Milando's Guide to Magical Marvels PDF

It depends on what you need

First off, the quality of the content is the usual top of the line content you'd expect. The art is great, the items seem play-tested, and the ideas are truly unique. The core idea of the book is High Cost, High Reward. I think the stand-out here is "Dark Transformations". It uses prestige feats to build a kind of "side-class" where you can become a Lich or be cursed to a vampire and more. It's unobtrusive on most the player's build choices but still impactful to their experience. The weak point in the book is not really a problem with the book, but more that Eventyr's Press's "Enchanted Emporium"--released a year later--does a better job with the ideas at play in the Runes section. It reads more like a first draft to that excellent later system, which is to say it's not bad but if you are buying it for that, get "Enchanted Emporiums". This is why I deducted a star, though I do wonder if I'm being fair. If this is irrelevant to you, consider it a 5 star review. Finally, Jinxes and Hexes are brilliant fun. The former is a way for players to apply a debuff to an enemy before they even fight them--which is a great device for building a campaign. Hexes are a fun way for players to get some rather substantial buffs with character-defining downsides. Overall, the book fills a good gap for dark folkloric fantasy. If you're trying to put together a "morally grey witches in the woods", Curse of Strahd-esque campaign, then this book is solid gold.