Pyramid Mini-Review
GameMastery Item Pack One
Published by Paizo Publishing
Illustrations, graphics, & design by Vincent Dutrait, Sean Glenn, & Joe Boulden
Product coordination by Jason Bulmahn
55 cards (54 item cards, one product description card); full-color, tuck box; $9.95
If you have a tough time keeping track of your fantasy loot, the GameMastery Item Pack One adds a new method. It's a standardized 54-card deck depicting various pieces of equipment found in standard dungeon crawls: armor, artifacts, weapons, and so on. Each card has a portrait and name on the front and a description and blank space on the back. Part of the space is for a code so the GM can dispense cards and keep relevant secret information in his notes, and the rest can be used for statistics. He can hand you a crossbow card marked "1-A"; you write the range and weight on the back while he notes "1-A is cursed . . ."
Everything is generic, so no periapt of wisdom card or anything system-specific like that, but they're still colorful. The illustrations are top of the line, and the flavor text makes each entry more than a simple axe or scroll. You choose the magical (or even historical) mechanics you'll put down, though fitting them into the small square takes an even hand. On the other hand, that section's surface is cleverly treated so it can be marked (and erased) with a pencil. A simple line-by-line listing of gear on your character sheet may be more straightforward, . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: March 9, 2007
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