Top Year 5 Core mods? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Top Year 5 Core mods? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Rerednaw
10-24-06, 11:34 AM I'm trying to get a Year 5 fire sale game day going and wanted some opinions on the best ones to run/play.

No spoilers please. Just looking for opinions on what you felt were the mods that were most fun to play and had the best story, etc.

Please limit your picks to 3 at most.

Thanks in advance.
kenobi65
10-24-06, 11:53 AM "Clipping Wings" is great. Might suffer a bit if you didn't get a chance to play "Shedding Scales" or "Here There Be Dragons", but good all the same.

I also enjoyed "Retribution".
Biota
10-24-06, 12:24 PM Have only played about half of the year 5 cores so far, but of the ones I've played I'd also vote for 5-19 Retribution.

Biota
Lomiat
10-24-06, 12:29 PM "Clipping Wings" was easily my favorite to run, though it wasn't as much fun when I played it (wasn't fully prepped).

"Atonement" is a good one.

"All Roads Lead to Rauxes" was also a lot of fun.

Of course, the Year 5 Cores introduced the Bright Sands story arc. If you haven't played any of those adventures, though they're all fairly average, if you want to gain a first-hand appreciation for the main story arc, those would be the way to go, especially "Blood on Bright Sands," "Gateway to Bright Sands," and "Time's Tide on Bright Sands." (Actually, "Gateway" and "Time's Tide" were pretty good, but they don't stand alone quite so well as the first three I listed.)
gomeztoo
10-24-06, 03:31 PM 1 - Atonement
2 - Clipping Wings
3 - Kusnir
Howie23
10-24-06, 04:54 PM 3 - Kusnir

Ok, I'll bite. How did you input the invisible smiley face? :)

David
retro
10-24-06, 07:50 PM I liked Atonement, Voice of Reason (it's a double, so might not be suitable), and A Marked Man.
Simpi
10-25-06, 02:20 AM 1 - Atonement
2 - Times Tide on Bright Sands
3 - Kusnir
4 - All Roads Lead to Rauxes
5 - Gateway to Bright Sands

Sampo Haarlaa
Naerie Triad
gomeztoo
10-25-06, 09:20 AM Ok, I'll bite. How did you input the invisible smiley face? :)

You need the proper keyboard.
NiTessine
10-25-06, 10:36 AM 1. Atonement
2. A Voice of Reason
3. Gateway to the Bright Sands
echoota
10-25-06, 11:22 AM Atonement and Voice of Reason are well written modules. They don't put the characters on rails but instead are written with a lot of leeway as to how the characters will solve the adventure.

Of the Bright Sands modules I'd say that Mines of the Eye is essential to play before the year is out and that Times Tide on Bright Sands was the coolest in terms of a premise for an adventure. Truly epic, even at APL 2!
JayParker
10-25-06, 11:24 AM 1. COR5-04 Desecrators of the Lord's Tomb
2. COR5-12 Return to the Undercity
3. COR5-20 Phantoms on the Bright Sands
4. COR5-15 Immortal Longings
5. COR5-17 Time's Tide on Bright Sands
trollbill
10-25-06, 01:13 PM Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!"
qstor
10-25-06, 01:25 PM Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!"

Same here! I was really glad to see the start of this story arc with Marked Man. I'm glad the Slavers are finally seeing a part in the Core story arcs!

Mike
Snappa
10-25-06, 04:28 PM 1. Atonement
2. Return to the Undercity (beginning of what looks to be a major core plot arc)
3. Time's Tide on Bright Sands
Snappa
10-25-06, 04:31 PM Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!"

I enjoyed running it for you guys, Bill. I just wish it had been under better circumstances than a cramped motel room and midnight madness. With what's been going on in the PoU lately, this arc ties in very nicely, as you'll see as you get into the year 6 modules that continue the unofficial series.
Some_call_me_Tim
10-26-06, 05:40 PM Based on responses from the Nyrond website (in order):

COR5-03: Atonement
COR5-16: Here Comes the Sun!
COR5-17: Time's Tide on Bright Sands
COR5-12: Return to the Undercity
COR5-02: The Voice of Reason
COR5-01: The Stone Man's Missive
COR5-08: Clipping Wings
COR5-19: Retribution

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Rerednaw 10-24-06, 11:34 AM	I'm trying to get a Year 5 fire sale game day going and wanted some opinions on the best ones to run/play. No spoilers please. Just looking for opinions on what you felt were the mods that were most fun to play and had the best story, etc. Please limit your picks to 3 at most. Thanks in advance.
kenobi65 10-24-06, 11:53 AM	"Clipping Wings" is great. Might suffer a bit if you didn't get a chance to play "Shedding Scales" or "Here There Be Dragons", but good all the same. I also enjoyed "Retribution".
Biota 10-24-06, 12:24 PM	Have only played about half of the year 5 cores so far, but of the ones I've played I'd also vote for 5-19 Retribution. Biota
Lomiat 10-24-06, 12:29 PM	"Clipping Wings" was easily my favorite to run, though it wasn't as much fun when I played it (wasn't fully prepped). "Atonement" is a good one. "All Roads Lead to Rauxes" was also a lot of fun. Of course, the Year 5 Cores introduced the Bright Sands story arc. If you haven't played any of those adventures, though they're all fairly average, if you want to gain a first-hand appreciation for the main story arc, those would be the way to go, especially "Blood on Bright Sands," "Gateway to Bright Sands," and "Time's Tide on Bright Sands." (Actually, "Gateway" and "Time's Tide" were pretty good, but they don't stand alone quite so well as the first three I listed.)
gomeztoo 10-24-06, 03:31 PM	1 - Atonement 2 - Clipping Wings 3 - Kusnir
Howie23 10-24-06, 04:54 PM	3 - Kusnir Ok, I'll bite. How did you input the invisible smiley face? :) David
retro 10-24-06, 07:50 PM	I liked Atonement, Voice of Reason (it's a double, so might not be suitable), and A Marked Man.
Simpi 10-25-06, 02:20 AM	1 - Atonement 2 - Times Tide on Bright Sands 3 - Kusnir 4 - All Roads Lead to Rauxes 5 - Gateway to Bright Sands Sampo Haarlaa Naerie Triad
gomeztoo 10-25-06, 09:20 AM	Ok, I'll bite. How did you input the invisible smiley face? :) You need the proper keyboard.
NiTessine 10-25-06, 10:36 AM	1. Atonement 2. A Voice of Reason 3. Gateway to the Bright Sands
echoota 10-25-06, 11:22 AM	Atonement and Voice of Reason are well written modules. They don't put the characters on rails but instead are written with a lot of leeway as to how the characters will solve the adventure. Of the Bright Sands modules I'd say that Mines of the Eye is essential to play before the year is out and that Times Tide on Bright Sands was the coolest in terms of a premise for an adventure. Truly epic, even at APL 2!
JayParker 10-25-06, 11:24 AM	1. COR5-04 Desecrators of the Lord's Tomb 2. COR5-12 Return to the Undercity 3. COR5-20 Phantoms on the Bright Sands 4. COR5-15 Immortal Longings 5. COR5-17 Time's Tide on Bright Sands
trollbill 10-25-06, 01:13 PM	Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!"
qstor 10-25-06, 01:25 PM	Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!" Same here! I was really glad to see the start of this story arc with Marked Man. I'm glad the Slavers are finally seeing a part in the Core story arcs! Mike
Snappa 10-25-06, 04:28 PM	1. Atonement 2. Return to the Undercity (beginning of what looks to be a major core plot arc) 3. Time's Tide on Bright Sands
Snappa 10-25-06, 04:31 PM	Return to the Undercity was very nostalgic for me. I played in Slave Pits of the Undercity back in the 1980s. When we stepped into the dungeon, my first words were, "My God! I remember this room!" I enjoyed running it for you guys, Bill. I just wish it had been under better circumstances than a cramped motel room and midnight madness. With what's been going on in the PoU lately, this arc ties in very nicely, as you'll see as you get into the year 6 modules that continue the unofficial series.
Some_call_me_Tim 10-26-06, 05:40 PM	Based on responses from the Nyrond website (in order): COR5-03: Atonement COR5-16: Here Comes the Sun! COR5-17: Time's Tide on Bright Sands COR5-12: Return to the Undercity COR5-02: The Voice of Reason COR5-01: The Stone Man's Missive COR5-08: Clipping Wings COR5-19: Retribution