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The Fall of Myth Drannor (AD&D/Forgotten Realms/Arcane Age Adventure)

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It seems that the Fall of Myth Drannor fell further than anticipated. While this product has some fine work, most of the products falls far short of expectations.

Battle maps are detailed, but there isn't enough information on the battles themselves. Adventure hooks are laced throughout, but the hooks don't do Myth Drannor's fall any real justice.

Add to that some poor cover art, the occasional yet horrible typographic mistake, and a slightly confusing layout, and you've got yourself a fairly mediocre product.

The Fall of Myth Drannor does, however, compliment the Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves product, and if you've already bought the Cormanthyr Arcane Age campaign expansion, you really should spring the money for this product, if only to add more depth to the elven lore in your campaign.

I don't believe I've ever read a RPG product that read so much like a novel. The descriptions of the events leading to the fall and the battles themselves conveyed a great sense of the setting and the desperate battles that took place. It tells of a truly tragic story, something that is rarely (if ever) found in RPGs.

The Fall of Myth Drannor tells the story of the destruction of the famous elven city in the ancient days of TSR's Forgotten Realms campaign. Labeled an "adventure," this accessory is more of a campaign resource to be used with Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves, another Arcane Age product for the Realms.

The Fall of Myth Drannor is largely an elvish history. Adventure possibilities for a variety of situations along the timeline given are provided for both Arcane Age campaigns and for time-hopping characters from the modern Realms. The Fall of Myth Drannor contains an overall discussion of the whys and hows of Myth Drannor's end, and a brief description of each campaign and battle of "the Weeping War" and of the battles of the N'Vaelahr secret agents. "Lost" magic items, oddities, and spells of the elves from this time are also detailed. There is also a glossary for unusual elvish terms from this product, and a brief list of heroes and villains and some of their characteristics to help in keeping the numerous creatures and elves sorted out.

This book tell you all history about the success that destoyed Myth Drannor, but you'll need to have Arcane Age Boxed set (Netheril), to transport your Players into the past, otherwise, this book make well for ancient history proficency.

Ever wonder what really happened to the glorious ruined grandeur of Myth Drannor? This book describes it all - if you're a fan of Tolkien's Silmarillion, you'll quickly find yourself swept up in the tragic majesty of the elven kingdoms - swords and spells flash, heroes die, demons battle, and the world comes to an end... besides all the battle descriptions and maps, this compendium also includes adventure hooks galore, ultra-powerful elven magic, and more. Best of all, this is an Arcane Age supplement - there's enough information here that if you want to run a "back in time" scenario in which the PCs are swept up in these epic events, more power to you! A great addition to any Forgotten Realms campaign.

Less a module and more a description of the various battles surrounding the title event. If you are looking for an *adventure* to run or modify, you won't find it here, and I strongly recommend just cooking one up yourself. As a reference, it is okay, but isn't really detailed enough to justify buying it.