I am new at being a Game Master. This is an excellent source for new Game Masters! I wish I had discovered -- and bought -- this book whenever I was considering running a game. I would've saved a LOT of time and money on research and research materials. This is NOT a book for someone who is seasoned at DMing, however. You would not get your money's worth in new or updated ideas. (It would make a great gift for your friend who is considering starting a campaign, though!)<br><br><b>LIKED</b>: ~Easily~, the majority of information that I gleaned from the internet, friends, books, etc. that I had to piece together myself -- is all in one place in this book/format. Easily readable and understandable. And it leaves lots of room to "fill in the blanks" with your own world and imagination.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: I cannot afford all the black cartridges I would have to go through to print it off. And I DO like to hold things I read and refer to in my hand. It's a thing. ;) The black "edging" of each page, and the huge detailed pictures are totally unnecessary and just suck up perfectly good black ink.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>