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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Josh K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/03/2024 08:00:39

This is really an absolute must for anyone interested in what is arguably the most famous library in Faerun. Essentially, this includes all of the source information I was hoping the WOTC book "Candlekeep Mysteries" would have included, but didn't. (note: Candlekeep Mysteries includes some cool adventures, which mostly don't take place in the library, and some source material for the library itself.....but I was really hoping for more detailed information on this location over new adventures).

Anyways, this companion includes content for both players and DMs, but it's the latter I'm really interested in. In that regard, the companion doesn't disappoint. Lots of cool details about various locations within this massive library and these provide plenty of inspiration for creating adventures. The companion also comes with a really nice overall map of Candlekeep.

Basically, I can't come up with a reason why anyone interested in Forgotten Realms wouldn't find value in this resource.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Bob R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/24/2021 13:38:20

This booklet is far and away better than the WotC Candlekeep Mysteries. Really great resource.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Kenneth M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/20/2021 19:46:32

Great book. Lots of useful info. Would have given 5 stars if I would have been able to buy a hard copy.

EDIT: changed to 5 stars because it's DMs guild that decides whatgetsPOD



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Creator Reply:
Kenneth, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and rate our product. I understand if you want to keep this as a four star review...but our team tried very hard to get this product as a print on demand product and DMSGUILD did not want to make this book POD. All this to say, print on demand is something we, the creators cannot control, since DMSGUILD selects which books get that option. Thanks.
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Alexander F. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/04/2021 15:21:39

This suppliment is just great! Coupled with the new Candlekeep Mysteries, the two works to compliment eachother greatly if you seek to create a vivid and memorable journey into the greatest library known to man.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Ben R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/17/2021 02:05:03

It's going to be interesting to compare this with Candlekeep Mysteries in terms of the lore revealed about the location because if you ever wanted all the major lore about Candlekeep in one place, this is it: updated to the 5E Realms and approved by the man himself, Ed Greenwood. The new book is more of an adventure anthology with a Candlekeep wrapper but it'll still be intriguing to see where they differ or agree.

As it stands, this book has everything you need for your players to visit the great library, meet interesting people, find interesting books, and even have an expanded version of the Candlekeep encounter from Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus as penned by one of the designers of that adventure.

For the price I can't recommend this highly enough, I just wish I could get a Print-on-Demand version!



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Chris J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 10/25/2020 13:35:56

Underwhelming, at best.

I was excited to get this, but now that I've read it, I am most thoroughly unimpressed.

The best thing that can be said is that this product takes a lot of scattered Candlekeep lore and puts it all in one place.

Sadly, it also feels like an advertisement for the author's other products, which are mentioned repeatedly. And it also feels like half of a supplement, with the added filler of another resource focusing on temporal magics -- an odd fit.

This product has value, but you're paying for a lot more than you're getting.



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[3 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jason K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/12/2020 16:34:12

This product has been a godsend for my campaign. So much good info and having the ability to use Candlekeep as a focus point for lore in the campaign with this guide. Strongly recommend!



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Feodor R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/09/2020 08:09:15

There's a LOT of good stuff in this... for the DM. If you're a player, the subclasses and spells presented here simply aren't good nor interesting. However, I will most definitely be using this as a DM, and maybe taking some spells (possibly modifying them) and offer them as rewards for my players.



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Justin H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/15/2020 18:25:19

What can I say? This is an all around fantastic piece of material. I instantly fell in love with the beautiful map of Candlekeep. The cool collection of character options were just flying off the shelf at us. This really fleshes out a part of the world that really is only mentioned briefly in the SCAG book. My favorite part was the details and quests to locate books of varying types. This just makes for a great home local for your heroes to work out of it. We all cracked up when we got to the part where the monks don't approve of theft...but pretty much look the other way when it comes to how the characters aqcuired it. lol. We had a blast! Highly recommend. Check out our full coverage on Crit Academy: https://www.critacademy.com/post/elminster-s-candlekeep-companion



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Steven A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/14/2020 09:55:30

Very nice product, great setting with a lot of neat flavor. I used bits and pieces of it to flesh out a library-ruin-dungeon in my home game. It was nice to have another source for random books on the shelves, some knowledge based boons and some inspirition to help get me in the mindset to run a library dungeon run.

Slight caveat for DMs, some of the magic items are strong for the rarity. Specifically, the Expeditious Tome and the Magic Tome are an outright improvements over the Wand of the War Mage (+X to spell attack rolls AND to saving throw DCs vs +X to spell attack rolls). The ability to boost saving throw DCs is very powerful and acts like a force multiplier on a lot of spells. Good items, just be aware that if you hand it to a strong mage, they might land significately more spells.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Brendan Y. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/12/2020 11:50:01

This came out just when I needed it! I picked this up hoping to flesh out my Descent into Avernus campaign and I have to say I am incredibly impressed with each and every section of this work. I just ran chapter 4, the much needed improvement to DiA's Candlekeep encounter, and my players loved the environment and the "Council of Elron" discussion amongst all the archmages.

Highly, highly recommend. Candlekeep is a fascinating destination and this book gives you all the tools to rin adventures within Candlekeep itself, start a campaign there, or adapt its massive library into your own world. I think this is the best thing I've bought on DMSGuild.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jeff B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/07/2020 17:57:05

An incredible book about an important area that has had oddly little useful for an adventure written about it over the years. Beautiful layout, great material, useful player options. 2E/3E levels of information presented with 5E production values. I fully expect to buy a hardcover version when it's available.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Christopher C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/07/2020 15:58:09

Wow! This is easily one of the best products I've ever downloaded from the DMsGuild. Beautifully designed and so much amazing detail... I will definitely be incorporating a bunch of it into my DiA campaign when I DM it for my regular group later this year. The beautiful map and richly desribed location descriptions! All the detailed history and lore! Monster stat blocks! Magic items and spells! So many tidbits that could work as adventure seeds or sidequests in a campaign. And that's just for the DM's to enjoy, but for PCs there are also intriguingly unique character subclasses with thematic links to the library! I really can't say enough good things about this guide. Consider me a 100% entirely satisfied customer. This gets my highest recommendation.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Robert K. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/06/2020 16:08:59

Some game supplements are great resources at the table while others are fun to read. This one is both. Elminster's Candlekeep Companion provides a thorough overview of Candlekeep that would be useful for any type of campaign. There are great roleplaying hooks, detailed NPCs, evocative setting details as well as tons of great "crunchy" details such as magic items, spells, and even monsters that capture the uniqueness of the setting. On top of that. there's an adventure by M.T. Black that looks like a lot of fun. Highly recommended!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Elminster's Candlekeep Companion
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Thomas C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/04/2020 14:47:14

Beautifully researched, pulling obscure and less obscure lore together into one place and that map.... Nicely done.



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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