Preview up - July and Beyond

[carmachu]

Then again, how much does it cost to go to the cinema in the States? USD8? So basically for cost of the adventure, three people can walk to the cinema and watch a two-hour movie... or six people can play an adventure for about, what, eight hours? And you can play again anytime you like.

Ahhhh, that tired excuse again.

WotC's track record on good adventures is spotty. You could, prior to GSL get better adventures cheaper from other folks.

$25 is way to expensive for adventures, especially ones of WotC's calibar, especially if keep on the shadowfell is an example of whats coming.

 

[Steely Dan]

Totally irritated that dusky, angst ridden, rough trade boy is on the cover of the FR campaign book.

…But they have based an entire 4th Ed class around him…

Damn 2nd Ed for starting the trend!

 

[Echohawk]

Whoever wrote the preview article botched the title of H2. Whoops.

And the title of Tome of Treasures Adventurers Vault .

 

[Steely Dan]

Ahhhh, that tired excuse again.

Ah, that mildly insulting, tired line again.

It is not an excuse, it's the truth, I live in London (UK), and over here it costs about $25 (£13) to walk down the street, so, no, that amount of money is a trifle for providing enjoyment for a group of people for more than about 3 seconds.

This does not pertain to people out of work/penniless or youth with little to no disposable income.

 

[delericho]

$25 for a good adventure is not unreasonable. $25 for a poor adventure is most definately unreasonable. So, the real question is: is the adventure any good.

As for WotC's recent adventure offerings:

"Suns of Gruumsh": I liked it.

"The Twilight Tomb": Likewise, I liked it, though not as much.

"Red Hand of Doom": Excellent. Unquestionably the best of the bunch, IMO.

"Scourge of the Howling Horde": Truly woeful. Perhaps the worst 3.5e product produced.

"Expedition to Castle Ravenloft": I don't own this one, but it seems to be highly regarded.

"Expedition to Undermountain": Again, I don't own this one, but it seems to be poorly regarded.

"Expedition to the Demonweb Pits": This could have been really good, but falls short of its promise, IMO. If the DM is willing to do a lot of work, there is the shell of a really great campaign here.

"Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk": Again, this promises greatness, but falls short, IMO. It gets carried a certain distance on pure nostalgia, but that alone is not enough.

"Barrow of the Forgotten King": Good. Better than "Sons of Gruumsh", not as good as "Red Hand of Doom".

"The Sinister Spire": Better.

"Fortress of the Yuan-ti": Another solid adventure. Some parts are fantastic, while others are merely good.

"Keep on the Shadowfell": I don't own this one. Opinions appear to be generally good, with some dissent.

Unfortunately, this doesn't really tell us much. WotC are capable of producing some excellent adventures (and with the likes of Bruce Cordell and Ari Marmell available to write them, how could there be any doubt of that?), but their record has been somewhat patchy. I recommend waiting for the reviews.