Unapproachable East (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Campaign Accessory)

Rating:
Summary: Average
Review: Overall this book provides some useful information, however there are a few areas which needed expansion, one of the least developed, and the entire reason I had purchased the book in the first place was Muhulrond - there is about a paragraph on the entire place, despite the fact that it is supposed to be the largest and oldest constantly populated region in Faerun.

Rating:
Summary: Yet another derivative rehashing
Review: There is little to be found in this setting that the average gamer couldn't put together on his day-off. That said, most of the classes, locales, and legend echo previously released work by other writers. Reynolds doesn't even attempt to hide this fact, and the enitre work comes off as yet another lukewarm offereing for the Forgotten Realms.

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as Silver Marches.
Review: This book is not as detailed as the Siver Marches sourcebook, but it is still a good addition to FR line.

This book covers the regions of Aglrond, The Great Dale, Rashemen, Thay, and Thesk. With some information on surrounding areas too. All of them are detailed farely well. It is enough to get started with adventuring in the East. Although I will probably stay away from Thay.

It has seven new races that populate the east. They are Star elfs, Gnoll, Hagspawn, Spirit Folk, Taer, and Volondi. None of them in my opinion would make a good PC race. With the exception of the Spirit Folk.

The book also contains twelve new prestige classes. The only one I got excited over was the Black Flame Zealot. They are fanatical assassines for the church of Kossuth.

The spells and magical items have a big chunk of rehashed material from other books. I like the monster section though. It contains a a redone dread warrior, JuJu zombies, and some new trolls.

Al in all I thought it was a good book. I give it a 3.5 (rounded up). I think you get the most use out of the material covering the regions. I just wish WOTC would focus more on coming up with new stuff instead of copying material from old sources.