A friend of mine posed a very basic question, last week. It was such a basic question, that I hadn’t even considered it before because the answered seemed —on the face of it— obvious. Simply put, why would the PCs enter a megadungeon like Gloamhold in the first place?
Continue reading Player Advice: Why Your Characters Could Explore the Megadungeon
One of the key components of a megadungeon is its physical layout. Megadungeons sport many different levels and sub-levels and thus having a decent map is crucial to facilitate play.
The sharp-pointed hills huddle closely together as the land rises inexorably through the deepening shadows toward the looming titanic bulk of the Mottled Spire. Shrieking wind scours the desolate, treeless hilltops and fills the tangle of uncharted steep-sided, rock strewn valleys cutting through the hills.
The seething, foam-flecked waters below Rivengate are particularly hazardous. Many underwater dangers – jagged rocks fallen from above, savage rip tides and more – await explorers attempting to access Rivengate and the areas beyond. Only skilled or lucky captains dare to sail into the gloom of Rivengate’s gaping maw. Within flows the dark and treacherous Murkwater.
I hate dungeons that are a seemingly unending grind of combat. The party do two rooms, blow all their spells and retreat to rest overnight.
Continue reading Gloamhold: Down with the 15-Minute Adventuring Day
