World's Largest Dungeon?

[pendril]

Jim,

I'm almost finished with Section A, and so far the material is some of the finest I've ever read. In particular, your organization of the dungeon into sections (and sections into sub-sections) makes running the adventure quite manageable. The character development and varied encounter conditions are unique and clever - no one can call this place monotonous! From a practical standpoint, an adventure of this magnitude deserves an index. Perhaps you were planning this as a web bonus? In my next post, I'll provide a more thorough review and discuss how I'm preparing to run WLD.

-Todd
Game Master
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wld-memphis/)

can we assume you've read the first region?

people are waiting for feedback

 

[matunas]

Well, I am totally impressed. When I got the book, I opened a page at random and started reading. It turns out I was in Region C, and there was all this interesting stuff about a demon escape, and so I started reading at the beginning of the Region.

All I can say is Wow! If all of the Regions are as cool as this one, then this is the best $100 I've ever spent.

What I really like is the overall idea of the whole Region. It's like looking at the evolution of an area after a great event took place. At first glance, it doesn't really seem to have any cohesiveness, but then you start to see how it all fits together.

Very cool book! I'm a believer!

 

[Demon Gnome]

Just finished reading through Region A. All I can say so far is, Awesome Job! So worth the money as long as the rest measure up.

Question, it mentions that entangle spells weren't used for the bad guys and recommend not be allowed for the players either, but in region A the kobold caster mentions using a web as part of his tactics?

 

[Demon Gnome]

Btw, a little bit on how I will be running my game. We currently have 7 players and myself, the DM. I plan on starting them at he beginning at level 1 and to try and work their way up as far as possible (to epic hopefully). Using the suggestion a while back of giving the players a lil something 'extra' to help them along, I am using the regional feats and equipment from Player's Guide to Forgotten Realms (where my WLD is set, way up north near the Spine of the World and the North) where in addition to the free piece of regional equipment, they will also be granted one regional feat free, both as an added boost and to add some more flavor to each character.

 

[Piratecat]

Hmmm indeed

Hmmm indeedly doodley!

 

[jim pinto]

Just finished reading through Region A. All I can say so far is, Awesome Job! So worth the money as long as the rest measure up.

Question, it mentions that entangle spells weren't used for the bad guys and recommend not be allowed for the players either, but in region A the kobold caster mentions using a web as part of his tactics?

that one slipped past us

you can keep if you like, but i recommend changing it

this is my own personal bias shinning through though

i think entangle, web, and grease RUIN dungeons and dragons
i have strong feelings about it, that would a great deal of discussion
to illustrate. but you're the DM, you do what you like.

i just know PCs with WEB in a dungeon 24/7 are going to ruin
the DMs game time and time again.

 

[jim pinto]

Btw, a little bit on how I will be running my game. We currently have 7 players and myself, the DM. I plan on starting them at he beginning at level 1 and to try and work their way up as far as possible (to epic hopefully). Using the suggestion a while back of giving the players a lil something 'extra' to help them along, I am using the regional feats and equipment from Player's Guide to Forgotten Realms (where my WLD is set, way up north near the Spine of the World and the North) where in addition to the free piece of regional equipment, they will also be granted one regional feat free, both as an added boost and to add some more flavor to each character.

7 PCs means just about doubling every encounter
as this thing was designed with 4 PCs in mind.
although at the lower levels, that might not be
totally necessary.

you're almost always going to be scaling up.... FYI

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on those spells. Feel free to start a new thread!

AR

 

[Arnwyn]

Ack! Just learned that my FLGS will detail it at 133 $CAD + taxes. That's a lot of money for a book. Actually, if I buy it at that price, it'll be the single most expensive book I will have bought in my life (counting school books)...

Might have to order it from Amazon instead (30% rebate)...

Indeed you should consider Amazon.ca - C$92 + GST = about $98, and free shipping. If you can wait a bit, that's your best option (and what I'm doing - also tied to the fact that my LGS has very questionable ordering times).

(And, as Psion noted, I too have had textbooks cost considerably more than that.)

 

[matunas]

Question, it mentions that entangle spells weren't used for the bad guys and recommend not be allowed for the players either, but in region A the kobold caster mentions using a web as part of his tactics?

I was under the impression that the entangle spells were NOT recommended simply because there wasn't any undergrowth or plants or soil in which to grow plants.