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#1 ZHDarkstar Mar 17, 2015 17:15:36	One of my favorite DM tools for AL use is the "Designing D&D Encounters Sessions" section for each episode in the Encounters pdfs. Would it be possible for the Admins to create a collection of those for each episode of the retail adventures? It wouldn't need to contain any story content, just a guide for each episode that lets the DMs know what to expect when prepping the full story in the same timeslots as Encounters and Expeditions. It would also serve as an official document to clear up any tier ambiguities, like recent threads have brought to light.   Plus, it has the added bonus of encouraging AL DMs to run the full adventures in-store, which could positively affect sales. I'm sure HQ would love the idea of getting higher numbers for their reports back to Cobra Command...I mean Decepticon HQ...sorry, Hasbro...love you... :P   Edit: Another positive that could come of this is that it would have the Admins read through the entire adventures before release, allowing them to catch any inconsistencies with the way AL is run. This would enable them to nip problems like Hazirawn or RoT's reliance on milestone leveling due to lack of non-combat xp.   Of course, I understand that all of the AL staff are volunteers, therefore asking for an extra supplement would require extra manpower to accomplish. I, among a few others here I imagine, would be willing to submit a writing sample for consideration should an opening to author such a thing ever arise.
#2 Skerrit Mar 18, 2015 5:54:20	The other problem with this idea, not that its a bad idea cause it isn't, is that as volunteers who are not employees, we do not see the adventure before they are sent to stores so there's pretty much no chance we could catch any of those snafus.   Greg Marks DnDAL Associate Resource Manager
#3 ZHDarkstar Mar 18, 2015 9:30:00	Perhaps, this is something that should be brought up to HQ then. Just because you're not employees of WotC, it doesn't mean that WotC shouldn't have a vested interest in making sure that you have everything you need to perform your tasks to the best of your ability. If they're worried about potential leaks, then include a NDA in the volunteer agreement, if there isn't one in place already.   While still a volunteer position, I think it would give HQ a better understanding of the vital role the AL staff plays by viewing them more like volunteers for a political campaign. Even though the volunteers aren't paid staff, the actual paid employees make sure the volunteers have everything they need to get the job done. The actual overall cost of doing so in this case is only time and manpower. Sending electronic drafts of the books costs $0, and I'm sure that Legal has a hotkey for one-touch NDA drafting.