So, I picked this up based off two things. First, I enjoy the PDQ system as something light, fast and playable, and second, because Chad Underkoffler had some nice things to say about it. Allin all, it was well worth the price of admission. It strikes a wonderful balance between making sure that play and setting grow around the players (rahter than leaving them as pure observers) without going intot he realmof GM-less play.

The humorous tone makes the setting a more enjoyable read, but honestly, while I think the system gives itself to slightly stylized play (with the assumed mode being a tongue in cheek nod to D&D) it woudl work just as well with something like Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser and other adventures on the urbane side of the Sword & Sorcery vein.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: The rules for handling gods are wonderful and easily stolen for other games. They assume an abundance of meddlesome deities, and it handles them in terms of their relationships to the players. The rules for organizations are also quite solid.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Honestly, the rules excited me far more than the setting. It's not that there's anything wrong with the setting - it's a fun read and an entertaining attempt at a world where Adventurer logic makes sense - but if I want a fantasy setting to do this in, I already have a LOT to choose from. Heck, if I wanted to really embrace the satire, I'd just bust out the Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk. Anyway, bottom line is that the non-setting material was so strong that I wish the ratio had been different.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>