Last Man Standing: Best D&D Modules

Urriak · May 30, 2019

Hi all! I was inspired by the post on "best cover art," and was also curious what older modules people were most fond of. So I compiled a list of modules pulled from different sites ranking their favorite modules, and want you to decide which one is the best.

I've left off some modules (Ravenloft, Temple of Elemental Evil, Against the Giants, Underdark modules) because they've been remade in some way for 5th edition. I've tried to keep the list contained only to modules that have gone untouched by the offical WotC team.

Keep on the Borderlands

Dragons of Despair

The Lost City

Desert of Desolation

Test of the Warlords

The Isle of Dread

Castle Amber

Red Hand of Doom

Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Same rules as before, you +1 one and -2 another.

I'll go first;

Keep on the Borderlands - 20 - 2 = 18
Dragons of Despair - 20 + 1 = 21
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of the Dead - 20
Castle Amber - 20
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth - 20

Fenris-77 · May 30, 2019

Keep on the Borderlands 18 +1 - 19
Dragons of Despair 21
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of the Dead - 20
Castle Amber - 20
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth - 20 -2 18

Monayuris · May 30, 2019

Keep on the Borderlands 19
Dragons of Despair 19
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 20
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 18

Corrected the name of X1.

Tony Vargas · May 30, 2019

Matthia05718273 said:
Test of the Warlords

Ha!
That 'Test' is a trick question!
There are no Warlords!

Mort · May 30, 2019

Keep on the Borderlands 19
Dragons of Despair 19-2 = 17
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 20 +1 = 21.
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 18

Mercurius · May 30, 2019

Keep on the Borderlands 17
Dragons of Despair 17
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 21
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 19

TarionzCousin · May 30, 2019

Tony Vargas said:
Ha!
That 'Test' is a trick question!
There are no Warlords!

You passed the test.

Keep on the Borderlands 17
Dragons of Despair 17
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 21 +1 = 22
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 19-2 = 17

I ran Tsojcanth. My players practically wept trying to figure out how to enter the final chamber.

Charlaquin · May 30, 2019

I’ve only played/run two of these and neither of them were very good IMO

Zardnaar · May 30, 2019

No such thing as a good Dragonlance module.

Keep on the Borderlands 17
Dragons of Despair 15
The Lost City - 21
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 21 +1 = 22
Red Hand of Doom - 20
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 19-2 = 17

Rabbitbait · May 30, 2019

Keep on the Borderlands 17
Dragons of Despair 17 -2 =15 Stupid railroad
The Lost City - 20
Desert of Desolation - 20
Test of the Warlords - 20
Isle of Dread - 21
Castle Amber - 22
Red Hand of Doom - 20+1= 21 DOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth - 17