Outpost
Monsters, Maces and Magic Series, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Get 3 months for £0.99/mo
Outpost
Buy Now for £14.99
-
Narrated by:
-
Jonathan Waters
-
By:
-
Terry W Ervin II
About this listen
Glenn, a college sophomore, has a Sociology 102 paper that requires spending time with an unfamiliar group or culture. Luckily, two hot girls from his class have the same idea: Attend the university’s game club to get reaction material for their papers.
A creepy game moderator shows up, ready to start a game of Monsters, Maces and Magic. Glenn doesn’t fret over the GM’s disturbing vibe, figuring it’ll lead to potential fodder for his paper.
Moments after rolling up his character and beginning the adventure, Glenn, his two classmates, and three other players are drawn into the game - literally. How and why they got trapped in the game, transformed into their RPG characters are important questions, sure. But simply surviving a world filled with horrific creatures, unknown magic, and perilous roads is first on the list.
©2018 Terry W. Ervin II (P)2018 Gryphonwood PressListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
“Exciting and hilarious! It feels like a true game with friends.” (Dueling Ogres podcast)
Listener received this title free
There is an annoying theme running throughout the entire book. After Steph upscales all her character assets including increasing her height and b00b size, the author won't stop talking about her big b00bs. It's weird, the author makes a point of stating that women are oversexualised in the D&D world, then proceeds to describe how all the male characters are ogling Steph's chest, all the time. A chapter doesn't go by without several references to Steph's b00bs.
I feel this book is definitely aimed towards teens/YA's. For an RPG book it's a bit lacking, I think only one character actually levelled up and no-one really talks about levelling up in general. Although I love action, adventure books, Outpost is a rather tame adventure. The narrator did a decent job, but there's also some sound interference which repeatedly happens during the recording.
I was given a copy of this book for free, in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.
Over-sexualised
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
You do your best to win it!
I’m looking forward to boook 2.
Recommending both book and audio. The narration was great.
Outpost adventure with monsters, magic and mages.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
From the initial concept I enjoyed the book. Rather than VR, system apocalypse or other such plot hooks, our heroes are dragged into another world through a mysterious GM who turns up to run their one-shot of D&D. The characters find themselves not just in a new world but in the bodies they described/rolled. For some this is fine, but when you roll a half goblin, gnome or a female elf but decided to round the numbers up (because its just a silly game, you're attending for research), this can cause issues. The writer makes a point of the way these different characters are treated, not just on a personal scale but even how their pacing is different. These aspects of the story I really enjoy, the main plot arc is a solid adventure with a personal reason (beyond returning home) for the characters to pursue a quest quickly. They have to adapt to the new world, use their knowledge of the world and try to survive. These are the aspects of the book that I particularly enjoyed and why I'll happily read the next in the series.
As for things that I felt detracted from the narrative. One of the main characters is a 6ft6' elf with a large chest, nothing wrong per-say, however it's mentioned so often I feel like her chest should get a character sheet and personality of it' own. If this were an ero story or a comedy story, I wouldn't mind so much, it's just constant. The second issue is that some of the party are absolute ****s with only a hint that there may be a reason near the end. Once again I don't feel like this would be so much an issue in other stories, but the nature of the party and the people in the party make it really weird. I generally feel like there was good potential for character development that could have been done through all the cast. There may be in later stories, just not this one.
Overall an enjoyable and light litrpg tale.
Let's talk about Steph's epic chest
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listener received this title free
new to genre but thoroughly enjoyed
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really enjoyed this book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.