Rejiggered encounters to 5e and cut out about half of them to make things move more quickly and be less repetitive and cut treasure to about 20% of what the module says. Adapting classic adventures like keep on the borderlands. More classic adventures coming to 5th edition bell of. My only problem with these is how do i derive a challenge ratingxp reward from these converted monsters. Adnan and lady elduane the fightermages on their journey to the keep on the northern edge of ravenclaw barony. And, if return to the keep on the borderlands had a light touch of greyhawk, the novel had none at all despite the branding. A novelized version of the adventure was published in 1999 like the one for tomb of horrors, it sucks a bagfull of dicks. As i already mentioned, keep on the borderlands was written for the basic dnd rule set. Return to the keep on the borderlands, softback adventure. Normally, i would create a new adventure but i have been swamped with a few things. An untamed wild region far flung from the comforts and protection of civilization. The road has climbed higher as you enter the forested and mountainous country. A lone fortified keep is the only bastion of good desperately striving to. It is a sequel to the original the keep on the borderlands module b2 from 1979.
Keep on keeping on the keep on the borderlands 5th edition i continue to run kotbl using 5th edition. A complete, pure 5e conversion of the keep on the borderlands. This b2 the keep on the borderlands conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules. A certain cleric visiting the keep and his acolytes will pose as cayden cailean and there will be some possibilities of help for the party. Jan 17, 2018 two classic adventures are coming to 5th. Farms and towns have become less frequent and travellers few. The adventure consisted of a detailed keep, to be used as a base, and a cave complex known as the caves of chaos. A lone fortified keep is the only bastion of good desperately striving to maintain. Ill make sure to just have them write down a thac0. A lone fortified keep is the only bastion of good desperately striving to maintain the forces of chaos at bay.
Help with converting 1st edition dnd campaign to 5th edition. These classic adventure modules were played by millions of gamers in their original editions. It is set in the nentir vale setting, rather than greyhawk or mystara. The first hardcover collectors edition will include b1. Keep on keeping on the keep on the borderlands 5th edition. Herein you will find highquality scans from multiple printings of the original first edition adventure modules, plus commentary by such gaming luminaries as luke gygax and mike mearls. Basic dnd was a super simplistic set of rules that were designed to be easy to play right out of the box so to speak. Where b1 quest for the unknown is not a parody of b1 in search of the unknown, so b2 little keep on the borderlands is not a parody of b2 keep on the borderlands.
The rules, i think im competent enough with the bx rules to run them well enough, even for newbies. More classic adventures coming to 5th edition bell. Also included in this guide is a handy twopage reference sheet for encounters along with monster and magic item conversions, all on one twosided sheet. A podcast about not playing rpgs, where amazing things may or may not happen. Then i have found that already exist a lot of material on. The borderlands await bold heroes with challenges, old and new. The vagueness of the keep s background and the whole nature of the borderlands is kind of fun. Hell, im willing to run anything on 5e you guys want toee, tomb of horrors, planescape, dark sun if we get enough interest.
If youd like to edit, please send a private message to the admin and shell get back to you eventually. When it comes to the keep on the borderlands, the second and fourth printings are reprinted here. Mar 28, 2017 keep on the borderlands and in search of the unknown are coming to 5th edition classic adventures are apparently in vogue, because in addition to the tales from the yawning portal, wizards has just announced that they are going to be partnering with goodman games who are responsible for dungeon crawl classics to bring you in search of the unknown and keep on the borderlands, both in their. I can also run call cthulhu rpg,but ill make a new recruitment thread for that. Over the course of the year, this group of adventurers managed to survive 5th edition rules conversions of keep on the borderlands, white plume mountain and tomb of horrors. Sep 24, 2019 more recently a 5th edition version of this module has been released as well as a few other related products. Goodman games new take on some old modules, for dungeons and dragons 5th edition. Im not normally a dude who uses prewritten adventures of any kind, but i sure do like being given a creative jumpingoff point to start dreaming up weird shit or making sense of apparent inconsistencies.
You have travelled for many days, leaving the realm and entering into the wilder area of the borderlands. Keep on the borderlands is the sixth of the greyhawk classics novels. Ive played it once but i have not run it and after talking to some of my group ive been feeling like i should give it another chance. Dungeons and dragons the big changes wth the next edition characters. Ok, technically the 1981 edition is now widely called the magenta box, to differentiate it from the 1983 edition, but you get the idea. Keep on the borderlands and in search of the unknown are coming to 5th edition classic adventures are apparently in vogue, because in addition to the tales from the yawning portal, wizards has just announced that they are going to be partnering with goodman games who are responsible for dungeon crawl classics to bring you in search of the unknown and keep on the borderlands. I have seen multiple conversion tools online for 1st edition monsters and these seem to work okay. Full fifth edition conversions of both adventures are included, as well as brand. It made sense back then for the light infantry of the keep to wear leather and the cavalry to wear chainmail, but now in 5e with the light armors and medium armors and heavy armors this doesnt translate as well, you dont go from ac6 in leather armor and shield to ac5 in chainmail to ac4 in chainmail and shield and so forth in 5th edition.
One of my favorite campaigns that is still running today is one thats based on this module, the game log and incharacter playbyposts can be seen here. Dungeon module b2, the keep on the borderlands ftp directory. A season of serpents for 4th edition what i do not like about keep on the borderlands. Dnd 5e the keep on the borderlands you have travelled for many days, leaving the realm and entering into the wilder area of the borderlands. To use this conversion guide you will need a copy of b2 the keep on the borderlands, originally available in hardcopy and now for sale in digital format at. He plays an ineffable game of his own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players i. Mar 29, 2018 please watch as i discuss the new into the borderlands by goodman games for 5th edition dungeons and dragons goodman games le. B2 the keep on the borderlands basic wizards of the.
A sheer wall of natural stone is on your left, the path falling away to a steep cliff on the right. Adapting classic adventures like keep on the borderlands to. Return to the keep on the borderlands, softback adventure for. This is a huge undertaking, where we must be very careful to preserve the integrity of the original adventure while also making sure it plays well under 5e rules. Help with converting 1st edition dnd campaign to 5th edition, the keep on the borderlands. You are about to begin a journey into worlds where magic and monsters are the order of the day, where law and chaos are forever at odds, where adventure and heroism are the meat and drink of all who would seek their fortunes in uncommon pursuits. This means things like elf being both a race and a class, armor class differences, combat differences and a lot more. Necro my notes on running the keep on the borderlands. That said, season of serpents is not a return to the actual setting of the original keep on the borderlands. Dungeon module b2 the keep on the borderlands dungeon. The group had fun in the keep and surrounding wilderness they even found the hermit and his pet cat north of the keep before finding the caves. But evil is everywhere, lurking in dark caves, fetid swamps, and forlorn forests.
Full fifth edition conversions of both adventures are included, as well as brand new additional adventure locations to further expand and develop the borderlands. B2 the keep on the borderlands basic wizards of the coast. First volume contains b1 and b2 converted to fifth edition, plus insider commentary, and original art. I loved the original b2 and b1 modules and was really looking forward to this rewrite for 5th edition. I was thinking about how to set it more deeply into mystara, for using it as a standalone adventure for my group, but also for the fun of it. Return the keep on the borderlands for 2nd edition keep on the borderlands.
Keep on the borderlands i got to play my first hexcrawl yesterday expedition to the borderlands, a tweak of keep on the borderlands that splits up the caves arou. Return to the keep on the borderlands 2e wizards of the. First volume contains b1 and b2 converted to fifth edition, plus insider. Once it was printed, keep on the borderlands immediately replaced in search of the unknown in the basic boxed set. Appendices with 5e stats for newly introduced monsters, hirelings and followers, and magic items.
Heres a trap that can be found on page 9 of keep of the borderlands. In it, player characters are based at a keep and investigate a nearby series of caves that are filled with a variety of monsters. Like a lot of oldschool adventures that wizards of the coast fucking dragged their heels on, they didnt release an updated version of keep on the borderlands until 4th edition, where its once again a generally lowlevel module and is infinitely less dangerous, leading most of tg to proudly declare that it sucks, having lost a lot of the. A separate chapter with a few new encounters for the keep on the borderlands, all inspired by references in the original work. Dungeon module b2 the keep on the borderlands by gary gygax introductory module for character levels b2 9034 this module includes a cover folder with maps and a complete description booklet to form a readymade scenario for. For 1 year we played just about every wednesday night for 3 hours. Players had to sign a nondisclosure agreement before playing the adventure. This is a fully playable minicampaign to start off your new fifth edition adventures, with a distinct oldschool vibe. Return to the keep on the borderlands 2e wizards of. A novelized version of the adventure was published in 2001. I got to play my first hexcrawl yesterday expedition to the borderlands, a tweak of keep on the borderlands that splits up the caves arou. Help with converting 1st edition dnd campaign to 5th. This tome is an homage to the origins of adventure that began decades ago with b1.
More recently a 5th edition version of this module has been released as well as a few other related products. Everything here is published dnd 5e content, unearthed arcana content, or wotc affiliated homebrew content such as that created by matt mercer. Please watch as i discuss the new into the borderlands by goodman games for 5th edition dungeons and dragons goodman games le. There isnt a tight storyline pushing things along, and the. Jun 26, 2017 keep on the borderlands session 1 the eclectic nerd. I find that ignoring the cr system and using the original monster numbers actually works just fine, so long as the party uses bottlenecking and strategic choice of when to fight and when to pack it in.
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