Zippanthropus wrote:Hello my fello AD&D geeks. I would like a little help on the subject of "What are some good (well written) mods from Judges Guild?". Any one wanna give me a clue? Thanks in advance!
MShipley88 wrote:The best so far is Dark Tower, by Paul Jaquays. It is a bit hard to map and the encounters are uneven in difficulty, but any good DM could easily fix that. The D20 version by Necromancer is good, but they insulted my sensibilities by not putting Paul Jaquays' name on the cover and not sending him a free copy. Verbosh is really packed with adventure and is a fun read...there is enough for a campaign in this one publication. There is a city, an evil tower, a dead city, a shipwreck, an undercity dungeon and lots of set wilderness encounters. You can get Verbosh for cheap and it is a must-own. I love Verbosh. At under $6 on Ebay it is one of the best values around. Caverns of Thracia is pretty good, if a bit convoluted and hard to map (in the tradition of 1970's modules). Also by Paul Jaquays. Toss in some extra minotaurs to spice up the encounters, or simply read "minotuar" whenever it says "beastman" or "troll" wherever it says "gnoll." (There is a Necromancer D20 conversion of this module. See my comments about Dark Tower, above.) For straight-up useable adventures you need The Book of Treasure Maps (number one...there are three, in descending order of quality). The first book is by Paul Jaquays (see a pattern?) The adventures in this publication are not very even in quality, but two are good and one is really really good. All of the adventures included could be dropped into your campaign at any time with little re-working. It often sells for a song. There are several city state modules, but the best price for quality is Tarantis. (They often sell for $6.50 on Ebay.) This city has a very useable map and a pirate's lair background that appeals to me. You could also purchase City State of the Invincible Overlord for an interesting read and lots of ideas to loot. The Necromancer D20 edition manages to maintain the quality of the older publication and is readily available on Ebay. Hint: Buy from Fencert. Tegel Manor is loved by many. It has a good map with lots of quirky haunted house things to do. The First Fantasy Campaign is a piece of gaming history...although there is not really an adventure in this publication. The Maltese Clue is interesting and a good tournament adventure. It needs work for inclusion in an ongoing campaign and you have to be sure to read the entire module through before using it. Restormel, Demons of Dundurn and Raven's Crag are short on adventure and not very interesting or imaginative. Demons of Dundurn even appears to be missing a page or two of explanation. However, these three modules were really just written to pose beside their impressive and large castle maps, which are worthwhile in the $4 range. Two modules mentioned here for posterity..... Beneath the Cloud Giant's Castle is suitably quirky, but the one thing it lacks is....a cloud giant's castle. You either love or hate this module. Also, The Treasure Vaults of Lindoran is useable as a drop-in treasure hunt for almost any campaign. Finally, Pegasus #10 has Revenge of the Ant God inside. This is a good hack and slash adventure involving...yes...ants. Lots of different types of ants to kill...and kill...and kill, combined with a good storyline. I got mine for $5 from www.dragonstrove.com Probably more than you needed, but enjoy.Mark
dcs wrote:I don't think Necromancer Games did the D20 conversion of Dark Tower. That was done (by Quiklink Interactive, I think) before Judges Guild even hooked up with NG. Interestingly enough, I remember hearing that some of the encounters weren't even converted to D20.
MShipley88 wrote:You are right...I just dug out my copy and it is by RPG Realms.
There is some sort of Necromancer connection, however....I will have to research it on their site.
Zippanthropus wrote:Thanks guys!Since I can't seem to get a game started (I live in the Capital District Area of NY...), I thought, "Why not feed my brain some great new (to me) adventures?". I can play them out in my head. As long as that damn evil monkey in my closet stays away, I won't need meds either.Thanks again!By the way...if you live in the area just above Albany NY....I'm looking for players.And on that note: www.ZippAnthropus.com