I bought this book and gave it a good solid read over a few days. It seems to me that the main problem with this book is that it isn’t what it seems. This book appears to be a book designed for those people who are new to the game and want to see what it is all about without devoting the time and money buying and reading the core books. It does that job rather well.

I also believe that, due to the style of the Logos on the cover that this book is intended to get people interested in 4th edition by giving players and Dungeon Masters a look back on some of the great adventures which have come before. I don’t really agree with all of their choices of great adventures, some weren’t that great as far as I’m concerned, but the nostalgia effect works. If you wanted to get ideas of what older modules to find and collect this would be a good place to start.

All in all, not a bad book, certainly not a great one, but not too bad. It just should have been advertised differently to emphasize where Wizards of the Coast was going with it.

This book is obviously aimed at kids, probably 6-11. As a children's book, great job, not unreasonably priced when compared to other children's HCs, and actually an enjoyable book. As a book for us gamers? Not so great; not even a full star, much less one. There's nothing I or any adult I will ever game with can get out of this book. All the art is rehashed from other books and magazines; there's no crunch; there's really no fluff; and most of the book is a catalog-like nostalgic look at old modules and Expedition HCs. Your young kids will probably love it; and if you want to lightly introduce your kids to D&D, this is not a bad start. Otherwise, pick up a Pathfinder product.

I looked at this in my local store and concluded that it is essentially a collection of advertisements (which WotC expects to pay for now, apparently). My conclusion: content not worth the paper and ink that went into its production. I do not believe that there is a single piece of crunch in the entire book.

Perhaps it is intended to be some sort of player's cheat guide for upcoming 4E releases, since DI apparently released a Tsojcanth update.

This Book is a complete waste.
It looks Like they Put a Description for each chapter then neglected to put ANYTHING in it.
A Complete waste.

$19.95? I looked at this in my FLGS and put it right back.
I think the front and back cover together were thicker than the total number of pages.
The first part is a basic dungeon tourism guide *maybe* suitable for new players. Equipment review, dungeon features.
The second part is a nostalgia/hint guide for many classic dungeons. This part was full of spoilers and I'm still not sure why they included some of these.
The glossy/matte black cover design is very nice, but the content is disappointing.
Save your dollars.

Miffed that I chomped the bait and found myself with a glorified catalog that cannot be ordered from, I have yet to determine what to do with this thing.

The only value for this would be to swat bugs - thus the one star.

Just saw the book in my local shop. WotC wants $20 for two Dragon articles and a bunch of artwork. The book is so small and slim that the hardcover on each side did not even close correctly. This could easily have been a web article on their site.

Not Reccomended