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This has become the number one game played at my house this summer. Instead of being clustered around the XBox playing with kids in Taipei, my kids are now clustered around the kitchen table playing with kids in the neighborhood. Absolutely a wonderful game that is easily accessible for all ages.

"Never get off the !@#$in' boat man!"

This episode is part Heart of Darkness and part African Queen. It summons elements of Apocalypse Now and immerses players quickly in a dark world that is its own and is clearly Paizo.

This created very memorable moments in play, and had two of my players so cranked up they could not sit down for the final three scenes.

Requires a strong narrative sense to run well, but a great tool in the hands of a veteran DM.

Bravo.

Moore writes in tight and fine prose and animates characters that are well defined. The world she constructs has a consistent and authentic texture and is bolstered by rock solid, practical, internal logic.

Jirel is the seminal female protagonist of fantasy fiction. She exists on her own terms and in her own world. She is strong and fearless and gets to that place on her own terms. She is not a harlot, or shrew or any other male stereotype of female strength. Rather, she is a powerful woman who lives her life on her terms.

As fiction, it is fine and stands alone. As an excellent example of what the genre was built upon, it is outstanding.

My six year old and my nine year old are playing D&D for the first time. This is the setting I have chosen to use. Reading this took me back to Hommlett and the Keep, and I was immediately struck by the strength of the narrative, the effective use of detail, and the authentic and rich NPCs.

I can't think of a better why to introduce my sons to the game. "WE BE GOBLINS--YOU BE FOOD!"

To which my nine year old days, "They're bad Daddy! I squish my cricket and cast sleep."

My six year old says, "Power attack for full. I don't want them eating ME!"

Good stuff.