#161 - A Touch of Madness

catsclaw227

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #1

The new Dungeon adventure is up, for 10th level adventurers.

Dungeon Adventure: Touch of Madness

It looks to be a 4e conversion of a 3.5 adventure done last March, in the waning days of 3.5 Dungeon: Dungeon Adventure: Touch of Madness

A quick run through comparison looks like it's a fairly accurate conversion, and would be an interesting study of how to convert a 3.5 adventure for 4e.

I must not have taken the right tack with my Age of Worms game, because I bumped up my player levels based upon a conversion of a 1-20 AP into a 1-30 AP (converting them from 8th to 11th).

This one is a 10th level conversion from a 10th level adventure. Hmmmm.

 

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Thasmodious

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #2

I'm reading it now and have not read the 3.5 version. My 4e game already has a good dose of Far Realm influence, and this looks like it will fit right in, the PCs already know a priestess of Ioun as well. One of the characters is already touched by the Far Realm and hails from another world, although he is unaware of it.

This adventure seems pretty good so far. Detailed, a lot of backstory, plenty of room for RP, haven't poured through the encounters yet.

 

Asmor

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #3

catsclaw227 said:

It looks to be a 4e conversion of a 3.5 adventure done last March, in the waning days of 3.5 Dungeon: Dungeon Adventure: Touch of Madness

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Thank you! I was beginning to think I had a touch of madness. I knew this was a "repeat" of sorts, but I couldn't for the life of my figure out when.

 

vagabundo

Adventurer

• Dec 17, 2008

• #4

Why repeat this adventure? Was it particularly good?

 

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xnrdcorex

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #5

There is an error in the pdf. It has the heroic tier 1-10 logo when it is a paragon tier adventure. Otherwise this is a great piece that I enjoyed reading. I feel like my insider subscription becomes more worthwhile every month.

 

Phaezen

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #6

Second update of a 3.5 adventure that I am aware of - the other was Last Breaths of Ashenport:

4e:
Dungeon Adventure: Last Breaths of Ashenport

3.5:
Dungeon Adventure: The Last Breaths of Ashenport

It also deals with the Far Realms (or at least an entity from there). Being a bit of a Cthulhu fanboi and as my players love the Mythos as well, the Far Realms getting some 4e lovin is a good thing.

Phaezen

 

vagabundo

Adventurer

• Dec 17, 2008

• #7

Is this a lovecraftian adventure path??

hmmmm

 

Mustrum_Ridcully

Hero

• Dec 17, 2008

• #8

xnrdcorex said:

There is an error in the pdf. It has the heroic tier 1-10 logo when it is a paragon tier adventure. Otherwise this is a great piece that I enjoyed reading. I feel like my insider subscription becomes more worthwhile every month.

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10th level is still heroic tier though. I don't know - does it go up more then one level?

 

Phaezen

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #9

Mustrum_Ridcully said:

10th level is still heroic tier though. I don't know - does it go up more then one level?

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Not too sure about this adventure, but it is part one of three (if i recall correctly) so not only is it far realms oriented, it is also an example of an adventure arc splitting 2 tiers . . .

Awesome

Phaezen

 

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FourthBear

First Post

• Dec 17, 2008

• #10

I recall liking this adventure when it first came out earlier this year. As I recall, Touch of Madness was always intended to be presented first in 3.5e and then later as a 4e adventure. I believe that several features of the 3.5e version were echoing some of the design elements that the 4e prerelease stuff were talking about. Definitely some of the campaign elements in it (Ioun most prominently) were kind of previews of the 4e shared world.