Do the modules actually link together? If I follow the prefixes (J1, J2, etc.) will there be any continuity?

No, the "J" means the module is a "Journey." Some of the modules do link, though. D0-D1-E1, for instance, can be played as a story. In fact, D1 lays the groundwork for playing them as such. If you read carefully, you can see the seeds of E1...

I wonder how well this would link up with Goodman Games' Vault of the Dragon Kings, which is a similar idea but is presumably a little higher in level (and is a tournament module besides, so it's even tougher).

Would Dragon Magic/Draconomicon characters be good here? This looks like it might be a good game to use for evil characters as well (people who revere chromatics and want to steal the hoard etc)

One should tell that beggar that "hoard" and "horde" and two different things...

One should tell that beggar that "hoard" and "horde" and two different things...

Or, did he truely mean Horde (as in Treasure Golem Horde)...

The premise sounds nice. Would it fit between two of the RoRL chapters?

One should tell that beggar that "hoard" and "horde" and two different things...

Indeed, much like "and" and "are"...

Hum, seeing as we play Eberron, and were not even near that high in level, I wonder how well this will fall into the "Boneyard" that exists when we are. :)

I'm curious - who is Anson Caralya? Not a name I am familiar with.

I'm curious - who is Anson Caralya? Not a name I am familiar with.

Found these two with a quick Google search:

Requiem of the Shadow Serpent

by Anson Caralya
Explore a warren of snake-haunted caverns where magic itself has lost its way and the faithful of Shar lurk in every corner. A Forgotten Realms adventure for 9th-level characters.

Quicksilver Hourglass

By Anson Caralya
Hidden between the planes of existance and behind time itself for countless eons, the Quicksilver Hourglass has kept its terrible prisoner obscured from reality. Yet now, the leader of a transplanar conspiracy of vampiric masterminds has invaded this ancient prison, intent on unleashing a wretched doom upon all that live and breathe. An epic D&D adventure for 30th-level characters.

I think I skipped "Shadow Serpent" when it was published. It looked...uninspired. "Quicksilver Hourglass", however, is a really smart piece of work. I am intrigued...

I'm curious - who is Anson Caralya? Not a name I am familiar with.

Anson Caralya is just a humble freelance writer whose obsession with the epic rules put him in the book of records for the highest level adventure ever published in Dungeon, the aforementioned "Quicksilver Hourglass." He followed that up with "Requiem of the Shadow Serpent" a bit over a year later, a mid-level FR adventure that grew out of his somewhat less intense obsession with dead magic zones. In appreciation for the excellent job he did cleaning Dr. Pepper stains and Dorito crumbs off the Paizo carpets the last few years, Paizo gave him the opportunity to write a GameMastery module, which allowed him to wallow in his beyond-obsession interest in all things draconic. He is available for your adventure-writing and snack-food-shrapnel-removal needs at very reasonable rates.

He did use the term Hoard correctly. Hoard = Hidden Collection, Horde = Mass of paramilitary troops.

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One should tell that beggar that "hoard" and "horde" and two different things...

Any update on when the PDF will be available to subscribers? I got the e-mail telling me there was some problem with it that would be fixed this week, and I've noticed that it is now available as a seperate PDF purchase but I haven't gotten my PDF yet, even though the print copy has shipped...

This looks like a fun module, and it's nice to have something thematically tied to one of the game's most iconic creatures. Skimming through it, I had one small criticism--which might open myself to criticism, but oh well--and that was the picture of Tornulis. Here's the obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a prude. But I thought that picture went beyond cheesecake. I can't speak for any female gamers, b/c I'm not one, but I'd be curious what their reactions would be to it.

Then again, I don't want to derail this thread b/c of one picture; maybe I should have posted this in a dormant "Paizo art" thread. I don't know. I also don't want my criticism to be out of proportion to what I like in the module; which is pretty much everything else.

Skimming through it, I had one small criticism--which might open myself to criticism, but oh well--and that was the picture of Tornulis. Here's the obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a prude. But I thought that picture went beyond cheesecake. I can't speak for any female gamers, b/c I'm not one, but I'd be curious what their reactions would be to it.

I had a look at the illustration. If you find it over the top, I am afraid, that's official: you are prude.

BenS wrote:

Skimming through it, I had one small criticism--which might open myself to criticism, but oh well--and that was the picture of Tornulis. Here's the obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a prude. But I thought that picture went beyond cheesecake. I can't speak for any female gamers, b/c I'm not one, but I'd be curious what their reactions would be to it.

I had a look at the illustration. If you find it over the top, I am afraid, that's official: you are prude.

I love most of Paizo artwork and I would hate to see the artists painting burqhas.

I see. And if I were a female gamer reacting the way I did, would that make me uptight? Thin-skinned? Also, you understand the huge logical leap you undertook when you implied I was advocating covering up admittedly fantasy depictions of women in burqhas, right?

I don't want to give you the impression I was morally outraged by the picture, or anything like that. I just found it a little over the top. YMMV. Peace.