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I really loved this module. The content and art meshed perfectly, which you don't always get in a module. The background story and creative elements are stellar. As the DM, I greatly appreciated the fact that just about every encounter did not need to be resolved through combat if the PCs came at it from a different angle. You would be shooting yourself in the foot if you play this without a Harrow card deck, so be sure you have that before you get started. The players really enjoyed having those cards in front of them and trying to figure out when and how to use them during the adventure, which is a keen "game within a game" explained in the adventure. I recommend explaining that to the players, even if that takes things a little out of character at first, otherwise they "miss" how the game works for the first bit and can waste some of their opportunities to play the right cards. The theater flip-map would be handy too for one of the encounters. (I substituted the cathedral flip-map which worked well too.) Some of the NPCs are super cool: the personality and stats for the rabbit prince combine to make him a terribly fun character. The strangeness of the realm prompted the players to get really engaged and come up with some innovative and wacky solutions to the encounters. Plus, this module was just a delight to read. I read the module on a flight, and kept annoying the other nearby passengers with little giggles and hoots. If you do play this adventure, afterward listen to the Pathfinder podcast where they interview the author, which I found really insightful. Eventually, Paizo should re-publish this fine adventure with expanded content.

The first 20 pages of this book are mundane equipment, weapons and armor, a lot of which is fairly useful esp for low level parties. Players into clever roleplaying can find a lot of fun here: false-bottomed cups, skeleton keys, marbles, sneezing powder, tethers for your weapons etc. This section reminds me of Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog from 2nd ed. Then there are 2 pages with 2 feats centered on your scabbard or shield, each of which allows you to use multiple tricks if you have certain requisite skill ranks. The next 2 pages are mundane religious items that a cleric can use as a focus for channeling energy, which can grant some minor bonuses. The next 2 pages have rules for using alchemical items to supplement the material components of certain spells - I quite liked these rules. For example, you can use a tanglefoot bag to boost your black tentacles spell. The next 2 pages are descriptions of some NPCs; I would've preferred more of the alchemical substances. The final 2 pages are a couple feats and some equipment relating to social interactions, like disguise stuff. The whole book is full color of course. The inside front & back covers is a weapons chart. Overall, I really like it.

I love it. If you only want crunch, stay away, because it's very crunch-lite.