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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 8529832" data-attributes="member: 42582"><p>I would say it is not as robust as 4e D&D. It's not clear what makes an adventure 1st level or 2nd level, for instance. (Travel to the location isn't a factor in the two adventures I've looked at so far in the Cartographer's Compendium.)</p><p></p><p>At least on first reading, Tower of Stars - the 1st level adventure in the Compendium - seems quite a bit easier than The Dread Crypt of Skogenby, which is the introductory adventure in the Scholar's Guide.</p><p></p><p>I was amused to see Thelon's Rift in the Compendium. I first encountered this adventure in the BW Adventure Burner, where it was presented as an example of a "microdungeon". It's interesting to see the trajectory from Thor's Burning THACO pdf (which seems like it's no longer available) through "microdungeoneering" to Torchbearer.</p><p></p><p>The two biggest changes in Thelon's Rift between versions: the Torchbearer treatment of the stone face is more inspired; but I miss the BW version's remark (paraphrasing from memory) that "A Duel of Wits over what to do with the Orb is not only acceptable, it's encouraged. In fact it's traditional!"</p><p></p><p>PvP seems like a very high-risk proposition in Torchbearer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 8529832, member: 42582"] I would say it is not as robust as 4e D&D. It's not clear what makes an adventure 1st level or 2nd level, for instance. (Travel to the location isn't a factor in the two adventures I've looked at so far in the Cartographer's Compendium.) At least on first reading, Tower of Stars - the 1st level adventure in the Compendium - seems quite a bit easier than The Dread Crypt of Skogenby, which is the introductory adventure in the Scholar's Guide. I was amused to see Thelon's Rift in the Compendium. I first encountered this adventure in the BW Adventure Burner, where it was presented as an example of a "microdungeon". It's interesting to see the trajectory from Thor's Burning THACO pdf (which seems like it's no longer available) through "microdungeoneering" to Torchbearer. The two biggest changes in Thelon's Rift between versions: the Torchbearer treatment of the stone face is more inspired; but I miss the BW version's remark (paraphrasing from memory) that "A Duel of Wits over what to do with the Orb is not only acceptable, it's encouraged. In fact it's traditional!" PvP seems like a very high-risk proposition in Torchbearer. [/QUOTE]
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