1st edition modules to make a complete campaign

[Philotomy Jurament]

Dragonsfoot hosts a replacement for the particularly goofy section of Q1. The replacement is Skein of the Death Mother.

 

[Hussar]

I dunno, I quite liked Q1. It was fun. Goofy but fun.

 

[zoroaster100]

I agree that Lost Caverns of Tjojcanth and the Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun would make a better interlude between Temple of Elemental Evil and Against the Giants. I also agree that Queen of the Demonweb Pits is a somewhat poor (and unnecessary) end to the Vault of the Drow series.

 

[Anson Caralya]

Anyone know what Shadowlands was going to be about?

I asked Gary about this on one of his Q&A threads maybe a year ago. He said it was to be a collaboration with (IIRC) Skip Williams, but that after a fair amount of preliminary work it was scrapped in his exodus. As it was a collaborative effort, he did not feel comfortable discussing it independently, and that's as far as it went.

The blurb in the 1986-or-so catalog mentioned the Plane of Shadow and a wedding there, not sure if I still have the thing burried somewhere around here. I think it was indicated for levels 18+, similar to WG6. I was definitely intrigued.

 

[grodog]

Anyone know what Shadowlands was going to be about?

Details @ the Acaeum @ http://www.acaeum.com/library/research.html

Also, for those who are interested in some thoughtful in-game analysis of the original D3 --> Q1 transition points, see Merric's Canonfire! article at http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=165

 

[Delta]

I think it's the "City of Hawks" novel where Gygax has extended scenes on the Plane of Shadow, you can see a summary here: http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/inner.html

 

[Mark Hope]

As an alternative to the Gygaxian classics, you might also want to try a run of other popular 1e adventures. This sequence is basically a series of three mini-series. There is no immediate link between each series, but each is a strong storyline in its own right.

U1 - Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
U2 - Danger at Dunwater
U3 - The Final Enemy
I3 - Pharaoh
I4 - Oasis of the White Palm
I5 - Lost Tomb of Martek
I12 - Egg of the Phoenix

You can intersperse this sequence with I6 Ravenloft, I10 House on Gryphon Hill and any of the S series, as needed. All combined. these will take characters from 1st to 12th level or thereabouts. I've used these adventures a few times - they are strong in plot and action with plenty of memorable elements. If you build an elemental connection as they progress, they culminate quite well with I12.

 

[Anson Caralya]

Don't forget some of the Dragon classics of that time, particularly "Baba Yaga's Hut" and "Aesirhamar," both good high-level adventures that could help fill the gap in getting to WG6 (which in my experience requires characters of at least 17th level or so).

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The Saltmarsh sequence is one of the strongest in D&D history, IMO. I'm always surprised that TSR/WotC never did a return/expedition to that stuff.

 

[Akrasia]

For a 1e module campaign, I would use:

U1 Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (I don't like the rest of the series, but U1 is a solid 'intro' module) [Levels 1-3]
L1 Secret of Bone Hill (perhaps combine U1 & L1 into a single module -- have Restenford replace Saltmarsh) [levels 2-4]
UK2 The Sentinel [levels 2-4]
UK3 The Gauntlet [levels 3-5]
UK4 When A Star Falls [levels 3-5]
UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave [levels 4-7]
I2 Tomb of the Lizard King [levels 5-7]

... and then WG4 (Lost Temple of Tharizdun) and the GD series (replacing Q with the 'Isle of the Ape').