So, at last, the Doomstones campaign is complete. Heart Of Chaos is somewhat unusual, as it needs to be looked at under three criteria.

Firstly, in terms of the rest of the Doomstones campaign. Here it does, indeed, actually conclude the campaign, tying together many loose threads, and actually letting the players know roughly what it is that is going on. I would have perhaps have liked to have seen the campaign's earlier threads worked into the book a little more, but given the multiple choices that PCs could have taken, this would perhaps not be overly feasible. Only two minor points concerning population numbers in certain areas arise, but these can easily be adjusted as desired.

Next, we look at the book in terms of WFRP adventures. Here we see it being more in the vein of 'classic' WFRP material, with moral dilemmas and dire consequences. Some slight high fantasy elements are contained, but are twisted by the darker slant of WFRP.

Finally in terms of a game supplement, we find that it is well written, giving detailed advice on running plot crucial elements, along with more generic advice.

However, somewhat disappointingly, a number of flaws are present. Most glaring of which is the miss-editing of the book whereby a couple of notes directed to the editor are printed, maps diagrams and tables are not labelled and/or in the wrong place, and one paragraph is split into two by two intervening pages. It would have been nice to have had the handouts collated at the back of the book, as with other Doomstones books, and possibly to have had the 'Crossing The Boarder' scenario (Originally in Hogwash #3, now available from the Hogshead web site) included. This kind of attention to detail could, I feel, have made the product a feasible purchase at the same cost as the original Doomstones books.

If you already have the other parts of the campaign, then Heart Of Chaos is worth the money, doubbly if you don't own Realms Of Chaos and want certain info from the back. If you don't already own any of the Doomstons campaign, then Heart Of Chaos is probably best purchased last. (slev)