Poor Wizard's Almanac & Book of Facts (Dungeons & Dragon Challenger Series) [Paperback]

Aaron Allston (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (November 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156076385X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560763857
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Aaron Allston is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars: Legacy of the Force novels Betrayal, Exile, and Fury; the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines adventures Rebel Dream and Rebel Stand; novels in the popular Star Wars X-Wing series; and the Doc Sidhe novels, which combine 1930s-style hero-pulps with Celtic myth. He is also a longtime game designer and was recently inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) Hall of Fame. He lives in Central Texas.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for campaign-level adventure hooks, April 29, 2000

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Kent David Kelly "Author & Anthologist" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poor Wizard's Almanac & Book of Facts (Dungeons & Dragon Challenger Series) (Paperback)

It's hard to explain just how much treasure is buried betweenthese covers. You get ...pages of information on the intriguingworld of Mystara - perfectly supplementing the Gazeteer series withexclusive information! Highlights include: Maps of the world, the location, government, resources, descriptions, histories, monsters, and famous personages of every realm, detailed breakdowns of every major army and navy in the world, complete with stats; biographies and stats on every major ruler; and best of all, ...pages of adventure hooks, set throughout the calendar year of 1010! It's the most complete, easy way to begin a spectacular campaign in the world of Mystara, for D&D or AD&D. By legendary "Hollow World" writer Aaron Allston.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that great a book, March 11, 2000

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Alex (College Park, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poor Wizard's Almanac & Book of Facts (Dungeons & Dragon Challenger Series) (Paperback)

Poor Wizard's Almanac tries to tie together all of the nations of the D&D campaign world into one easily digestible work, but with poor results. This book lists nations on one-by-one basis, dealing with each in an extremely limited way (listings include only the basic geography, customs, army size, and major sites. No maps of any sort are included for the small-scale locations, although they would be appreciated). Further on, the world history is dealt with on an event-by-event basis, leading to a section describing the current status of all things. The listings are quite disorganized and can be quite confusing, and while they provide some amount of flavor to the campaign, most of the data is generic (and unnecessary) filler.

This handbook is not the most useful or interesting. Either buy one of the more specific works, or use your imagination.