few months back and have to say it is one of the better quality books I have picked up. I was initially turned off from Glorantha from reading some of the old RQ work (to complex and hard to get a hand on) but the Sartar Kingdom of Heroes did an outstanding job of clearing this world up for me. So with that being said; I picked up the Sartar Companion two days ago and have to say this is an informative, thought provoking book. I read it cover to cover (PDF) and loved it. The encounters section was a surprise; each encounter was a page or longer and very detailed. Encounter 12b (the dwarf patrol) and 25a (the Sartarite Farmers) did a great job explaining how people interact within the world. The campaign scenarios were some of the best published adventures I have read; Return to Apple Lane leaves the PCs hanging, they will end up making enemies and important friends no matter what they do and it is a great example of getting new characters involved in the world. Erianda the Red is just nasty, and will be a great villain for my games! The Law Staff Quest is my personal favorite; it is a great example of hero questing for a Glorantha beginner. What I enjoy the most from these two books is the emphasis on the clan and community vs. PC actions; everything PCs do will have consequences that will make them heroes or villains or both! Also, the maps are very good.
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