Pyramid Review: The Tide of Years (for d20)

Pyramid Review

The Tide of Years

Published by Atlas Games

Written by Michelle A. Brown Nephew

Illustrated by Ross Bonilla, Helena Wickberg, David Interdonato, Chris Seaman, and Scott Reeves

48 pages; $10.95

It begins with the party camping down for a quiet night beside a lake. Then a strangely garbed man enters their campsite and implores them for their aid in restoring the city of Lagueen to its former glory. The only problem is that Lagueen, a fabled utopia made so through the will and belief of its citizens, happened to have disappeared and passed into legend aeons ago. Fortunately for the characters, the stranger, Jonar is a native of Lagueen and happens to know where it is: at the bottom of the lake they choose to camp beside.

This is the beginning of the fourth scenario for d20 in Atlas Games' Penumbra line. Designed for characters of 4th through 6th levels, it is the first entry in the series to be written by its editor, Michelle A. Brown Nephew. Further, it marks a departure from the previous three adventures in several ways.

First is its appearance. Ochre hues are used throughout to enhance every aspect of The Tide of Years, including the text, sidebars and other art. The addition of a third shade improves the look of this book no end. David Interdonato's interior illustrations, already good, really stand out with the addition of these shades. Second, the scenario contributes substantially in terms of content to the Open Gaming License, more so . . .

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Article publication date: May 18, 2001

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