Queen of the Demonweb Pits

by Paul Kidd

Book Overview

One of the most popular adventures created for the "Dungeons and Dragons" game is the basis for this novelization. The Justicar has dedicated his life to protecting the weak and punishing the guilty.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786919035
• ISBN13: 9780786919031
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Wizards, DO MORE!!!!

Paul Kidd has written 3 really enjoyable books. I looked forward to each one, and was really disappointed when I learned that there was not going to be a fourth. Write to Wizards and demand more!

Wildly exciting

The spider goddess Lolth burns for revenge, and she yearns for conquest. The Justicar and his fairie companion Escalla humiliated her, and destroyed her body on Oerth. Now is the time for revenge: to bring all of Oerth to heel, and destroy Escalla and the Justicar. So now, the Justicar and his companions must avoid the deadly opponents that Lolth has placed on their trail, and thwart her plans to destroy their entire world.I must admit that I had trouble taking this book seriously at first: a ruthless ranger in love with a thong-wearing fairie? However, Paul Kidd succeeds in weaving a story that is wildly exciting and mildly funny. When I picked it up, I did not realize that this book was part of a series, the cover does not tell you that it is. Fortunately, though, this book functions quite well as a stand-alone story. So, the bottom line is that I loved this book, and highly recommend it to you.

Great on it's own, and another part of a fine adventure.

Yay!! Another Justicar and the fairy book! This book is difficult to put down, even after it is finished. The characters develop more of a history and a future, while the setting brings back memories of long nights of D & D complete with the spattering of puns you get after too much sugar. Read this book.. Buy it as a present for people you know! Then you will have people to talk to about it. It Completely satisfied my need for a dungeon bash, something funny, and something refreshing. Oh yeah, and there is a love story or two in there as well. Bravo to the Author, who has made another great new book out of the old D & D modules moldering at the back of our cupboards. I am pondering a Justicar costume for the next convention, complete with a Cinders.. And I am not even bald yet. Ken.

Best of the 3!

Paul Kidd has done it again and produced another winning title in the otherwise lacklustre Greyhawk Classics series. In addition, he has produced the finest outing of the Justicar and his wacky dungeoneering party. While the previous 2 books were great, Demonweb Pits feels more homogeneous in the progression of the story - it "flows" a lot better than WPM and Descent. What sets the Justicar novels above the rest is that Kidd captures the feel of a good hack & slash roleplaying session with a excellent eye for witty detail yet without falling into the trap of taking his creations too seriously. The actions sequences are fast, colourful and imaginative, as if they had been lifted from a John Woo script. There is also a good deal of character development progressing from the previous 2 novels, even a bit of romance (wow, a D & D novel with sex & violence as opposed to just violence!).One small note, this story REALLY tears apart previous depictions of Lolth and the dark elves as suave,mysterious and elegant supervillains! If you love drow, try not to be too offended!On all counts a must have!

another great one by P Kidd

Definitely a must have. While I've never played the D & D adventure games, the novelizations were a great read regardless. The action sequences are lively and detailed; story moves along nicely, lets you know more of the ranger's history, and you can't help but smile at the characters. Action-packed and humorous, yet lighthearted enough to finish in one sitting.If you've started reading about the Justicar and gang in the earlier Greyhawk books, or want something more with Lloth, definitely pick up this book. Queen of the Demonweb Pits has a little more element of romance than the earlier ranger novels (within context of character development)...but it's still packed with action and new adventures. so we're not giving up the one thing for another. Find out more about the justicar's mentor. See a more vulnerable side of the justicar.This latest addition certainly progresses the character relationships, and gives more depth to the justicar. And there's Lloth. If you haven't read the first two (if there's more, I stand corrected), checking them out will help you appreciate Queen of the Demonweb Pits all the more. Great fun.All Kidd's books are worth getting your hands on!