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More thoughts on PotA. I'd like to boost the magic item count a bit, so I've decided that each outpost/keep leader will have a magic item/weapon. Thurl Merroska - Vicious Sword (extra damage on a Crit, otherwise just has magic property) Shoalar Quanderil - Dagger of Venom (take an action to...

So we played last night and they did the Womford Rats encounter, as they are following up on the dwarven books clue. They arrived in Womford and went to the tavern that I decided was present. Buying a couple of beers for the old soak at the end of the bar got them the info they wanted - Womford...

Ok, so we played this encounter tonight. The party hid behind the wharf/dock buildings to watch the boat. They saw Quanderil on deck and discussed what to do. They considered an all out attack but weren't sure that it wouldn't result in them getting in trouble with 'the law'. So, one went up to...

What about if you add in the XP from random encounters that are likely while the players are travelling around? And did you consider the XP from the recommended/optional side treks? One downside of the milestone levelling option is that if the players come to realise what those milestones are...

Cool. I'm quite looking forward to the session. And I'm kind of assuming they will then head upriver to Rivergard Keep...

OK, do you remember what the PCs who came before him in the initiative roll chose to do?

I think I will go with this. But I can also imagine there will be a friendly discussion at the table.

Ooooh, that's a good idea!

Well, yes it is initiative. But would you start a conversation with NPCs by asking the party to roll for initiative? It quite clearly signals that I'm expecting it to turn into combat. I don't get them to roll initiative when they pop into the tavern to gather rumours... if I did say that he...

I'm envisioning a situation in my PotA campaign session tonight where the PCs are talking to Shoalar Quanderil in the Womford Rats encounter. I've kind of decided that Shoalar will probably get bored of the conversation quite quickly and will cast Tidal Wave at the PCs standing on the dockside...

Are you awarding XP based on monsters slain/defeated? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using EN World mobile app

XP for quest completion has been around as an idea for a long time, I think. Pretty sure it shows up in B10.. Or, I got the idea from things like Baldurs Gate on PC. I like it as a method. Gives incentive to complete quests rather that just kill everything and nick all the treasure. Sent from...

Seems a rather pointless argument. PotA pretty much recommends doing event based levelling. If you do that then you'll manage the levels indicated. If you don't like that method, then there's plenty you can do to make it up - side treks and lots of random encounters should do the trick. Sent...

I am running PotA at the moment. Party only at third level but they seem happy with the event based levelling idea. I think they are about to do Rivergard Keep ahead of Feathergale Spire. I was thinking about what they need to do to 'complete' Rivergard. I reckon defeating Jolliver, Shoalar and...

I would describe it as the blow bouncing off. And possibly the jackalwere laughs... Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using EN World mobile app

I would say not to underestimate the effectiveness of the Cult reprisals - if the players notice that the Cults attack them as soon as they do something, then they won't appear passive. You could use the random encounter table to give you marauding bands of cultists who either beat up towns...

Interesting. My group have basically just switched the other way. We played BECMI (well, BE) for the past 10 years or so and switched to 5E just before Christmas. We love it - rapid progression to 3rd level, plenty of options to develop your character, love the Adv/Disadv rules. We like the...

I did read your early sessions. I will go back and read them again, and progress a bit further. I want to remember what happened at Feathergale Spire, and also Rivergard Keep.

So, we started with 5E late last year with Phandelver and loved it. Been playing the Mentzer edition Basic rule for the past 10 years or so. Longest campaign we did was when I ran B10: Night's Dark Terror which took us 18 months. Awesome module - would be so cool if Wizards updated it and...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Glad to see this thread is still active. I thought I might have missed the boat as most people played through PotA at least a year ago!! I've gone with a ferry at Womford - I made it up on the spot but it makes sense. afdarcy - yes I've seen both those pages...