Hi Jeff, I just ordered this book because of you & your wonderful review. 10/10--Wow! Thx sooooo much 4 all that you do you us mere mortals! You are the best ever Jeff!!😉😉
I rate Midgard as 10/10 as well - it is an incredible third party setting. The 5e Southlands Worldbook - which is part of the same setting - is also 10/10.
I really like this book. At some point I plan on putting my players through a Midgard campaign. I’ll be checking out some of their other supporting books for the setting. First I have to check the bookshelf to see what I already own.
I wonder what the difference is between this 2021 version and the earlier "5e and Pathfinder" edition (that I have the PDF for)? Presumably 1 difference is removal of the PF part, but anything substantial meriting upgrading to getting this new one (e.g., timeline has moved significantly forward, changes to regions or areas/cities)? Great review/page through. LOVE all the maps I saw throughout!
Wow-what an intro! Yes, I am worried that these 3rd party books are just LONGER and not really BETTER than the WotC books. So, how does it compare to Tal'Dorei, Rise of the Drow, Ptolus, Venture Maidens (not out yet), and ... Hmmm, what is a comparable world book from WotC?
I'd say what you think of any of these third party 5E compatible books is going to be based on what you're looking to get out of them. First of all, I wouldn't say ANY of the WotC setting books have been absolute homeruns, as my reviews have pointed out, and for a few of them it wouldn't take much effort to make a third party book better... Outside of Rise of the Drow (which I reviewed for Pathfinder) I haven't taken a peek at any of the other books you're asking about. I can say that I was very impressed by the Midgard book and would use it as my default fantasy setting if I were running a D&D campaign. That's the best I can tell you. ~ Jeff
Kobold Press makes some cool fantasy worlds. Thanks for reviewing this. 👍🏽
Hi Jeff, I just ordered this book because of you & your wonderful review. 10/10--Wow! Thx sooooo much 4 all that you do you us mere mortals! You are the best ever Jeff!!😉😉
Hope you enjoy it and thanks for the kind words! ~ Jeff
I picked this up at GenCon a few weeks ago. It looked good thumbing through it- it looked great here. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it! ~ Jeff
I rate Midgard as 10/10 as well - it is an incredible third party setting. The 5e Southlands Worldbook - which is part of the same setting - is also 10/10.
I'm always interested in new settings as I have the all mechanical systems I need. Good review, as always, thanks..
My pleasure!
I really like this book. At some point I plan on putting my players through a Midgard campaign. I’ll be checking out some of their other supporting books for the setting. First I have to check the bookshelf to see what I already own.
The first printing of this book came out in 2018.
Great review!
Glad you enjoyed it
I wonder what the difference is between this 2021 version and the earlier "5e and Pathfinder" edition (that I have the PDF for)? Presumably 1 difference is removal of the PF part, but anything substantial meriting upgrading to getting this new one (e.g., timeline has moved significantly forward, changes to regions or areas/cities)? Great review/page through. LOVE all the maps I saw throughout!
They must've added the page gloss in later reprint runs. Mine is just plain, but thick, paper.
Wow-what an intro! Yes, I am worried that these 3rd party books are just LONGER and not really BETTER than the WotC books. So, how does it compare to Tal'Dorei, Rise of the Drow, Ptolus, Venture Maidens (not out yet), and ... Hmmm, what is a comparable world book from WotC?
I'd say what you think of any of these third party 5E compatible books is going to be based on what you're looking to get out of them. First of all, I wouldn't say ANY of the WotC setting books have been absolute homeruns, as my reviews have pointed out, and for a few of them it wouldn't take much effort to make a third party book better... Outside of Rise of the Drow (which I reviewed for Pathfinder) I haven't taken a peek at any of the other books you're asking about. I can say that I was very impressed by the Midgard book and would use it as my default fantasy setting if I were running a D&D campaign. That's the best I can tell you. ~ Jeff