Hey folks.
I'm trying to introduce a bunch of my friends to the Avernum setting via our preferred medium, Tabletop RPGs. As I'm a masochist I've decided to try and replicate the systems and story from the opening of Avernum 1 (or 2 if they really want to be Slith or Nephil I guess).
Is there enough information (maps, descriptions, dialogue, mechnical explanation) in the guide for it to be worth picking up, or would i be better served with a big stack of notebooks next to my desk as I play though over and over?