Encounters and the AL Season

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#1

GreenFeevah

Aug 18, 2014 23:32:09

How does Encounters fit into the schedule of the AL Season? I understand that the sessions are supposed to be 1-2 hours and using just the beginning encounters of Hoard of the Dragon Queen, but my question is: what happens after that? As a DM, do I just keep running the first three chapters over and over until the season is over? Do I run the first three chapters and then Lost Mines of Phndelver over and over? When Rise of Tiamat comes out in a few months, do the first three chapters of that adventure get played in Encounters? Expeditions makes sense and I have that all set up for my local store, but I want to know what to tell my new players on Encounters nights.

 

Thanks everyone in advance for your help.

#2

Feetz

Aug 19, 2014 0:01:38

Options

  1. Get the full version of Hoard of the Dragon Queen and run it. And then Rise of Tiamat if your group wants to keep going.
  2. Run Expedition games (split them in half)
  3. Run the Starter Adventure
  4. Homebrew
  5. Rerun any of the above
  6. Take time off until next season

Encounters is specifically the first 3 episodes of Hoard of the Dragon Queen. The beginnng part of Rise of Tiamat will not be provided to stores.

#3

TheBreen

Aug 19, 2014 0:16:03

GreenFeevah wrote:
#4

Feetz

Aug 19, 2014 0:45:15

TheBreen wrote:
#5

GreenFeevah

Aug 19, 2014 10:34:50

I suppose I should make my situation more clear:

 

I am the DM running the weekly Encounters program for my local store. I have the .pdf version of Hoard of the Dragon Queen provided by my store owner (and I have bought the book), and I have planned out how to stretch the content provided into as many sessions as is logical, but even stratching the existing content, I don't see any way for what is provided to last for the entire season of Tyranny of Dragons. I am ALSO running Expeditions (on a different night at the same store) that new players can graduate up to.

 

My question remains though: What do I do with the ongoing Encounters program AFTER I've run through the Hoard of the Dragon Queen content? Do I just start again, or will there be more content provided? Do I use the Starter Set? Is Encounters expected to be 'recycled' content or is there support for the entire season beyond what has been provided?

 

 

#6

shivafang

Aug 19, 2014 11:06:23

I would expect more modules to come out over time.  What's been provided so far should last at least a month of weekly play and by then new modules will be ready.

 

At least, that's my hope.

#7

Feetz

Aug 19, 2014 12:40:15

GreenFeevah wrote: