I just finished going through the hardcover copy of Amethyst. Took me about two days to really read it through carefully and now I feel confident enough to post a review without having yet really playtested it.

The book itself looks and feels good. The pictures, colors, printing and binding are all great. The material is good and the hardcover is sturdy enough to survive quite a bit of abuse.

Then onto the most important part, the setting itself. I have to say I'm hard to please when it comes to technology vs magic settings and so I am glad to say Amethyst does not let me down at all. The fluff and writing is interesting and well written with many fine details that give life to the setting. All the background information is there, giving a DM all he needs to run a campaign (or two!).

I found all the changes made to basic 3.5 D&D rules well thought and all seems balanced, with changes to old classes, races (old and new), spells, etc. Special mention goes to the new prestige classes which are interesting and seemingly alot of fun to play (Can't wait to test out the Limshau Custodian!).

All in all a great product and definitely worth the money I put in it, I love having it on my shelf! If you love magic vs technology in an interesting and a refreshing setting then Amethyst is definitely the book for you!

-Larry