The D&D thread

Chanur said:

Larian isn't a fluke as far as their games go. They make great games. It's definitely a fluke as it's a good D&D game though.

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I haven't been visiting FoH lately so I am way behind.

To your point, I wasn't trying to take anything away from Larian. I 100% agree with them being a fantastic studio. They've made some of my absolute favorite games.

The issue is that other than the SSI, Black Isle, and early Obsidian D&D games, the IP has been a gaming laughing stock. There have a been a few other 'decent' games like Dark Alliance, but most have been pure ass and I really don't see that changing. The people in charge of D&D think that faggot Dwarves baking cookies for Mexican Orcs before the narrative devolves into some weird sexual escapade, is what players enjoy.

Stating that BG3 was a fluke was really me just saying that we're not going to ever see a D&D RPG of that quality, again.

Anyone have feedback or opinions of mega dungeon modules?

I've barely played D&D or any TTRPG in a few years, but I've always been super interested in megadungeons. I'm going to pursue owning copies of them. I dont really care too much about the system, either. I already own Rappun Athuk Reloaded, Slumbering Tsar, The World's Largest Dungeon, Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk, Expedition to the Ruins of Undermountain, and the Undermountain 2nd edition books.

I havent read World's Largest Dungeon and im halfway through Slumbering Tsar. The ones Im going for next are Barrowmaze, Stonehell, Ardent Vul, and Maze of the Blue Medusa. If you have any recommendations or know of others let me know what you think of them.

Urlithani said:

Anyone have feedback or opinions of mega dungeon modules?

I've barely played D&D or any TTRPG in a few years, but I've always been super interested in megadungeons. I'm going to pursue owning copies of them. I dont really care too much about the system, either. I already own Rappun Athuk Reloaded, Slumbering Tsar, The World's Largest Dungeon, Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk, Expedition to the Ruins of Undermountain, and the Undermountain 2nd edition books.

I havent read World's Largest Dungeon and im halfway through Slumbering Tsar. The ones Im going for next are Barrowmaze, Stonehell, Ardent Vul, and Maze of the Blue Medusa. If you have any recommendations or know of others let me know what you think of them.

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I have Barrowmaze. Arden[sic] Vul rings a bell but I can't place it.

Barrowmaze is a quality dungeon, but I tend to avoid megadungeons (particularly the OSR kind) because: 1. They often veer into the super-strange and/or goofy gonzo stuff and that's what turned me off of Rappun despite it being a solid book. 2. They commonly include sci-fi elements (a major pet-peeve for me in fantasy RPGs). 3. And finally, the primary reason, is that they're extremely difficult to run well and keep the players interested/engaged. Even if you do run them well they are incredibly taxing on the DM because you're often stuck in a continuous loop of responding to player inquiries and environment narration. Whereas in other campaign types I find I am able to take a few minutes to be silent, go over my notes, and mentally-rest/prepare for the next potential scene/encounter.

Some people really dig the super-old-school playstyle of room-clearing simulator where you just kill things and take their stuff week after week, but that kind of gameplay is dreadfully boring to me and the vast majority of my players haven't wanted to spend 15 straight game sessions in the same dungeon. Granted, a fair number of the modules are designed for the party to come out and refurbish, but it's really not much of a change in scenery/play.

I have quite a few megadungeons that you didn't mention. I purchased them because I'm collector nut, but haven't read them. However, I can name them if you're just interested in leads.