This is a beautiful game book! The artwork is in color throughout the book and the layout is superb with all the rules well-organized and easy to find. The rules are elegantly simple, using a d20 to resolve actions however, rolling low is good so, a 1 is a crit and a 20 is a fail. Being used to d20 roll high mechanics, I'm having a bit of trouble adjusting to this paradigm but, the system is well thought out and flows smoothly. The magic system is based on folklore, so spells are more of the curse, scrying, conjuration, healing variety with few direct damage spells. The feel of magic is closer to what is seen in the movies Excalibur or Dragonslayer than the typical flashy magic in most fantasy games.

I have only one complaint. While the book gives a lot of detail about the countries of the Perilous Land, there is no map! It would be nice if one could be produced for download on the Osprey Games website or made available here on DriveThruRPG.