benjoshua wrote in Expeditious Retreat Press Sale:Thanks for this recommendation!  I went on-line and bought eight adventures, as I had never tried them out before and they looked interesting.  I particularly appreciated grodog pointing out some specific modules to buy.

I bought #1, #4, #6, #8, #16, #18, #23 and #24.  I received #1, #6, #8, #12, #16, #18, #23 and #24.  No #4 but #12 instead!  I'll and see what happens next and report it here.

The Priority Mail shipping was $14.65 and the grand total was $46.65. I ordered them on the 17th and received them today.  The actual shipping on the package was $7.05, a fairly large difference, but I've seen worse.  I communicated that condition was important to me, and that I wanted them to arrive in good condition.  Below is a picture of the actual shipping package and the inserted cardboard to keep them "safe" (I covered my address and tracking info with a piece of paper).  Fortunately, the modules did arrive in good condition, but the shipper put a lot of faith in the Post Office.  He did ship everything quickly.

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The fonts and layouts and maps are all reminiscent of old school D&D adventures, which I really liked.  I have not read any of them yet, but look forward to it.

For what it is worth, all the adventures I received were 16 pages long except #23 and #24 which were 24 pages long each.  Also, the last page of each adventure was the Open Game License statement, and it was common for the next to last page to be an advertisement for their other products on sale.  That's not that big a deal, but it may interest some of you.  If I have time and interest, I might post a review or two of the adventures once I read some of them.

EDIT: Joseph already replied and said he'd mail me my missing #4. adventure.  Impressive reply time!  :)

benjoshua wrote in Expeditious Retreat Press Sale: If I have time and interest, I might post a review or two of the adventures once I read some of them.

benjoshua wrote:Of the four adventures I've read so far, #13, was the least interesting.  Basically, I found it to be a B2 clone, with a little more attention given to the "keep" which was a town and less attention/type given to the "Caves of Chaos" which in this adventure was "The Grey Temple" and "The Forgotten Outpost."  It was also of a slightly higher level than B2 for characters of 2-4th levels.

benjoshua wrote:

Chainsaw wrote:Not that you're offering really harsh criticism of White Dragon Run or anything, but I'll offer a contrasting, slightly more flattering opinion.

I am pleased you shared your opinion.  I am guessing other people might be reading this and want to know whether these items are worthwhile or not.  I hope other people share their viewpoints, positive or negative.

Indeed, it wasn't harsh criticism, and to compare it to a classic like B2, which I have enjoyed as a player and a DM, was intended as an overall compliment.  I did not list or clarify what I value most as I read these kinds of products.  While I obviously appreciated the low cost of these items and the quality of the editing, I am also looking for new ideas and compelling stories that make sense.  I like adventures that make parties think, and nothing too rail-roady, sadistic, monty-haul, or hack-n-slash.  What I've seen so far are products that are not only a good read, but should be enjoyable to DM.