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Pages of Pain (Planescape) (Paperback)

by Troy Denning (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (1 Mar 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786906715
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786906710
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,377,407 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, 24 Oct 2005
This is a great stand alone story that can easily be picked up and read by pretty much anyone, not just fans of D&D, unlike Denning's previous works. The book is filled with a lot of creativity. He captures the thoughts of the Queen of Blades in a unique fashion, indeed the entire story seems to be seen through her eyes. The writing is extremely readable with careful diction and elegant flow throughout. The character interplay which happens in the maze I found most intriging. You have an amnesiac hero, a solipsist bariur (like a centaur, only a goat instead of a horse), a pompous elf, a tiefling (half-demon/human) with a death wish, and a myserious sort of anti-hero leper tanari lord (your basic devil spawn). In a way he contrast sigil's culture through the lens of mythology. After I read it I felt like I understood planescape although this reading was my only exposure to the realm. An amazing book, probably Denning's best.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Let-down!, 3 May 1999
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This is probably one of the worst books by Troy Denning that I have read - cannot be compared to his Dark Sun series: Prism Pentad!!! It has a lot of waffle and the story is weak. Definitely not a page-turner! And the references to Greek mythology ruins the story...(not very original)!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars PLANESCAPE'S WORSE AND MOST DEPRESSING NOVEL!, 19 Jan 1999
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This review is from: Pages of Pain (Planescape) (Hardcover)
This one of TSR worst publications to date. The only good I find in this books is information on Planescape's most populare character-- the Lady of Pain. It also has a good philosophical bent on the star: The Amnesian Hero.

The story begins with the paladin (who acts like a proud buffoon) on a mission for Posideon. The Mission: Deliver a holy package addressed to the Lady of Pain who lives in Sigil. Problem: The Lady has NO temple, NO palace, NO shrine, and absolutely can't be found any place in Sigil. And the Lady isn't a god or queen of any sort so she has no representatives (Is this starting to sound like a comedy?--I wish it were!) Now The Hero (under direction of a sidekick) prays to the Lady (a big taboo in Sigil) only to get wisked off to an horrible ash-filled place called The Maze. The rest of the story deals with the knight and his buddies trying to escaped the Maze (and avoid the Monster).

Thanx to this story, Planescape is one of the most sterotyped RPGs of all times. This story makes the game look like Hack-N-Slash games meets Vampire: the Masquerade. You're better off reading Fire and Dust, a rejected Planescape manuscript.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better
The ambiance in Sigil was described with great details but the story spirals toward a dead-end when the characters enter the mazes. Read more
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