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Compilations of previously released modules.A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lordsby various
B1-9 In Search of Adventure by various
GDQ1-7 Queen of the Spiders (Giants,Drow, Queen) by Gary Gygax
I3-5 Desert of Desolation by various
S1-4 Realms of Horror by Gary Gygax and LawrenceSchick
T1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil by Gary Gygaxwith Frank Mentzer
The links will send you to the individual modules' pages.
Most of these were a great idea; combine modules in a cohesive series intoone easy-to-reference source. Many also incorporated minor fixes andtweaks to the original modules, and in the case of T1-4 Temple of ElementalEvil brought to light entirely new material (there never were any modulesT2 - T4). However, B1-9 and S1-4 are rather cheap (andabbreviated) versions of modules that had no connecting plot or theme anyway.
Three of the supermodules were slightly edited to form a contiguous series;T1-4 leads to A1-4 which leads to GDQ1-7. Thematerial in A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords was revised to bringthe target character levels to 7-11, thereby making the continuity fromT1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil a bit smoother.
B1-9 In Search of Adventure includes the map to moduleB1 In Search of the Unknown, but no descriptivetext for this module (other than the short note on pg 23). The remainingB series modules (listed in the order they appear in B1-9)are:
B9 Castle Caldwell (four of the fiveshort adventures)
B8 Journey to the Rock (one of the threepossible trails to The Rock)
B2 The Keep on the Borderlands (Caves ofChaos only, no Keep)
B3 Palace of the Silver Princess (intact)
B5 Horror on the Hill (the adventure inthe Hill only, no lead-in encounters)
B7 Rahasia (intact)
B4 The Lost City (upper five pyramid tiers)
B6 The Veiled Society (intact)
Thanks to Aaron McPherson andEric Passfor this info.
T1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil contains the full version of T1 Village of Hommlet. T1-4 remainsone of the most popular modules ever produced, and was printed well intothe advent of 2nd Edition AD&D. Interestingly, thecover art to AC5 Player Character Record Sheetswas initially considered as the cover for T1-4; it depicts the firstencounter outside the abandoned moathouse. (Thanks to Paul Stormbergfor this info). Making this even wackier is the 'official' pre-production cover (viewable here), which depicts something else entirely. Thanks to Alban Jalabert for this scan.
| Printing Information |
| B1-9 In Search of Adventure |
First: TSR UK address on back is 'The Mill, RathmoreRoad'.
Second: TSR UK address on back is '120 Church End,Cherry Hinton'.
Thanks to Michael Deaton for this info.
| I3-5 Desert of Desolation |
S1-4 Realms of Horror
First: TSR UK address on back is 'The Mill, RathmoreRoad'.
Second: TSR UK address on back is '120 Church End,Cherry Hinton'.
Thanks to Michael Deaton for this info.
T1-4 Temple of Elemental Evil |
First (1985): Angled TSR logo on front cover,bottom center. Several errors are present in the text, most havingto do with truncated sentences; for example, on page 9, location 13 states:'The shop is run by one Rannos Davl, who is bed...' and 'If the groupdoes not hire one, the their activities by any means possible...'. Does not have 'May 1987' at the bottom of the first page. Rearcover has Product Number and ISBN stacked over the bar code; Piece Codeon the bottom left. The most common (largest) printing. Note: A version with a solid-blue spine and a slightly-greenishcast to the cover has also been spotted, with no other cover or internaldifferences. This differing version appears to be quite a bitmore rare than the 'normal' version; unknown which version was actuallyprinted first.
Second: Angled TSR logo on front cover, bottom center. Textual errors have now been corrected. Does not have 'May 1987'at the bottom of the first page. Rear cover has Product Numberand ISBN stacked over the bar code; Piece Code on the bottom left.
Third: Angled TSR logo on front cover, bottom center. Textual errors corrected. Does not have 'May 1987' at the bottomof the first page. Rear cover has Product Number within the barcode, no ISBN, and Piece Code on the bottom left.
Fourth (1987): Angled TSR logo on front cover, bottomcenter. Textual errors corrected. Has 'May 1987' at thebottom of the first page (credits page still has '1985' on it, however). Rear cover has Product Number within the bar code, no ISBN, and PieceCode on the bottom left.
Fifth: Angled TSR logo on front cover, bottom center. Textual errors corrected. Has 'May 1987' at the bottom of thefirst page (credits page still has '1985' on it, however). Rearcover has no Product Number, ISBN above the bar code, and Piece Codeon the bottom left.
Sixth (1991): Gold Angled TSR logo, front cover bottomcenter. Rear cover has no Product Number, ISBN above the bar code,and Piece Code on the bottom left.
Seventh (1992): Gold Angled TSR logo, front cover bottomleft. Rear cover has no Product Number, ISBN within the bar code,and Piece Code on the bottom left.
Thanks to Steve Blodgett, Shannon Crack, Michael Deaton, Wayne Gralian, John Huckerby,Rene Hurka, John Kowalewski, Mike Kuo, Stéphane Tanguay, and Morey Winnettfor this info, and to Michael Deaton for the scans of I3-5 andT1-4 Fifth and Sixth prints.
| Scourge of Slave Lords | In Search of Adventure | Queen of the Spiders | Desert of Desolation |
| Realms of Horror | Temple of Elemental Evil (1st - 5th prt) | Temple of Elemental Evil (6th prt) | Temple of Elemental Evil (7th prt) |
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These modules were thick, relatively expensive, and produced in smallprint runs towards the twilight of the 1st Edition rules (with the exceptionof T1-4, which was printed several times due to demand). Asa result -- and because they are compilations of popular modules -- theytend to go for high prices.
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Oh, Troika. Troika, Troika, Troika. Back in the day, a company named Black Isle was known for creating good, solid, intelligent RPG’s, such as Fallout and Planescape: Torment. Then Interplay went mad and killed it. Twice. The first time caused it to Regenerate into Troika, while the Third Doctor wound up being Obsidian Entertainment. Sadly, while Troika continued to make good, intelligent RPG’s, they apparently forgot to bring any decent coders with them, and each of the three Troika games was released as an unplayable mess. Obsidian may get some flak for bugs, too, but trust me, their games are at least Newtonian solids compared to Troika. However, by being good, intelligent games, Troika’s catalogue was picked up by the modding community and fan patches were released for each, greatly improving the experience. For ToEE, the Circle of Eight site has done wonders, and I’m currently using the site-based package patch
The Temple of Elemental Evil is the second Troika game and the most faithful adaptation of a pen and paper RPG to a video game I’ve ever come across. There’s still something lost in the translation, mind you, but playing ToEE taught me some things about the game system I never knew about, and that’s got to count for something. The Temple of Elemental Evil is a computer RPG adaptation of a D&D 3.5 module which is itself an adaptation of a 1st edition D&D module. The game takes place in Grayhawk, the original setting of D&D, but that’s hardly important. ToEE is pretty light on plot aside from some vague “go kill the Evil Elemental Prince of Something (or free it, whatev’)” objective that only appears a third of the way into the game. It’s basically a linear sandbox, as odd as that sounds.
Still, for all that, the game is pretty fun, and it shows why third edition D&D did so much to revive the franchise after TSR basically dug itself into a grave. You might find my approach…unorthodox, but I’d say it’s appropriate for all that.
Oh, and one last thing: NO EDITION WARS. This means you may discuss game mechanics within their own context regardless of system, you may praise or critique game mechanics within their own context, you may discuss the history of any game system, and you may share stories about your experiences with any game system (although D&D would definitely be more on-topic), but you may NOT compare game mechanics between systems, favorably or unfavorably, and you may NOT insult any game system or edition regardless of how well it’s deserved. Except for FATAL. That one deserves all the scorn you can muster. While there may be reason to carry on the arguments about edition changes, this is not the place to do so. Thank you for your cooperation.
P. S. if you don’t know much about 3.5 rules, they are both free and online. Here, have an intro movie:
Tomb of Horrors Pre-Game Concept Test Tutorial Session
| Part 1: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
| Part 2: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
Tomb of Horrors Session 1
| Part 1: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
| Part 2: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
| Part 3: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
| Part 4: | Youtube | (Polsy) | Blip (Polsy) |
Tomb of Horrors Session 2 (video capture failed, so audio only)
| Part 1: In which three chests are discovered and Doc Strange makes a new friend | Tindeck |
| Part 2: In which a gargoyle is slain and many gems are had | Tindeck |
| Part 3: In which the party thinks with portals and is punished utterly for it | Tindeck |
| Part 4: In which Snakey is sacrificed and all involved are punished | Tindeck |
| Part 5: In which a Hallway of Doom is discovered | Tindeck |
| Part 6: In which vats and liches explode kind of | Tindeck |
| Part 7: In which pits are crossed and mold frozen | Tindeck |
| Part 8: In which RandomNinja is a giant asshole and Xander doesn't help | Tindeck |
| Part 9: In which the party finds a huge-ass room | Tindeck |
| Part 10: In which an entirely avoidable combat happens | Tindeck |
| Part 11: Ending A | Tindeck |
| Part 12: Ending B | Tindeck |
The Rogue's Gallery
(With thanks to radintorov)
The GM named Bob, he's the one running this campaign. He doesn't get a portrait because he's supposed to be narrating, except when he's playing an NPC.
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Garrett (human multiclass Rogue/Ranger)played by Suzie (multiclass Otaku Artist/DM's Girlfriend), Bob's girlfriend. The 'new guy' of the group, but learned the ropes during a solo campaign. Fortunately for the others, she took the Defend Group from DM class options instead of the other way around.
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Hammerdown Hardboot
(dwarven Wizard)played by Hal (Ass Kicker). He likes playing as a dwarf and like most of the group prefers the game aspect of RPGs (as in killing stuff and looting it). He's also a cop.
Big McLargeHuge (gnome Barbarian)
played by William (Lurker (Apatheticer)). He played in the previous campaign mostly because he had nothing better to do and didn't want to spend time with his 'crazy girlfriend'. He's not a roleplayer by any means, and has been known to sleep during exposition and town exploration. Oh, and he's gay.
Josephus (half-elf Bard)
played by Paul (Roleplayer). Unlike the majority of the group, he tries to act and think in-character. Has played female characters previously, to his fellow gamers' chagrin.
Alistor Keystone (dwarven Cleric)
played by Lewis (Powergamer). Player knowledgeable in various role-playing games and (mainly) their rules. He spent some time studying in Germany.
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