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Escape From Sembia is released, sort of
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Festivus
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The skill challenge is the one thing that seems to have changed from DDXP (plus a few minor edits like
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In both versions it's a level 1, difficulty 3 challenge. So 8 successes before 4 failures.
In the DDXP version, you are given three DCs, low, moderate and high, and the players were supposed to tell you which they wanted to use. I think that method was scrapped but I don't have a DMG to confirm it. In the RPGA version there are no DCs given, rather, a flat DC is given for various skills (level 1 is DC 12), if you fail something bad might happen but often you get a second save at a much higher DC before it's a fail, if you succeed by above another given DC you get a bonus. The RPGA version is much easier to read/run IMO.
There are a lot more examples also in the RPGA verison of the module as well. I really think that the only complaint I have is the format they chose. It should be a single page per sheet, not two pages per sheet.
the party isn't assumed to have stolen horses on the way out of town.
In both versions it's a level 1, difficulty 3 challenge. So 8 successes before 4 failures.
In the DDXP version, you are given three DCs, low, moderate and high, and the players were supposed to tell you which they wanted to use. I think that method was scrapped but I don't have a DMG to confirm it. In the RPGA version there are no DCs given, rather, a flat DC is given for various skills (level 1 is DC 12), if you fail something bad might happen but often you get a second save at a much higher DC before it's a fail, if you succeed by above another given DC you get a bonus. The RPGA version is much easier to read/run IMO.
There are a lot more examples also in the RPGA verison of the module as well. I really think that the only complaint I have is the format they chose. It should be a single page per sheet, not two pages per sheet.
FireLance
Legend
Interesting. The skill challenge DC of 12 is lower than the recommended DC for a moderate 1st-level skill challenge in the DMG, and makes it easier for the average 1st-level party to succeed at a skill challenge without using utility powers or magic items.
The recovery skill check before a failure and bonus for a higher skill check will also help swing things in the PC's favor.
The recovery skill check before a failure and bonus for a higher skill check will also help swing things in the PC's favor.
questing gm
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thalmin said:
Sorry if this sounds silly but what is this June DDDM/D&D League kits ? How do i get one ?
NiTessine
Explorer
I believe it's the monthly kit sent to retailers for running D&D Miniatures and D&D events. It includes miniatures repaints as league prizes and printed versions of short D&D adventures that have lately been excellent for making people never want to play D&D ever again.questing gm said:
Escape from Sembia is also available as a download for RPGA members.
I don't understand why they released it publicly now. Last month would've been smarter, since back then a 4E preview adventure would've been useful and it would've been possible to overlook its many shortcomings because its primary purpose is to showcase the system. Now, the system is out and it's just a pointless railroad.
Twystid Mynd
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Could anyone who's an RPGA member share the Escape from Sembia adventure? They don't allow people to become members over the website, and don't exactly say how to become one otherwise. It's incredibly frustrating, and I'd just like to run the "publicly available" module for my family, to try to get them interested in 4e.
Twystid Mynd said:
Haha! Too bad for you! No one here is willing to help you find ways to get your family into roleplaying, nor allowed to point you in the right direction, ANY direction! We want monolithic control of roleplaying solely by the chief executive at wizards, and no one else! Get into roleplaying without paying $20.00 for a demo module? SOL!
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