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Menagerie of Mortals
Publisher: White Wolf
by Zachary B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 10/19/2017 12:56:29

This book has a number of great NPC listings and it'll be a great reference for players and STs alike. The main advantages of this book are for new STs looking for something quick and easy to insert. I especially love the addition of the idea of Bouquet and the flavor and sensations behind each Victim section. It really adds a lot to the Feeding scenes as do Memory Flashes.

That being said I have noticed that the one thing, some NPCs listed might in some ST's opinions possess too many Abilities or some in areas they might have too high a rating. That being said an ST can easily adjust on the fly without worrying about that.

The only other thing I would love to see is bookmarks and hyperlinks for the pages in the Table of Contents.

Overall this is one of those books I'd say a new ST should pick up for sure or even players for wrapping their heads around what others in the World of Darkness NPC wise might be like. Plus it makes a great gift to an ST!



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Menagerie of Mortals
Publisher: White Wolf
by A customer [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/14/2017 22:58:41

Menagerie of Mortals is an excellent resource for any Storyteller. Having a ready-made stack of mortals at your disposal is an incredible time-saver. Most of the mortals provided come with solid roleplaying tips that provide a strong enough skeleton to build a memorable NPC on. The "Victims" section with simplified stats and character tags is actually quite brilliant. This book is definitely worth the price

Having said that, there are a few quality issues that provide speedbumps in the enjoyability of the product. First, (and least improtantly) there are some minor grammar/syntax issues that a good editing pass could solve. None of these are deal breakers, but they are distracting.

Secondly, there are some typesetting/layout issues that are distracting. They are few, but they are there.

Finally, some of the gear choices and characterizations of the NPCs made little sense to me (the street level drug dealer wielding a katana seemed comically misequipped)

Despite those issues (any and all of which could be corrected with an editing pass and update), I think this is a useful product that WILL enrich your Vampire game.



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[3 of 5 Stars!]
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