I killed the Iconics. Twice in one night.

[Sinistar]

I agree with you. It was fun, and a good way to see some staples in action. The Beholder was the greatest as far as I was concerned. It even helped me to come to grips with the 3e Displacer Beast. I still don't like it (artistically), but the one in this DVD is really cool.

I was very surprised with the way the "typical" choices turned out. I thought it was pretty interesting. I still need to go through it a couple more times and try some sure-death choices. I may actually not die. We will see. I have seen the "happy" ending, and I have to say, it isn't what I would consider that Happy...

 

[Iced Tea]

do the battles look anything like you would imagine battles to look like? i saw some of the fights and it was fun figuring out spells even though i say they did somethings wrong

 

[Gnarlo]

The battles are cool to watch, and pretty much what I picture D&D battles looking like Loved the Beholder, too.

And the nicest part to me was seeing a depiction of Mialee that makes me understand how little half-elves get made, as opposed to that... thing.... in the PHB

 

[WizarDru]

The battles are cool to watch, and pretty much what I picture D&D battles looking like Loved the Beholder, too.

And the nicest part to me was seeing a depiction of Mialee that makes me understand how little half-elves get made, as opposed to that... thing.... in the PHB

Yeah, Mialee was OK...but Lidda is hot. Now you know why halfings are the most popular demihuman demographic.

 

[Wolfen Priest]

So... was the animation closer to the movie Final Fantasy, say? Or was it more akin to something from a cut-scene from a typical console video game?

It does sound pretty interesting, but someone mentioned there are only 4 real endings? Those old "choose your own adventure" books had more than that!

 

[WizarDru]

The animation quality, Ranger Wickett's opinion notwithstanding, is pretty good. It's not on the part with Square or Blizzard's finest work, but it's pretty good, and easily the match of most video games or TV work.

There are only four endings, but several scenes play out differently, or give you different choices, depending on the path you take. It's genuinely fun, and I can recommend it for that reason, alone. A 'special edition' is coming out in september, with 15 more minutes of material and 2 more endings. Speculation is that they were part of the original, but just hadn't been finished in time.

 

[ShadowX]

Yeah, Mialee was OK...but Lidda is hot. Now you know why halfings are the most popular demihuman demographic.

Whats with this Lidda is hot thing? Is this a running joke or is there some substance to this claim?

 

[MerakSpielman]

Yup, it's a pretty fun DVD. Took me and my wife forever to find the 4th ending - the one where everybody survives (including the cleric).

 

[MerakSpielman]

The battles are cool to watch, and pretty much what I picture D&D battles looking like Loved the Beholder, too.

The Beholder actually irked me a bit. There was no hint of intelligence in it - it was just a mindless "kill kill kill" animal. I wanted to see it firing off three or four rays each round at the very least.

 

[WizarDru]

The Beholder actually irked me a bit. There was no hint of intelligence in it - it was just a mindless "kill kill kill" animal. I wanted to see it firing off three or four rays each round at the very least.

I took that to be because it was 'bound' according to the druid. I'm assuming they 'dumbed it down', both for the trap (a smart beholder with a few centuries on his hands would have escaped) and for the story, as it would have meant another character with a speaking part.

And he does use multiple eyebeams once, when he turns one of the lesser druids to stone and then disintegrates him right after. Which was nasty.

And for the record, ShadowX, it may be a running gag for some others, but I think Lidda is a babe. Mialee looks much better here than in the PHB, though.