Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Can't wait to get my hands on this issue!!!
Isle of Dread and The Lost City, as well.
Isle of Dread and The Lost City, as well.
No, it doesn't. Read page 18 of #141, starting from the heading "PART ONE: A MODEST PROPOSAL". The DM is specifically instructed to give the PCs as much downtime as they'd like before beginning the next adventure.el-remmen said:I have to say I was disappointed in how the 2nd Savage Tide adventure ended with going right into the 3rd, with no downtime between them.
Whizbang Dustyboots said:How much of the Lost City is in the issue? Is this a full rerendering of it (if you know the original module) or just a visit to the top level or so? Is Zargon in it?
James Jacobs said:Just a quick note to Mystara fans:
The names given on the map of the desert are taken from the Emirates of Ylaruam, if I remember correctly, so it should be no problem fitting it into that game world (which already had the location of the Lost City more or less pegged down anyway, so I decided to go ahead and maintain that location in the adventure).
Dragon #315 has a map of the city of Cynedicea, as well as more details on the deities of the Lost City. And includes a 3.5 stat block for Zargon!!
As for the male-dominated version of the Emirates, the easiest change is of course to simply change Lady Vestang's gender. I'd recommend not changing it though; making her an exception to the rule adds a lot of style and character to her.
B. Matthew Conklin III- author of Masque of Dreams said:I can (say if its like the original that is). But first let me recommend that you beg, borrow, steal, or download B4 at the first opportunity. It is for my money the best of the "original 5" in the "B" series and probably top 2 on most people's list of the same.
Minor spoilers ahead...
I would say there's slightly more than 'influence' going on. "Masque" can be used as a direct lead-in to B4 (should you happen to own that 20 years out of print module). I do agree that the tagline might be a bit misleading (or even paradoxical) except in the sense that there is an actual journey involved that leads characters to the buried pyramid itself. Basically for me it was an homage to the classic as well as a what-if scenario in regards to the dungeon itself. The question being: What if the inhabitants of the Lost City got out and came to your home town? Anyhow I hope you folks liked it. I personally got a kick out of the fact it was illustrated by Michael Kaluta the guy who worked on Lucifer for Vertigo.
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PS Since "Masque" turned out pretty well I got all inspired and shot off another query to Paizo today.... Something high-level involving the Atruaghin Clans and Atzanteotl.