Goodman Games

This book is so funny. It is worth the price just for the laughs alone. Lord Bedlam Havock has a humorous take on adventuring and a whole list of rules to keep you alive. None of the info is new. However it is nice to have it there to remind you to take your time and do the things that can save your character from an early death. For new D&D players this book is a must read. It contains years of adventuring experience in a nice 48 page book.

This book is the companion piece to GM Gems. Instead of being for the game master though, it focuses on putting some style into the players’ tool box.
The great cover piece by Scott Purdy is the strongest piece of art in the book. A lot of the internal art looks like placeholder art.
On the other hand, a book of tips and tools isn’t going to need as much art or gain as much utility from art as say a monster book. Layout is simple two column format with a dark gray outer edge border