Thanks once again to the author Daniel Chivers and the Art Director Marco Bertini that sent us a copy of The Complete Hag Annex I to write this review. It is a supplement for D&D5e centered on hags, to be intended as the creatures type present in D&D monster manuals. We already reviewed positively the previous volume, The Complete Hag, published on April 2020. This one wants to be an expansion of that work, hence the subtitle Annex I. Although it is meant to be used together with The Complete Hag, it can be safely enjoyed and used independently. The Complete Hag Annex I is available for purchase on DMSGuild only in digital format costing $3,95, about 3,30€ at actual change.

Contents of The Complete Hag Annex I

The volume counts 27 pages, 24 full of contents. Inside you can find new magic items, spells, creatures, supernatural plants and fungi, optional rules to use hags as patron or about iron (or cold iron) allergy.

I really liked contents as the personalized spell themes. The new hags are pleasant additions to the master’s arsenal. But the best characterizations come from the item. Hag gifts, hag weirds and tchotchkes. Game mechanic is only partly involved, because the efficacy is due to the peculiarity and the “hagtitude” that they radiate.

In 24 pages, don’t imagine you will find hundreds of elements, but surely there is quality in each of them. The manual not only looks at providing rules and statblocks, but tries to give ideas to color and flavor the sessions with the macabre world of hags. The focus on the other hand is very specific so every object, creature or rule is very well calibrated on the theme.

Art and layout

The Complete Hag Annex I opens with a beautiful illustration by Leonardo Borazio. The rest of the manual follows the previous products supervised by Marco Bertini. It is a classic and orderly layout, very similar to that of the original D&D5e products, with a collection of images taken from various sources. The designs are heterogeneous in style and quality, but the final result, as always, is pleasant both for reading and for the glance.

Final thoughts about The Complete Hag Annex I

This product is a set of additions to The Complete Hag. It is not a real supplement, as it lacks the breadth and cohesion of content that the core manual has. From a price-per-page point of view, it is worth starting with The Complete Hag, but this does not detract from this product, which with a minimum cost further expands an interesting topic with mature and captivating contents.

Those who have purchased and used The Complete Hag in their campaigns will find even more material to draw from. And those who want to get an idea of ​​the subject before spending a higher cost on the core manual can start with this. Those who love witches and a dark and macabre tone can not let go The Complete Hag Annex I!

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