This was a fun read! Marmell's background in really traditional RPGs definitely shows in the set dressing (the gods have a D&D flavor, and seriously, people speak a language called Human?), but the main characters are solid and interesting.

I would have liked to have Tyannon function as more of a real character and less of an off-screen motivation, symbol of All That Is Good And Wholesome about Rebaine's second life, but it didn't grate on me too consistently. It helped that there were a few other women in the story who were competent in their fields and weren't in the story to be so-and-so's love interest.

Rebaine himself was definitely the most entertaining character, more self-aware and with a better sense of humor than your average (anti)hero -- he (and his various insights and blind spots) made a good center for the story.