Adventure Walkthrough: Fortress of the Burning Brothers (Shadowdark RPG)

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  • Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
  • This video is a walkthrough for The Arcane Library's Shadowdark RPG adventure for 4th-6th level characters: Fortress of the Burning Brothers!
    A stark, iron fortress lurks deep in a magma-filled cave close to the heart of the earth. Inside this fortress are twin efreet brothers who are at war with each other. Will the characters be able to sway the balance of power and come out ahead of everyone?
    This adventure is included in the second issue of the official Shadowdark RPG zine -- Cursed Scroll 2: Red Sands!
    🔥 You can pick up a physical print copy here: www.thearcanelibrary.com/coll...
    ☠️ Shadowdark RPG is an old school fantasy adventure game with modern sensibilities. Learn more about it here: www.thearcanelibrary.com/page...
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  • @Runehammer1
    @Runehammer1 24 дні тому +5

    No one hunts like Gaspar, no one jumps like Gaspar!

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  24 дні тому +1

      Hahahahaaaa! Now I just need to get him a crew of lackeys who sing his theme song...

  • @bonzwah1
    @bonzwah1 26 днів тому +8

    These kind of verbal walkthroughs are so important for people like me who mostly have free time only when they're commuting. I can't read through an adventure while I'm driving. But I can listen to someone talk through it for me.
    I'm definitely going to run this adventure now thanks to this video.

  • @UnwalledGarden
    @UnwalledGarden 28 днів тому +9

    I loved running through this adventure as a player! Thank you for the creator’s eye view of the inner workings.

  • @HeartofArcana
    @HeartofArcana 28 днів тому +11

    I love your adventure walkthroughs - great detail, advice, and insight. I know not everyone learns this way, but I do!

  • @TheADHDM
    @TheADHDM 26 днів тому +4

    Short sandboxy dungeon with factions and "living" inhabitants on the move without being tough to track
    I think this could be a really great adventure for first timers, reminds me of what was really awesome about Sunless Citadel
    I also have a special weakness for magical gemstone eyes of terrible consequence. There's that old AD&D cover art, the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser story, the Skyrim Thieves Guild quest that pays homage to both, it's really evocative

  • @Owl_of_Omens
    @Owl_of_Omens 23 дні тому

    I cannot begin to tell you how important your videos are I don't have a lot of free time and I'm moving about throughout the day especially driving and I can listen to these videos and get an idea the day before I run something. It's very very helpful.

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  23 дні тому

      Thank you so much! :) I'm never sure how helpful these are, so hearing it was useful means a lot to me.

  • @kuraishinobi
    @kuraishinobi 22 дні тому

    Good to see you back on here, and thank you for making this video.

  • @hexchad765
    @hexchad765 28 днів тому +6

    This makes running the adventure so much better. Thank you!

  • @francoisdumont4105
    @francoisdumont4105 24 дні тому

    I love to watch videos like this so I can learn to design adventures.

  • @MemphiStig
    @MemphiStig 25 днів тому +2

    I used to say it "dwer-gar" (like "swear"), until I saw Van Helsing, where they correctly said "DOO-er-gar." Considering I had the Dragon magazine with the pronunciation guide, and used it frequently, I should have known. But grey dwarves works. Or bad dwarves. "Bad dwarves, bad dwarves, what you gonna do..."

  • @PeculiarNotions
    @PeculiarNotions 27 днів тому +2

    Great walkthrough with plenty of cool advice. All of the Curse Scrolls have been excellent.

  • @macoppy6571
    @macoppy6571 28 днів тому +2

    Excellent ideas for running a two faction dungeon. Each primary faction gets a level of the dungeon; the presence of a lore dump npc that is also very dangerous if crossed; a Rakshasa {shapeshifter} working for the spell-casting faction as a spy. One should buy the module in respect, but steal these ideas for one's table.

  • @lulipe21
    @lulipe21 27 днів тому +2

    such a simple premise and yet so elegantly delivered. I love Shadowdark =)

  • @Gossamer3592
    @Gossamer3592 27 днів тому +3

    Love these walkthroughs! And this is my fav of the dungeons you've published. Cant wait to run this one!! ⭐️

  • @oldmanofthemountains3388
    @oldmanofthemountains3388 27 днів тому +1

    I've been running Shadowdark for a class at my school for about a year now. I just got this zine for the Pitfighter class and the kids are LOVING it!

  • @NocturnalPeacock
    @NocturnalPeacock 27 днів тому +3

    Loved to Run that adventure! Awesome to hear all the Insight about it !

  • @GothridgeManor
    @GothridgeManor 27 днів тому +3

    Lots of options to work with. All very cool. I appreciate your work. Keep safe.

  • @AmazingAaxor
    @AmazingAaxor 28 днів тому +3

    Oooh. That outro sign was awesome!

  • @jllav8214
    @jllav8214 27 днів тому +2

    Looking forward to checking this out thoroughly!

  • @ScottBaker_
    @ScottBaker_ 25 днів тому

    These walk throughs are so helpful. Love seeing more Shadowdark from the Library here on the tubes.

  • @donkeyfly43
    @donkeyfly43 18 днів тому

    Nicely done. I am curious to run this! I love Duergar

  • @dylanhyatt5705
    @dylanhyatt5705 28 днів тому +4

    Love the eyes of the iron golem intrigue - can just see the PCs becoming power brokers if they can get them. The rebellion option too - lots of PC agency. When I started watching this - I thought 'oh no, a dungeon crawl, yawn' - but glad I watched on as the adventure looks really open with shed loads of roleplaying (as well as combat of course).

    • @xavierp7658
      @xavierp7658 28 днів тому +4

      Good dungeon crawls have that nuance. Bad dungeon crawls are just a series of combat encounters in adjoining rooms

    • @dylanhyatt5705
      @dylanhyatt5705 28 днів тому +2

      @@xavierp7658 Exactly.

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  28 днів тому +3

      I’m glad you gave it a chance! Thank you so much! 😊

  • @richardfortier
    @richardfortier 26 днів тому +1

    I ran your Lost Leprechaun Hollow mini adventure last week at an event for some of my college students and it was a *HOOT*. You've got me excited about this one now too, I will have to pull the zine off of the shelf :)

  • @setheon1972
    @setheon1972 17 днів тому

    Love these videos 🎉🎉

  • @kevinking7218
    @kevinking7218 26 днів тому +2

    Nice End Graphic!! Love your stuff. Keep it up!

  • @ceranko
    @ceranko 27 днів тому +2

    You said it correctly. Good job.

  • @knghtbrd
    @knghtbrd 27 днів тому +1

    Okay, somewhere in this dungeon, someone's going to be disguised as a car-a BARREL-that tries to only move when you're not looking at it. I know what my players want.

  • @xer0vi
    @xer0vi 28 днів тому +1

    I can't wait to run more ShadowDarkRpg. I plan on running all of the Zines and dungeons. Excited for the 4th Zine... whenever it comes..lol.
    All jokes aside take your time. It will be awesome!

  • @ocecena
    @ocecena 28 днів тому +1

    This sounds like a really cool adventure!

  • @dantherpghero2885
    @dantherpghero2885 28 днів тому +1

    Gaspar is one of my favorite NPC names.

  • @wanderinghistorian
    @wanderinghistorian 27 днів тому +1

    I'm really hoping we can get a look at those Shadowdark Solo rules soon!

  • @aleksosis8347
    @aleksosis8347 28 днів тому +1

    I love all the intrigue!

  • @rotchcrot
    @rotchcrot 27 днів тому +1

    Great walkthrough! I can’t wait to jump in on this one!

  • @helixxharpell
    @helixxharpell 27 днів тому +2

    Interesting. 🤔 I've had the same gong idea that's present in this dungeon since the 90s. 😊 It's very different tho. Just placing this comment here for posterity.

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  27 днів тому +2

      I’m glad to see the threat of a gong is a time-vetted idea!

  • @beowulfshaeffer8444
    @beowulfshaeffer8444 28 днів тому +1

    Woohoo!

  • @oo4352
    @oo4352 27 днів тому +1

    Really can't wait to get a german version an run your adventures for my friends :)❤

  • @MrJHDK
    @MrJHDK 27 днів тому +2

    I don't think it's nice, you laughin'... You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. Gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. 😉

  • @teathomas
    @teathomas 28 днів тому +1

    Yeees!!

  • @Xathos
    @Xathos 28 днів тому +2

    0:28 It's pronounced doo-bee-doo-gaar.
    Totally canon.

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  28 днів тому +1

      Hahahahahaaaa! Of course, it makes perfect sense! ;)

  • @robertwallace5288
    @robertwallace5288 28 днів тому +1

    You know, i had an idea for an adventure in hell. Was doing some work on it, but this might work better

  • @chungbertflabbergast5995
    @chungbertflabbergast5995 20 днів тому

    I've always pronounced it "door-gar." I'm sure that's not remotely correct, but alas, I'm too old to change 😄

  • @bigbiggoblin2873
    @bigbiggoblin2873 28 днів тому +1

    Noice

  • @notreallydavid
    @notreallydavid 23 дні тому +1

    If the players throw a ball, will the hell hounds chase after it?

  • @bamboozledgreatcrowd8982
    @bamboozledgreatcrowd8982 25 днів тому +2

    New to shadowdark. What does it mean levels 1-3 or 2-5. Is it a challenge thing like hard to easy

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  25 днів тому +1

      It’s a challenge thing! The adventure is written for characters of that level range.

  • @briancorso5672
    @briancorso5672 28 днів тому +1

    When should i expect my shadowdark pre-order to arrive? I thought yall fled the country 😂

    • @TheArcaneLibrary
      @TheArcaneLibrary  28 днів тому +2

      Hmmmmmm, that's not good! We finished fulfillment a few months ago. Definitely send an email to contact@thearcanelibrary.com so we can sort out what happened!

  • @notreallydavid
    @notreallydavid 28 днів тому +1

    Hello world!