About Sunless Citadel....

[Witch Doctor]

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS OF SUNLESS CITADEL!












Ok, is there a Sequal to Sunless Citadel? I'm really curious if anyone did something with the remaining Twig Blights.

 

[MerricB]

Major Spoiler Alert!!!

Yes, there is.

No, the Twig Blights aren't covered again.

The Sunless Citadel is the first in the "Adventure Path" series from WotC; a series of 8 semi-interconnected modules that can be played on their own, or as part of an ongoing series that takes PCs from 1st to 20th level or beyond.

The modules are:

The Sunless Citadel by Bruce Cordell, levels 1-2
Connections to other modules the vampire Gulthias, the dragon Ashardalon (the one worshipped by the previous inhabitants of the citadel), a map to the forge of Durgeddin.

The Forge of Fury by Rich Baker, levels 3-4
Connections to other modules: the forge of Durgeddin

The Speaker of Dreams by James Wyatt, levels 5-6
Few (if any) connections to other modules, but nice for the breathing space IMO.

The Standing Stone by John D. Rateliff, levels 7-9
Connections to other modules: tales of the ancient defeat of Ashardalon, the Druid Dydd who defeated him.

Heart of Nightfang Spire by Bruce Cordell, levels 10-12
A true sequel to the Sunless Citadel, dealing with both the legacy of Ashardalon and Gulthias.

Deep Horizon by Skip Williams, levels 13-14
The second "breather" module that isn't connected to the main story.

Lord of the Iron Fortress by Andy Collins, levels 15-17
Connections to other modules: Durgeddin

Bastion of Broken Souls by Bruce Cordell, levels 18-20
The finale of the Ashardalon saga; reference to Dydd the Druid.

Cheers!

 

[coyote6]

No direct sequels that I know of. (Edit: there's the rest of the Adventure Path, which MerricB posted about, but while they concern related elements, they don't actually involve the Sunless Citadel or the twig blights.)

Aside from my campaign, of course. I've done one "sequel" (concerning the kobolds, whom inherited the Citadel, and got to meet the returned Gulthias the hard way) already, and will be doing another (concerning the descendant of the Gulthias Tree, and its servants/allies) soon.

As soon as I get around to figuring it out and writing it up, actually.

 

[coyote6]

Major Spoiler Alert!!!
The Speaker of Dreams by James Wyatt, levels 5-6
Few (if any) connections to other modules, but nice for the breathing space IMO.

If the main villain survives, he can reappear in Lord of the Iron Fortress, as a guest in the Fortress. Also, Shooma the smith is an obvious candidate for a victim in LotIF.

The Standing Stone by John D. Rateliff, levels 7-9
Connections to other modules: tales of the ancient defeat of Ashardalon, the Druid Dydd who defeated him.[/B]

Also, a weapon forged by Durgeddin is available as possible (probable) loot.

Dyson's notes hint that he is part of a larger conspiracy, and IIRC the name "Cathezar" is mentioned in regards to that conspiracy. (One could try to tie the villain from Speaker in Dreams to this conspiracy, but alignments don't match well. )

Heart of Nightfang Spire by Bruce Cordell, levels 10-12
A true sequel to the Sunless Citadel, dealing with both the legacy of Ashardalon and Gulthias.[/B]

Though not dealing with the fruit of the Tree, or any other potential dangling threads from SC (e.g., goblins, kobolds).

The Spire has a dead elf from Standing Stone, which could be used as a connection (e.g., if the PCs somehow befriend the grugach in Standing Stone, the wild elves might ask for help finding their cousin that fled).

Deep Horizon by Skip Williams, levels 13-14
The second "breather" module that isn't connected to the main story.[/B]

Again, you could tie the salamanders to LotIF, perhaps (aren't there some salamanders in LotIF? If not, you could always add one or two ).

Oh, and one could always make the entrance to the Underdark in the adventure the same entrance as the one beneath the Sunless Citadel.

Lord of the Iron Fortress by Andy Collins, levels 15-17
Connections to other modules: Durgeddin[/B]

Plus possibly a smith and a certain critter no longer found in the SRD, both from SiD, as mentioned above.

Any plane-traveling survivors of other adventures could show up in this one, actually. Efreeti, adventurers, smiths -- you name it.

Originally posted by MerricB Bastion of Broken Souls by Bruce Cordell, levels 18-20
The finale of the Ashardalon saga; reference to Dydd the Druid.
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And the Cathezar, a name which (again, IIRC) first turns up in Standing Stone.

Hey, one could make Dragonhammer Durgeddin's masterpiece, too.