Adapting classic adventures like keep on the borderlands. Does anyone have any premadepopulated encounters for keep on the borderlands 5e version. Dungeon module b2 the keep on the borderlands dungeon. I have a conversion already but im only gonna use it as a suggestion. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Overall i found the module more satisfying, although theres plenty of caves of chaos waiting for the next session. It includes a quality reprint of the first mod i played, back in 1981, and also has an excellent and thorough 5e conversion, which is the first commercial mod. If its still available, i would like a copy of the conversion of keep on the borderlands. Confidential information of wizards of the coast llc. The dm may decide if any of the following rumors of the borderlands are true or not. This b2 the keep on the borderlands conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules. The castellan wants to contact the bordermen and see if they will serve as guides and scouts.
In it, player characters are based at a keep and investigate a nearby series of caves that are filled with a variety of monsters. Sacked by marauding goblins decades ago the place was thought abandoned, but shadows now creep among the forests great boles and footprints have appeared on the single, overgrown track leading to the keep. The game is deliberately lofi, with a characteristic blocky look due to the world being made of onemeter cubes of. Ive been a dm for a long time so its not like im new. Some are listed as part of a bundle such as t1 village of hommlet being part of the t14 conversion bundle. Stan shinn did a simple conversion document last year when the starter box came out, and just made some tweaks this past winter. The road has climbed higher as you enter the forested and mountainous country. Fishermen either affirm or doubt them, and the castellans soldiers share them over a pint of bitter, for rumors entertain and amuse, and in them sometimes may even be found a grain of truth. Full fifth edition conversions of both adventures are included, as well as brand.
B2 the keep on the borderlands basic wizards of the. An untamed wild region far flung from the comforts and protection of civilization. One thing struck me as out of character with the adventure. Mar 22, 2016 dungeon module b2 the keep on the borderlands stay safe and healthy. The keep on the borderlands went out of print in the early 1980s, but has been reprinted two times. It was created by modders at the circle of eight fansite and freely distributed. As i already mentioned, keep on the borderlands was written for the basic dnd rule set. Kotb is a new module or total conversion, if you prefer for the atari game temple of elemental evil. 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. Lo and behold, just before christmas i agreed to run some friends who liked 5e through a 5e conversion of b2 the keep on the borderlands the subject of a couple of blog posts, fortunately. Someone brought up the keep on the borderlands conversion i did, and people didnt seem to be aware of it, so i wanted to give everyone a heads up.
Return the keep on the borderlands for 2nd edition keep on the borderlands. Also, did anyone ever make a conversion of the 25th anniversary return to the keep on the borderlands. Pretty much gonna run it as is with my usual tweaking. Not that the art is good, but i dont think it was any worse than other stuff from the late 70s early 80s. So, in the next few days, ill start to convert the legendary b2 the keep on the borderlands. The castellan of the keep offers a reward of 100 gold coins to any who capture a borderman and return with said prisoner to the keep on the borderlands. First volume contains b1 and b2 converted to fifth edition, plus insider. I started playing the 5e module with friends live in person, but now we want to finish the adventure on fg since we are all in different locations and travel is too expensive and time consuming. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A novelized version of the adventure was published in 1999 like the one for tomb of horrors, it sucks a bagfull of dicks. I am sorry for not getting to this thread more recently. I dont line virtual tabletops but theatre of the mind works perfectly well on skype and i spent years. You have travelled for many days, leaving the realm and entering into the wilder area of the borderlands.
A lone fortified keep is the only bastion of good desperately striving to maintain. Adapting classic adventures like keep on the borderlands to dnd. Along with a link the the adventure resource pdf or page you will find the suggested level range and a short snippet from the adventure itself. In the caves of chaos there is an encounter in area 57 called the hall of undead. Minecraft is a firstperson video game wherein you can run around and explore a wilderness, adventure into caves, fight monsters, mine and collect resources, craft your own weapons and equipment, farm, and build pretty much anything you can imagine. The keep on the borderlands, including what he feels it does right and what it does not. A separate chapter with a few new encounters for the keep on the borderlands, all inspired by references in the original work. A complete, pure 5e conversion of the keep on the borderlands.
This tome is an homage to the origins of adventure that began decades ago with b1. A ruined monument to folly and ego, the shadowed keep stands atop an isolated bluff deep in a mistwreathed forest. Farms and towns have become less frequent and travellers few. In his latest greatest post over at lotfp, raggi does a brief analysis of the old tsr adventure module b2. A season of serpents for 4th edition what i do not like about keep on the borderlands. A lone fortified keep is the only bastion of good desperately striving to maintain the forces of chaos at bay. The adventure consisted of a detailed keep, to be used as a base, and a cave complex known as the caves of chaos. This isnt only a great module or even two great modules. This page lists modules that are already converted, modules being converted, and some suggested modules you could convert.
His post includes a comparison between the treasure found in the caves of chaos the local dungeon and the treasure found in the keep, with a. But evil is everywhere, lurking in dark caves, fetid swamps, and forlorn forests. A sheer wall of natural stone is on your left, the path falling away to a steep cliff on the right. These conversions require access to the original module and purchasing the update guidance. The only additional feature atari patch 3 contains is a fix for the infamous directx 9.
Appendices with 5e stats for newly introduced monsters, hirelings and followers, and magic items. If you have installed patch 3 already or if your game comes prepatched with atari patch 3, dont worry. This means things like elf being both a race and a class, armor class differences, combat differences and a lot more. I have converted fifteen different old modules into fantasy hero. B2 the keep on the borderlands 5e dungeon masters guild here are a few. Traveling to a nearby ave they heard about while in the bent sword they encountered a group of goblins who had c. Adventure awaits those with the mettle to confront chaos in the borderlands. 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. Basic dnd was a super simplistic set of rules that were designed to be easy. Once it was printed, keep on the borderlands immediately replaced in search of the unknown in the basic boxed set. A first real look at the reincarnated into the borderlands. If you have played keep on the borderlands this is still worth listening to as my version is very different. Gonna have the group make their own map of the caves. The castellan wants to interrogate the borderman about the location of the lost city.