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Keravin
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 Posted - 10 May 2005 : 21:49:05
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| I came over here after time away to find out the scope on this book and well if it's Moonsea then that's on my shopping list. |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2005 : 15:08:27
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Cool! I read somewhere that the adventure utilizes lots of the D&D minis, and is designed for 4th level characters. I'm not sure I'm too happy about the mini part, but if that is what it takes to get FR adventures again, I will not complain. 
I wonder how the minis will be used? I imagine since the minis now come with 3.5 stats as well as the miniatures game stats, they can just reference the minis? |
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Snotlord
Senior Scribe
Norway
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Posted - 11 May 2005 : 15:46:13
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Eh... can't remember. I'm not even sure it was stated. (This is what I get for quoting hearsay).
The Fantastic Locations series is supposed to include mini-sized maps (again quoting hearsay), so Sons is probably a different kind of beast. Maybe the designer made sure to use critters with a matching mini? |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2005 : 10:10:42
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Originally posted by Realmslore
To be fair, we're not talking Dark Sun here. Faerūn is about as European as you can get. Calling the Moonshae's too Celtic, is like saying Cormyr is too French. Is Cormyr french? The similarities are only there if you choose to see them.
An Orc-bashing fest could be fun. Can't wait to see this. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 04 Aug 2005 : 17:25:00
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| I was looking around online this morn... The Barnes & Noble website says this tome will be available August 24th. |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Aug 2005 : 21:57:34
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I was looking around online this morn... The Barnes & Noble website says this tome will be available August 24th.
Well met
Just out of interest, who will be picking up this particular adventure module? I'll certainly be getting it myself, regardless of being very disappointed in the page count. I'm not sure exactly what can be written in a mere 32 pages to make it a worthy adventure, but i'll give it the benfit of the doubt. Nevertheless, I'll continue to plead with the Wizards whom dwell on the Coast to bring back the 128-page adventures, to keep adventuring in the Realms alive  |
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 05 Aug 2005 : 05:32:45
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Originally posted by Alaundo
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I was looking around online this morn... The Barnes & Noble website says this tome will be available August 24th.
Well met
Just out of interest, who will be picking up this particular adventure module? I'll certainly be getting it myself, regardless of being very disappointed in the page count. I'm not sure exactly what can be written in a mere 32 pages to make it a worthy adventure, but i'll give it the benfit of the doubt. Nevertheless, I'll continue to plead with the Wizards whom dwell on the Coast to bring back the 128-page adventures, to keep adventuring in the Realms alive
I'll definitely pick it up. I'm a little disappointed in the page count as well, but a short adventure is better than none at all. 
My group has had a lot of fun with the Dungeon Crawl Classics series, and those are pretty short (around 45 pages.) With it being an adventure for 4th level charaters, I think it will be a good starting point for a longer campaign. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 05 Aug 2005 : 16:37:22
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 05 Aug 2005 : 17:18:28
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Faraer
Great Reader
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Posted - 05 Aug 2005 : 18:11:55
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In terms of size, I think 1632 pages is a good size for a single adventure taking about 4 sessions. Longer than that is a mini-campaign (like FA1), or else so full of background and new monsters/spells that it's more a sourcebook than a module.
Depending on how well Christopher Perkins understands the Realms, this could either be a good Realms scenario -- that combines insight and lore for the setting, a good adventure module in accord with the Realms, and a fun read -- or a module that just happens to be set there and therefore no more desirable than half an average Dungeon issue. |
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Patrakis
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 11 Aug 2005 : 17:13:54
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I will buy this tome as i have bought every FR product since 1987 when it was released. I know it's silly but i buy even the not so good products or the good products i know i will never use. In doing so, i hope they never stop making stuff for the realms. It's too bad so many fans of the realms never bought the spider queen supermodules because it probably contributed to WotC decision to stop making FR modules. If i have to front a bit of cash for a product i know i wont appreciate fully to garanty that they will continue making FR products, i will and do.
Of course that is just me. I'm not judging others decisions on this matter.
I'm glad to see another modules for FR and i hope every FR fan buys it, even if it's not completely to their liking or doesn't apply to their campaign of the moment. I hope they do so that maybe WotC will produce more.
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