Grimstaff
Explorer
MerricB says:"Unfortunately, U1 took my group 2 sessions and U2 only 1. I was using 3E, and even with its fast advancement rates, the party was only at 2nd level.
Not good."
Don't forget, Merric, 1st edition rules gave more exp's for treasure than for monsters. Back in the day, the goal was more important than whether you killed the monster or not (though killing the monster was just as fun!)
As for the Sahuagin Caves being tough, the magic word is "Strategy". Draw the masses into a bottleneck where you can easily decimate them and force them to surrender, hand over the gold, and set out for kinder waters. Works every time.
And yes, Goodman Games' Secret of the Smugglers Cove is a great "homage" to the U series and an absolute blast to play!
Not good."
Don't forget, Merric, 1st edition rules gave more exp's for treasure than for monsters. Back in the day, the goal was more important than whether you killed the monster or not (though killing the monster was just as fun!)
As for the Sahuagin Caves being tough, the magic word is "Strategy". Draw the masses into a bottleneck where you can easily decimate them and force them to surrender, hand over the gold, and set out for kinder waters. Works every time.
And yes, Goodman Games' Secret of the Smugglers Cove is a great "homage" to the U series and an absolute blast to play!