Classic Dungeons Revisited: Keep on the Borderlands
I’ve started re-reading all those classic dungeons sitting on shelf of honor and then someone suggested that I rant about thoughts. So why the hell not? And the best place to start is Keep On The...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun
I’m not doing these any order just as I grab them off the shelf and they grab me by the brain. This time it’s The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun. Known as WG4 (There never was WG 1 thru 3) for...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisted: Palace of the Silver Princess
I’m still moving ahead despite some hiccups. The good old PC died and now it looks like the router is on its last legs so I figured I better squeeze this one quickly. B3-Palace of the Silver Princess...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisted: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan is listed as C1, the first of the “Competition Series”, This module was originally ran way back at Origins in 1979. It’s also one of my favorites. I know there’s other...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisted: Isle of Dread
Yes, Isle of Dread is one of my favorites. But then all the old dungeons have a special place in my heart. It’s a fun wilderness crawl. There’s numerous ways to hook the party into going there. I’ve...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Curse of Xanathon
This week I take a little look at X3 The Curse of Xanathon. The good news is that it’s mid-level adventure (Levels5 to 7) the bad news is that it’s a rail road job. Published way back in 1982, Curse of...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Dungeonland & The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror
This week it’s about two modules. Dungeonland (EX1) and The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror (EX2). Both by the man himself, Gary Gygax. First, these modules were designed to be used as extensions of an...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Palace of the Vampire Queen
With D&D turning 40, I figured I’d dig way back. I mean really way for oldest known module, The Palace of the Vampire Queen. It’s so old they didn’t even call it a “module” but a “Dungeon Master’s...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisted: The Lost Caverns of Tsojacanth
Here we go with this week’s rant. S4: The Lost Caverns o Tsojacanth is real gem for characters levels 6 to 10. It was one those special tournament modules that expanded into a nice little sandbox and...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisted: Ravenloft
First, things have been busy so posts have been slow in coming. But any let’s talk I6: Ravenloft. This one was originally published way in 1983 and was fan favorite from the get go. Heck, it even...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: B1 In Search of the Unknown
When I started writing about Classic Dungeons, I suppose I should have started with this one. In Search of Unknown was my very exposure to D&D as player. It’s what I have to blame for years of...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Temple of Elemental Evil
The Temple of Elemental Evil is a huge adventure. It’s really sort of four or to put it another way, it’s own mini-campaign. I suppose I could have done The Village Hommlet on its own but in the big...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Tomb of Horrors
I probably should have done Tomb of Horrors sooner but I thought everybody knows about it. What more can I say? Then I started thinking about it. Tomb of Horrors is the bad boy of dungeons. It’s a...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revistied: Lankhmar: City of Adventure
OK, yes. I know. This really isn’t a dungeon. It’s a setting supplement but this one that really has influenced my tastes as far as running campaigns. First, I am a big Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser fan....
View ArticleClassic Dungeons: Conan & Red Sonja
There’s a reason I ranted about Lankhmar last week. It was a cool and still handy supplement. So I figured I’d another one the old licensed modules. Well, actually three: Conan Unchained, Conan Against...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revisited: Uncle Ugly’s Underground
Hey, this isn’t an old D&D module. Nope, It’s Tunnels & Trolls, kids. In that small chance that you don’t know, Tunnels & Trolls is an original old school game that isn’t based around...
View ArticleClassic Dungeons Revised: Death Frost Doom
Yeah, there’s a new revised edition of Death Frost Doom out. Some might say that isn’t a “Classic Dungeon” and I know when I ranted other times about classic dungeons it was always something from the...
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