I received this product as part of Paizo "Treasure Chest". I always thought I could use a good campaign book but as I discovered when you using pre-made materials this book ends up being redundant object.

I received a 2nd edition book that is well made but it did surprise me on how bulky and small the book was. There certainly are alot of different types of pages and I can see the use for a DM who is creating a world/campaign. I certainly did not need this as alot of the pre-made games you get do a good job tracking information and by simply purchasing a 40c feint ruled exercise pad does the job equally as well.

I can not recommend this item to anyone except the most creative DM or world/campaign builder. I would suggest to Paizo digital files of templates of the various sections be made available for purchase as it would be generally more useful than the physical book.

i read all the reviews and had mixed feelings about ordering this item. however, when it came, i was impressed by it. it's as advertised, a small book to jot down game ideas. granted, a full size book with more space for the NPC's would be nice, but i am really pleased by this product, and for the price you can't go wrong. the only caveat, as others have said, is the explicit reference to item cards. but that can be re-utilized to track the magic items i've given the players.

i'm thinking of ordering a couple more. my main game, which is 4e, doesn't really allow for use of this. but i'm running a campaign with my kids that's 3.5e, so this fits perfectly. i can easily throw it in my coat pocket and take it to work with me and jot down ideas for our game on the weekend.

fabulous product.

I got this out of the Treasure Chest. The text was small and blue on a white background, but that didn't bother me much because my eyesight is good. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone with bad eyesight, but other than that it's great.

This is an awesome resource for tracking game information. You can store all your players and PC's stats here as well as record your games in a diary type fashion. The only down side is it could be a little bigger, but besides that; it is so well designed! Well worth the cost.

I just purchased a copy of the spiral bound version at my FLGS (Our House Games, MI) and like it immensely. I have no trouble with the light blue color and find the small size convenient. I do my best planning at random times at random places and the small size allows me to carry it anywhere.

The complaint some others have had - small size - is an incredible boon for the GM who doesn't have time or space to pack around a large, full-sized book - whether a college student already overburdened or a member of the work force who can't spare room on the desk. The only nitpick I have with the whole design is the blatant reference to the GameMastery Item Cards, but since I can adapt that section, it isn't much of an issue.

Does anyone else wish this thing was bigger. I'd gladly pay the extra money for a hardbound copy in a full-size (12"x9") format.

First, it's a good idea and concept. It's nothing that you couldn't do yourself at home, but it's nice to have everything tied together in one place. The new spiral binding works well for laying the book flat without destroying it.

It could stand to be bigger. Maybe not a full 8.5x11, but as it is, it's a bit cramped. Plus it doesn't stack well with other books at its current size. The print color is the worst problem, it's very difficult to read in anything but the best light. Instead of the light blue that is now used, switch to regular black ink, and this would be a much easier product to use.

I love the idea of the workbook.
I have to second previous comments about the color of the print text (hard to read) and size (too small ... would have liked 5.5 by 8.5 so I don't feel too cramped) and a small pocket to keep map (the world map is too small to be useful).

I purchased a copy of the original non-spiral bound version. And had problems opening the book flat but apart from that was very happy with the product. It did what it said it would do:

1. Provide a portable go anywhere solution
2. Contains everything you need to sketch out your campaign 'on the go'.

I see some great advice from people in the reviews eg. Go back to older TSR products for more inspiration etc.
However, I feel like Paizo did a great job with the product and solved the quality problem and some other issues by releasing a sprial bound version and honoring its customers for free replacements.

For me the product is a god send and I personally think they did a great job.

If you want a larger version then you defeat the purpose of it being portable. I'm a closet geek and no way in hell would I want to pack around a huge book at work or out in public.

Its a great product and an honest company who would rather admit problems to keep the customer happy. In this day and age thats worth a lot!

Great work guys.