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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 1904024" data-attributes="member: 12328">no voteI didn't vote because there really isn't a poll option that defines what I find most useful in a module these days.  Portability is the most important thing for me.  I need to be able to plug & play the module into my core game or whatever variation has captured my current interest.  I do not need so many new rules that the thing is too much work to get into play.  If a publisher wants to include some new things like you describe, that's okay as long as the number of new things is small.  The new stuff should be concise and defined.  Here's the thing, and I think Clark Peterson at Necromancer Games said it first.  A new module has strong market competition--most notably Dungeon magazine.  Why would I buy a particular publisher's adventure when I get 3 good ones from Dungeon each month as a subscriber?  The answer is that I won't unless it offers something really worthwhile.  I can't really define it, but I will give you some examples.  Mesopotamia is a great module.  I can't wait to run it.  I won't use the new prestige classes (I don't allow them) or the new feats or magic options since the core game really does everything I need in these areas and more.  I will use the human race variants and the gods.  The setting material is good, and the actual adventure is great.  (But, it got an average review here recently; this mystifies me.)The Giant's Skull is another great module.  It has a nice twist for reverse play with pre-generated characters with counters.  It also gives a super tie-in to an existing camapign.  So, it's great for a plug & play one-shot and for an existing game.   Each of these modules really doesn't stray too far from the core game, either.  Really the best feedback I can give you is to take a look at these examples.</blockquote>

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