![]() ![]() In a neat take on a tutorial each of them describe how they struggled to reach the reunion. This short playable sequences were a great introduction and fun to boot. One character had to escape a prison, another hunt down wolves. This was an incredibly smart way to start the game and brought a true smile to my face. The game proper starts with a mission from a city official, which any D&D pen and paper player has encountered. Of course, the story spirals into a larger conspiracy, centering around the titular Crown of the Magister, and follows pretty similar tropes. The story is serviceable, but the true star of this game is the incredibly implemented D&D 5.1 ruleset. Once the game starts and the party is exploring or in battle, the rules pervade everything. In exploration characters are hindered by darkvision and light sources are needed to navigate. In Caution mode (think sneak) traps and tracks become visible. ![]() Locks can be picked, obstacles moved and if athletics are high enough gaps can be jumped. It is all very satisfying.Įven meeting enemies and other NPCs leverages dice rolls with Insight and various skill checks modifying conversations. I managed to avoid a number of battles by talking my way out of the conflict. I even gained experience points for that avenue which is something Baldur’s Gate 3 does not do currently. ![]() In exploration everything is real time, but once an encounter is started it shifts to a turn based structure. Prior to starting combat if the characters are sneaking positioning themselves in key spots is very useful. Mages and archers on high ground and warriors close to enemies is always helpful.Ĭombat is exactly what I hoped from a faithful D&D 5.1 experience. Spells and Cantrips are represented excellently. Actions and bonus actions are handled in an elegant fashion as are the various power like skills.Įnemies react intelligently to the varied situations and leverage high ground, use spells and range attacks making battles challenging. I have to say using my mage to cast sleep on a pile of goblins, sniping the ones unaffected with my rogue and plowing into their ranks with my fighter is a great experience. Other systems like crafting, short/long rests, and using ritual for detecting and identifying magic items is also handled great. Frankly, all the systems are well represented especially treasure. IT is always satisfying to get new gear, especially magical items, and Solasta handles this really well. Items are introduced exactly as a Dungeon Master would in a campaign…slowly and in finite quantities. It may sound odd in our loot shooter timelines but for D&D it is perfect. New items, weapons, and armor once identified can be equipped and make a real difference in the encounters. ![]()
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