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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    Actually, in my recollection (which starts with Dragon Age), I don't think they have. Bioware stans, please let me know if I'm wrong. Yep, but given that by this point the heroes have encountered multiple authority figures who've been suborned by the witches, this is unlikely to be met with...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    Oh, just wait. The next chapter is supposed to kill the PCs. Hopefully it's now clear where the frustration was coming from in earlier portions of this review, though I'll concede that I need to work on my style a bit. Chapter 8 is called Return to Drifthall, and it's where the PCs return to...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    Alright, on to the Saga of the Dead. This is the last of the "three sagas" that key off of Drifthall. The core of the adventure is going to the Underworld to guide Siddhe into becoming Hel, thereby stopping the undead from siding with the Ironwood Witches at Ragnarok. The PCs also need to...
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    WotC Third party, DNDBeyond and potential bad side effects.

    They certainly don't do it well. See Avernus.
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    WotC Third party, DNDBeyond and potential bad side effects.

    I'm confused. I'm referring to a 5e publisher abandoning an ongoing print/PDF project because they can't get the material on DDB.
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    WotC Third party, DNDBeyond and potential bad side effects.

    I don't use DDB, but almost all of my players do. So I feel like I have a dog in this fight. Personally I agree with Mr. Shea on all points. I'm concerned with WotC consolidating their already-massive market share. I don't want "Can I get this on DDB?" to be a critical path question where "No"...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    I think this is a Thermian argument. Regardless of whether it "doesn't seem out of place in a Viking campaign," it's still something that is going to make players uncomfortable, and will definitely prompt arguments at some tables. Hence, it really should have been signalled better to the DM...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    So, now we arrive at Chapter 3: Drifthall. Drifthall is the... sigh goddamnit As I was saying, Drifthall is the main quest hub for the next act of the game. This section begins with the PCs pulling in and being met by the Seerguard (you'll never guess what they do!). The PCs are strongly...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    Alright, y'all, now we're going to delve into the Witch's Shrine. It is, I think, an almost perfect antithesis of fun dungeon design. The setup here is that the prime antagonist, the Matron (also known as Boða - props to you if you know how to pronounce that, 'cuz I sure as hell didn't), is...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    See, this kind of crap works great when you can do multiple playthroughs to explore worldstates. Like, you know, in a video game.
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    Thanks! I appreciate the feedback, and thanks! If you'd like to PM me the link for your product on DriveThru, I'll purchase it there and let you know. Alright, friends, now lets get on with "Under the Ash," wherein the PCs find a settlement buried by hardened lava! The motivation for going...
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    I'll amend - he does quality work and is a gentleman to boot. :) Congratulations on this achievement and I wish you success going forward, sir!
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    Dungeons of Drakkenheim is a fantastic campaign. I did a deep dive earlier this year; you should be able to find it by searching Drakkenheim. No word on Etharis, but I think that's a Shawn Merwin product. I disagree with Mr. Merwin on several aspects of adventure design, but he's solid, knows...
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    Nolo contendre. I wasn't trying to start a debate, rather expressing an opinion.
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    Smart business. Bad for the hobby. Thank God I got into Cyberpunk RED earlier this year.
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    I mean, "three and a half testicles" is a fair price from Ghostfire's perspective, so revenue isn't that big of a problem. Creative control, though, is a larger issue. Would LOVE a look at this licensing agreement. Yep, I might be able to get my players on board with running this now.
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    D&D General Dungeons of Drakkenheim & Lairs of Etharis: WotC Adds Third Party Products To D&D Beyond

    That's HUGE for Ghostfire! Wonder what they had to give up to get that.
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    It is quite limited, but that sort of encourages sea travel, which is what this is all about. That being the case, though, you can get into serious chokepoint territory very quickly, which is in and of itself interesting since it gives you some fun complications. Alright, moving on and still...
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    Raiders of the Serpent Sea - Third Party 5E Review

    :) Thanks, friend! It's actually kind of a baffling decision. There's so much they could have done to integrate these NPCs into the epic backstories. Hrolf, Siddhe, literally any of the clan leaders you meet later on, etc. That's a great remix note! Hello! It sounds like what you're saying is...
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