Tag: OSR adventure module reviews
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I ran Fabien’s Atalier. Here’s what I thought of it.
Fabien’s Atalier by Brad Kerr review based on actual play Fabien’s Atalier by Brad Kerr. tldr; Super fun, easy to run, definitely get this. Version reviewed: Cairn version Systems used: Into the Dungeon Revived Time: One 3 hour session Fabien’s Atalier is a puzzle-centric adventure for low-level characters written for Cairn or Old School Essentials…
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Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr actual play review
Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr. For low-level characters, either Old School Essentials or Cairn. tldr; Good enough, maybe just not my thing. Version reviewed: Cairn version Systems used: Brighter Worlds, Into the Dungeon Revived Time: Three 3 hour sessions (not counting Fabien’s Atalier, which I’ll review next) What it is: A hexcrawl of a walled…
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The Purple Worm Graveyard review, based on actual play
The Purple Worm Graveyard by Tony Dowler. At a glance: System used: Mork Bork PCs: Two, equivalent of third-level Time to complete: Just under 3 hours tldr; Fun, evocative, but needs more non-combat encounters. Potentially very deadly. Summary: There once was a cult that worshiped purple worms. Beneath their long abandoned temple is a cave…
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Prison of the Hated Pretender review based on actual play
tldr; Fun adventure, more engaging than it seems from a re-through. A little unsatisfying, though, due to the lack of pay-off from the more interesting elements. At a glance: System used: Mork Bork PCs: Two, equivalent of third-level Time to complete: About two hours (But I made an accidental change that made this shorter than…
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One-page dungeon reviews: Skyblind Spire, Brittlestone Parapets, Under the Tree, based on actual…
One-page dungeon reviews: Skyblind Spire, Brittlestone Parapets, Under the Tree, based on actual play tldr; Skyblind Spire: Believe the hype! This one page puzzle dungeon is as good as everyone says. The Brittlestone Parapets: Felt too “hack ‘n slash.” Under the Tree: Short. Fun, but also turned out a little too hack ‘n slash. One-page…
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Review of Demon Driven to the Maw, based on actual play
Review of Demon Driven to the Maw by Brad Kerr, based on actual play tldr; Fun scenario. Timing could be a challenge, but otherwise pretty easy to run. Demon Driven to the Maw by Brad Kerr, for Cairn. System used: Brighter Worlds (with characters converted from Into the Odd) PCs: 3 Time to complete: 2.5…
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Stirring the Hornets Nest at Het Thamsya review based on actual play
Art by Munkao Tldr; This is really fun, play it! System used: Brighter Worlds (a whimsical fantasy system based on Into the Odd and Cairn). Party: Four level 2 PCs, no hirelings. Time to complete: About five hours. What is this? Stirring the Hornets Nest at Het Thamsya is an adventure written by Munkao for either…
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Actual play review: Sleeping Place of the Feathered Swine
tldr; Fun module, easy to run, lots of atmosphere. Might get samey, but that could just be me. Time: 3 hours Players: 3 PCs: 3 level 1 Sleeping Place of the Feathered Swine is a 34 page module by Logan Knight. It has 14 keyed locations (the text is pretty big or the pages are…
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Actual Play Review: Mayfair Swordthrust (Plus: Errata)
tldr; It runs well and the players seemed to have a lot of fun with it. I’ve had some issues with it, and some errata (see below), but it’s been much easier to run than Deep Carbon Observatory. It strikes a nice balance between traditional fantasy and high weirdness. It’s hard to find authentic old…
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N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God Review
I just finished running my PCs through the TSR-era Advanced Dungeons and Dragons module N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God. It’s oft-cited as a favorite classic module and as a good 1st level/beginner module. Unfortunately, it’s highly overrated. System: The Green Hack (my variation of The Black Hack designed to improve compatibility with…