tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post4058027785210695238..comments2024-03-23T08:21:07.075-07:00Comments on Points of Light: Temple of Yellow Skulls ReviewDavid Guyllhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-31774264723328466472011-04-23T09:30:34.740-07:002011-04-23T09:30:34.740-07:00I agree completely that it walked the line entirel...I agree completely that it walked the line entirely too close to using game terminology. I seem to remember the term "extended rest" being used in there. I half expected to turn the page and see a stat block.<br /><br />I thought that the pacing left much to be desired as well.. there were several fight scenes thrown in seemingly to eat up page count.<br /><br />I actually read all of the parts of the prologue, and thought it was great... darting off to Sigil, etc. I wish that this book had carried on with the story and tone better from the 5 serials.<br /><br />I saw where you mentioned not reading the Realms stuff, and I largely agree. But do yourself a favor and check out the Erevis Cale books by Paul S. Kemp. For the first time in a long while, there are original, compelling characters in a D&D novel series.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-20750837955357846562011-03-23T23:09:01.761-07:002011-03-23T23:09:01.761-07:00So why no March of the Phantom Brigade, Week 7 (or...So why no March of the Phantom Brigade, Week 7 (or 6)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-41270397934742883882011-03-18T22:50:23.789-07:002011-03-18T22:50:23.789-07:00@Pekka: Admittingly, I only started to get back in...@Pekka: Admittingly, I only started to get back into D&D novels about five years ago, after being turned off by Marked for Death (The Lost Mark, part 1). It was absolutely terrible, and I only picked up The Binding Stone on a trusted recommendation, which proved to me that yeah, they can be good. What follows is a list of recent novels that I've read AND liked:<br /><br />*The Dragon Below trilogy (The Binding Stone, The Grieving Tree, and The Killing Song)<br /><br />*The Legacy of Dhakaan trilogy (The Doom of Kings, Word of Traitors, and The Tyranny of Ghosts)<br /><br />*The Dreaming Dark trilogy (The City of Towers, The Gates of Night, and The Shattered Land)<br /><br />*Taint of the Black Brigade<br /><br />*City Under the Sand<br /><br />*Seal of Karga-Kul is so-so. You could do worse, but you could also do better. It's nice for a vanilla, Points of Light setting and a few ideas, but not much else.<br /><br />I'm not the biggest fan of R.A. Salvatore, mostly because I stopped caring about Drizz't a long time ago, but he seems to get positive reviews. Personally, I like Don Bassingthwaite more, though as mentioned Yellow Skulls just isn't as good as I'd expected. <br /><br />If you can get your hands on the IDW D&D Comics, I cannot recommend them enough. They are simply awesome. If you're into the older stuff, I recall enjoying stuff like Pools of Darkness, The Legend of Huma, The Crystal Shard, and some others that I can't quite recall (and might be hard to find).<br /><br />I'll keep buying the novels and reviewing them (though probably not Forgotten Realms stuff, as I really don't like that setting much).David Guyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-7358466162401609702011-03-18T07:29:54.105-07:002011-03-18T07:29:54.105-07:00If you've read several d&d books, could yo...If you've read several d&d books, could you please make some sort of summary post about them and tell which ones are worth reading in your opinion?<br /><br />I bought the Mark of Nerath blind and was sorely disappointed since it was so craptastic.Pekkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104355467265113471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-37143270302893100072011-03-18T05:35:31.114-07:002011-03-18T05:35:31.114-07:00Huh uh. Only Albanon, Shara, and Uldane.Huh uh. Only Albanon, Shara, and Uldane.David Guyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-13152845702748792182011-03-18T05:34:21.499-07:002011-03-18T05:34:21.499-07:00Is Erak in it?Is Erak in it?SAWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245295616942643200noreply@blogger.com