Volo’s Guide to the North (1993 by Ed Greenwood) is another
one of my favorite supplements. If I
were ever to make a top 10 list of favorites, this one would be included for
sure. Volo journeys from place to place
in the Savage Frontier area (of the Forgotten Realms) and offers his opinions about the quality of the
taverns and inns and general commentary on the towns. It does a good job of expanding the existing
material. It provides several adventure
ideas and general inspiration for the DM’s own ideas.
Some of the descriptions just describe tasty food rather
than game related material. The guide
includes places like Luskan, Neverwinter, the Ten Towns, and Yartar. (and several others) The back of the book includes a section of
NPCs that can be used.
Volo’s Guide to the North reaches that rare level of a
D&D book that is also enjoyable reading and reads more like a novel than a
textbook. It is the best of the Volo’s
guide books.
I would highly recommend Volo’s Guide to the North. 5/5 stars.
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