Happy Thanksgiving! For this classic American holiday, Tom McGrenery and I present an episode of FoaBD about a classic American module. No single module or adventure has probably been covered as much as The Keep on the Borderlands, but Tom and I have, as always, managed to put our distinctive FoaBD spin on things.
Enjoy!
Cc: Johnstone Metzger for Nightmares Underneath discussion near the end.
http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/fear-of-a-black-dragon/the-keep-on-the-borderlands
Looking forward to listening to this! KotB is my first ever module and possibly still my favourite.
Looking forward to listening to this! KotB is my first ever module and possibly still my favourite.
Yessssssssssss! I was literally thinking this morning: “I’ve got to re-read B2. It’s been like 35 years. I barely remember anything…” and voilá! Jason and Tom to the rescue!
Happy Thanksgiving
Yessssssssssss! I was literally thinking this morning: “I’ve got to re-read B2. It’s been like 35 years. I barely remember anything…” and voilá! Jason and Tom to the rescue!
Happy Thanksgiving
Ooooo Nightmares Underneath 👀
Ooooo Nightmares Underneath 👀
Fraser Simons That one gets a lot of love on FoaBD. I think we talked about it on Yoon-Suin (Part One), too.
Fraser Simons That one gets a lot of love on FoaBD. I think we talked about it on Yoon-Suin (Part One), too.
Yeah, I wouldn’t mind playing that sometime, I was excited reading that, and sad that I didn’t get the hardcover from lulu.
Yeah, I wouldn’t mind playing that sometime, I was excited reading that, and sad that I didn’t get the hardcover from lulu.
Dammit now I’m tempted to skip ahead!
Dammit now I’m tempted to skip ahead!
The hardcover is absolutely gorgeous Fraser Simons
The hardcover is absolutely gorgeous Fraser Simons
Have a happy Thanksgiving! Now to listen to this and pass out from turkey overload.
Have a happy Thanksgiving! Now to listen to this and pass out from turkey overload.
Johnstone Metzger I’m thinking of running Nightmares Underneath (got the softcover from Lulu a while ago and now wish I got the hardcover). Someone mentioned something about World Of Nightmares to me, not seeing it on Redbox Vancouver page, though? Can you tell me a bit about that, I’ve never heard of it.
Johnstone Metzger I’m thinking of running Nightmares Underneath (got the softcover from Lulu a while ago and now wish I got the hardcover). Someone mentioned something about World Of Nightmares to me, not seeing it on Redbox Vancouver page, though? Can you tell me a bit about that, I’ve never heard of it.
Fraser Simons It’s the PbtA conversion booklet. There’s a print version available from Lulu, and the pdf is bundled with the full version of Nightmares. I’ll send you a coupon for that.
Note to others: If you buy my books in print, let me know and I’ll give you the pdfs.
Fraser Simons It’s the PbtA conversion booklet. There’s a print version available from Lulu, and the pdf is bundled with the full version of Nightmares. I’ll send you a coupon for that.
Note to others: If you buy my books in print, let me know and I’ll give you the pdfs.
Johnstone Metzger ohhh really, I have others! Dungeon Planet I got through Drivethru, the rest from lulu I believe. _https://plus.google.com/photos/…_
Johnstone Metzger ohhh really, I have others! Dungeon Planet I got through Drivethru, the rest from lulu I believe. _https://plus.google.com/photos/…_
Cool, which ones?
(or you can email me)
Cool, which ones?
(or you can email me)
Oh weird, I’ll just email you. I thought I attached a photo…
Oh weird, I’ll just email you. I thought I attached a photo…
Link didn’t work for me! Dunno why. But I got the email.
Link didn’t work for me! Dunno why. But I got the email.
I had so much fun listening to this! It was feast of ideas and belly laughs. Thank you!
I had so much fun listening to this! It was feast of ideas and belly laughs. Thank you!
Recommended companion adventure: Darkest Dungeon!
Also was interesting to get Tom’s GM perspective on the game. I didn’t know the chaos cult was so under-motivated and Vorb was Tom’s addition in the game we played. The 4e remake of this module, Keep on the Shadowlands, did add some motivations for the cult.
Recommended companion adventure: Darkest Dungeon!
Also was interesting to get Tom’s GM perspective on the game. I didn’t know the chaos cult was so under-motivated and Vorb was Tom’s addition in the game we played. The 4e remake of this module, Keep on the Shadowlands, did add some motivations for the cult.
Got to say “breyak!” At my game tonight. Thanks for the memories!
Got to say “breyak!” At my game tonight. Thanks for the memories!
There was a lot of discussion about “levels” in this module by Tom McGrenery that I’m hoping to clarify.
The Caves of Chaos are not set up with the traditional levels that you see in many dungeons of this era – more zones based on denizens.
I find this notion of “levels”, however, intriguing. How were they determined – by the map contours, by the stairs between, or by some other method?https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4Hb6rmlo-CibC1FixJtBeX63Q8r8__GlvMp5sn9UOh7_Acw_GG6Tcv4QivVF9ra2E9MjQlVKdlP9W_QRJgifON_V6EkJvgiB1Tw=s0
There was a lot of discussion about “levels” in this module by Tom McGrenery that I’m hoping to clarify.
The Caves of Chaos are not set up with the traditional levels that you see in many dungeons of this era – more zones based on denizens.
I find this notion of “levels”, however, intriguing. How were they determined – by the map contours, by the stairs between, or by some other method?https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cZ9VJ3M5V9dlUHrfZXsfzByZ3F4wsN9SN8dWIYgNCY7l6MzHSOMc55Ro85f2zkyjNgtO7bmr8IxtXlMrPj5f2hqib076yG86ibU=s0
I based it on the height of the (lettered) exterior entrance to that section, more or less.
Level 1: rooms 1-6, 32-34, 17-22, 28
Level 2: 23, 24-27, 29-31; 7-16, 35-43, 45
Level 3: 44, 46-48, 50-64
I based it on the height of the (lettered) exterior entrance to that section, more or less.
Level 1: rooms 1-6, 32-34, 17-22, 28
Level 2: 23, 24-27, 29-31; 7-16, 35-43, 45
Level 3: 44, 46-48, 50-64