I’d say HQ is about on par with Talisman. Maybe lighter though. With the app, you don’t even have to have a Zargon player now though. It’s definitely a fun first thing- but it does all the dungeon crawl stuff. Just more streamlined and simpler than its many many imitators.
Mariposas play nice AF. You’ll almost certainly change out the pickups though. The birdseye neck models sell on the secondary market cheaper than the flame maple necks, keep that in mind if you’re not aware. They’re way better feeling than ST V’s for sure.