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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ashockney" data-source="post: 2083274" data-attributes="member: 1363">I agree with RTTTOEE as a lead in.  Equally deadly.  Similiar play styles.  One word of warning: they may get "dungeon crawled" out.  Banewarrens is also good, but doesn't flow quite as easily.I've run the entire ATG series in 3rd edition, and had a blast.  It will really amaze you to see some of the touches Gary threw in there, that made it so good the first time.  My personal favorite of the bunch is the Return to the Halls of the Fire Giant King.  I run it regularly at conventions and for friends, and have probably run it six times or more.  It plays best in 3rd edition at around 14th level.  Completely awesome.  Lavish in the moment that they uncover the plot of the drow!  The first (ever) encounter with a drow, and she is bad as hell!  For 3rd edition, with the level of the adventure, Laveth needs to be a little more assertive with her stronghold defense, particularly to counter the very powerful abilities of a high level party such as ethereal jaunt, passwall, teleport, and so on...So, how do you keep things interesting?  In each adventure, there are conflicting parties at work within the keep.  Play up the political angles of each, and how the party may even ally with someone on the inside.  Also, the element of discovery is significant throughout the adventure.  Keep in mind that when it was written, many of these things were a "first" to the players. Finally, you can spice it up a little, and possibly add some much-needed support, by introducing a competing party...say the Knights of Myth Drannor.  Very typical of the FR, and would make for many cool cameos.  It would be very unlikely that someone wouldn't want to get involved from the various power groups in the FR, and identify/partner with the Drow and their mission.  Perhaps even an all-elven strike force sent to eliminate the threat....and they're not too friendly with any non-elves, for that matter.Just some thoughts.  Please let us know how it goes!</blockquote>

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