The Shared Experience: Keep on the Borderlands

[MerricB]

A few percentages based on current figures (324 votes):

76% of people who started in 197*-1979 have played Keep on the Borderlands
86% of people who started in 1980-83 have played Keep.
36% of people who started in 1984-89 have played Keep.
24% of people who started in the 90s have played Keep.
9% of people who started in the 2000s have played Keep.

Shared experience? It's really becoming less so.

Cheers!

 

[RFisher]

I should have been more clear when I posted.

I didn't mean to criticize your post...merely expand upon it.

 

[delericho]

I started in 1988. I've never played B2, although I do now own a copy (from the 25th anniversary boxed set).

I wonder what a similar poll would say about the Sunless Citadel? It would explain the universal Meepo love.

"Sunless Citadel" plays the same role for 3e as "Keep on the Borderlands" did back in the day. It is the iconic introductory adventure for new players and new DMs. Hopefully, WotC will be wise enough to produce such an adventure for 4e.

(I don't think "Keep on the Shadowfell" is intended for that purpose - I think it's more for transitioning existing players.)

 

[Kurotowa]

(I don't think "Keep on the Shadowfell" is intended for that purpose - I think it's more for transitioning existing players.)

Really? Given the similar "Keep on the XXX" name and that it's the first published adventure, I figured it was absolutely slotted as the new iconic intro adventure.

 

[delericho]

Really? Given the similar "Keep on the XXX" name and that it's the first published adventure, I figured it was absolutely slotted as the new iconic intro adventure.

Keep on the Shadowfell will be an intro product for existing players to help transition to 4e rules.

I might be misinterpreting that, but I don't think it will fill quite the same role as "Sunless Citadel" or "Keep on the Borderlands", being a low level intro adventure for new DMs.

 

[Doc_Klueless]

I might be misinterpreting that, but I don't think it will fill quite the same role as "Sunless Citadel" or "Keep on the Borderlands", being a low level intro adventure for new DMs.

I think you're right. It does read as if it's not for low-level intro characters as much as just a slight intro into the World of 4e, so to speak.

 

[Kurotowa]

I might be misinterpreting that, but I don't think it will fill quite the same role as "Sunless Citadel" or "Keep on the Borderlands", being a low level intro adventure for new DMs.

Hmm, maybe. That one could be read either way. But I see where you're coming from.

 

[Ty]

I played the Keep too many times to count for sure anymore. First time was in '83. I can't believe it's almost 25 years. Compared to adventures today, it's nothing too great. Back then, it was fantastic.

 

[JoeGKushner]

I started playing in about 84'.

A GM ran me through it.

Then I inherited a lot of old 1st ed stuff including some basic D&D stuff that included Keep.

Ran it. Very open.