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Hm. I think I'd rather pay the artist than pay WotC. WotC won't pay Mr. Schley what he's worth. I can print things out on my own. If they'd have included a print version of the map with the book, I'd never be able to acquire a nice version of my own--I'd be stuck with what they gave me, as...

Thanks so much for the feedback and opinions folks! This was incredibly helpful--it really helped me put Kalamar into a context of comparison. I appreciate it!

I'm not sure what this thread has degenerated to, but there are some obvious takeaways from it. 1) SCAG's adoption into AL has been handled horribly, bottom line. Whether it was intended to be used or not by the powers that be, or whether it was communicated clearly that it wouldn't or might...

I'd agree, but not for Organized Play. That level of flexibility and RP rewards are possible in homegames, but not in OP. It sounds like you want a type of Organized play that can reflexively respond with individual PC/Player rewards based on either individualized "mission/adventures" or...

Way back in the day, I started collecting Kingdoms of Kalamar materials, and was intrigued by the setting. Thought I'd potentially revisit it, and wondered what opinions might be regarding the style of the setting vs. Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk. Did you ever use or play in the setting...

Do your players play a lot of Expeditions, or played in previous OPs? I've discovered that my players had some of the same problems recording leads in the beginning, and I think that might be a habit "learned" from Organized Play by virtue of how it is normally played--adventures that are...

Technically, Rivergard Keep is for Level 3's, Stone Monastery is for Level 4s, and Scarlet Moon Hall for Level 5s. When you're done with Scarlet Moon Hall, the PCs should reach level 6. I think you may have got yourself a little out of order, which might be making the whole level disparity at...

My suggestion for you is to use the prisoners to guide the party to Rivergard Keep through their descriptions and storytelling of their kidnapping. I can see why you'd might want them to go to Womford so they'd eventually work their way north to Rivergard Keep, but perhaps there are other ways...

I agree with MerricB that the vast majority of AL DMs are not con DMs. For every DM actually DMing at a con in my particular area, there are 5 more that I know that don't. And it's a bigger disparity for player participation--even local cons. It seems a bit odd to be developing DM rewards...

Morrus, is this badge intended for anyone who plays AL, or for the AL Admins, RCs and LCs?

I agree with frupton--it would be nice to see rewards that facilitate DMing, not necessarily playing a PC. Unlocking aspects for your PC could be great, but most of the DMs that I know are in the unfortunate position of not being able to play very often. Rewarding their selfless efforts would...

Another review in video form to add to the content of thread's topic: https://youtu.be/7zTw86zY8jI

I find it ironic that Mearls and Crawford say that the tabletop version of D&D is the heart of the brand for podcast interviews the weekend of the con, yet WotC doesn't express that at the very con they say is about gaming. In fact, they justify not being there because they want to do PAX...

I think of all things, this year brought to light the non-communication that is happening between Gencon, WotC, Baldman Games, and the volunteer AL Admin staff. One can only hope that the very experienced and long-term players on those teams learn to toss the ball around to each other a little...

Sidonunspa--At this point, it seems that the AL emphasis is on in-store play. Almost exclusively. And that's apparently on purpose. WotC doesn't need to encourage people to buy the game as much as they need other things to happen. They want people specifically playing the game in stores...

Playing Experience Having read the thread, I think I’m finally able to articulate what’s bugging me about the current Adventurer's League experience. A bit of context—I stopped playing D&D in 2005, skipping 4.0 and PFS entirely. My last experience with any organized play was Living Greyhawk...

Each different Living campaign in RPGA has a different "guide" to writing mods. Both the Living Greyhawk and Living Kingdoms of Kalamar templates are in Word. They're attached. So are the Dungeon Magazine guidelines, but they are not in Word. As far as "mind maps", I've done similar things in...

That's a given, but lower print runs as the series went on would have meant lower outright cost. I don't have access to WotC's financial statements (meow), but you don't need them to ask a publisher to make printing estimates--simply show him the mod and ask "how much would this cost to make?"...

Couple of thoughts-- Mods Don't Make Money: Hoowee. WotC didn't make mods for so long because they didn't make enough money. There's a big difference. One bucket, many buckets, who cares? You're still catching the same amount of rain. And that wasn't enough of a profit margin for WotC...

I totally agree with you, die_kluge! I went looking for those other products, and it exposed me to a broader world of product. I like ENnies the process, too. As far as Gencon--well, look, it's now got a whole 'nother con that's marketed as a twin. Triplets, if you count EuroGencon. I know...