Queen Archive
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The Sea-Queen Escapes! (DCC)
Posted on July 15, 2019 | No CommentsThe Sea-Queen Escapes! (DCC) This module clocks in at 28 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page advertisement 1 page back cover, leaving us with 24 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This module was designed for 6 third level characters, with the suggestion, as always, of a well-rounded party as an ideal means to tackle this one. Fighters will particularly appreciate the numerous occasions where they may execute special, environment-specific mighty deeds of arms – at least I did. As always with Goodman Games’ DCC-modules, we do receive pretty darn impressive b/w-maps, but alas, as always, we do not get player-friendly iterations of the respective maps. On the plus-side, two massive one-page handouts […] -
5E Mini-Dungeon: The Dragon Queen’s Sanctuary (5e)
Posted on August 24, 2017 | No Comments5E Mini-Dungeon: The Dragon Queen’s Sanctuary (5e) This pdf clocks in at 2 pages and is a mini-dungeon. This means we get 2 pages content, including a solid map and all item/monster-stats hyperlinked and thus, absent from the pdf, with only deviations from the statblocks being noted for the GM. Unlike most 5E Mini-Dungeons, this one does not come with VTT-maps or player-friendly iterations, which is a bit of a bummer. Since this product line’s goal is providing short diversions, side-quest dungeons etc., I will not expect mind-shattering revelations, massive plots or particularly smart or detailed depictions, instead tackling the line for what it is. Got that? Great! This being an adventure-review, the following contains SPOILERS. Potential players […] -
5E Mini-Dungeon: The Queen’s Estuary (5e)
Posted on August 24, 2017 | No Comments5E Mini-Dungeon: The Queen’s Estuary (5e) This pdf clocks in at 2 pages and is a mini-dungeon. This means we get 2 pages content, including a solid map and all item/monster-stats hyperlinked and thus, absent from the pdf, with only deviations from the statblocks being noted for the GM. Unlike most 5E Mini-Dungeons, this one does not come with VTT-maps or player-friendly iterations, which is a bit of a bummer. Since this product line’s goal is providing short diversions, side-quest dungeons etc., I will not expect mind-shattering revelations, massive plots or particularly smart or detailed depictions, instead tackling the line for what it is. Got that? Great! This being an adventure-review, the following contains SPOILERS. Potential players may […] -
Encounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (revised edition) (5e)
Posted on June 6, 2017 | No CommentsEncounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (revised edition) (5e) This brief sidetrek module by Pyromaniac Press, first of the Encounter-series-pdfs, clocks in at 11 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This review was moved up in my reviewing-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. We begin this with a cliff-notes version of the dungeon-specifics – where to best place it regarding terrain, climate, etc., room height, doors and illumination and the pdf also includes hard stats for the doors featured herein. A variety of 3 different hooks provide nice lead-ins for the […] -
Encounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (revised edition)
Posted on June 6, 2017 | No CommentsEncounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (revised edition) This brief sidetrek module by Pyromaniac Press, first of the Encounter-series-pdfs, clocks in at 11 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This review was moved up in my reviewing-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. We begin this with a cliff-notes version of the dungeon-specifics – where to best place it regarding terrain, climate, etc., room height, doors and illumination and the pdf also includes hard stats for the doors featured herein. A variety of 3 different hooks provide nice lead-ins for the module. […] -
Encounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (5e)
Posted on June 1, 2017 | No CommentsEncounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen (5e) This brief sidetrek module by Pyromaniac Press, first of the Encounter-series-pdfs, clocks in at 11 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This review was moved up in my reviewing-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. We begin this with a cliff-notes version of the dungeon-specifics – where to best place it regarding terrain, climate, etc., room height, doors and illumination and the pdf also includes hard stats for the doors featured herein. A variety of 3 different hooks provide nice lead-ins for the module. The […] -
Encounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen
Posted on June 1, 2017 | No CommentsEncounters Series: Lair of the Lava Queen This brief sidetrek module by Pyromaniac Press, first of the Encounter-series-pdfs, clocks in at 11 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This review was moved up in my reviewing-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. We begin this with a cliff-notes version of the dungeon-specifics – where to best place it regarding terrain, climate, etc., room height, doors and illumination and the pdf also includes hard stats for the doors featured herein. A variety of 3 different hooks provide nice lead-ins for the module. The cartography […] -
Mini-Dungeon: The Scrag Queen’s Sanctuary
Posted on December 5, 2016 | No CommentsMini-Dungeon: The Scrag Queen’s Sanctuary This pdf clocks in at 2 pages and is a mini-dungeon. This means we get 2 pages content, including a solid map (alas, sans player-friendly version) and all item/monster-stats hyperlinked and thus, absent from the pdf, with only deviations from the statblocks being noted for the GM. Since this product line’s goal is providing short diversions, side-quest dungeons etc., I will not expect mind-shattering revelations, massive plots or particularly smart or detailed depictions, instead tackling the line for what it is. Got that? Great! This being an adventure-review, the following contains SPOILERS. Potential players may wish to jump to the conclusion. … .. . Still here? All right! A couple of years ago, […] -
Mini-Dungeon: The Queen’s Estuary
Posted on December 5, 2016 | No CommentsMini-Dungeon: The Queen’s Estuary This pdf clocks in at 2 pages and is a mini-dungeon. This means we get 2 pages content, including a solid map (alas, sans player-friendly version) and all item/monster-stats hyperlinked and thus, absent from the pdf, with only deviations from the statblocks being noted for the GM. Since this product line’s goal is providing short diversions, side-quest dungeons etc., I will not expect mind-shattering revelations, massive plots or particularly smart or detailed depictions, instead tackling the line for what it is. Got that? Great! This being an adventure-review, the following contains SPOILERS. Potential players may wish to jump to the conclusion. … .. . Still here? All right! It’s a marvelous day in the […] -
Ponyfinder – Ghost of the Pirate Queen
Posted on September 5, 2016 | No CommentsPonyfinder – Ghost of the Pirate Queen This Ponyfinder-module clocks in at 36 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC,1/2 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 31.5 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This was moved up in my review-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. Wait, before we do: This is an adventure-review and as such, it contains SPOILERS. Potential players should jump to the conclusion. … .. . All right, still here? Great! When ponykind tells stories of dread beings around the campfire, sooner or later, the notorious pirate queen Brokenhorn is mentioned -an unicorn whose eventual trial was judged by none other […] -
Dungeonlands: Consort of the Lich Queen
Posted on February 1, 2016 | No CommentsDungeonlands: Consort of the Lich Queen This optional side-quest module for the Dungeonlands-saga clocks in at 37 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1/2 page advertisement, 1 page RD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 31 1/2 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This module is basically a sidequest in the fight against the legendary Lich-Queen – but one that can have serious repercussions in Part III of the saga – hence, I’d advise the GM to use this module either during the trip through the Machine of the Lich Queen or as part of the journey towards her Palace in book III of the saga. This being an adventure-review, […] -
Dungeonlands II: Machine of the Lich Queen (Revised)
Posted on January 13, 2016 | No CommentsDungeonlands II: Machine of the Lich Queen (Revised) The second mega-adventure in the Dungeonlands trilogy clocks in at 120 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 3 pages of SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with a massive 113 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This being an adventure-review, the following obviously contains SPOILERS. Potential players should jump to the conclusion. … .. . All right, only GMs left? Great! We begin this second part of the epic high-level module, once again, with a massive short-story, the legend of the rat king, which, with its neat prose, manages to set the mood for the things to come. Having braved the Tomb of […] -
Dungeonlands I – Tomb of the Lich Queen (Revised Edition)
Posted on October 27, 2015 | No CommentsDungeonlands I – Tomb of the Lich Queen (Revised Edition) This massive, revised edition of Tomb of the Lich Queen clocks in at 149 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 2 pages backer-list, 3 pages of SRD, 1 page advertisement, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 140 pages of content, so let’s take a look! This review was moved up in my review-queue as a prioritized review at the request of my patreons. Or rather, let’s recapitulate: The original Tomb of the Lich Queen was intended to be the first installment in a 3-parts mega-dungeon crawl of the old-school kind: Deadly, challenging and unique. The first module pretty much botched in two […] -
Shadows of the Dusk Queen
Posted on August 5, 2015 | No CommentsShadows of the Dusk Queen This module clocks in at 36 pages, 1 page front cover, 2 pages of editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 31 pages of content, so let’s take a look, shall we? This module was moved up on my review-queue at the request of my players. The following being an adventure-review, from here on out, the SPOILERS reign. Potential players should jump to the conclusion. … .. . All right, still here? Even the shadow fey can love, in their own, alien way – and so, a scáthesidhe, exiled from the winter court and hence known as the dusk queen, retreated to the dark woods and ruled as one would […] -
Dungeonlands III – Palace of the Lich Queen
Posted on June 30, 2015 | No CommentsDungeonlands III – Palace of the Lich Queen This massive mega-adventure clocks in at 220 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 3 pages of SRD, 1 page advertisement, 1 page back cover, leaving us a massive 212 pages of content, so let’s take a look at this! This review was chosen as a prioritized review and moved up my reviewing queue at the request of my patreons. Furthermore, I received a hardcover copy of this book for the expressive purpose of running it and providing a fair, unbiased review. Wait, there’s one more thing – after I ripped Tomb of the Lich Queen, the first part of the trilogy, a new one, why […] -
Tomb of the Lich Queen (Part I of III)
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsTomb of the Lich-Queen This mega-module is 142 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page advertisement, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 2 pages of backers-by-level, 2 pages of SRD, leaving us with 134 pages of content – quite a lot, so let’s take a look, shall we? This being an adventure-review, the following contains SPOILERS. Potential players should jump to the conclusion. All right, still here? We kick off this module in an unconventional way – via a full-blown short story by Kevin Andrew Murphy that depicts the legend of the Lich-Queen in a rather compelling narrative spanning a full 21 pages – the cliffnotes version would be that on a world, once there were tragic […]