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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnsemlak" data-source="post: 2011382" data-attributes="member: 7233">The Divine Alligator is an adventure for 3.5 edition D&D, designed for character level 7.  There are notes for scaling the adventure up and down a level or two.  Though the adventure claims to require simply the '3rd edition' PHB (i.e. 3.0), the stats in the adventure are complient with 3.5 rules.The adventure is 49 pages long, including covers and the legal stuff.  It comes in one single file--no separate version for printing.  The covers are full color; the interior is mostly black and white, with a simple color border and numerous B&W illustrations.  The maps, of which there are 4-5, are full color; I don't know how they'll look on a b&w printer.  They're not the most utility oriented maps, with no grid.  Also included is one battle-grid map, for the final encounter (Oone Games specialize in battlegrids).  The grid is for use with the final encounter, and comes in a color version and B&W version.My quick read of this adventure found no quibbles with the adventure's editing; the layout was nice and I spelling/grammar errors were not noticible.The illustrations are numerous and quite good by the standards of PDF publishing.  Overall, the layout is rather attractive and makes a good first impression.The adventure is has relatively linear storyline that takes the PCs from a small backwater village near a swamp, through the swamp and to the ruins of a lost civilization.  The plot involves two gods, both described in the module, worshipped by lizardfolk and other reptilians.  As a reptilian god is generally on the fringe of most cosmologies, these gods should be reasonably easy to integrate into most campaigns.  The locations are also fairly easy to place in most settings--you simply need ot find a swamp on the edge of civilization and be willing to place the remains of a long-gone civilization there.The encounters, which are mostly EL 4-6 but a few of which are 8 or higher, are well detailed with the monsters' tactics and encounter development provided.  Also, for each location notes are given for how to handle various approaches taken by the PCs ('Kick in the door' approach, 'deceptive' approach, etc.).Some of the encounters are quite intriguing, with several options for the PCs, and often with combat not being the best option.  Several NPCs have motivations that may not be immediately apparent to the PCs, especially the various lizardfolk who vary in alignment from good to evil.  The final encounter involves an very interesting and challening half-dragon/half crocodile ('The Divine Alligator')Overall, this is a reasonably simple yet intriguing adventure with a variety of challenges for the PCs.  It is very faithful to 3.5 edition rules, mechanics, and adventure design conventions.  The adventure is laid out very professionally and looks much better than many PDFs on the market.  My main quibble is the maps--I would have prefered a more utilitarian approach, with B&W maps that are easy to print and with grids.If you'd like to give your characters a fun adventure in the swamp and scare them with some really frightening reptiles, this adventure is for you.</blockquote>

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