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I would have bought this book even if I weren't a D&D; geek, because I am a rabid fan of the Black Company books. I read it cover to cover with the compulsive, sweaty-palmed fervor of a devotee, but I can see some problems for most normal people:The rules make some radical departures from standard 3.5 games, totally eliminating some staples of D&D; (clerics, for instance). This has an effect of many other aspects of the game (no clerics? no quick healing...no quick healing, much higher body count). I would not recommend this for the average Greyhawk or Forgotten Realms player. Personally, that's what attracted me to the books in the first place: no elves, no unpronounceable names, and a sword in the guts will kill even the most beloved characters.The editing is ugly in places but that's a quibble.Recommeded for Black Company fans and / or very open-minded d20 players in search of some gritty and grim action.