Did anyone else like Underdark? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Did anyone else like Underdark? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Iron Cobra
06-27-05, 12:54 PM I did, and a few comments/questions.

Did the artist for Icewind Dale 2 contribute? (seems like they did)

Are the Gloamings or Chitines new or fairly old? (as in D&D, AD&D and such)

Has anyone fought an Elder Brain yet?
Lashan
06-27-05, 01:16 PM I know the chitines were first introduced in a Dragon magazine module way back in the mid-1980's. I ran that for some friends in high school ages ago. Or did I play in it? I don't recall. I don't think they were originally victims of drow expiriments, though I could be wrong. The chitines were also in a module that was right at the tale end of 2E called "The Standing Stone", which I thought was terrific.

Ummm...I thought the Underdark book was so-so. I bet I am in the minority, though. I just don't really play Underdark campaigns and only have the occassional deep delve that the book goes on about. That and I have a strong aversion to anything drow these days. It's hard to have an underdark campaign without a whole lot of drow. It's an alright book for what it is, though.
GothicDan
06-27-05, 08:38 PM I didn't like it. But there's a lot of 3E books that I haven't particularly liked, or those which I suspect I would not like from reading samples, and from the discussions here.

Ones I haven't liked (or am fairly sure I wouldn't like): Player's Guide to Faerun, Unapproachable East, Underdark, Faiths and Pantheons, Champions of Ruin.

One's I like (or am fairly sure I would like): City of Splendors, Races of Faerun, Serpent Kingdoms, Shining South.

So-so: Silver Marches, Magic of Faerun, Lords of Darkness.
Alac Luin
06-27-05, 10:05 PM It does appear that this book is the first appearance of Gloamings.

(I liked Underdark, but it doesn't compare to the 2ed books that covered the same areas.)
Pystian
06-28-05, 01:25 AM I think Underdark is probably my favorite book from 3rd edition.
WALKAN
06-28-05, 04:04 AM Yea, cool book.

Devastators are nice little monsters. :devil:
druid berrymore
06-28-05, 06:23 PM Did the artist for Icewind Dale 2 contribute? (seems like they did)

Vance Kovacs did some concept art for Icewind Dale, and he also did illustrations for Underdark.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Iron Cobra 06-27-05, 12:54 PM	I did, and a few comments/questions. Did the artist for Icewind Dale 2 contribute? (seems like they did) Are the Gloamings or Chitines new or fairly old? (as in D&D, AD&D and such) Has anyone fought an Elder Brain yet?
Lashan 06-27-05, 01:16 PM	I know the chitines were first introduced in a Dragon magazine module way back in the mid-1980's. I ran that for some friends in high school ages ago. Or did I play in it? I don't recall. I don't think they were originally victims of drow expiriments, though I could be wrong. The chitines were also in a module that was right at the tale end of 2E called "The Standing Stone", which I thought was terrific. Ummm...I thought the Underdark book was so-so. I bet I am in the minority, though. I just don't really play Underdark campaigns and only have the occassional deep delve that the book goes on about. That and I have a strong aversion to anything drow these days. It's hard to have an underdark campaign without a whole lot of drow. It's an alright book for what it is, though.
GothicDan 06-27-05, 08:38 PM	I didn't like it. But there's a lot of 3E books that I haven't particularly liked, or those which I suspect I would not like from reading samples, and from the discussions here. Ones I haven't liked (or am fairly sure I wouldn't like): Player's Guide to Faerun, Unapproachable East, Underdark, Faiths and Pantheons, Champions of Ruin. One's I like (or am fairly sure I would like): City of Splendors, Races of Faerun, Serpent Kingdoms, Shining South. So-so: Silver Marches, Magic of Faerun, Lords of Darkness.
Alac Luin 06-27-05, 10:05 PM	It does appear that this book is the first appearance of Gloamings. (I liked Underdark, but it doesn't compare to the 2ed books that covered the same areas.)
Pystian 06-28-05, 01:25 AM	I think Underdark is probably my favorite book from 3rd edition.
WALKAN 06-28-05, 04:04 AM	Yea, cool book. Devastators are nice little monsters. :devil:
druid berrymore 06-28-05, 06:23 PM	Did the artist for Icewind Dale 2 contribute? (seems like they did) Vance Kovacs did some concept art for Icewind Dale, and he also did illustrations for Underdark.