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<blockquote data-quote="Blasphemonkey" data-source="post: 1227783" data-attributes="member: 13023"><p><strong>Great reading!</strong></p><p></p><p>I'm enjoying reading this story, especially having run the module myself. It's always interesting to get an "alternate reality view" on a story (or module) that you enjoyed reading or watching (or running).</p><p></p><p>A few quick questions and comments from a curious fellow DM: <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>1) I thought I saw it mentioned somewhere that you have been running this campaign since the `80's? Am I correct in guessing that most of the original players are still about, only switching from one character to another? </p><p></p><p>2)How do you handle having an "actual character level" 16th level PC with a group of 8th level PCs? Again, just curious. </p><p></p><p>3) They all seem like very interesting characters, with the exception of Mark, who seems to get even less play (at least in this story) than Purge. Have your players actually said everything in the story that their PCs say in your story hour? If so, how do you remember everything they say? I think this is the biggest problem I have in my construction of story hours. I can usually remember everything they do, and some major arguments they have, but I can't even come close to quoting word-for-word.</p><p></p><p>4) Have you run any other adventures from Dungeon? I am using Dungeon primarily for my adventures now...so much to choose from, and full-color art for me to scan and print for my players. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> So far I have run: Sunless Citadel, Gorgoldand's Gauntlet (on a CD from some Dungeon issue, maybe # 86? It was also in Dragon Annual # 5 I believe), Melina's Dream (free adventure on Wizards website), Keep on the Borderlands (updated to 3rd edition), Dungeon of the Fire Opal (Dungeon 84), Provincial Prior Cause (Side Trek - Dungeon 96), Prey for Tyrinth (Side Trek - Dungeon 90), The Excavation (Side Trek - Dungeon 94), Lust (Side Trek - Dungeon 95), The Last Hunt (Side Trek - Dungeon 94), Sloth (Side Trek - Dungeon 91), Vanity (Dungeon 93), Gluttony (Side Trek - Dungeon 98), Beast of Burden (you know this one, heh), and The Sinkhole (Dungeon 103). The side treks are behind us for now, with Beast of Burden being the first longer module in awhile. They are just now starting Cradle of Madness from Dungeon 87.</p><p></p><p>5) I realize it's a little late to say this now...but it's spelled howdah, not "howdad." <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>With the adventure nearly concluded, I'm very interested in seeing how it will end. It sounds like your players are having fun with it, although sometimes this may not seem evident. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> `Til next time...</p><p></p><p>- Blasphemonkey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blasphemonkey, post: 1227783, member: 13023"] [b]Great reading![/b] I'm enjoying reading this story, especially having run the module myself. It's always interesting to get an "alternate reality view" on a story (or module) that you enjoyed reading or watching (or running). A few quick questions and comments from a curious fellow DM: :) 1) I thought I saw it mentioned somewhere that you have been running this campaign since the `80's? Am I correct in guessing that most of the original players are still about, only switching from one character to another? 2)How do you handle having an "actual character level" 16th level PC with a group of 8th level PCs? Again, just curious. 3) They all seem like very interesting characters, with the exception of Mark, who seems to get even less play (at least in this story) than Purge. Have your players actually said everything in the story that their PCs say in your story hour? If so, how do you remember everything they say? I think this is the biggest problem I have in my construction of story hours. I can usually remember everything they do, and some major arguments they have, but I can't even come close to quoting word-for-word. 4) Have you run any other adventures from Dungeon? I am using Dungeon primarily for my adventures now...so much to choose from, and full-color art for me to scan and print for my players. :) So far I have run: Sunless Citadel, Gorgoldand's Gauntlet (on a CD from some Dungeon issue, maybe # 86? It was also in Dragon Annual # 5 I believe), Melina's Dream (free adventure on Wizards website), Keep on the Borderlands (updated to 3rd edition), Dungeon of the Fire Opal (Dungeon 84), Provincial Prior Cause (Side Trek - Dungeon 96), Prey for Tyrinth (Side Trek - Dungeon 90), The Excavation (Side Trek - Dungeon 94), Lust (Side Trek - Dungeon 95), The Last Hunt (Side Trek - Dungeon 94), Sloth (Side Trek - Dungeon 91), Vanity (Dungeon 93), Gluttony (Side Trek - Dungeon 98), Beast of Burden (you know this one, heh), and The Sinkhole (Dungeon 103). The side treks are behind us for now, with Beast of Burden being the first longer module in awhile. They are just now starting Cradle of Madness from Dungeon 87. 5) I realize it's a little late to say this now...but it's spelled howdah, not "howdad." :D With the adventure nearly concluded, I'm very interested in seeing how it will end. It sounds like your players are having fun with it, although sometimes this may not seem evident. ;) `Til next time... - Blasphemonkey [/QUOTE]
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