Boxed text in modules

I should be honest.  Shortly before writing my review of Hasken's Manor, I skimmed the blog headlines and read Courtney's post "On the Definitive Inadequacy of Boxed Text".  That partly explains why I took Brocius and Jindra to task for their lousy use of the device, but I might have done so anyway.

Review: "Hasken's Manor" by Scott Brocius and Mark A. Jindra

Hasken's Manor is a short adventure for D&D 3.5 and is fairly compatible with Pathfinder. The module is recommended for a party of four 7th-level characters and has notes for scaling its difficulty for higher- or lower-level parties. It requires the core rules (PHB, DMG and MM, or Core Rules and Bestiary).  Those who recall Scott Brocius' role in the old wizards.com feature, The Mind's Eye, will be unsurprised to hear that psionics make an appearance in Hasken's Manor. For 3.5, the Expanded Psionics Handbook would an obvious choice (especially as most of its content is in the D20 SRD), but Pathfinder players may not feel comfortable using the equivalent material because it was published by Dreamscarred Press rather than Paizo. Thankfully, core-only equivalents are provided for those who want them.  While this module no longer available as a free download, there's a $0.99 re-release of Hasken's Manor.

Review: "Force of Nature” by Mark A. Jindra

This review covers the second of the free “Original Adventures” series that Wizards of the Coast distributed to support D&D 3.5. Mark A. Jindra's Force of Nature is intended for four 18th-level characters, and requires the three D&D core rulebooks (Player's Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manual) or the Pathfinder Core Rules and Bestiary. Jindra also recommends having four additional supplements on hand.  Although this module was originally free, the re-release on DriveThruRPG costs $0.99.