GameMastery Module D1: Crown of the Kobold King (OGL) (based on
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A dungeon adventure for 2nd-level characters.
The crown of the kobold king
will be anointed in blood.
Five children from the town of Falcon’s Hollow
have gone missing, dragged off into ruins
underneath a cursed dwarven monastery. Soon
they will be sacrificed to the crown, all to the
glory of the twisted King of the Kobolds. If they
are to be saved from this gruesome fate, brave
heroes must follow their trail to the monastery and
plumb the depths of its trap-laden and monster-infested
halls.
This dungeon adventure, compatible
with the world’s most popular fantasy
roleplaying game, includes
details on the town of Falcon’s Hollow
and the deadly dungeons underneath
a nearby ruined monastery. There are
terrible dangers waiting for your players
in the halls of the king, but they must be
overcome if the player characters are to save
the children.
Written by fan-favorite author Nicolas Logue, Module D1 will be the backdrop for a huge, three-dimensional "delve" event premiering at Origins 2007.
GameMastery Modules are 32-page, high-quality, full-color, OGL-compatible adventures for use with the world's most popular fantasy RPG. All GameMastery Modules include four pre-made characters so players can jump right into the action, and full-color maps to enhance play.
I just got the print copy and what a wonderfully glossy, shiny, high quality product it is. I know it's expensive at $12.99, but it is even better quality (much, much better) than any other printed module I've ever seen. The maps are gorgeous and on thick card stock and the glossy pages just jump out at you. The module by Nicolas Logue is a great piece of work as well. Loved the colorful descriptions of the kobold king and while the plot appears simple, the complex NPC descriptions, designer notes and especially the notes about what the NPCs do after the adventure is over are really great ideas and well done. If this is what Gamemastery modules will all be like, I'm all there!!!
it's driven deep into the turf! Nick has done an excellent job with the first full adventure in the GameMastery series. Nick does a great job of giving good background and supporting info about the town and locals, as well as the resolutions without bogging down the pace. The use of sidebars is very good, as well. The kobolds are vicious, the story is solid, there are two great new monsters. Let me put it this way... spiffy ability: Belly Grease?? Tell me more...
The only major problem I see with it is that it will be sadistically pummeling to some parties. There are some carnage-inducing encounters and traps that MUST be overcome to be fully successful. A wand of cure light wounds or some similar healing bump will probably be critical. A couple bad rolls and your party is in a world of hurt with a long way to go and little time to rest. It adds to the tension, certainly, but it could go south real quick.
Bottom line: great story, really strong villains and monsters, good supporting artwork...this is an excellent buy!
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