WotC Video: Keys from the Golden Vault -- Everything You Need To Know!

WotC has posted an official 'What You Need To Know' video for it's upcoming adventure anthology.

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[Zaukrie]

I only skimmed it. What is the problem with combat: are the enemies too numerous/tough, or is the set up just not conducive?

Spoiler: spoiler

They pretty much enter with no weapons, and there are a lot of guards and they can be cornered very easily. It is really set up for combat not to work.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Why are they having Erika talking to my right shoulder rather than direct to camera?

 

[darjr]

Why are they having Erika talking to my right shoulder rather than direct to camera?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I am less enamored of the Mission Impossible stylings of the Golden Vault, tho.

Me too. I am willing to believe there are groups that wouldn't be caught dead working with a thieves guild like their predecessors would have, but "here's a magic item that doesn't work unless the guards open it with the key someone else in the group is surely carrying, to give you information you could get in a thousand mundane ways" feels very unnecessary.

The good news is that, based on the sample adventure, it looks like the organization can be easily discarded without any real consequence. (Seriously, just have your party's rogue have learned at least part of their trade from a not-totally-evil thieves guild as their background.)

I am extremely pro-heist, but I think Ogre's 13, which references both Ocean's 11 and Reservoir Dogs in its Kickstarter campaign (and comes out around the same time) is more likely to get my money, given the shenanigans of the last month.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I am less enamored of the Mission Impossible stylings of the Golden Vault, tho.

I love it. I grew up a big fan of the original TV show, watching it with my old dad, who is also a fan. There is no such thing as too many Mission Impossible references.

 

[Rabulias]

I love it. I grew up a big fan of the original TV show, watching it with my old dad, who is also a fan. There is no such thing as too many Mission Impossible references.

"This scroll will self destruct in 5 seconds...."

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

"This scroll will self destruct in 5 seconds...."

"Huh, how's it going to do that? Wait, there's a post script: '...which is the estimated amount of time before you read the Explosive Runes embedded in this sen-'"

KABOOM!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

"This scroll will self destruct in 5 seconds...."

I have actually used that.

 

[Imaculata]

Why are they having Erika talking to my right shoulder rather than direct to camera?

And why is she auditioning for a Bond movie while talking about a D&D book?

 

[Weiley31]

Why are they having Erika talking to my right shoulder rather than direct to camera?

Because your shoulder is the ONLY one at the table that isn't troublemaker during the session. No wonder the DM favors it!