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<blockquote data-quote="Firebeetle" data-source="post: 3189701" data-attributes="member: 34506"><p>The Year 5 mods are about to be retired, what do you believe are the greatest mods of this last year? You may vote for as many as you like, so don't worry about picking. Feel free to share why you voted the way you did below. Descriptions are provided for your reference.</p><p></p><p>COR5-20 Phantoms on the Bright Sands by Tom Kee</p><p>The legacy of Clan Highforge is once again sought. Dark forces move in the desert, searching for the knowledge to reclaim the lost star metal. The lady Karistyne, fears that the metal is vital to Rary's dark schemes and so needs brave adventurers to thwart the Traitor's plans. An expedition for the brave of heart. APLs 2-16.</p><p></p><p></p><p>COR5-19 Retribution</p><p>An old map purporting to show the location of a hitherto unknown tomb and an eccentric cartographer have sent you tramping around the Cairn Hills for a week of fruitless searching. Your expedition ending in failure you have returned to the Free City; perhaps there adventure can be found! A one-round core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-8.</p><p></p><p>COR5-18 Kusnir by Stuart Kerrigan</p><p>The Lady of Fate is a cruel and terrible mistress, but some scholars believe that she also has a sense of irony. Kusnir is one such example - where the slavers are now the slaves. Part one of Under an Iron Fist. A one-round core adventure set in the Hold of the Sea Princes for APLs 2-8.</p><p></p><p>COR5-17 Time's Tide on Bright Sands by James Dempsey and Bruce Paris</p><p>Time is running out, and gathering what you need to change the future, may only be found by looking to the past. This adventure is Part five in the Blight on Bright Sands series for APLs 2-16.</p><p></p><p>COR5-16 Here Comes the Sun! by Pierre van Rooden</p><p>Blistering heat has plagued the town of Hardby for weeks, and it has not been without incidents-people get irate, all work has slowed to a crawl, and now the tinder-dry homes fall victim to frequent fires. Mere incidents? Or is there a history to it all? A one-round core adventure for APL 2-8.</p><p></p><p>COR5-15 Immortal Longings by Mike Hinds</p><p>The agents of the Whispered One are everywhere! Too much is happening around the Flanaess for all things to be merely coincidental. A grand plot has spawned, clawed its way past infancy, and seems ready for a horrific emergence. The Voice of Vecna has gained in power, what is next? A one-round core adventure set throughout the Flanaess for APLs 10 to 16.</p><p></p><p>COR5-14 All Roads Lead ot Rauxes by Chris Chesher</p><p>"When there is no more room in Acheron, the dead shall dwell upon the Oerth…” – Battle Hymns of the Herald, Scriptures of Hextor. From the border barony of Stel, pursuit of the Footmen leads towards the magical wasteland that was once Rauxes, Capital of the Great Kingdom. To even penetrate the magical veil that surrounds the wasteland is a feat, thus it is not something you or your enemies would do lightly. What ever awaits on the other side will be extremely powerful and deadly, but answers and results never come free for a true (anti)hero. A two-round adventure for APL 6-12 and not for the faint of heart. Part five in the Running with the Baatezu series.</p><p>A Two-round core adventure set in the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy for APLs 6-12.</p><p></p><p>COR5-13 The Price of Power by Craig Hier</p><p>Ages ago a lone group of monks sought the secrets of the mind. Time has almost removed them from the knowledge of Oerth. Scattered tales and misremembered legends still encourage some to seek the lost treasures and knowledge of these monks. Will you tempt fate and search for the monastery?</p><p>A one-round core adventure for APLs 2-14. This adventure is a continuation of the Tome of Clarity and Mists series.</p><p></p><p>COR5-12 Return to the Undercity by Christian Alipounarian</p><p>Homes are burned to the ground and whole families vanished. There have been humanoid raids on lands within the elven nation of Celene itself. Along the Wild Coast, dark rumors are spoken about slaver vessels flying yellow sails along the Wild Coast. And now an agent sent to investigate the rumors of the return of the Slave Lords has disappeared. Can you ascertain if this sinister force has returned?</p><p>A one-round Core adventure set in Celene, the Wild Coast and the Pomarj for APLs 2-8.</p><p></p><p>COR5-11 Dark Deceit on Bright Sands by Chris Chesher</p><p>At the behest of Lady Karistyne, you are needed to travel into the Bright Desert. There are rumors of dragons afoot and some things just don't add up. Some claim to have slain, others claim to have allied, whiles others still just scratch their heads. The only fact that is for certain is that the sinister sands have something to hide.</p><p>A one-round Core adventure set in the Bright Desert for APLs 2-8. Part four of Blight on Bright Sands.</p><p></p><p>COR5-09 Gateway to Bright Sands by Theron Martin</p><p>Hardby, City of the Scorned, was for centuries a bastion of independence and female rule, but that changed when it fell under Greyhawk’s control in 582 CY. Now the word is out that Despotrix Ilena, the city’s nominal leader, is dying. Many factions – both within and without – have begun to vie for the right to fill her influential position. Surely a city so fraught with intrigue is a fertile ground for adventure. . .</p><p>A one-round adventure set in the city of Hardby for APLs 2-8. Part two of the Blight on Bright Sands series.</p><p></p><p>COR5-08 Clipping Wings by Shawn Merwin</p><p>Many secrets lie hidden in the obsidian darkness of the Land of Black Ice. The fate of the afflicted children of a Keoish barony may rest in the hands of a few adventurers willing to brave the unknown. But are forces in the North hiding a bigger threat? A Living Greyhawk Core scenario for APLs 2-14, and Part Two of the Windows to the Serpent’s Soul series, which began with COR4-01 Shedding Scales.</p><p></p><p>COR5-07 Rings within Rings by Rainer Nagel</p><p>You are en route in the North Kingdom, near the city of Nonsburgh in the Blemu Hills. While investigating some unusual phenomena of nature, the PCs stumble upon… a giant-sized dead frog with some weird skin colouring? But that's not all… There is also a human corpse, literally torn apart, and a very weird trail leading to Nonsburgh… reminding some of you of an incident a year and a half ago… A one-round Core adventure set in the North Kingdom for APLs 6-12. This adventure is a loose sequel to COR3-14 Hunt for the Rogue.</p><p></p><p>COR5-06 Blood on Bright Sands by Creighton Broadhurst</p><p>War rages across the Bright Sands. Scouting the wastes at the behest of the paladin Karistyne the PCs are caught up in a battle between forces loyal to Rary and nomads yet free from his insidious influence. They must win free to reach their goal, the mysterious and dragon-infested pinnacle of Dagger Rock. A one-round Core adventure set in the Bright Desert for APL 2. This adventure is the first part in the Blight on Bright Sands series and heavily utilises the Sandstorm supplement.</p><p>COR5-05 A Marked Man by Matt Maddy</p><p>Sometimes you make the wrong enemy, and you don't know where to turn. The man in front of you seems to have that look in his eye. Are you willing to stick your nose into something dangerous? A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk and its environs for APLs 2-12.</p><p></p><p>COR5-04 Desecrators of the Lord’s Tomb by Bruce Paris</p><p>Christa, wily Greyhawk City thief and darling of the Green Dragon Inn, was about to retire at the glorious age of 29. However, she had to do one last job for an old friend, so she found a way to break into the legendary Lords' Tomb and steal some priceless jewels which once belonged to the dearly departed of that dread complex. For a while it all looked pretty easy...far too easy. A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-12.</p><p></p><p>COR5-03 Atonement by Theron Martin</p><p>"I have led a wicked life, “the man says "and paid a dear price for it. I have changed my ways and tried to start anew, but the sins of my past now threaten my family. I need your help." A role-play intensive adventure set in the City of Greyhawk. A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-8.</p><p></p><p>COR5-02 The Voice of Reason by Pierre van Rooden</p><p>Something stalks the people in Moorwych. Something steals their cattle and invades their houses. The people know who these are and they seek justice but are the usual suspects the enemy this time around? Countess Tasali Bregohan hopes the truth will prevent blood being shed, but the pitchfolks are readied and the torches are set aflame. If the truth can be found, you had better be quick. A two-round Core adventure set in the Solnor Compact for APLs 2-14. This adventure utilises NPCs first presented in SND4-01 Arrows of the Sun. It is not necessary to have played this adventure first.</p><p></p><p>COR5-01 The Stone Man’s Missive by Ron Lundeen</p><p>Drell, the peaceful and reclusive stone giant, has gone visiting some local miners in the Abbor-Alz Hills. All he finds are empty homes, discarded tools and signs that his friends disappeared in the middle of their daily tasks. Drell asks the help of trusted adventurers to solve this mystery: who would want to spirit away a clan of miners? A one-round Core adventure set in the Abbor-Alz for APLs 6-12. This adventure is a loose sequel to COR4-02 A Stone Man’s Puzzle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Firebeetle, post: 3189701, member: 34506"] The Year 5 mods are about to be retired, what do you believe are the greatest mods of this last year? You may vote for as many as you like, so don't worry about picking. Feel free to share why you voted the way you did below. Descriptions are provided for your reference. COR5-20 Phantoms on the Bright Sands by Tom Kee The legacy of Clan Highforge is once again sought. Dark forces move in the desert, searching for the knowledge to reclaim the lost star metal. The lady Karistyne, fears that the metal is vital to Rary's dark schemes and so needs brave adventurers to thwart the Traitor's plans. An expedition for the brave of heart. APLs 2-16. COR5-19 Retribution An old map purporting to show the location of a hitherto unknown tomb and an eccentric cartographer have sent you tramping around the Cairn Hills for a week of fruitless searching. Your expedition ending in failure you have returned to the Free City; perhaps there adventure can be found! A one-round core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-8. COR5-18 Kusnir by Stuart Kerrigan The Lady of Fate is a cruel and terrible mistress, but some scholars believe that she also has a sense of irony. Kusnir is one such example - where the slavers are now the slaves. Part one of Under an Iron Fist. A one-round core adventure set in the Hold of the Sea Princes for APLs 2-8. COR5-17 Time's Tide on Bright Sands by James Dempsey and Bruce Paris Time is running out, and gathering what you need to change the future, may only be found by looking to the past. This adventure is Part five in the Blight on Bright Sands series for APLs 2-16. COR5-16 Here Comes the Sun! by Pierre van Rooden Blistering heat has plagued the town of Hardby for weeks, and it has not been without incidents-people get irate, all work has slowed to a crawl, and now the tinder-dry homes fall victim to frequent fires. Mere incidents? Or is there a history to it all? A one-round core adventure for APL 2-8. COR5-15 Immortal Longings by Mike Hinds The agents of the Whispered One are everywhere! Too much is happening around the Flanaess for all things to be merely coincidental. A grand plot has spawned, clawed its way past infancy, and seems ready for a horrific emergence. The Voice of Vecna has gained in power, what is next? A one-round core adventure set throughout the Flanaess for APLs 10 to 16. COR5-14 All Roads Lead ot Rauxes by Chris Chesher "When there is no more room in Acheron, the dead shall dwell upon the Oerth…” – Battle Hymns of the Herald, Scriptures of Hextor. From the border barony of Stel, pursuit of the Footmen leads towards the magical wasteland that was once Rauxes, Capital of the Great Kingdom. To even penetrate the magical veil that surrounds the wasteland is a feat, thus it is not something you or your enemies would do lightly. What ever awaits on the other side will be extremely powerful and deadly, but answers and results never come free for a true (anti)hero. A two-round adventure for APL 6-12 and not for the faint of heart. Part five in the Running with the Baatezu series. A Two-round core adventure set in the Great Kingdom of Northern Aerdy for APLs 6-12. COR5-13 The Price of Power by Craig Hier Ages ago a lone group of monks sought the secrets of the mind. Time has almost removed them from the knowledge of Oerth. Scattered tales and misremembered legends still encourage some to seek the lost treasures and knowledge of these monks. Will you tempt fate and search for the monastery? A one-round core adventure for APLs 2-14. This adventure is a continuation of the Tome of Clarity and Mists series. COR5-12 Return to the Undercity by Christian Alipounarian Homes are burned to the ground and whole families vanished. There have been humanoid raids on lands within the elven nation of Celene itself. Along the Wild Coast, dark rumors are spoken about slaver vessels flying yellow sails along the Wild Coast. And now an agent sent to investigate the rumors of the return of the Slave Lords has disappeared. Can you ascertain if this sinister force has returned? A one-round Core adventure set in Celene, the Wild Coast and the Pomarj for APLs 2-8. COR5-11 Dark Deceit on Bright Sands by Chris Chesher At the behest of Lady Karistyne, you are needed to travel into the Bright Desert. There are rumors of dragons afoot and some things just don't add up. Some claim to have slain, others claim to have allied, whiles others still just scratch their heads. The only fact that is for certain is that the sinister sands have something to hide. A one-round Core adventure set in the Bright Desert for APLs 2-8. Part four of Blight on Bright Sands. COR5-09 Gateway to Bright Sands by Theron Martin Hardby, City of the Scorned, was for centuries a bastion of independence and female rule, but that changed when it fell under Greyhawk’s control in 582 CY. Now the word is out that Despotrix Ilena, the city’s nominal leader, is dying. Many factions – both within and without – have begun to vie for the right to fill her influential position. Surely a city so fraught with intrigue is a fertile ground for adventure. . . A one-round adventure set in the city of Hardby for APLs 2-8. Part two of the Blight on Bright Sands series. COR5-08 Clipping Wings by Shawn Merwin Many secrets lie hidden in the obsidian darkness of the Land of Black Ice. The fate of the afflicted children of a Keoish barony may rest in the hands of a few adventurers willing to brave the unknown. But are forces in the North hiding a bigger threat? A Living Greyhawk Core scenario for APLs 2-14, and Part Two of the Windows to the Serpent’s Soul series, which began with COR4-01 Shedding Scales. COR5-07 Rings within Rings by Rainer Nagel You are en route in the North Kingdom, near the city of Nonsburgh in the Blemu Hills. While investigating some unusual phenomena of nature, the PCs stumble upon… a giant-sized dead frog with some weird skin colouring? But that's not all… There is also a human corpse, literally torn apart, and a very weird trail leading to Nonsburgh… reminding some of you of an incident a year and a half ago… A one-round Core adventure set in the North Kingdom for APLs 6-12. This adventure is a loose sequel to COR3-14 Hunt for the Rogue. COR5-06 Blood on Bright Sands by Creighton Broadhurst War rages across the Bright Sands. Scouting the wastes at the behest of the paladin Karistyne the PCs are caught up in a battle between forces loyal to Rary and nomads yet free from his insidious influence. They must win free to reach their goal, the mysterious and dragon-infested pinnacle of Dagger Rock. A one-round Core adventure set in the Bright Desert for APL 2. This adventure is the first part in the Blight on Bright Sands series and heavily utilises the Sandstorm supplement. COR5-05 A Marked Man by Matt Maddy Sometimes you make the wrong enemy, and you don't know where to turn. The man in front of you seems to have that look in his eye. Are you willing to stick your nose into something dangerous? A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk and its environs for APLs 2-12. COR5-04 Desecrators of the Lord’s Tomb by Bruce Paris Christa, wily Greyhawk City thief and darling of the Green Dragon Inn, was about to retire at the glorious age of 29. However, she had to do one last job for an old friend, so she found a way to break into the legendary Lords' Tomb and steal some priceless jewels which once belonged to the dearly departed of that dread complex. For a while it all looked pretty easy...far too easy. A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-12. COR5-03 Atonement by Theron Martin "I have led a wicked life, “the man says "and paid a dear price for it. I have changed my ways and tried to start anew, but the sins of my past now threaten my family. I need your help." A role-play intensive adventure set in the City of Greyhawk. A one-round Core adventure set in the Free City of Greyhawk for APLs 2-8. COR5-02 The Voice of Reason by Pierre van Rooden Something stalks the people in Moorwych. Something steals their cattle and invades their houses. The people know who these are and they seek justice but are the usual suspects the enemy this time around? Countess Tasali Bregohan hopes the truth will prevent blood being shed, but the pitchfolks are readied and the torches are set aflame. If the truth can be found, you had better be quick. A two-round Core adventure set in the Solnor Compact for APLs 2-14. This adventure utilises NPCs first presented in SND4-01 Arrows of the Sun. It is not necessary to have played this adventure first. COR5-01 The Stone Man’s Missive by Ron Lundeen Drell, the peaceful and reclusive stone giant, has gone visiting some local miners in the Abbor-Alz Hills. All he finds are empty homes, discarded tools and signs that his friends disappeared in the middle of their daily tasks. Drell asks the help of trusted adventurers to solve this mystery: who would want to spirit away a clan of miners? A one-round Core adventure set in the Abbor-Alz for APLs 6-12. This adventure is a loose sequel to COR4-02 A Stone Man’s Puzzle. [/QUOTE]
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