Seriously, the first time I saw this module I thought it was set in Scotland. Also, DMing this module is the cause of my only TPK (of which I am not proud).
9:26 I recently read a module with a tower in it and learned that one way to make them less linear is to put a magical levitation elevator in it so that they can choose which floor to explore first.
We had so much fun with this adventure as players and myself later as a DM. Mostly I remember the Fire Giant and it's why I bought a Fire Giant miniature at the time.
Geas = "Gesh" Really enjoying the old school reviews. The critiques and alterations on the plots and MacGuffins are something new, my group took them all verbatim and without judgement back in the day.
I think I'm going to write a script including every word I've ever mispronounced and mispronounce every sing word. That should be a fun comments section. :D
The Sword and The Sorcerer is the best representation of the D&D hit point system. Our intrepid hero Talon Falls 3 stories, fights 50 men, is knocked unconscious and is crucified. Later that same day he pulls himself free from the crucifixion , kills the main bad guy and a demon. And to wrap the day up he sleeps with the main love interest (all night long, no doubt). I`d like to point out that the practical effect of reflecting light off of a blade to represent enchantment hasn`t been improved by cgi.
Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst, Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst, Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst... As I walk through this world Nothing can stop the Duke of Urnst And-a you, you are my dupes, So I can get, The soul gem from you...
I've been to inverness. I didn't see any ghost towers or barbarians. Incidentally, the word 'geas' is lowland scots for 'give me'. "Geas a swalae' means 'Give me a drink' for example.
Thanks for that capt :) This is the 2nd module I've set in my old school campaign. The players have just completed The Sinister Secret of Salt Marsh and will now be heading west to explore The Ghost Tower of Inverness. I haven't read through it recently but my campaign is on hiatus for 4 months so I'll have plenty time to prep it. Good to know there is a major Macguffin at the heart of this as that will be crucial for the final module, Palace of the SIlver Princess. The follow up for GT will be KotBL, then the players will then have to solve the mystery of the Crystal Caves before being dragged into the horror of Castle Amber. [I think its a great scary module if played right] I'm using old school modules as the base of the campaign as I feel they just work better. Of course they're adjusted for the PC's levels etc. Anyway, looking forward to your next review. Take care :)
You are aewsome Capt. Thank you for your old school review. I love how you suggest to fit it into current 5e D&D. Thank you again sir for doing expedition to barrier peaks. This one will truly special to me, plan on watching that video with my son. I owe you Capt will make it up to in the future. Thank you again and have a great day.
What I found when I ran a 5e version of Tomb of Horrors (that Perkins put in Dragon Magazine) for a group of younger players who never went through it was that the AD&D recommended levels don't work as well for the generally overpowered 5e characters. The DM running it should check the work against the 5e DM Guide encounter building guidelines to be sure which level character should go through the dungeon. I still have my copy of this module from the 1980s!!!!
I'm not sure if I ever would have used this kind of module as they were published - they aren't really my adventure style, and wouldn't fit the existing "campaign" - but instead I would have stolen bits and ideas for my own adventures, and of course used the art as inspiration.
Admittedly, as a tournament module it's meant to be a straight line adventure. That way no group can complain about being led astray as there's only one way to go. The characters as well were designed with this goal in mind, and the railroading is required to give them the reason they need to go on this adventure. I like this adventure a lot. I think I may have run it back in the day, but only once or twice. I mainly used it as an idea mine, and it has so much value as that. It's worth buying and owning just for the value of the concepts within it.
Oh yes, the Soul Gem. In our campaign it was incorporated into The Queen of the Spiders adventure and played a part on why the PCs will get their heads chopped off if they do not kick the giants’ asses.
I've read it, but never run it, or run through it. My take on the "You are criminals that must do this quest or die!" scenario is: "Ok." Then when you get to the adventure site, just keep going.
Yeah thats the one.. :) its one ive been meaning to run.. but never had the chance. Your doing ones I'm not that familiar with so its good for me! Its a treat when you post a new one.. keep em coming :)
I remember this one because I loved the name, but was a little disappointed by how barren the content was. I think I enjoyed reading the modules as much as playing them so any that had elaborate stories stick out in my mind more.
Well, I try to balance my reviews with spoilery stuff. There were a lot of traps, like the chess room and so on that I enjoyed, but didn't want to spoil the surprise for those who might play it. :)
@@captcorajus I meant items like adequacy of box text, innovativness of battle setup, quality of BBEG, story cohesiveness and such, but yes no spoilers. I enjoy the background of the preparation of the writers though and maybe you could add how easy to adjust to OSR or 5e setting
You got my like.
I would not mind seeing you cover the entire Desert of Desolation series. Pharaoh, Oasis of the White Palm, and Lost Tomb of Martek.
the best of all series IMO
Pharoah is one of my all time top 5 modules. It's almost perfect IMO.
Yeah, one of the best series.
@Redfeild RE:
Don't forget: *"The Ruins of Andril"* , Dragon Magazine #81. *_:D_*
Seriously, the first time I saw this module I thought it was set in Scotland.
Also, DMing this module is the cause of my only TPK (of which I am not proud).
9:26 I recently read a module with a tower in it and learned that one way to make them less linear is to put a magical levitation elevator in it so that they can choose which floor to explore first.
We had so much fun with this adventure as players and myself later as a DM.
Mostly I remember the Fire Giant and it's why I bought a Fire Giant miniature at the time.
Geas = "Gesh"
Really enjoying the old school reviews. The critiques and alterations on the plots and MacGuffins are something new, my group took them all verbatim and without judgement back in the day.
I think I'm going to write a script including every word I've ever mispronounced and mispronounce every sing word. That should be a fun comments section. :D
Back in the day, we really didn't know better, did we? lol
The Sword and The Sorcerer is the best representation of the D&D hit point system. Our intrepid hero Talon Falls 3 stories, fights 50 men, is knocked unconscious and is crucified. Later that same day he pulls himself free from the crucifixion , kills the main bad guy and a demon. And to wrap the day up he sleeps with the main love interest (all night long, no doubt).
I`d like to point out that the practical effect of reflecting light off of a blade to represent enchantment hasn`t been improved by cgi.
Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst,
Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst,
Duke, Duke, Duke of Urnst...
As I walk through this world
Nothing can stop the Duke of Urnst
And-a you, you are my dupes,
So I can get,
The soul gem from you...
I LoL'd
@@captcorajus The Seer of Urnst is / was a pretty powerful dude. 19th - 20th level Wizard.
I live about 45 minutes away from Inverness in Florida. 😀👍
Great review, Capt. I had recently looked this module up and was interested in it! Loving the recent flood of videos!
I've been to inverness. I didn't see any ghost towers or barbarians. Incidentally, the word 'geas' is lowland scots for 'give me'. "Geas a swalae' means 'Give me a drink' for example.
The kids in the tv show "The Goldbergs" played this module in the DnD episode.
Do you know the season and episode number? I would like to see that!
Thanks for that capt :) This is the 2nd module I've set in my old school campaign. The players have just completed The Sinister Secret of Salt Marsh and will now be heading west to explore The Ghost Tower of Inverness. I haven't read through it recently but my campaign is on hiatus for 4 months so I'll have plenty time to prep it. Good to know there is a major Macguffin at the heart of this as that will be crucial for the final module, Palace of the SIlver Princess. The follow up for GT will be KotBL, then the players will then have to solve the mystery of the Crystal Caves before being dragged into the horror of Castle Amber. [I think its a great scary module if played right]
I'm using old school modules as the base of the campaign as I feel they just work better. Of course they're adjusted for the PC's levels etc. Anyway, looking forward to your next review.
Take care :)
You are aewsome Capt. Thank you for your old school review. I love how you suggest to fit it into current 5e D&D. Thank you again sir for doing expedition to barrier peaks. This one will truly special to me, plan on watching that video with my son. I owe you Capt will make it up to in the future. Thank you again and have a great day.
Your voice in the beginning just transported me LOL. Excellent as always Captain!👍
Love your videos! Thanks for another dose of nostalgia.
Thanks for the nostalgic trip back... can you please review Temple of Elemental Evil, the classic dungeon crawl?
That's definitely on the to do list.
What I found when I ran a 5e version of Tomb of Horrors (that Perkins put in Dragon Magazine) for a group of younger players who never went through it was that the AD&D recommended levels don't work as well for the generally overpowered 5e characters. The DM running it should check the work against the 5e DM Guide encounter building guidelines to be sure which level character should go through the dungeon.
I still have my copy of this module from the 1980s!!!!
Weeee! I used to have this one back in the good old days. :D
I'm not sure if I ever would have used this kind of module as they were published - they aren't really my adventure style, and wouldn't fit the existing "campaign" - but instead I would have stolen bits and ideas for my own adventures, and of course used the art as inspiration.
big fan.. love your content.
Keep these great videos coming, great work!!!!
Admittedly, as a tournament module it's meant to be a straight line adventure. That way no group can complain about being led astray as there's only one way to go. The characters as well were designed with this goal in mind, and the railroading is required to give them the reason they need to go on this adventure.
I like this adventure a lot. I think I may have run it back in the day, but only once or twice. I mainly used it as an idea mine, and it has so much value as that. It's worth buying and owning just for the value of the concepts within it.
I enjoyed this module. The chessboard puzzle is one of my all time favourite rooms to insert into a dungeon.
Oh yes, the Soul Gem. In our campaign it was incorporated into The Queen of the Spiders adventure and played a part on why the PCs will get their heads chopped off if they do not kick the giants’ asses.
Hooray! Another terrific review. Thanks, Captain!
SirOtus did a very good NWN mod for this one. It's on the Neverwinter Vault.
I love it if you'd review the Al-Qadim series. No one seems to acknowledge it exists, not even Wizards of the Coast.
Awesome. I cloned a version of Burned Bush Wells for Firefly RPG, that I run at conventions.
So sad to see this isnt set in actual Inverness :(
Dude i was missing this
I've read it, but never run it, or run through it. My take on the "You are criminals that must do this quest or die!" scenario is: "Ok." Then when you get to the adventure site, just keep going.
i love this
Inverness is a real place in Scotland
You are right! This video was too short! But thanks for it!
Great video. Keep them coming.
Awesome another great review... any chance you might cover b10 in the future?
Ooo... Night's Dark Terror! There are so many great modules! Keep this channel busy for YEARS. I'll do my best.
Yeah thats the one.. :) its one ive been meaning to run.. but never had the chance.
Your doing ones I'm not that familiar with so its good for me! Its a treat when you post a new one.. keep em coming :)
My dad killed my buddies and I in Inverness on more than one occasion.
You stay out of there you kids!
The front cover is one of those "fakes". The back module cover is somewhat accurate, but has a different PC cast, compared to the original back story.
I had a small mini-campaign based in Southen Urnst. I used "borrowed" NPC's and assistants to Robilar and Rary "the Traitor". Lotsa fun.
Salute!
I remember this one because I loved the name, but was a little disappointed by how barren the content was. I think I enjoyed reading the modules as much as playing them so any that had elaborate stories stick out in my mind more.
It would help if you mentioned more about parts you enjpyed
Well, I try to balance my reviews with spoilery stuff. There were a lot of traps, like the chess room and so on that I enjoyed, but didn't want to spoil the surprise for those who might play it. :)
@@captcorajus I meant items like adequacy of box text, innovativness of battle setup, quality of BBEG, story cohesiveness and such, but yes no spoilers. I enjoy the background of the preparation of the writers though and maybe you could add how easy to adjust to OSR or 5e setting
Have you done B4, the lost city, yet?
Not yet!
Thanks for the response. I had planned to adapt it to 5e for my players as an add on.
I always thought this was a silly module