Third Party Resources for the Playtest

[Sanglorian]

I've stumbled across a couple of resources for the playtest and I thought it was worth collecting in one place all the resources that have been created.

5E in General

• 5e Campaign World and Musings by Chris Kümmel (history of the races, etc.) <http://5ednd.blogspot.nl/>

Additional Adventures

• Rats in the Sewer (part 1 of 3) by MathewJHanson <Rats in the Sewer> (NEW)
• Skeletal Society (part 2 of 3) by MathewJHanson <Skeletal Society> (NEW)

Rules Expansion

• Additional rules and content for the playtest by StAlda <Our changes to extend play>

Reclaiming Blingdenstone

• Resources for Reclaiming Blingdenstone by The Genteel Goblin <http://rat-catcher.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/resources-for-reclaiming-blingdenstone.html>

Caves of Chaos

Maps

• High-Resolution Map of the Caves of Chaos by Weem (includes players' map, map without trees and so on) <Caves of Chaos Reimagined by Weem, from theWeem.com | D&D/RPG Fan and Video Game Designer/Gamer>
• Surface-Only Map of the Caves of Chaos by Crypt Thing <http://cryptthing.blogspot.nl/2012/05/caves-of-chaos-d-next-play-report.html> (via Redbadge)
• Map of Drysdale Keep, based on a map based on the Keep on the Borderlands, by Crypt Thing <http://cryptthing.blogspot.ca/2012/02/drysdale-keep.html> (via Crypt Thing)

Setting Expansion

• NPCs for the Playtest by Mark Shea of Sly Flourish (includes details about the keep, adventure hooks, Fiasco-style PC relationships and so on) <NPCs for the Caves of Chaos D&D Next Playtest>
• Using the Playtest in the Shrouded Lands Hexcrawl by Sanglorian <http://www.enworld.org/forum/genera...t-s-make-hexcrawl-setting-19.html#post5921405>

Rules and Setting Expansion

• Humanoid Groups from Caves of Chaos using the Realms Template by Connorsrpg <http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/324503-our-5-session-playtest-3.html> (scroll down) (NEW)

Please contribute to the thread as you find other resources!

 

[Redbadge]

I thought this website had a really good player map for Caves of Chaos. It depicts the ravine well and doesn't show the players the hidden caves.

Crypt Thing

 

[Pheonix0114]

I don't have anything to add, but I just wanted to say thanks so much! Both of these maps are going to be very useful when I rerun the playtest for a group of new players. I also have the NPC list bookmarked for later perusing when I'm not at work. If XP were not disabled I'd +1 you both

 

[Crypt Thing]

This map would also work well for the keep:

Crypt Thing: Drysdale Keep

 

[Redbadge]

This map would also work well for the keep:

Crypt Thing: Drysdale Keep

Wow, it's the Crypt Thing itself. Welcome to EN World .

 

[Crypt Thing]

Thanks!

I've been a long-time (albeit limited) lurker on these forums.

 

[Sanglorian]

Just added a Rules Expansion to the top thread:

• Additional rules and content for the playtest by StAlda <Our changes to extend play> (NEW)

Please let me know if there's more playtest support material I'm missing.

 

[Sanglorian]

Justed added a list of resources for Reclaiming Bringdenstone to the OP.

Reclaiming Blingdenstone

• Resources for Reclaiming Blingdenstone by The Genteel Goblin <The Genteel Goblin: Resources for Reclaiming Blingdenstone> (NEW)

 

[mcmillan]

MathewJHanson has posted the first two parts of a trilogy adventure if people are looking for an alternative to the official playtest adventures
Part 1: Rats in the Sewer
Part 2: Skeletal Society

 

[Connorsrpg]

Humanoid Tribes of the Caves of Chaos

I am not sure if these count, though others have enjoyed them, but I had written up each of the humanoids groups from Caves of Chaos (using my Realms template).

They are on our 5 Session Playtest thread (page 3): http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/324503-our-5-session-playtest-3.html

Helpful for interactions between the groups and between the PCs and the groups.

(If deemed worthy and it is easier I could attach here).
EDIT: Files attached below.