Is The Forest Oracle a well-designed adventure module?

[Quasqueton]

Is the AD&D1 adventure module The Forest Oracle a well-designed adventure module?

I’m not asking if you like it or had fun with it. I’m not asking if it is a great piece of D&D history. Just, is it well designed as a published adventure for general D&D play?

If it is, what could current module designers/authors learn from it? What should current module designers/authors try to emulate about it?

Quasqueton

 

[Barak]

You probably want to change the thread's title.

 

[Kormydigar]

Is the AD&D1 adventure module The Forest Oracle a well-designed adventure module?

I’m not asking if you like it or had fun with it. I’m not asking if it is a great piece of D&D history. Just, is it well designed as a published adventure for general D&D play?

If it is, what could current module designers/authors learn from it? What should current module designers/authors try to emulate about it?

Quasqueton

CHOO............CHOOO..............!!! Talk about a railroad. We still have fun laughing at this one. One particular misprint is oft quoted: " Evan the forester F3, HD 2, hp 7" It is another scripted adventure that requires the capture and escape of the PC's. It needs major work to actually be run while maintaining free PC will. Great memories though

 

[Crothian]

I want to hear from people that think it is good as written.

 

[tylerthehobo]

I remember running it as a 12 year old, or thereabouts. Young DM. For me, it was great - everything was mapped out. I and my players had a blast.

Would it stand up now? Meh, probably not, but it would make a great NWN mod...

 

[Nomad4life]

I believe that this old thread will clear up any questions in this matter:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=148566

 

[diaglo]

i used it as a sidetrek for the pcs going from Hommlet to nulb. but it took major work.

BG is about right. it is a railroad as written.

 

[Quasqueton]

I believe that this old thread will clear up any questions in this matter

I was hoping to get more votes in before someone biased the opinions.

Like Crothian, I'd love to hear from those who said yes.

Quasqueton

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

It isn't Scottish, so ...

 

[VirgilCaine]

Considering that the writer of the module didn't correlate his compass rose and his map sector numbers...no?

That the module is full of nonsensical events and odd verbiage...no?