RANDOM ADVENTURE IDEAS-- Help us pick a winner!

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

Also, why do most of the blurbs refer to the adventurers as you? DMs buy modules, not players.

That is a brilliant observation. It never occurred to me, but you're right. Is it enticing the DMs to live vicariously though their players? Or is it simply that since the DM is 'God' there's no way to pitch the elements of the adventure in such a way that would have an emotional as opposed to practical appeal?

Hmm.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Is it enticing the DMs to live vicariously though their players?

I always assumed it was so the DM could simply read the blurb to the players.

On more than one occasion (back in the day...) I settled on what module to run based on how they responded to that summary text.

 

[Felix]

I voted for Siege on the Sunless Palace for two reasons: I love Castlevania and never did tire of the full-moon-eclipsed-by-ramparts image that Rodrigo uses; I like the Macbeth feel of, "You'll die as the sun rises" which evokes "till Birnam Wood to Dunsinane shall come". And I like me the Scottish Play. I think the module has much room to deepen the character of the tyrant and make his as much a tragic character as he is a villain.

And because Rod lives in D.C. Lets hear it for humidity!

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

I always assumed it was so the DM could simply read the blurb to the players.

On more than one occasion (back in the day...) I settled on what module to run based on how they responded to that summary text.

Back in my day, there weren't that many modules available. We bought every one we could get our hands on.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

And because Rod lives in D.C. Lets hear it for humidity!

I grew up in Florida -- I'm the only person I know that likes DC in the summer

After scribbling that description down, though, it has gotten me thinking about how I would flesh it out. Maybe after I finish the scenario I'm running at GenCon I'll have to revisit it.

Personally, I'm still stuck on 'Frog Sorceror'. I want to know more.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Personally, I'm still stuck on 'Frog Sorceror'. I want to know more.

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Heck, I only know the word palanquin thanks to the Slann. Them dudes ride in style.

 

[Felix]

I grew up in Florida -- I'm the only person I know that likes DC in the summer

I'm one of the 4 people that live around DC that were actually born here. DC has a great Spring and Fall, and while I've gotten used to the summer, I can't actually say I'd prefer it to, say, lots of other places.

After scribbling that description down, though, it has gotten me thinking about how I would flesh it out. Maybe after I finish the scenario I'm running at GenCon I'll have to revisit it.

Please do! And remember: Macbeth!

 

[Asmor]

Also, why do most of the blurbs refer to the adventurers as you? DMs buy modules, not players.

Funny you would mention that... I actually had a similar line of thought when writing mine ("Wait, do I really want to say Can you save the city and uncover the secrets...?"), and I ended up settling on the decidedly more impartial Who can save...

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

After scribbling that description down, though, it has gotten me thinking about how I would flesh it out. Maybe after I finish the scenario I'm running at GenCon I'll have to revisit it.

(Sun/Son)

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

We'll end the voting at noon tomorrow.