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Rumble in the Jungle - A jungle encounters comparison contest

As soon as the Tomb of Annihilation was released, we're pretty sure many writers out there had already began to dream up encounters or adventuring material for it. Since only the 'Guild Adepts' were able to gain the advantage of knowing what was going to be included in the book, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that their offerings would be the most sought after. Only time would tell of course. Today we have four individual products, all of which promise to cater for some of our Tomb of Annihilation needs. However, this post is a comparison contest between them all, rather than a full review. Which product will pack the biggest bang for its buck? How useful will they prove to be? Was the 'Guild Adept' advantage a golden handshake? Or did waiting to see how punters reacted to its arrival turn out to be a cleverer strategy? Let's find out... This comparison will rate each of the following four products based on Cost (value for your dollar), Appeal ...

Encounters in the Savage Jungles - The Full Monty

★★★★☆ So here we are, the second instalment to our mega review of Encounters in the Savage Jungles . For a full list of disclaimers please drop down to the very bottom of this review post before you continue. If the thought of all that arse covering bores you... then just keep on reading! With that aside, let's carry on from where we left off last time and take a closer look at each encounter contained within this affordable product on the Dungeon Masters Guild. If you wish to read our first impressions on this product then please click here . What's Included? 1. Dam Kobolds  - by Tim Bannock Dam Kobolds, has a fantastic cave complex which can be used in just about any side quest you wish to send your players on. Calling this a simple encounter is a stretch of the imagination though. If any of my players happened upon this kobold lair, they would probably just turn tail and leave the 'little guys' to it. Minor suggestions: using plot hooks to introduce the ...

Encounters in the Savage Jungles - The Review

★★★★☆ So here we are, our very first Dungeon Masters Guild product review! Many thanks for visiting us and we hope you enjoy our thoughts on Jeff Steven's third instalment to his ' Savage   Encounters ' series -  Encounters in the Savage Jungles . For a full list of  disclaimers  please scroll down to the very bottom of this review post before you continue. But if the thought of all that arse covering bores you... then just keep on reading! Hello. If you are simply here looking for our opinion on or a recommendation for buying this product then here it is;  Buy it . It is real value for money. You have 23 jungle encounters for your Dungeons & Dragons 5e game, written by 17 individual creators , all with varying degrees of writing experience.  It costs $6.95 as from the 16th December 2017. You can't go wrong. We're assuming you have a copy now, so let's get on with the meat of this review. What we liked. Let's start with what we really l...