UhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhIlovethisbook! Sven knows just how to dial all the right buttons when it comes to what gets me...ahem...compose myself. Restart: This book is absolutely amazing - from the layout that just oozes art deco beauty, the awesome cards that you can print out and have your players hold on, and just the overall quality is simply stunning. What Sven does that I really enjoy is divide the sidekicks into various sections of three: Professions, Locations, Factions and Noir - allowing you to pick and choose for your game. He also really builds on the narrative and roleplay elements of the Sidekick, rather than just focusing on the mechanical value. I could gush and gush about this book, but really, you should all just go get it for yourself and see the amazing work that makes this book earn the Comics, Clerics, & Controllers Golden d20 Badge.

The Wayfinder Foundation’s Register of Extraordinary Individuals! By Sven Truckenbrodt (@SvenWrites)

This is a truly wonderful Sidekicks supplement, built around the brilliant framing device of The Wayfinder Foundation of Lord Boroman ir’Dayne, a so-called philanthropic and House impartial guild of particularly skilled individuals for hire.

From the comprehensive introduction explaining and expanding on the use of sidekicks with emphasis on keeping them “bad ass” and “interesting” by making them as dynamic and customisable as possible, while still be ready to rumble right out the box, the knowledge and love that has been poured into this supplement is obvious. There is a clear understanding and singular focus on making awesome sidekicks truly grounded in Eberron lore with engaging background information and rich, accessible lore detailing the unique professions, factions, locations and the pulp noir theme of the setting, breaking down these into three of their most emblematic archetypes. The writing is witty and insightful with so much useful information and genuinely funny elements, which had me giggling and grinning as I goggled at the gorgeous use of artwork.

The sidekicks themselves are diverse, fascinating characters. Each one coming with their own full statblock with awesome and amusingly described abilities, and specialisation options with progression to level 8, delightful portraits, fanciful personality and background presented as a casefile with more than enough intriguing character and history to make for great adventure seeds, amusing interactions and lively roleplay.

Credits

Design & Layout: Sven Truckenbrodt (@SvenWrites) Editing & Eberron Lore Consultant: Stuart Broz (@zorbtrauts) Character Art: Dana Braga (@danaxbraga) Other Interior Art: Courtney Hilbig, Daniel Comerci, Storn Cook, Jürgen Retzer, Christian Janke, visnezh, rawpixel.com, freepik, DMs Guild Creator Resources