Update: The Sapphire Seas

In my initial review of The Sapphire Seas, one of my biggest gripes was with the layout. Menagerie Press has gone through and revised the entire ~400 page document to make it much more navigable and reader-friendly. The table of contents has been pared down, formatting is much improved and the whole thing just looks much nicer. They also added a hex overlay to the individual islands. I still have a few nits to pick but I would also say it is a huge improvement. 

They also added a campaign guide that delivers on the kickstarter promise of a full 1-10 campaign. And even if you don't plan to follow it exactly, it also contains many details and plot hooks that were a bit difficult to find and piece together before. This will make running any kind of cohesive campaign much easier.

If my initial review put you off of The Sapphire Seas, I think the latest update makes it worth another look.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534134/sapphire-seas-for-shadowdark-rpg

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