[D&D 5E] Shackled City & Age of Worms completed!

[House_of_Set]

Happy to report that, though it took 16 1/2 years, I FINALLY completed my SHACKLED CITY & AGE OF WORMS campaigns. Started with Pathfinder 1st Edition, but ended with 5e. Ran the entire thing across multiple VTTs, beginning with MapTools and ending with Foundry (which was hands down the best of them all). The VTTs turned out really handy for making synopses, with saved chat logs and screenshots. Shackled City was pre-Foundry, and the sequel, AoW, was all Foundry (using Grapejuice's isometric mod).

I've compiled them into PDFs, for anyone who likes reading campaigns: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/djrb...ey=3awmxivxjydkl7t19nb37l3ew&st=6fghcgc9&dl=0

I'm going to run an epilogue adventure (RETURN TO THE TOMB OF HORRORS), probably toward the end of the year. I figure that will take... 2-3 sessions. No more than 4...?

I'm actually considering using 4E for it (been since around '08 that I played that edition). There is a quasi board-game'esque idea I have for this adventure that I want to try, utilizing Foundry. I'm thinking random maps (leaving one map prompts a random roll), trying to find "keys" to discover the next layer of maps, random treasure rolls, and other board game mechanics. And since 4E, at least to me, has always felt more tactical miniature war-game to me than RPG, it might be perfect. Not sure yet... still mulling it over.

After that, I'm excited to check out the new Multiverse VTT (one I backed that looks very promising). Still love Foundry, though, so will likely still use it for other campaigns (all isometric, most likely).

 

[MGibster]

Woot! I'm running my group through a heavily modified Age of Worms campaign right now. We're currently on a detour through White Plume Mountain right now. Glad you had a good time.

 

[House_of_Set]

Woot! I'm running my group through a heavily modified Age of Worms campaign right now. We're currently on a detour through White Plume Mountain right now. Glad you had a good time.

That's awesome! Mine was also heavily (heavily) modified (but SCAP was largely RAW). Love the incorporation of the classics (I did that, too, though not that adventure).

 

[Riley]

Thank you for sharing!

I’m quite amused by the idea of Return to the Tomb of Horrors as an “epilogue.” Fitting when compared to Age of Worms and Shackled City, but in any other context a massive campaign in its own right!

 

[House_of_Set]

Thank you for sharing!

I’m quite amused by the idea of Return to the Tomb of Horrors as an “epilogue.” Fitting when compared to Age of Worms and Shackled City, but in any other context a massive campaign in its own right!

Haha, I think you're right! As I'm sitting here sorting maps and assets and deciding how to adapt to fit my isometric maps, I'm thinking... maaayyyybe more than 4 sessions. By quite a bit.

 

[Ath'kethin]

Sweet!

I remember when the Shackled City campaign started back in Dungeon Magazine. My group abandoned the adventure(s) pretty quickly but we used Cauldron as a home base for years.

 

[House_of_Set]

Sweet!

I remember when the Shackled City campaign started back in Dungeon Magazine. My group abandoned the adventure(s) pretty quickly but we used Cauldron as a home base for years.

My favorite adventure out of the entire campaign is definitely that first one. If I were to ever re-run a campaign using it, I think utilizing that first adventure as an intro to the setting then just using Cauldron as a base would be a great idea.