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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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 Posted - 03 Feb 2006 : 03:58:37
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Apparently its out
Do any scribes have it yet?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2006 : 23:50:32
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According to the email, my FLGS got it in today. I'm going to have to hold off on it, though, because I've not got enough funding to get this and do everything else I need to do... Why did this have to come out right before Valentine's Day?   |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 00:00:54
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Because statistically speaking, I'm betting Valentine's Day isn't as much of an impediment to our gaming bretheren. Before anyone shouts me down, let me point out my friend in my own gaming group, who didn't bat an eyelash over the fact that our next regular session was scheduled for the 14th, despite the fact that is wife is due to have a baby in two weeks . . .
Gotta love devoted gamers, lol. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 00:54:14
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
Because statistically speaking, I'm betting Valentine's Day isn't as much of an impediment to our gaming bretheren. Before anyone shouts me down, let me point out my friend in my own gaming group, who didn't bat an eyelash over the fact that our next regular session was scheduled for the 14th, despite the fact that is wife is due to have a baby in two weeks . . .
Gotta love devoted gamers, lol.
Buts hes not a Fanatical gamer.. A true FR fanatic would name the baby Azoun if its a boy or Alusair if its a girl |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:07:17
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:08:10
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| It's not a lack of devotion -- it's a lack of funds. My girlfriend will only tolerate so much... |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:10:14
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I don't know if anyone say this, but this is on the WOTC site:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20060202a
Some excerpts showing the general tack of the module and some of those "easier to run for the DM modifications" they talk about. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:14:44
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It's not a lack of devotion -- it's a lack of funds. My girlfriend will only tolerate so much...
Your a whipped whipped man Wooly!  |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36805 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:40:16
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Originally posted by Dargoth
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It's not a lack of devotion -- it's a lack of funds. My girlfriend will only tolerate so much...
Your a whipped whipped man Wooly!
There's more benefit to be received from a happy girlfriend than there is from a non-FR module. 
Now, if it was FR-specific... |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:49:07
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
According to the email, my FLGS got it in today. I'm going to have to hold off on it, though, because I've not got enough funding to get this and do everything else I need to do... Why did this have to come out right before Valentine's Day?
Could be worse. Power of Faerun could have been out this month instead of next.   |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
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Posted - 07 Feb 2006 : 02:55:55
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
There's more benefit to be received from a happy girlfriend than there is from a non-FR module.
Now, if it was FR-specific...
Hell give it to her as a Valentines day present!
After all theres nothing more Romantic than a module about a horde of bloodthirsty Dragon Worshiping Hobgoblins! |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2006 : 06:20:00
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The Red Hand of Doom art gallerys up
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20060208a
Notice the Blue Ashabi looks like ROHD may update the Ashabi to 3.5 (Origionally seen in Monsters of Faerun) |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2006 : 11:40:54
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Originally posted by warlockco
Anyone know what level range this module is?
The WotC listing on it is lacking in that information.
Looks like a great module, based on a first read.
Takes you from 6-12.
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2006 : 18:48:43
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by warlockco
Anyone know what level range this module is?
The WotC listing on it is lacking in that information.
Looks like a great module, based on a first read.
Takes you from 6-12.
--Eric
Thanks Eric, looks like I'll be grabbing this then, run my players through it then right to CotSQ.
Will have to do some adaptations, since the party is based in the North, but should be doable with some work. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 06:17:55
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by warlockco
Anyone know what level range this module is?
The WotC listing on it is lacking in that information.
Looks like a great module, based on a first read.
Takes you from 6-12.
--Eric
Eric, are you or someone else planning for "Realmsify" that adventure? I think I heard somewhere that this was first intended to be a Realms adventure... but I might be daydreaming... |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 09:36:09
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
Eric, are you or someone else planning for "Realmsify" that adventure? I think I heard somewhere that this was first intended to be a Realms adventure... but I might be daydreaming...
I believe Rich said it could very easily be dropped into the Great Dale area. |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
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Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 14:49:13
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Originally posted by warlockco
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
Eric, are you or someone else planning for "Realmsify" that adventure? I think I heard somewhere that this was first intended to be a Realms adventure... but I might be daydreaming...
I believe Rich said it could very easily be dropped into the Great Dale area.
Nope, Rich said it could easily drop in the Channath Vale area. That's down in the Shining South, between the Shaar and Halruaa.
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Arnwyn
Acolyte
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Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 22:44:12
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Thanks Eric!
I was just about to ask where in FR this is best located, because I do remember reading that the designers had an FR location 'in mind' when doing the geography for this adventure.
At first blush, it looked like it was in the Shining South, near Lake Lhespen ("Lake Rhestin" in the module) - looks like I was right. Cool!
It looks pretty good on my first skim-through. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 23:18:46
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| Given the modules focus on Dragons in General and Tiamat in particular I reckon Unther, The North East Moonsea or even Chessenta would have made better Realms locations for Red Hand of doom |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2006 : 06:06:49
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Originally posted by ericlboyd
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Originally posted by warlockco
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
Eric, are you or someone else planning for "Realmsify" that adventure? I think I heard somewhere that this was first intended to be a Realms adventure... but I might be daydreaming...
I believe Rich said it could very easily be dropped into the Great Dale area.
Nope, Rich said it could easily drop in the Channath Vale area. That's down in the Shining South, between the Shaar and Halruaa.
--Eric
Thanks Eric, I knew it was an area that wasn't used much, just aimed at the wrong direction.  |
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
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Posted - 14 Feb 2006 : 23:46:56
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Originally posted by Dargoth
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
There's more benefit to be received from a happy girlfriend than there is from a non-FR module.
Now, if it was FR-specific...
Hell give it to her as a Valentines day present!
After all theres nothing more Romantic than a module about a horde of bloodthirsty Dragon Worshiping Hobgoblins!
With your name written inside the front cover? (in the spirit of Homer Simpson's "bowling ball gifts" to Marge ;) |
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 08:12:24
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Well met
I have just managed to pick up this tome and intend to spend more time with it over the next week or so.
We know already that Richard Baker stated that he fudged the module location to fit nicely into Chondath, but i'd be interested to collate information from everyone who is running\intending to run this module and has made changes to fit it into the Realms. We could then collate a "Using <generic module name> in the Realms" style articles to aid other DM's 
Please post thy comments etc. herein, or feel free to email\PM me. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 10:05:51
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Originally posted by Alaundo
Well met
I have just managed to pick up this tome and intend to spend more time with it over the next week or so.
We know already that Richard Baker stated that he fudged the module location to fit nicely into Chondath, but i'd be interested to collate information from everyone who is running\intending to run this module and has made changes to fit it into the Realms. We could then collate a "Using <generic module name> in the Realms" style articles to aid other DM's
Please post thy comments etc. herein, or feel free to email\PM me.
Channath not Chondath
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
2067 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 14:04:45
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Originally posted by Alaundo
We know already that Richard Baker stated that he fudged the module location to fit nicely into Chondath ...
Channath Vale, not Chondath.
It lies between the Shaar and Halruaa, east of the Wyrmbones. The map is an exact match.
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Chosen of Bane
Senior Scribe
USA
552 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 16:18:48
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Ah the location is unfortunate for me. I plan to run Sons of Gruumsh in my next campaign and was hoping to transition from that to Red Hand of Doom but it may be tough to find a reason for the low-mid level adventurers to travel to the opposite end of Faerun.
I guess I'll have to find a new module or try to adapt this one. Athough I find my free-time that could be used adapting modules runs thinner and thinner by the day. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 16:58:54
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| CoB, there are always gates . . . or cursed teleporting magic items. Railroading? Faerun has no railroads! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 17:11:09
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Originally posted by Chosen of Bane
Ah the location is unfortunate for me. I plan to run Sons of Gruumsh in my next campaign and was hoping to transition from that to Red Hand of Doom but it may be tough to find a reason for the low-mid level adventurers to travel to the opposite end of Faerun.
I guess I'll have to find a new module or try to adapt this one. Athough I find my free-time that could be used adapting modules runs thinner and thinner by the day.
You could have them find some item that only a sage in Channath Vale could identify... Or there could be a item, person, or relic they have to escort to a temple in Channath Vale... |
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Chosen of Bane
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 18:14:58
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
CoB, there are always gates . . . or cursed teleporting magic items. Railroading? Faerun has no railroads!
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
You could have them find some item that only a sage in Channath Vale could identify... Or there could be a item, person, or relic they have to escort to a temple in Channath Vale...
I'll probably end up using something like this and just going with it anyway because I don't have a ton of time to write or adapt do to grad school and a baby on the way .
(and NO, I'm not considering Fzoul for a name..... it's a girl, so Scyllua is an option though)
-obviously joking...at least I hope it's obvious! |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 18:22:40
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| You guys keep joking about this, and I keep telling you . . . my friend named his son Tanis . . . he has another one on the way, and we have been playing FR for a year now, so I'm hoping for a more Torillian name this time. Not sure how his wife feels about that though. |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 15 Feb 2006 : 19:53:11
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Originally posted by Chosen of Bane
I'll probably end up using something like this and just going with it anyway because I don't have a ton of time to write or adapt do to grad school and a baby on the way .
If you've got access to the Planar Handbook, a greater gate compass set to go somewhere already is a great idea and one that works well without the players feeling railroaded. |
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