(Full) Monte Cook's Latest - Temple of Mysteries

[Watermark12]

I'm planning to run the newest release from Monte Cook's Malhavoc Press, "The Temple of Mysteries: In Media Res." I've run adventures before, both online and face-to-face, but this adventure is truly something unique and challenging, for players and DM alike. I will need 6 players to participate in this game, but please read the following very carefully before you speak up. This game is not for everyone.

1. The adventure is run tournament-style, with pre-generated, 4th level characters. Don't apply for this game if you insist on creating your own characters.

2. This game will be a role-playing challenge. Each character has his/her own secret background information, which is important to the storyline. You must be able to role-play your character effectively, based on this information. I will need to have a means of contacting you to give you this secret information (It really will ruin the adventure if the other players know).

3. This game is mostly about problem-solving. There is some combat, but it is not an emphasis of the adventure. Hack'n slashers, stay away, you'll get bored.

4. The adventure is dungeon-based, but it is not a traditional dungeon-crawl. It is also fairly short, able to be completed in one face-to-face session. As a play-by-post, I'd say it should last a month or two.

5. As hinted at by the subtitle, 'In Media Res,' the storyline starts in the middle, not at the beginning. If that souds too weird for you, this is not your adventure.

If this sounds intriguing to you, good! It really is an interesting adventure, and I believe it will be very satisfying to play. Please feel free to ask questions if you have them.

Now, who's interested?
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[Bobitron]

That sounds like it could be fun. Sign me up, if you'll have me. How often do you expect players to post?

 

[Watermark12]

That sounds like it could be fun. Sign me up, if you'll have me. How often do you expect players to post?

I myself will try to post every day, although there will be times when my schedule makes that impossible. I would like players who can post at least once every 48 hours. More often would be great.

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[Someone]

Sound interesting. Could you give some details of the adventure (setting, etc) and characters available?

 

[Erekose13]

sign me up too!

Edit: email is: erekose13(at)hotmail(dot)com

 

[threshel]

I'm so up for this.
threshel at mail dott com


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[Watermark12]

Sound interesting. Could you give some details of the adventure (setting, etc) and characters available?

As for setting, the adventure is entirely self-contained. Setting-specific locations, organizations, deities, etc., are never referenced, so that is really just 'flavor' you could add yourself. I'm open to Greyhawk, FR, or whatever else you'd like to use. The actual content of the module is functionally generic, so it really won't matter.

The adventure opens with a group of six adventurers in the middle of a dungeon. I'll provide character sheets, secret background info specific to each character, and a synopsis of events leading to how/why the adventurers are where they are. The players take it from there.

The available characters are as follows (feel free to call dibs now):

Therren of Greydawn, CG Half-Elf Rogue 4
Aieron Swiftriver, CG Elf Wizard 4
Darian Longblade, LG Human Fighter 4
Grimbold the Ram, CN Human Barbarian 4
Jarten Lightbearer, LG Human Paladin 4
Thar the Hammer, CG Half-Orc Cleric 3/Barbarian 1

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[Nephis]

sounds intriguing. i can post at least once every 48 hours m-th, but weekends (including fridays) would be iffy. would that work?

[edited portion]: i'd be interested in therren or grimbold...

email: nojiri23 at gmail dot com

 

[Erekose13]

I'd be interested in Aieron the wizard please

 

[ender_wiggin]

This looks interesting. Sign me up. I can play any of these characters - none of them really jump out at me, so feel free to let the other players decide first.

ender_224(at)hotmail(dot)com