Where is the adventure ?

[questing gm]

Johnathan, now that Dungeon is no more, where shall we go to get our Challenge of Champions fix? Have you looked at publishing any adventures (including non-CoC ones) with other publishers?

Olaf the Stout

This statement had me thinking. Now that Dungeon is really gone, where is the next best place to start looking for published adventures ?

Is this a new beginning for freelance adventure writers/designers to start their own monthly magazines to feed the demands of DMs out there that need their dosage of adventure to fill their table ?

I'm not talking about boxed sets or modules being put into print by WoTC but a hard-copy periodical that provides DMs on a consistent basis.

 

[The_Gneech]

Well, one obvious answer leaps to mind:

http://paizo.com/store/paizo/gameMastery

I'm told there's also a subscription option for Goodman Games' "Dungeon Crawl Classics" line, but I haven't researched it.

There is also a magazine called "The Crusader", which contains adventures and articles for "Castles & Crusades" -- but they're easy enough to convert.

-The Gneech

 

[DM_Jeff]

Goodman's Dungeon Crawl Classics.

Green Ronin's Bleeding Edge.

Paizo's Gamemastery modules.

Necromancer's revived schedule.

generic adventures delivered monthly are already well in hand. Not to mention WotC's regular adventure offerings.

-DM Jeff

 

[questing gm]

Are all those publications specifically for 3.5 or OGL ?

 

[Zimri]

This statement had me thinking. Now that Dungeon is really gone, where is the next best place to start looking for published adventures ?

I would guess maybe Pathfinder ?

 

[Ceresco]

This statement had me thinking. Now that Dungeon is really gone, where is the next best place to start looking for published adventures ?

Is this a new beginning for freelance adventure writers/designers to start their own monthly magazines to feed the demands of DMs out there that need their dosage of adventure to fill their table ?

I'm not talking about boxed sets or modules being put into print by WoTC but a hard-copy periodical that provides DMs on a consistent basis.

All of Paradigm Concepts adventures for the Arcanis setting can be downloaded for free at LivingArcanis.com as well as a number of non-living adventures avaialble at on-line retailers.

Edward Kopp: Arcaniac at Large

 

[Olaf the Stout]

In response to a very similar question of mine:

The other question I have is now where will we go for short, quirky, independent lower-level adventures that Dungeon used to provide every month? I know that Paizo is going to be putting out 32-page adventures on a monthy basis with their Game Mastery line but I'm not sure if they will fill the same niche.

Erik Mona posted this response:

Earlier today, while pondering this issue, I came up with the idea of a fairly sizable annual collection of, say, 30 or so of this type of adventure, written 100% by "new" authors who query and submit the modules to us. In this case I mean "new" authors who have not yet been assigned a Pathfinder adventure or GameMastery Module. This would be a stand-alone softcover book, most likely. Let's say 150-200 pages long. Anyone think that would be fun?

The actual post can be found here.

If Paizo came out with that sort of product I would definitely be interested in buying it.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Are all those publications specifically for 3.5 or OGL ?

They're all 3.5, although Goodman Games also produces modules for C&C and have done at least one 1E module.

While I have a good feeling about the Gamemastery modules, it would be very hard to wrong with a Goodman Games subscription.

 

[Kafkonia]

They're all 3.5, although Goodman Games also produces modules for C&C and have done at least one 1E module.

While I have a good feeling about the Gamemastery modules, it would be very hard to wrong with a Goodman Games subscription.

Do note, though, that I believe their subscription service is limited to the US (and possibly Canada now), so depending on where you are that may not be an option.

Also, their adventures for the most part really live up to the "dungeon crawl" billing. Although The Forest of Lanterns is an interesting variation.