D&D 5E Update! Goodman Games Announces Dark Tower for 5E and DCC

[Lidgar]

My wallet is attempting a will save...

Mine rolled a one. Somehow I'm OK with that.

 

[darjr]

Jennell posted in Facebook that this is officially the largest Goodman Games Kickstarter and there are still 21 days to go!

$353,724 2,684 backers

Original Adventures Reincarnated #7: Dark Tower

The classic tabletop RPG adventure returns for the 5E and DCC RPG rules sets!

www.kickstarter.com

 

[Lanefan]

I got the original Dark Tower a couple of years ago, and being a venerable module from the 70s, these things are not easy to read and digest. I managed to slowly grind down Caverns of Thracia to get a good understanding of that dungeon and what's going on there, but Dark Tower still eludes me.
Does anyone know of a decent overview and summary of the module? I always find it much easier to comprehend a module once I have a general understanding of the whole thing, but for Dark Tower I've never been able to find any such a thing.

Best approach, I think, is not to look at it as a story-like module with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Instead look at it as a random funhouse type of place where the characters can go in all kinds of different directions and no matter where they go, something cool and-or whimsical will await them there.

Put another way, other than a couple of sections there's little enough connection between the various rooms that taking a simple room-by-room approach is good enough. There is a write-up in the module on how the different deities interact and why they don't get along, which is worth reading if you intend to keep that backstory, but that's probably about all the pre-reading you need.

 

[Lanefan]

It's just a table which stairs connect to which stairs on another floor. Which the maps don't indicate and the text often doesn't mention.
I'm still trying to figure out where the cave entrance of the dungeon is.

Nothing stops you from adding an entrance wherever you like. I did, when I ran it, as for a bunch of reasons I wanted a back entrance leading to a different part of my game world.

This thing isn't just multiple dungeon levels stacked on each other, it's an atual 3D maze.

Yes, that's part of the point.

Level 1 has six connection to the village, four connections to level 2, one connection to level 3, one connection each to section A, C, and E, and two connections to section L.

Which in my view is excellent dungeon design!

One tip that might help you sort out the connections: photocopy the maps and write notes on those copies indicating which connection goes where.

 

[carmachu]

DT Series – Official Dark Tower Miniatures – Otherworld Miniatures

Got an email update for this Kickstarter that otherworld miniatures has a line for dark tower adventure.

Looking at some of this minis, couple of those villains look interesting

 

[darjr]

Cool! Jennell is writing new content for the Kickstarter!

Surprise Stretch Goal: KS-Exclusive Son of Set by Jennell Jaquays. I couldn’t mention this until today, but all KS backers will receive original content. It will ONLY be for backers of the KS. The update contains details.

Update 26: Surprise Stretch Goal: KS-Exclusive Son of Set by Jennell Jaquays · Original Adventures Reincarnated #7: Dark Tower

Hello everyone! As you all know, the mighty Jennell Jaquays created, wrote, designed and illustrated the original Dark Tower release. That was 42 years ago. And today, she has agreed to return to the Dark Tower! Kickstarter-Exclusive Son of Set by Jennell Jaquays Jennell has designed a new Son...

www.kickstarter.com

 

[Retreater]

Cool! Jennell is writing new content for the Kickstarter!

This is going to make the wait all the more difficult.

 

[darjr]

 

[darjr]

Almost forgot this update! New adventure added.

 

[darjr]

Ope! I did add it… apologies