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"Thaumaturge of the Alizarin Pool" is, as it says on the cover, a "terse weird fantasy dungeon" and it delivers on that promise.

The dungeon is dense, written in a simple and readable serif font, that offers a series of puzzles to complete. While there are options for danger, death, and combat, successful adventures must be more like the heroes from Appendix N novels, using their wits and creativity to survive and thrive.

I am particularly keen on the dungeon's focus being almost entirely on puzzles.

The entry makes great use of its limited space, including its map peeking out from underneath the torn cover. The art itself is from the public domain and used in a way that elevates the dungeon. This would not look at all out of place in the dusty shelves of a used book store!

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I’m glad to have delivered on that promise but didn’t expect such high praise! Much appreciated!