Great short story, also serving as useful resource for thinking about how to run the Watch in Ubersreik, re-using the alley map and so on. I appreciate an adventure which is also a resource.

Excellent writeups, Zicnal is a great addition to the Exalted mythos and a welcome type of statblock to have as well. The bit of world-building in his sidebar and in the Storytelling Traits are phenomenal.

The Strix is awesome. Giant owl friends for your Survival oriented characters, what's not to like?

This is a highly recommended purchase if you like Exalted and want more beasties to work with. You could easily get a great encounter or a character concept out of the Strix (Strix Totem Lunar, here I come!) and Zicnal could be a great character in a story or a chronicle involving the Wyld. His city of Marakanda is a great addition.

Other than finding the Apocryphal Keyword exasperating (prospective buyers, don't worry, it has no mechanical effect!) I really enjoy this product. For any who are interested in having access to more fun tools as a player or as a storyteller for Solars, these are a must have, and John's commentary on each charm is an interesting read.

The whole thing comes with a little bonus, in that in the very beginning there is a bit of fluff describing the Exaltation, Lunar Mates and a few other things that are very interesting, also making this a good product for its price for anyone who is interested in the lore of Exalted in the 3rd Edition.