20 Things #70: Urban Landmarks (System Neutral Edition) by Creighton Broadhurst is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press. The supplement is stated to be system neutral, but also compatible with any version of Dungeons & Dragons, and is therefore covered by the Open Game License with some parts considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available for $3.45 from DriveThruRPG, although it was bought at a reduced price thanks to a special offer, and comes in three versions. One version is a text file; the other two are 11-page PDFs. One PDF is intended for print and high-end devices, the other for low end devices and mobile. Two pages are the front and rear covers, two pages are ads, one page is the front matter, Contents and some notes on using the supplement and one the Open Game License.
1: Major Urban Landmarks is a list of 12 urban landmarks described as being so impressive they dominate the settlement, are well known to locals and often visited by strangers. Each landmark is given a name and a description as well as three points of interest about the landmark. A few landmarks have a fourth, an option to tie them to one of the other landmarks in the list. A sidebar looks at how to integrate the landmarks into a setting; some of the larger ones may require more work.
2: Minor Urban Landmarks is a list of 20 landmarks that are only notable in the immediate locality. Each of these is named and given a brief description.
20 Things #70: Urban Landmarks (System Neutral Edition) in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with everything but the sidebar linked. The Contents is to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. Navigation is good. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are a couple of pieces of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
The two parts of this book have different uses. The minor landmarks can easily be dropped into a reasonably sizeable place; perhaps a village, certainly a town or larger. They could just be used to make part of the settlement seem more interesting, and this they do well. The larger landmarks are more significant. They could perhaps be a source of adventure hooks and in many cases there’s room to develop them further, perhaps into full-fledged sites. The interlinking options are a nice extra. 20 Things #70: Urban Landmarks (System Neutral Edition) is a nice little supplement for fleshing out an urban area and it can be found by clicking here.
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