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<blockquote data-quote="HonorBoundSamurai632" data-source="post: 7695816" data-attributes="member: 6790888"><p>SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!</p><p></p><p>Found my first complaint. The end of Chapter 2, pg. 39. The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok is actually Mordenkainen? Oh c'mon. It then goes on to describe how he underestimated how much of a connection Strahd has with the land and creatues in Barovia. But then later in this entry, it says how Mordenkainen is "familiar with worlds beyond his own." If he's so familiar with these other worlds, wouldn't it make sense that he would have known before hand about Strahd and his powerful connection to the land and it's creatures?</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I know Strahd is supposed to be the baddest villain in the D&D multiverse, (probably second to only Vecna,) but he can defeat Mordenkainen? Not only defeat him, but defeat him so soundly that the defeat drives him mad? Really? We are talking about a wizard who has spells named after him!! Leader of the Circle of Eight!! This was Gygax's character ..... one of the oldest PC's in this game's rich history!! My fragile Greyhawk pride is bruised.</p><p></p><p>A couple upsides to this, (I hope.) First, it's nice to see that they used Mordenkainen instead of just shoving Drizzt in there because .... well you know, it's Drizzt. Second, I hope that this means that they may be showing us more of Greyhawk in the near future!! (SCAG talks about how magic is disappearing off of Oerth .... what's that about .... I NEED TO KNOW!!)</p><p></p><p>Alright .... had to vent. I'm up to chapter 4 now, and I still think this is the best 5th edition adventure so far. Can't wait to DM it .... and have Mordenkainen get back at Strahd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HonorBoundSamurai632, post: 7695816, member: 6790888"] SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! Found my first complaint. The end of Chapter 2, pg. 39. The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok is actually Mordenkainen? Oh c'mon. It then goes on to describe how he underestimated how much of a connection Strahd has with the land and creatues in Barovia. But then later in this entry, it says how Mordenkainen is "familiar with worlds beyond his own." If he's so familiar with these other worlds, wouldn't it make sense that he would have known before hand about Strahd and his powerful connection to the land and it's creatures? Don't get me wrong, I know Strahd is supposed to be the baddest villain in the D&D multiverse, (probably second to only Vecna,) but he can defeat Mordenkainen? Not only defeat him, but defeat him so soundly that the defeat drives him mad? Really? We are talking about a wizard who has spells named after him!! Leader of the Circle of Eight!! This was Gygax's character ..... one of the oldest PC's in this game's rich history!! My fragile Greyhawk pride is bruised. A couple upsides to this, (I hope.) First, it's nice to see that they used Mordenkainen instead of just shoving Drizzt in there because .... well you know, it's Drizzt. Second, I hope that this means that they may be showing us more of Greyhawk in the near future!! (SCAG talks about how magic is disappearing off of Oerth .... what's that about .... I NEED TO KNOW!!) Alright .... had to vent. I'm up to chapter 4 now, and I still think this is the best 5th edition adventure so far. Can't wait to DM it .... and have Mordenkainen get back at Strahd. [/QUOTE]
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