Ruins of Myth Drannor

Another interesting product that I have been looking at lately is the boxed set "Ruins of Myth Drannor" by Ed Greenwood (published by TSR in 1993) it details a "superdungeon" the ruins of an old elven city.

 

Is this a good product or a bad product?

 

It provides the outline of a sandbox to work with but leaves vast amounts of work to the DM.  The map of Myth Drannor is 4 poster size maps but in terms of detail the DM is just provided with a list of about 90 locations and detailed information for about 4 of them.  (In terms of scale, think of each location as being 1 elven ruin from the computer game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Bethesda Softworks).  Lots of background information is provided in terms of power struggles over the ruins and the DM can choose which faction is winning.

 

So lots of great ideas but some DMs might be better off starting from a blank piece of paper.

Value? This set has value to Forgotten Realms collectors, and like many Forgotten Realms products it is in a series of products about a particular location.

Recommendation?  I would say it is worth owning.

4/5 stars