Help me find a good adventure to run for my friends at GenCon

[Retreater]

My friends and I typically game together a lot when we go to Gen Con. It's great for nostalgia now that we're spread out several hours away and can't regularly game together.

Anyway, at the last minute some things have come up, and my friend who was going to DM can't DM. The group voted and selected me as replacement DM. I don't mind doing it at all, but it means that I have very little time to plan several days' worth of marathon gaming sessions.

I want to use a published adventure. What I need is something that I can prepare easily, that can be easily expanded or shortened depending on how long they choose to play. (My guess is that we'll play on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, probably each for 4-5 hours.) Other guidelines:

1. 3.5 edition so I don't have to convert
2. mid level (because the guys are tired of low level, and high level is difficult to plan)
3. have at least some trap/puzzle/role-playing encounters (not just a dungeon hack)

Let me know if you have any ideas. I have a lot to choose from, I just need to limit it down to the right one.

Retreater

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

How about one of the adventures nominated for an Ennie in the Best Adventure category? There are at least two Dungeon Crawl Classics on the noninee list that would probably work well (I don't personally have them, so I can't make a more specific recommendation).

 

[Filcher]

1. 3.5 edition so I don't have to convert
2. mid level (because the guys are tired of low level, and high level is difficult to plan)
3. have at least some trap/puzzle/role-playing encounters (not just a dungeon hack)

Let me know if you have any ideas. I have a lot to choose from, I just need to limit it down to the right one.

Retreater

Any of the DCCs would be awesome. Iron Crypt of the Heretics (was up for an ENnie two years ago) would be a good option and has the trap/puzzle component your are looking for. Also Monte's DCC would be good (up for an ENnie this year). I think you could hit the Goodman booth on Thursday, pick up dirt cheap 3.5 adventures that catch your eye, then be set for the weekend.