ashmire13 wrote:Hi, being new to The Aceum, I've had a look through for a suitable thread, but wondered if anyone can advise a few good low/starter level modules for 1st Ed AD&D.I started many,many years ago and drifted away from the game for various reasons over the years, but have recently been keen to get going again. I have a few Dragon & Dungeon mags from years ago and wondered if anyone can help. I have no 3e stuff and all I own if from the late seventies and early/mid eighties (survival guides....... )My good lady would now like to play and as a complete novice I didn't want to put her off with anything too hard/boring/tricky.I would appreciate any examples or a pointer to a thread on here that lists some. As a result, if anyone has copies for sale, I could be interested there too. (please PM).Thanks guys
ashmire13 wrote:Thanks for all the ones to look for. Is there any point of looking at 3e stuff, or are the monsters and rules too different from 1st ed?If they aren't too different, I'd probably enjoy converting the stats to 1e anyway.
zhowar wrote:I'll always champion the 'Zenopus' adventure in the first Basic book as the perfect starting adventure (for players and DMs). It's similar to what deimos describes above - it's relatively short and takes place in catacombs under the city of Portown. It's got an evil wizard, giant critters (spider, snake, crab rats, octopus), goblins, pirates, undead, and an angry-ape-in-a-cage. There are a few simple tricks and traps. It's easy to retreat back to the surface, plus there are alternate exits (wizard's tower, sea cave). The map is small but non-linear. Also, if you want to introduce someone to mapping, you can give them a partial map of the catacombs and let them fill in the rest. It's easy for the DM to expand - just add another level down. Also, Portown can easily be converted to Saltmarsh (U1) or Restenford (L1) to hook up to other introductory modules.
ashmire13 wrote:Thumbs up to everyone for their pointers here. I still have my original books, dice and guides, so will take the best from here and get a new campaign rolling. Cheers guys