collapsed Mine in Utah....... [Archive] - Wizards Community

collapsed Mine in Utah....... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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DeathBecomesUs
08-09-07, 12:11 AM Seeing the news about the Trapped Miners in Utah (United States) made me think in D&D terms. I was trying to think of possible adventures along these lines.

1. Have any published adventures (Modules) had this trapped in a mine
theme?

2. Have you used this in your adventures, campaigns? If so, I would be interested in hearing about it.

3. Did you have your group (assuming you have used this theme) be trapped IN the mine? Or where they trying to rescue otherse who where trapped inside?

4. What magic spells are especially useful for this?

Thanks............Any comments are welcome.
nightside_samurai
08-09-07, 12:16 AM 4. What magic spells are especially useful for this?

Stone Shape comes to mind, as does Rock-to-Mud.
Seeker95
08-09-07, 08:38 AM 1. Bastion Press had a guidebook a few years ago that addresses mines and collapsed tunnels. Into the Black: A Guide to Below Not an adventure, but it addresses the subject. There was also a Serenity RPG adventure -- Out in the Black -- that had the mines collapsing around the PCs. And Secret of the Windswept Wall is about rescuing some folks from a collapsed mine.

2. Secret of the Windswept Wall. It was fun, but it did not involve the PCs being involved in a collapse.

3. See above.

4. Passwall and Teleport and Gaseous Form become very useful.
Sarella Starshine
08-09-07, 09:02 AM the secret of windswept wall is fun because the guy who hired you to take care of the collapsed mine (does not want you to use magic to fix the mine, so you have to think of non-magical ways of getting the miners out (or risking really ticking off the owner).
High Octane
08-09-07, 11:22 AM 4. Earthquake. If you are evil that is.
Lazigothi
08-10-07, 02:39 PM The Windswept adventure looked interesting. I'm eager to try it someday.

I'd suggest having the location take place where there's even more danger: a volcano is about to explode; the tunnels of Carceri or other Outer Planer realm. Not only do they need to dig out, but there's something else in the depths with them.
MaryContrary
08-10-07, 03:15 PM "You know you're a D&D-aholic when..."

57) You see a news report on t.v. about trapped miners in Utah and you think "Hmm, that'd make a good adventure. I wonder if I have any source books that deal with being trapped in a mine..."

:D
1 ton ghost
08-10-07, 04:42 PM how socially conscious of you all in a skewed sort of way. nj

i'd imagine there have been a zillion Underdark campaigns in which a mine collapse triggered a quick, "let's get the Hell out of here before we run out of food/air/magic/etc." response.

it's a useful plot hook in that it forces PCs to plot a course, possibly a blind one, in the oft overlooked Survival DC: navigate a rural, albeit, subterranean course, get along in the wild, etc.

DC jumps by 5 per lvl of underdark to find fresh water, food, etc. uppr, mddle, lwrdark...

food for thought: watch "The Descent". omg, it's superb and how i imagine many undrdrk sessions should/could be.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DeathBecomesUs 08-09-07, 12:11 AM	Seeing the news about the Trapped Miners in Utah (United States) made me think in D&D terms. I was trying to think of possible adventures along these lines. 1. Have any published adventures (Modules) had this trapped in a mine theme? 2. Have you used this in your adventures, campaigns? If so, I would be interested in hearing about it. 3. Did you have your group (assuming you have used this theme) be trapped IN the mine? Or where they trying to rescue otherse who where trapped inside? 4. What magic spells are especially useful for this? Thanks............Any comments are welcome.
nightside_samurai 08-09-07, 12:16 AM	4. What magic spells are especially useful for this? Stone Shape comes to mind, as does Rock-to-Mud.
Seeker95 08-09-07, 08:38 AM	1. Bastion Press had a guidebook a few years ago that addresses mines and collapsed tunnels. Into the Black: A Guide to Below Not an adventure, but it addresses the subject. There was also a Serenity RPG adventure -- Out in the Black -- that had the mines collapsing around the PCs. And Secret of the Windswept Wall is about rescuing some folks from a collapsed mine. 2. Secret of the Windswept Wall. It was fun, but it did not involve the PCs being involved in a collapse. 3. See above. 4. Passwall and Teleport and Gaseous Form become very useful.
Sarella Starshine 08-09-07, 09:02 AM	the secret of windswept wall is fun because the guy who hired you to take care of the collapsed mine (does not want you to use magic to fix the mine, so you have to think of non-magical ways of getting the miners out (or risking really ticking off the owner).
High Octane 08-09-07, 11:22 AM	4. Earthquake. If you are evil that is.
Lazigothi 08-10-07, 02:39 PM	The Windswept adventure looked interesting. I'm eager to try it someday. I'd suggest having the location take place where there's even more danger: a volcano is about to explode; the tunnels of Carceri or other Outer Planer realm. Not only do they need to dig out, but there's something else in the depths with them.
MaryContrary 08-10-07, 03:15 PM	"You know you're a D&D-aholic when..." 57) You see a news report on t.v. about trapped miners in Utah and you think "Hmm, that'd make a good adventure. I wonder if I have any source books that deal with being trapped in a mine..." :D
1 ton ghost 08-10-07, 04:42 PM	how socially conscious of you all in a skewed sort of way. nj i'd imagine there have been a zillion Underdark campaigns in which a mine collapse triggered a quick, "let's get the Hell out of here before we run out of food/air/magic/etc." response. it's a useful plot hook in that it forces PCs to plot a course, possibly a blind one, in the oft overlooked Survival DC: navigate a rural, albeit, subterranean course, get along in the wild, etc. DC jumps by 5 per lvl of underdark to find fresh water, food, etc. uppr, mddle, lwrdark... food for thought: watch "The Descent". omg, it's superb and how i imagine many undrdrk sessions should/could be.