Outer Self is an elegant and original FIST adventure.
This zine has such a striking, clean, and intentional aeasthetic. The red pairs so well with greyscale images and fits the tone of the adventure. The text accents are punchy and the map is a cool and unique culmination of the look. I love the attention to detail with the page border containing a signpost to the section the reader is on.
The adventure itself is well thought through, with a different pathways for players to explore. Each of the pathways has varied threats and meaningful discoveries for the players to make. The author has paid attention to the different ways that the players could reach certain points (even a a particulrly murder-y party). It definitely suits more of a creepy / horror vibe, as if the players get involved in combat the numbers look pretty deadly. Successfully completing the mission leaves the players with an intereting set of potential items to use in future sessions.
I love the addition of a mission synopsis at the start to help the referee quickly get an idea of the scenario. I wonder whether shifting the npcs before the map might help them get up to speed even faster.