D&D (2024) Sunless Citadel Thoughs? Almost had a tpk.

[Reynard]

Even in the 3.5e times Sunless was a bit of a slog for 1st level characters, with too many giant rats and goblins to face head-on to not be killed or forced to retreat. Not to mention you can run into a white dragon wyrmling? young white dragon? whose breath weapon can easily kill full HP adventurera. 1st level resources are so small that any adventure at that point should be like 3 encounters with a short rest in between each-Starting at 3rd level will be a better bet.

That said, Sunless Citadel is still one of my favorite adventures. Very good mix of dungeon delving and small-scale adventure, and you can use Belak and the Gulthias Tree to kick off any number of adventures. I was even considering having the tree drag the adventurers into Ravenloft next time I run it.

And those dangers are very much in line with the tone of 3E when it came out. "Back to the dungeon" was as integral to 3E as armor spikes and hawt halflings.

 

[Oryzarius]

"Back to the dungeon" was as integral to 3E as armor spikes and hawt halflings.

I don't remember the "hawt halflings." Where did that come from?

 

[pukunui]

I don't remember the "hawt halflings." Where did that come from?

Lidda

 

[Oryzarius]

Lidda

I don't understand what's going on. Is she about to pee on that statue? Or is it just gratuitous scenery to semi-distract from / incompetently justify the cheesecake?

 

[J.Quondam]

I don't remember the "hawt halflings." Where did that come from?

In 3e, halflings were depicted as lithe little humans rather than classic pot-bellied hair-foots like Bilbo.

 

[Zardnaar]

In 3e, halflings were depicted as lithe little humans rather than classic pot-bellied hair-foots like Bilbo.

She could also be a half elf.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

She coukd also be a half elf.

She isn’t though, she is the iconic halfling, and 3 ft. 6.

 

[Zardnaar]

She isn’t though, she is the iconic halfling, and 3 ft. 6.

I'm aware. That artwork doesn't reveal tgat though.
3E halfing art if you didn't know or they were beside sonething or someone they could pass for half elf art maybe even elf.

 

[pukunui]

I don't understand what's going on. Is she about to pee on that statue? Or is it just gratuitous scenery to semi-distract from / incompetently justify the cheesecake?

She’s comparing the tattoo on her hip to the marking near the bottom of the statue. They are the same.

 

[Reynard]

I'm aware. That artwork doesn't reveal tgat though.
3E halfing art if you didn't know or they were beside sonething or someone they could pass for half elf art maybe even elf.

Except elves were more alien looking in 3E.