'Soundscapes Set 1' is the kind of supplement you can only produce for a digital age game and is only ever produced by forward thinking game designers. 'Soundscapes Set 1' comes with four audio files, each between five and eight minutes long. The pack also comes with a .PDF that describes the audio files and suggests when you might use them. The .PDF part is really useful and a good quick reference but let's be honest, everybody wants to know how the music is. Gamers have known for years how important music can be but it's so rare to find music that has been specifically written for the game you are playing. Storyweaver has seen the possibilities of modern gaming and used them to meet the desires of the gaming community and that is just all kinds of awesome.

This item came in the form of a zip file, holding the sound files along with a PDF describing each file. Basically, you play these instrumental MP3 tracks during a game for atmosphere. That's it.

I quite enjoyed the different moods each of these tracks conveyed. I actually ran them through my personal MP3 player before the game. They made the long wait for a bus quite an experience.

This music is certainly evocative of the emotions that it is meant to convey. Having said that, though, the number of tracks you get makes the music a bit limited in scope. You'd either need to use it exactly for certain situations, or imaginatively come up with some method of using it elsewhere.

I bought it when it was free, and I'm relatively happy with it as mood music, though I've not had a gaming situation yet where I've actively been able to use it. Hopefully in time, though, I'll be able to.

I initially gave this product a poor review because each track, which was supposed to loop, had a jarring "audible watermark" appended to the end. I blasted Storyweaver for what I thought was poor design on their part.

As it turns out, they were not aware that this was happening, and immediately set about correcting it. In addition, they sent me a personal apology once they had fixed the problem and asked me if I would re-review it, along a copy of their Rapture RPG.

I have to say, a personal apology goes a long way with me. It speaks of a desire to put out the best product possible, regardless of the demands of ego. I like that.

Because they went the extra mile to make sure I was a satisfied customer, I'm giving them 4 stars.