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<blockquote data-quote="D'karr" data-source="post: 6180833" data-attributes="member: 336">I am.&nbsp; I'm like you in that I can free-wheel the adventures pretty much at-will.&nbsp; Based on the MiBG format.&nbsp; I can see how a DM that has gotten used to the D&amp;D Encounters format would find the adventure &quot;frustrating&quot; to run.&nbsp; It provides no maps at all except for the map of BG.&nbsp; The encounters are mostly boring.&nbsp; It simply has some &quot;teaser notes&quot; in case of an encounter, and that is only if the DM decides to even run an encounter.&nbsp; The Monster stats are on a separate downloadable document, and are mostly uninteresting, etc.So yes, this is as far removed from the D&amp;D Encounters format that DMs have been running for 14 seasons.&nbsp; I can see how someone that has only seen that format might run into some issues.Is the format unworkable, not by a long shot.&nbsp; My players have had a fight in The Wide against the Bhaalspawn slayer and some thugs.&nbsp; They setup an ambush against Thangol the toll collector.&nbsp; They chased Laraelra out of her tavern and had a protracted chase (completely improvised skill challenge) trying to catch her.&nbsp; Of course the booklet doesn't give any guidance (or so little that it might as well be none.) for how to set these things up.&nbsp; I just made them up based on what the players wanted.&nbsp; So the adventure has been mostly run as improv. This past week we had no combat, the party spent the majority of time questioning the dwarf at the Dancing Axe, the alchemist (forget their names), and getting their hair done by her.&nbsp; Then they went to Wyrm's Rock to get an update on Laraelra's interrogation.&nbsp; They chased Lord Dlusker around to find out what was going on with him, and they finally made it to Eastway to see the Flaming Fist &quot;abusing their power.&quot;&nbsp; Next week we start with a fight.I'm running for a very large group (9 players) and I've had to pace things by being very frenetic and not letting players lollygag on their decisions, but it's working well. Next week's combat will be interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D'karr, post: 6180833, member: 336"] I am. I'm like you in that I can free-wheel the adventures pretty much at-will. Based on the MiBG format. I can see how a DM that has gotten used to the D&D Encounters format would find the adventure "frustrating" to run. It provides no maps at all except for the map of BG. The encounters are mostly boring. It simply has some "teaser notes" in case of an encounter, and that is only if the DM decides to even run an encounter. The Monster stats are on a separate downloadable document, and are mostly uninteresting, etc. So yes, this is as far removed from the D&D Encounters format that DMs have been running for 14 seasons. I can see how someone that has only seen that format might run into some issues. Is the format unworkable, not by a long shot. My players have had a fight in The Wide against the Bhaalspawn slayer and some thugs. They setup an ambush against Thangol the toll collector. They chased Laraelra out of her tavern and had a protracted chase (completely improvised skill challenge) trying to catch her. Of course the booklet doesn't give any guidance (or so little that it might as well be none.) for how to set these things up. I just made them up based on what the players wanted. So the adventure has been mostly run as improv. This past week we had no combat, the party spent the majority of time questioning the dwarf at the Dancing Axe, the alchemist (forget their names), and getting their hair done by her. Then they went to Wyrm's Rock to get an update on Laraelra's interrogation. They chased Lord Dlusker around to find out what was going on with him, and they finally made it to Eastway to see the Flaming Fist "abusing their power." Next week we start with a fight. I'm running for a very large group (9 players) and I've had to pace things by being very frenetic and not letting players lollygag on their decisions, but it's working well. Next week's combat will be interesting. [/QUOTE]

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