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1.0 out of 5 stars Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, Mar 12 2002

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"dmfaustus" (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enemies and Allies: Dungeons & Dragons Accessory (Paperback)

I read this book and couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Being a long time fan of RPGs (D&D 1e-3e, Paladium games, Shadowrun, Gurps, Warhammer, WoD..) I read this book with a cynical feeling of "well duh!"

I think most of the DMs that are up to buying this book (ie: Have all the other required tools for the job) should most likely NOT need this resource. It spells out some NPCs for you that really didn't need spelling out, and takes away what little creativity the module-only DM had left.

Personally I am not a module-bible DM, and use them only from time to time as a jumping off point, but the utter lack of originality that would send someone out looking for this title absolutely blows my mind... I pitty their gamers.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Only useful if you can't think of a character, Dec 6 2001

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Maui Resident (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enemies and Allies: Dungeons & Dragons Accessory (Paperback)

I expected the suppliment to be a good resource to MAKE NPC's...instead, much if it is hashed together people that I wouldn't put in any of my campaigns even if I was desperate enough!!

And a little pet peeve of mine; whenever I open a book, I expect at least DECENT pictures that portray the characters (like in Forgotten Realms...well, not all of them) or at least a caption telling me what's in the picture. Okay, I can see the "Iconic Character" NPC's in the back, like Lidda and Krusk and can identify them, but the rest...some I had to guess who was who (The Circle of Green being a prime example...i'm still trying to figure out which female is which).

And, I know this is a "Basic" suppliment, but was the budget for the book artwork that bad?? Looks like the "Iconic Characters" chapter blew the budget, while the rest are hardly recognizeable. And why the small ammount of pictures? The Iconic Characters would've been worth it for the pictures alone; seems they shafted the Elves, Half-Elves and two of the three "Religious" characters for the others. The others...from passable to pure...pure...you get the point.

Only buy if your desperate...

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good resource for creating colorful non-playing characters, Nov 10 2001

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guth_r (DuBois, PA) - See all my reviews

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I've been playing D&D now for about 14 years, off and on. When I started getting interested in the 3rd edition, I bought the ENEMIES & ALLIES book on Ebay with the thought in mind that since it was new, I could get it for a reaosonable price and sell it here on Amazon.com if I did not really like it. After flipping through the book, then later reading over it, my first impression was that it was basically "AD&D's The Heroes Lorebook" or "AD&D Dragonlance's Unsung Heroes" remade for the third edition campaign. Not so. It provides TEMPLATES as well as INDIVIDUAL non-playing characters who can easily be modified to your campaign and dropped into the setting. I have decided to keep the book because it provides me with interesting suggestions for characters that I can use to interact with my player's characters within the game. Also, the artwork is excellent and the written content is interesting and amusing enough to hold attention while you read - which I find to be a huge merit. It's a good tool to have on hand, and a useful addition to your trove of 1e, 2e, and 3e D&D books. :)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Enemies and Allies?
I was excited at the prospect of getting this book but when I opened it, I was dissapointed by its contents. Read more

Published on Nov 6 2001 by christianc@review.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Ack! What's This?!
Sorry, but the info in this supplement was NOT what I was expecting, even after reading recommendations and the above overview. I guess I shouldn't have preorded it. Read more

Published on Oct 30 2001