Background:
I have not played table-top RPGs much since AD&D2. I've played a couple of (brief) 3rd edition campaigns, but that's about all. I've DMed before, but it has been probably ten years, and I've never DMed 3e.
In a couple of weeks, I'll be DMing a 3.5e campaign for some friends. We'll have a mix of experienced D&D players and complete newbies; after some discussion with the experienced players, we've decided that (for now) we'll stick with 3.5e rather than 4e.
Since I'm relatively fresh-faced, I've decided I should use a pre-made campaign, starting at 1st level, at least to start out.
Objective:
I'd like to find a 1st level 3.5e campaign. It doesn't have to be long, just enough to get us off the ground (say, 1-3 level). I am currently looking for a pre-made adventure to suit that goal; preferably one that requires minimal prep on my part, since I don't have the time between now and then to dedicate to more than a couple of read-throughs. I will have more time for future adventures, just not for this gathering.
Most of the players are more role-players than roll-players, and are going to lean away from pure dungeon crawl. That said, if the best pre-mades for my main objective are dungeon crawls, I won't reflexively reject them. In particular, I've been looking at the Dungeon Crawl Classics series since it gets such good reviews, and has a number of starter adventures.
I've heard good things about Wizard's "Sunless Citadel" for this very purpose, though it is 3.0 and not 3.5. How much conversion is necessary? Just updating monster stats? Are there 3.5e campaigns that are similar in design and goal?
I looked at Pathfinder's "Rise of the Runelords", and I love the design, but it seems to be laid out for a more experienced DM than me, with more prep time (the very first encounter, for example, leaves some things pretty vague - intentionally, I assume, since most DMs will want to add their own color, but it means a higher buy-in cost for me as a newbie).
Thanks!
I have not played table-top RPGs much since AD&D2. I've played a couple of (brief) 3rd edition campaigns, but that's about all. I've DMed before, but it has been probably ten years, and I've never DMed 3e.
In a couple of weeks, I'll be DMing a 3.5e campaign for some friends. We'll have a mix of experienced D&D players and complete newbies; after some discussion with the experienced players, we've decided that (for now) we'll stick with 3.5e rather than 4e.
Since I'm relatively fresh-faced, I've decided I should use a pre-made campaign, starting at 1st level, at least to start out.
Objective:
I'd like to find a 1st level 3.5e campaign. It doesn't have to be long, just enough to get us off the ground (say, 1-3 level). I am currently looking for a pre-made adventure to suit that goal; preferably one that requires minimal prep on my part, since I don't have the time between now and then to dedicate to more than a couple of read-throughs. I will have more time for future adventures, just not for this gathering.
Most of the players are more role-players than roll-players, and are going to lean away from pure dungeon crawl. That said, if the best pre-mades for my main objective are dungeon crawls, I won't reflexively reject them. In particular, I've been looking at the Dungeon Crawl Classics series since it gets such good reviews, and has a number of starter adventures.
I've heard good things about Wizard's "Sunless Citadel" for this very purpose, though it is 3.0 and not 3.5. How much conversion is necessary? Just updating monster stats? Are there 3.5e campaigns that are similar in design and goal?
I looked at Pathfinder's "Rise of the Runelords", and I love the design, but it seems to be laid out for a more experienced DM than me, with more prep time (the very first encounter, for example, leaves some things pretty vague - intentionally, I assume, since most DMs will want to add their own color, but it means a higher buy-in cost for me as a newbie).
Thanks!
