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I picked this one up as part of a bundle (I was really interested in the "Barrow Tomb") for use in Call of Cthulhu. Generally the quality of these products is simply outstanding. They are well laid out, the graphics are incredible, and they present the material in several different ways, including for the GM, for the Players, and in a blown-up view that makes it very easy for the GM to reproduce the layout for miniatures, or, if not using miniatures to set down in excruciating detail where everything in the place actually is. There is, of course, no content -- the GM must take the maps and fill them out.
I found the "Sinister Ruins" to be the least interesting of the three that came in my bundle, seeming somewhat derivative of the old "Keep on the Borderlands" from back in the late 70's or early 80's. Still, as noted, the graphics were amazingly well done, and there is plenty of space for the clever or evil GM to put some surprises in place for the unwary player. Personally, I think I'd find this one more interesting for a Fantasy Campaign than for Call of Cthulhu, but still, I may find some use for it if I can think of a reasonable plot line to get my players to it.
The pdf was the usual excellent quality that we expect from DriveThru RPG, and I had no trouble reading or seeing any part of this document. Overall, I'm rating it a four since it is a "nice-to-have" kind of thing and not really necessary, but if you need something for your players to explore and have enough time to flesh it out (even if not enough to design it yourself), then you'll find this a useful and worthwhile addition to your game -- especially your fantasy game.
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