Some More Reviews

I had a friend ask about the Original Adventures Reincarnated series
So I'm going through the series here and a few other Titles
Im also awaiting Caverns of Thracia Volume
The traps one I'm not into as I got a slightly older version and its not me

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Vol1 Into The Borderlands B1B2
Vol2 The Isle of Dread X1
Vol3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks S3
Vol4 The Lost City
Vol5 Castle Amber
Vol6 Temple of Elemental Evil T1-4
Vol7 Dark Tower

I would have like Saltmarsh, The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, Against the Cult of the Reptile God, Dwellers of the Forbidden City, I liked Tomb of the Lizard King as a lad.

 
Lost Caverns of Tsojanth + The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun as both share wilderness in one book would be good

 
Gary's murderhobo in wonderland books would have been funny in one book

Vol1 Into The Borderlands B1B2
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A first solid entry with some good extra content and 5th ed adaption
Reprinting two books twice slightly draining but complete
Running as a single dungeon might be good and not too huge

Vol2 The Isle of Dread X1
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I wish all were as good as this. In this, the reprint shows the leap in design between versions and the new content is superior plus amazing art

Vol3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks S3
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New content is soso and has new monsters they revolve around not illustrated, plus stat blocks and no lore on monsters an plenty of room they could have had a bit. Its a great classic but I always found flawed as a dungeon. Without the weird space stuff its a meat grinder. The book emphasizes the time limit more, which is good, but killing 300 vegepygmies is a lot of rolling. The monsters of S3 in the MM2 should have had robots and androids, the game would have been better for it. Not a great adaption but nice to have and maps that are not wrong.

Vol4 The Lost City
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Great adaption and art. The articles are great and one of the best fleshed out into a mega dungeon books in series. I love poledancing goblins art. There are multiple other fan made versions expanding the dungeon available and they are definitely add more to history of the book and the culture of lost city people. Zargon is a great D&D evil godling. 

Vol5 Castle Amber
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The have made a great guide to the family making the adventure run more easily. Proto ravenloft should have been put in there later. Great Clark Ashton Smith decadence and undeath. Possibly might work as DnD5 well as scenes are wildly different and cinematic.

Vol6 Temple of Elemental Evil T1-4
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Its nice and completist and possibly id have liked maybe more sub-level or something detailing the cult more. The elemental nodes are better and the maps are nice. I know this adventure way too well and I'm satisfied but would like more new stuff.

Vol7 Dark Tower
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Its good and has lots of content for a high level egyptian/middle east campaign maybe after desert of Desolation or The Lost City. It is a classic and the three-vol version shows the original well and I like the new maps. Lots of content and a classic. Made me like something I might have snubbed from the paper stock in 83.


The Mutant Epoch Expansion Rules
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Its freaking huge, bigger than the original and way beyond what I expected for value and size. Bigger than the core rule book. If you run any post poc mutant punk games this will give you ideas and ready to use content. I dare say its the best Post Apoc setting in production. I might get those last few monster books.

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Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire 2021
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Its a big fat horror monster book that makes me curious about new versions but its pretty nice looking monster book. Mostly usable even though has some blocks of stats for subclasses in game I don't have book for (but I've seen for some ok prices). It could fit in ravenloft or even the victorian version in many cases and plenty for a regular d&d setting. A few names I disliked but lots of imaginative creatures and some body horror beyond what D&D normally does. Oddly I have lots of tentacled cult weirdo minis. Whole new types of weird stuff and grossness without being tacky.  

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I like some of the mega dungeon changes to species
Stonehell trolls are great and I like lots
Arden Vul has weird trolls too