tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post6277398640281207814..comments2024-03-23T08:21:07.075-07:00Comments on Points of Light: Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium ReviewDavid Guyllhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-44854075013046828462011-09-26T10:06:52.593-07:002011-09-26T10:06:52.593-07:00I was pretty disappointed that the Hirelings and H...I was pretty disappointed that the Hirelings and Henchmen section was just a reprint from the DDI article. I was really hoping for more detail on that front.<br /><br />The Weapons and Armor sections were very disappointing to me. They continue the theme from 4e of uninspiring combat items, because WotC are so concerned with balance. So you have weapons like the True Dragonslaying Weapon, that only gives you a bonus to hit a dragon once per encounter. Lame. Granted there are some pretty cool Wondrous items in there, as once you get away from combat applications the designers' imaginations are no longer shackled by the idea of balance. <br /><br />There were some interesting bits to this book, but it definitely wasn't worth $30. I mainly bought it out of wishful thinking and to support my local game store. I just wish Wizards would create some truly cool weapons and armor and let DMs worry about whether to allow an item in their game or not.Brianhttp://foont.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-55994512244430634662011-09-09T21:44:21.117-07:002011-09-09T21:44:21.117-07:00Yeah, I've seen that article, and really liked...Yeah, I've seen that article, and really liked it, but I was hoping there would be more example hirelings and henchmen than what was in the article.Matt Kaukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064485826221509168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-79885437850466939522011-09-09T08:06:18.514-07:002011-09-09T08:06:18.514-07:00If that's true, then there is even less incent...If that's true, then there is even less incentive to get the book. :-P In all seriousness, I would give it a 8 out of 10. The only things I wish it had more of were more magic items, a more comprehensive item list, and none of the lesser/greater item rehashes (such as true gauntlets of ogre might); they should have just rewritten existing items.David Guyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-49517685546678368332011-09-09T00:41:30.109-07:002011-09-09T00:41:30.109-07:00From what I have heard, the hireling section is a ...From what I have heard, the hireling section is a straight reprint of a DDI article by Rob Schwalb. Which was great stuff, but you should have access to, if you have DDI.<br /><br />Link: http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/dra/201103henchmen#73785Pericohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12414348870266960204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-70110074579205790452011-09-08T21:23:51.922-07:002011-09-08T21:23:51.922-07:00Just out of curiousity, how much information is in...Just out of curiousity, how much information is in the henchmen and hireling section? I think that is the section that I'm most interested in, since the Compendium gives me access to all the items I could ever want or need. <br /><br />Thanks for the review!Matt Kaukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064485826221509168noreply@blogger.com