2e/3e Netbook of Ravenloft Adventures 'Tales of Damnation' - Guidelines inside

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Hello all, we are trying to create a net book of adventures for the Ravenloft setting, called the Tales of Damnation. Below are the guidelines for submitting your Adventures to it.

We welcome both 2nd edition and 3rd edition adventures; however there are a few guidelines for both types.

Second Edition Adventures.

When writing 2nd edition adventures please only use rules from the Players Handbook and Dungeons Masters guide, and any Ravenloft 2nd edition book. If using a character or monster from any of those products, please give only basic stats like hit points, damage etc, and refer the reader to what book and page it is listed in.

Third Edition Adventures.

First and foremost, only items from the core rulebooks and Ravenloft 3rd edition products may be used, and NO open game content from other sources please, as we don't want to enter THAT minefield, no sir, not at all.

Also note that any published NPCs or Domains should be given only basic relevant stats for the Adventure and a reference to the book and page number it is listed in.

For both formats.

Please keep in mind that the content should be in good taste as we don't want to offend anyone now do we?

For some useful guidelines on writing adventure modules, check out Dungeon Magazine's submission guidelines here

For help with doing NPC layouts for 3rd edition characters, try here (please note we will use these formats when the book is complete)

For Third Edition adventures the 3ed DND website has a useful template here

Some questions you might ask.

Will you accept dual format adventures?


Yes please by all means however please make sure the following limits are observed and all 2nd edition rules text should be put into a text box, we will use such a format when compiling the net book.

Can I include a domain of my making?

Yes within reason, if it only takes up a page or three at the most, then yes we will include a new Domain in the book, as long as the adventure takes place there for at least 70% of the adventure, also you should include what could happen if the Domain lord should be killed during the adventure.

Can I include a major NPC or Darklord in it?

As in the above question, yes within reason, as long as the NPC only takes up a page or two at the most and again that the Adventure makes up most of the content then yes, AS long as the NPC is relevant to the adventure.

If however the NPC is an all ready published one, then no, just the limits given in the paragraphs above.

Can I include Artwork/Maps with it?

As long as they are original pieces done by the submitter then please do so.

To submit your Adventure, please send to the following email address RLAdventureNetbook@thevortex.com

And put in subject box the following: (2nd or 3rd) EDT adventure submission

And include the following in the email itself and in the adventure at the front (filled in of course)

Real Name:
Kargatane Member Name:
Edition: 2nd or 3rd
Character Levels Required:
Plot Synopsis:
Additional Information:


Also please make sure they are in either doc or txt format.

We will review all submissions and then get back to you on whether or not it has been accepted and on any changes needed to the adventure if it has been accepted.

Also please note that all adventures submitted will be converted into the other edition, if you do not wish this to be done then please let us know when you submit your adventure

The Directors of Richemulot Museum of Lost History
 
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Okay, I love Ravenloft. It's one of my favorite published settings. I love the folks at Kargatane, too. They're some great guys, and they've done a fantastic job keeping Ravenloft alive and growing, both before and since White Wolf purchased the license. I have nothing but the utmost respect for everyone involved.

But I think they're making a substantial mistake here.

What would happen if Microsoft released a package of software where some of the programs worked on Windows 95 but not ME or XP?

By accepting 2nd edition adventures into the netbook, they're going to end up with multiple sections of the book that are useless--or at least time-consuming and difficult to use--for the vast majority of those who use the book at all. Yes, there's still a segment of the market that plays 2nd edition, but it's, overall, a small segment.

If they want to accept adventures with stats for both 2nd and 3rd, I can at least see that, although I still think it's wasted space from a market standpoint. (And yes, I know this is a netbook, and thus free, but market issues still apply to usability factors.) But to allow even one adventure that's just 2nd edition is, I feel, a poor decision.

Just my two cents, though. And I'll certainly check out the book regardless. I just know that I'm going to be disappointed if I find an adventure I really want to use--either in RL, or adapted to other settings--that's only available in 2nd edition stats.
 

since you are familiar with the Kargatane, are you familiar with their netbooks as well? if so, you should note that their books contain 2nd AND 3rd edition stuff. Which is what this is going to be. We will have the adventures for 2nd editiona nd then again for 3rd edition. It will be FREE and since the Kargatane usually dont post over here when they do their netbooks, i was breaking that tradition and posting here for people that would like to chip in.
 

mouseferatu said:
Okay, I love Ravenloft. It's one of my favorite published settings. I love the folks at Kargatane, too. They're some great guys, and they've done a fantastic job keeping Ravenloft alive and growing, both before and since White Wolf purchased the license. I have nothing but the utmost respect for everyone involved.

But I think they're making a substantial mistake here.

Ack!

The Kargatane have nothing to do with the creation of this netbook. It's being organized by fans who use the Kargatane message boards, and the Kargatane may well offer to host the netbook once/if it's done (just as they've hosted other folks' netbooks). But that's as far as the connection goes.

The fans creating this netbook deserve all the credit (or blame, as the case may be ;)), not the Kargatane.
 


Mangrum said:


Ack!

The Kargatane have nothing to do with the creation of this netbook. It's being organized by fans who use the Kargatane message boards, and the Kargatane may well offer to host the netbook once/if it's done (just as they've hosted other folks' netbooks). But that's as far as the connection goes.

The fans creating this netbook deserve all the credit (or blame, as the case may be ;)), not the Kargatane.

D'oh!!!!!!! :o

My apologies to all concerned. I saw the "Kargatane group" header on the initial post, and went leaping and prancing off into The Merry Land of False Conclusions.

And for what it's worth, I'll certainly take a look at the netbook, regardless of whether it has 2nd edition stuff or not. My only real concern was that it have 3rd edition versions of everything as well.
 

well the idea is to have in the adventure boxed sections for 2nd edition, but we'll have to see what happens when we come to that stage

The Doctor, Departmant of Publications, of The Richemulot Museum of Lost History
 



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