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#1
Darthjamon
Jun 26, 2012 12:40:28 Hi,
I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave.
This can be an adventure by itself.
If somebody knows where can I find this or how to do this...

Thanks and sorry for my english!

sam
#2
sfdragon
Jun 26, 2012 14:07:15 did you look for the old drow of the underdark and the 4e underdark books???

or the LFR site?
#3
mvincent
Jun 26, 2012 14:43:22
I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave.

From LFR:
CORE2-1 Killing the Messenger
CORE2-8 Enemy of My Enemy
CORE2-12 The Sschindylryn Heresy
QUES1-1 Black Cloaks and Bitter Rivalries
#4
Mr_Miscellany
Jun 26, 2012 17:31:38 Hi Darthjamon,

Not sure if you're playing 4th Edition D&D or earlier, but for 3rd Edition D&D there is City of the Spider Queen.

Best of luck in your search!

-M.
#5
sfdragon
Jun 26, 2012 17:35:04 you can just create an entrance somewhere too....
#6
Imruphel
Jul 01, 2012 22:27:20
Hi,
I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave.
This can be an adventure by itself.
If somebody knows where can I find this or how to do this... (snip)

As already mentioned, 3E's City of the Spider Queen has this.

If you're prepared to go back a bit further in the editions, 1E has the GDQ series: G1-3 are three adventures involving giants (recently re-released as four separate DDi adventures - stone giants were added into the mix - updated for 4E) which led to D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth, D2 Shrine of the Kuo-Toa and D3 Vault of the Drow. D1, D2 and D3 have not been updated for 4E but the maps and descriptions are still useful for a 4E campaign (one I intend to run before I die).

Another option for 3.5E is Queen of Lies by Monte Cook. You can buy this on RPGNow. It's a good adventure and can easily be made to fit in the Realms and is also easy enough to update to 4E.

#7
sfdragon
Jul 01, 2012 22:34:52 you would also have done best to have said which setting
#8
Darthjamon
Jul 03, 2012 1:07:42 Thanks guys!

I run a 4th d&d edition and i bought the 4e underdark books and LFR but there is not example of a "descent" from the surface to the deep. I would like to create THE atmosphere, make feel the changes in terms of sensations and monsters of course. That's why I think the idea of an adventure only for the descent is important especially the first descent.

Anyway thanks for the answers!!
#9
JohnLynch
Jul 05, 2012 23:26:11
there is not example of a "descent" from the surface to the deep. I would like to create THE atmosphere, make feel the changes in terms of sensations and monsters of course. That's why I think the idea of an adventure only for the descent is important especially the first descent.

What about the Demon Queen's Enclave? It's 4th ed so no conversion necessary. When our DM ran the adventure we had an expedition from the surface to the city (and then back again!). While some of it might have been adlibbed. I'd be surprised if he created the whole trip there and back again.
#10
Darthjamon
Jul 06, 2012 11:07:33 @ JohnLyn

Actually I want to run this module! And that's exactly what I'm searching for, the expedition from the surface to the city!! Do think youre DM will share this part of his scenario? And Yes he created the whole trip there and back!!!
#11
JohnLynch
Jul 06, 2012 18:11:14
@ JohnLyn

Actually I want to run this module! And that's exactly what I'm searching for, the expedition from the surface to the city!! Do think youre DM will share this part of his scenario? And Yes he created the whole trip there and back!!!

I'll ask him for you. Although if he made it up there's a chance it's all just in his head.
#12
Darthjamon
Jul 10, 2012 10:26:05 Cool!!
Wizards just edited a old encounter tab for the underdark.
Anyway I'm waiting for you.

Thanks
#13
JohnLynch
Jul 14, 2012 3:04:13
Cool!!
Wizards just edited a old encounter tab for the underdark.
Anyway I'm waiting for you.

Thanks

He said it was all in the adventure. There were suggestions on what to throw at the PCs as they make their way down with locations, and he liked them all so much he used all of them. He said it didn't contain any of the stats, but it referred to monsters so it's easy enough to open up the relevant MM.

#14
Ghendar
Jul 14, 2012 10:12:36
Hi Darthjamon,

Not sure if you're playing 4th Edition D&D or earlier, but for 3rd Edition D&D there is City of the Spider Queen.

Best of luck in your search!

-M.

I played through some of City of the Spider Queen in 3e. Tough adventure
#15
Darthjamon
Jul 25, 2012 1:06:26 ok thanks johnlynch!

maybe in Menzzoberanzan there will be something to improve the "descent".

Thanks all for your anwser
#16
Imruphel
Jul 25, 2012 9:21:44
ok thanks johnlynch!

maybe in Menzzoberanzan there will be something to improve the "descent".

Thanks all for your anwser

Seriously, if you want to play out the descent, grab copies of D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth, D2 Shrine of the Kuo-toa and D3 Vault of the Drow. D1 and D2 were combined into a single adventure; the G series together with all three of the D series I have mentioned plus Q1 Queen of the Demonweb Pits were also combined into a single adventure - Queen of Spiders.

D1 and D2 remain, to this day, an almost perfect model of an extended descent into the Underdark that finishes in a drow city. Don't let the fact that they are 1E adventures put you off; they're easily converted and there will be something of a conversion of Shrine of the Kuo-toa this month in Dungeon.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Darthjamon Jun 26, 2012 12:40:28	Hi, I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave. This can be an adventure by itself. If somebody knows where can I find this or how to do this... Thanks and sorry for my english! sam
#2 sfdragon Jun 26, 2012 14:07:15	did you look for the old drow of the underdark and the 4e underdark books??? or the LFR site?
#3 mvincent Jun 26, 2012 14:43:22	I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave. From LFR: CORE2-1 Killing the Messenger CORE2-8 Enemy of My Enemy CORE2-12 The Sschindylryn Heresy QUES1-1 Black Cloaks and Bitter Rivalries
#4 Mr_Miscellany Jun 26, 2012 17:31:38	Hi Darthjamon, Not sure if you're playing 4th Edition D&D or earlier, but for 3rd Edition D&D there is City of the Spider Queen. Best of luck in your search! -M.
#5 sfdragon Jun 26, 2012 17:35:04	you can just create an entrance somewhere too....
#6 Imruphel Jul 01, 2012 22:27:20	Hi, I'm searching for an adventure or a part of adventure where players start from the surface (or not) and need to explore underdark to find a drow enclave. This can be an adventure by itself. If somebody knows where can I find this or how to do this... (snip) As already mentioned, 3E's City of the Spider Queen has this. If you're prepared to go back a bit further in the editions, 1E has the GDQ series: G1-3 are three adventures involving giants (recently re-released as four separate DDi adventures - stone giants were added into the mix - updated for 4E) which led to D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth, D2 Shrine of the Kuo-Toa and D3 Vault of the Drow. D1, D2 and D3 have not been updated for 4E but the maps and descriptions are still useful for a 4E campaign (one I intend to run before I die). Another option for 3.5E is Queen of Lies by Monte Cook. You can buy this on RPGNow. It's a good adventure and can easily be made to fit in the Realms and is also easy enough to update to 4E.
#7 sfdragon Jul 01, 2012 22:34:52	you would also have done best to have said which setting
#8 Darthjamon Jul 03, 2012 1:07:42	Thanks guys! I run a 4th d&d edition and i bought the 4e underdark books and LFR but there is not example of a "descent" from the surface to the deep. I would like to create THE atmosphere, make feel the changes in terms of sensations and monsters of course. That's why I think the idea of an adventure only for the descent is important especially the first descent. Anyway thanks for the answers!!
#9 JohnLynch Jul 05, 2012 23:26:11	there is not example of a "descent" from the surface to the deep. I would like to create THE atmosphere, make feel the changes in terms of sensations and monsters of course. That's why I think the idea of an adventure only for the descent is important especially the first descent. What about the Demon Queen's Enclave? It's 4th ed so no conversion necessary. When our DM ran the adventure we had an expedition from the surface to the city (and then back again!). While some of it might have been adlibbed. I'd be surprised if he created the whole trip there and back again.
#10 Darthjamon Jul 06, 2012 11:07:33	@ JohnLyn Actually I want to run this module! And that's exactly what I'm searching for, the expedition from the surface to the city!! Do think youre DM will share this part of his scenario? And Yes he created the whole trip there and back!!!
#11 JohnLynch Jul 06, 2012 18:11:14	@ JohnLyn Actually I want to run this module! And that's exactly what I'm searching for, the expedition from the surface to the city!! Do think youre DM will share this part of his scenario? And Yes he created the whole trip there and back!!! I'll ask him for you. Although if he made it up there's a chance it's all just in his head.
#12 Darthjamon Jul 10, 2012 10:26:05	Cool!! Wizards just edited a old encounter tab for the underdark. Anyway I'm waiting for you. Thanks
#13 JohnLynch Jul 14, 2012 3:04:13	Cool!! Wizards just edited a old encounter tab for the underdark. Anyway I'm waiting for you. Thanks He said it was all in the adventure. There were suggestions on what to throw at the PCs as they make their way down with locations, and he liked them all so much he used all of them. He said it didn't contain any of the stats, but it referred to monsters so it's easy enough to open up the relevant MM.
#14 Ghendar Jul 14, 2012 10:12:36	Hi Darthjamon, Not sure if you're playing 4th Edition D&D or earlier, but for 3rd Edition D&D there is City of the Spider Queen. Best of luck in your search! -M. I played through some of City of the Spider Queen in 3e. Tough adventure
#15 Darthjamon Jul 25, 2012 1:06:26	ok thanks johnlynch! maybe in Menzzoberanzan there will be something to improve the "descent". Thanks all for your anwser
#16 Imruphel Jul 25, 2012 9:21:44	ok thanks johnlynch! maybe in Menzzoberanzan there will be something to improve the "descent". Thanks all for your anwser Seriously, if you want to play out the descent, grab copies of D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth, D2 Shrine of the Kuo-toa and D3 Vault of the Drow. D1 and D2 were combined into a single adventure; the G series together with all three of the D series I have mentioned plus Q1 Queen of the Demonweb Pits were also combined into a single adventure - Queen of Spiders. D1 and D2 remain, to this day, an almost perfect model of an extended descent into the Underdark that finishes in a drow city. Don't let the fact that they are 1E adventures put you off; they're easily converted and there will be something of a conversion of Shrine of the Kuo-toa this month in Dungeon.