Vault of the Drow Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module D3
August 4, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment
Vault of the Drow Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module D3
“This module contains background information, a large-scale referee’s map with a matching partial map for players, referee’s notes, special exploration and encounter pieces, a hex map detailing an enormous cavern area, a special temple map, encounter and map matrix keys, and additional sections pertaining to unique new creatures for use with this module and the game as a whole. A complete setting for play of ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is contained herein. This module can be played alone, as the final part of a series of three modules (with DESCENT INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH, D1 and SHRINE OF THE KUO-TOA, D2.), or as the sixth part of a continuing series of modules which form a special campaign scenario (DUNGEON MODULES G1, G2, G3, D1, D2, D3, and Q1, QUEEN OF THE DEMONWEB PITS, soon to be released).”
Baltrons Beacon Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module I7
July 11, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment
Baltrons Beacon Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Module I7
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Stellar mix of classic elements and clever diversity
One of the best adventures in the classic “I” series, Baltron’s Beacon is unfortunately one of the rarest as well. This near-perfect module will take your PCs from the home of the great sage Demetrios into the wilds of the marshes, then to the ruins of the glowing tower itself, into the dungeons, seeking the legendary Black Flame! A wonderful adventure you’ll never forget.
5 Stars One of the best classis quests ever
I just finished playing this quest today. I enjoy this campain becuse of the large and strange variety of creatures and treasure. It has lots of puzzles and riddles that are actually quite hard. It will be hard for beginners but towards the end it is very easy. This quest will be a snap for verterans. Plus you get lots of experience. HE HE HE HE
Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
May 13, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment
Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Fiend Folio
I was pleased with both the quality of the book, and quickness of delivery. The book arrived in less than two weeks. It was scheduled for 21 days delivery. I had been looking for the original AD & D books for some time in stores and had no luck. But when I looked on Amazon, it was right there! Along with all the others I had been searching for. Thanks Amazon for making my day.
4 Stars Other Books
A bunch of extra monsters that you could pull out to surprise people. Some of these were from previous official products, and others were made up and sent in by fans and others, and a lot of them were from Britain, from memory.
Part of the attraction is the Jeff Dee art in places, along with the silly reverse name monsters.
3 Stars An inferior UK cousin
Fiend Folio is a second tome of monsters for the AD&D first edition game. It came after the original Monster Manual, but before Monster Manual II.
While the monsters in the Monster Manuals are primarily authored by Gary Gygax, the monsters in the Fiend Folio are created by players of the game itself in the United Kingdom. In truth, the book is a compilation of other people’s creations, and some monsters (namely from the D series) from AD&D modules.
That said, Fiend Folio feature some monsters that survives to this day in the 3rd edition: the slaad, kenku, githyanki, githzerai, aarakocra, achaierai, bullywug, the ever popular death knight, mephits, gibberlings, grimlocks, penaggalan, to name a few.
Not to mention there aren’t stinkers…there are a whole bunch of monsters of questionable worth, like the flumph, an unsually aligned (lawful good) thing that was once voted the most useless monster in AD&D, the gambado, the garbug (wasp bodies lobsters(!), forst men, tirapheg, umpleby, adherers, just to name a few.
There are also a few standouts like the Elemental Princes of Evil, and the nilbog (goblin spelt backward).
One big downer however, is the art. Although there are a few by old time favs like Jeff Dee and Erol Otus, but too many are by other artists whose style are too violently graphic and lack the fantasy feel of the first monster manual.
Overall, Fiend Folio is good, but not as good as Monster Manual.
5 Stars A must for any DM whose campaign involves planejumping
This book fleshes out the denizens of the outer planes and the astral.
5 Stars Excellent source of monsters for 1st Edition AD&D
The Fiend Folio, if you can still find it, is an excellent source of monsters “malevolent and benign,” but mostly malevolent. It introduces many creatures which are staples to 2nd edition AD&D, such as the githzerai and githyanki (from Planescape) and the Death Knight (from Krynn/Dragonlance). It has an excellent mix of extraplanar and standard monsters, so it will be suitable for any level campaign. However, I would recommend it especially highly if you were running a campaign that dealt with the Elemental planes, because this has very detailed information on Mephits and the Elemental Princes, as well as other incidental elemental creatures. All in all, it makes an excellent creature sourcebook for those of you still dedicated to 1st edition AD&D.
The Armies of Warhammer 40,000
April 20, 2009 by Simple Hobbies · Leave a Comment
