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Same here, I rather just sit down an just play. OD&D and, to lesser extent, AD&D feature shorter character creation time. Especially OD&D-- DM: "Sorry, but you falled your saving throw and die from the poisoned arrow." Player: "Aww... I liked Falstaff the fighter. Hand me another index card...

My longest campaign ran for around 11-12 years. The players were close friends who all got along. The campaign ended because of real world obligations. My shortest campaign lasted for 30 minutes. The players were a bunch of mooks who sabotaged the campaign in the very first encounter where...

I just listened to #69: Song of the Cheribim For Mixed Choir (1986) It is one of the most freakiest tracks on this collection. Its perfect for adventurers stumbling upon some dark cult or being tempted by some evil artifact.

Instead, howabout have Io inhale, instead of breathe. Io inhales PCs and other creatures that annoy him, destroying them utterly.

It looks like all the regular "classic" modules have been criticized already. What about modules by third party publishers like "The Judge's Guild." Do they count? See, I have this module "Approved For Use With Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" called ZIENTECK, published in 1981. The plot is...

A Paladin in Undermountain Return to the Keep of the Apocalypse Stone (the campaign ends... again) ---- Pie! Vecna Pie! Is it me, or did 2e just not have very many memorable "generic modules"? It seems like most were tied to specific campaign setting.

That's the caption, right there. :) I recently got my own office/game room. And there's nothing quite like it. It is my lair, my workplace, my game space. (Maybe that could be part of the caption, too.)

You slaughter the entire tribe, took their stuff, and got revenge for the death of your mother. Afterwards, you leave the dungeon. But you do not feel quite the same. Your girlfriend awaits you in the camp and you say to her: "I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of...

I have around 500 RPG books, magazines, modules, boxed sets, etc. This doesn't count the 2,000+ miniature collection and terrain I have for both D&D, Warhammer Fantasy Battles, and historical wargaming. Yet it would be larger. But I sell things off from time to time (especially when moving day...

There's a lot of "hey, I've heard this somewhere before" music on this album. :p Awesome find.

This Hidden Shrine of the Forest Oracle The Lost Caverns of the Slave Lords The Ghost Tower of Silver Princess The Sinister Secret of Castle Ravenloft!!! :D ...I think we're on to something.

Awesome. And actually, now that I've become re-acquainted with Patriots of Ulek, it really isn't that bad of a module. Its meant "specifically for beginning players and dungeon masters" and DMs are encouraged to use their own words instead of the boxed text. Would beginning players and DMs...

Yep. My copy of Patriots of Ulek says Anthony Pryor is the author. However, the Terry Phillips was in charge of editing. So maybe he can share some of the blame for that page long boxed text on page 3, page 12, and a lesser extent on page 27... ;) A few positive notes-- I think Patriots of...

Here's my bad boxed text submission... Since this hallway ends in a dead end, you all must open the door on the west wall. Upon opening the door, a trap sets off. An arrow shoots through the air... Roll 1d20+8 vs. the character's AC. If it hits read the following boxed text. If not, read the...

Maybe somebody should start a thread about some of the 3PP modules that came out under the OGL. Although I wonder if any would have the nostalgia surrounding classics like The Forest Oracle or the Patriots of Ulek.

My longest campaign ran about 10 years and about 180 sessions or so, not counting digressions into other systems with roughly the same group of players. We had a "core" group of three players that made to every session, plus 2-3 that could make it most of the time. I think, besides all of us...

What you're doing right now would be too much for me. I've simply got too much on plate right now to justify such time commitment. I did the same thing when I starting playing. I wanted everything. My advice, just slow down a bit on your purchases. Believe me, you won't use everything (but...

"The Auld Alliance," a great article from Dragon 216 offers the following nuggets to keep a gaming group playing regularly. 1. Game with friends. Its easier to change your schedule for people you like rather that people you barely know or tolerate. Gaming is just another social outlet for you...

This question came to mind after reading this thread: Why is there such a fascination with the hobby in decline? Are people afraid they won't have anybody to play RPGs with anymore? (que in "Starship Troopers" theme music for dramatic effect) Most importantly: what are you doing to keep the...

Um... Maybe it's pronounced "Fey-llek"? After all, "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." ;)