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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KirayaTiDrekan" data-source="post: 6335894" data-attributes="member: 6755061">D1: Descent Into the Depths of the EarthOriginally published September, 1978Version being read and reviewed: <a href="http://www.dndclassics.com/product/17041/D12-Descent-into-the-Depths-of-the-Earth-1e?term=Descent&it=1" target="_blank">D1-2: Descent Into the Depths of the Earth</a> (PDF) (April, 1981; PDF added to <a href="http://www.dndclassics.com" target="_blank">www.dndclassics.com</a> January, 2013) by Gary GygaxFirst things first - SPOILER ALERT!!!!Still here?Ok, here we go.Unlike all of the adventures we've looked at so far, this one seems specifically designed to be a "Part 1" as opposed to a standalone adventure.  There isn't a "BBEG" really and the adventure mostly consists of a hex crawl, albeit an underground one.  This module does introduce the Underdark, though it wouldn't be called that for a while.  Wandering monsters (and drow patrols and drow merchant trains) take center stage here as the PCs are primarily traveling.  Among the wandering critters are beholders, which thus make their adventure module debut.  There are three major locations of note - a drow checkpoint along the "road" that is basically a chokepoint against any potential incursions (and thus, an unavoidable encounter), a mind flayer enclave, and a troglodyte warren.  The trogs' warren serves as the "dungeon" of this adventure, though there is little "character" to the place.  The warren does feature a powerful lich (20th level) which seems likely to wipe out the party if they run into it.There are a few implied opportunities to traverse safely past the drow.  Taking out the mind flayers is the best option, garnering the favor of the drow.  Its also implied that Elcavdra's actions were not sanctioned so if the PCs are allied with her rival from G3, they should have an in with most of the drow in this adventure.  We also see our first mention of Lolth, her symbol featured along with several other symbols, apparently house insignia or something similar.  Overall, this adventure feels like filler, a "point A to point B" journey to get the PCs to the next actual adventure.Next up: D2: Shrine of the Kuo-Toa</blockquote>

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