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- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743005112
- ISBN-13: 978-0743005111
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,174,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
What can I say, except that this adventure is stunning. Steeped in the traditions of the Realms, the Spider Queen is a fast-paced adventure based around the Dalelands. A mighty drow queen following a new drow goddess Kiaransalee has been destroying the Drow cities of Lolth whom she despises. Using foul magics her plan is to conjure up an army of undead to break the already weakened Lolth worshippers and release all Hell on the surface lands.
Behind this are numerous plots, sub-plots, side adventures and intrigues that slowly piece themselves together, eventually revealing the full magnitude of the Spider Queen's dastardly scheme. Starting out on a simple fact-finding mission, the adventurers are drawn irrevocably into the long and dangerous trails of the Underdark in search of answers.
Not simply a "hack and slash" dungeon crawl, though believe me there are many encounters to keep battle hardened players interested, but also an adventure requiring subtlety and guile that draws upon the whole spectrum of adventuring skills.
A drow adventure on an epic scale, plenty of hints and descriptive text for the DM to set the scene. Many changes of environment and an extraordinary climax. It is pitched at parties of 4-6 adventurers at about 10th level. If you want to challenge your players to the edge, this is the adventure for you.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly well done
21 Oct 2002
WotC's past figures have generally been of mediocre quality at best and take some time to assemble (flash, ill-fitting connection points, et cetera). It seems that they've finally gotten it right with the City of the Spider Queen set.
You get a decent selection of drow figures, including a cool drow ranger (it needed touching up, as the sword blade snapped off, but still a cool figure). Irae T'sarren makes this set a collector's piece, especially for those that own the City of the Spider Queen adventure or have a general interest in the Forgotten Realms setting.
The only complaint that I have about the set (although a comparatively minor one) is that only 25mm round bases were included, a la the now-defunct Chainmail product line. I used 25mm square bases for these figures, and have a set that's good for D&D's 1 inch = 5 feet scale.
Also, it seems that some of the figures were slow-cast, which results in making the metal different in texture and "thirsty" in places (that is, it absorbs paint like a sponge). But this is a general minor flaw in all the WotC figures that I have gotten so far. Perhaps if all the figures were fast-cast, the D&D miniatures line would still be alive and kicking.
If you try a washing technique for the drow skin- I use a light wash of liche purple and black- this covers up virtually every flaw. Overall, the figures take some work, but are good once finished.
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good but kinda of mediorche
7 April 2005
It is good that you have these mini's but I suggest that you stick to the plastic variety. For the following reasons:
-The Drow Wizard's back banner doesn't fit and had to glued-on sideways
-The Drow Ranger's hand snapped off and had to be glued-on. The other scimitar snapped off
-Irae T'Sarran is missing a foot on my set
-The Drow Soldier, Archer, & Warrior weren't the problem ones
-The Drow Wizard, Ranger, & Irae T'Sarran were problem ones
-The bases had to permantlty glued on because without the glue the minis would have fallen out of the base
-The price for this set is unreasonable
-The pewter minis require assembly and paint
-The newer, more plastic minis aren't too expensive and are ready for use.
-The Drow Wizard's back banner doesn't fit and had to glued-on sideways
-The Drow Ranger's hand snapped off and had to be glued-on. The other scimitar snapped off
-Irae T'Sarran is missing a foot on my set
-The Drow Soldier, Archer, & Warrior weren't the problem ones
-The Drow Wizard, Ranger, & Irae T'Sarran were problem ones
-The bases had to permantlty glued on because without the glue the minis would have fallen out of the base
-The price for this set is unreasonable
-The pewter minis require assembly and paint
-The newer, more plastic minis aren't too expensive and are ready for use.
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