The Shared Experience: Keep on the Borderlands

[UngainlyTitan]

Started in 1983 Red Box Basic set never played Keep in pnp played a Neverwinter Nights 1 mod 2 years ago though. Not sure if that counts so I voted that I have not played Keep on the Borderlands.

 

[Blackrat]

I started 1999, and never played the keep.

 

[an_idol_mind]

Started in 1992, never played the original. I have played Return to the Keep on the Borderlands, which I thought was terrible.

 

[Simia Saturnalia]

First game in 1990, never played the Keep.

 

[JeffB]

Started playing around 77 or 78 with the brown books and GH/BM. By the time Keep came out, I was DM'ing all the time (poorly I'm sure, LOL) . I still have my Holmes version and the Moldvay version.

 

[mhensley]

The basic set I started with (blue book) came with B1. I didn't get a copy of B2 until much later and although I've run it a couple of times, I've never been a player in it. :\

 

[MrFilthyIke]

1984-1989; Played Keep on the Borderlands

1989 specifically.

 

[Raven Crowking]

However, if the acaeum is correct, Keep on the Borderlands was only packaged with the D&D Basic set from someway through the Holmes edition (1980) through the Moldvay edition, and was discontinued as being in the box for the Mentzer edition in 1983.

I picked up the Holmes edition in Wisconsin just in time for Christmas of 1979. Keep on the Borderlands was not packaged with it. However, I got the Keep in 1980.

I've played in, and then run, the Keep in Holmes basic, 1e, 2e, and 3e. Admittedly, I sometimes pick and choose, playing only bits of the module. For example, in 3e, I used the cave system and some of the outdoor encounters.

RC

 

[JediSoth]

The first time I ever played D&D, I played through Keep on the Borderlands. The boxed set my friend had included it, the one I bought didn't (although mine did include the infamous Bargle!). We understood the rules so poorly, my lone fighter, Ranger, was able to single-handedly wipe out the Caves of Chaos.

Later, in the first 3rd edition game I ever played in, our DM dressed up the Caves of Chaos and used them in his campaign. The encounters were similar, but it was changed enough I didn't immediately recognize it. It was really cool when I realize what caves I was really exploring.

I do not believe I have ever actually run Keep on the Borderlands in any of the games I've DMed.

JediSoth

 

[HP Dreadnought]

'81 - Played it, but never finished it out.

I would not be at all surprised to see it released under 4th edition. Maybe through Dungeon or something. . .