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Adventure Modules and Homebrew

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#1
vala2011
Dec 29, 2011 13:43:08 I will soon be building a homebrew world but would like to take an adventure module and basically implant it into my homebrew. Any advice on doing this?

Also wondering what determines the modules level. I recieved Seekers of the Ashen Crown for Christmas and want to run it, but my party will already be up to probably level 4 by the time we finish our current adventure (Ashen Crown is level 2-5). Is it just the encounters that determine the level? If that's the case I can easily bump up the encounter levels to fit in.

Thanks!
#2
Litmus
Jan 01, 2012 7:06:05 Probably the easiest thing to do would be to add +1 to any DCs and add 2 levels to every monster. You'll want to scale up any rewards as well.

Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here:

www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u...
#3
pruano
Jan 04, 2012 8:18:41

Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here:

www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u...

Or, since you are a DDI subscriber, use the Monster Builder from Adventurer Tools, just find the monster in the list and costumize it by leveling it up.
#4
nerraDetroK
Jan 04, 2012 11:29:25

Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here:

www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u...

Or, since you are a DDI subscriber, use the Monster Builder from Adventurer Tools, just find the monster in the list and costumize it by leveling it up.

I bought Seekers of the Ashen Crown used over Christmas and I'll be running it with my players too. They are at level 2, but I'm likely going to update all the enemies anyway to match the new math used in MM3 and beyond.

Although, since I only have 3 players (and 1 Companion Character), I may need to revamp the encounters a little more.
I plan on running the first session as written- no changes to the mobs at all, but upgrading the skill DC's. My players are decently optimizes, so I don't see it as a big problem if they are facing encounters at higher XP value. I'm not using XP, but letting them level when the plot requires it.
#5
vala2011
Jan 15, 2012 21:40:39 Thanks everyone for the replies! The players decided that they wanted to start fresh with new characters, so it's a little moot now. I will be using all resources available though to run a single game for a friend of mine who can't play in a group.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 vala2011 Dec 29, 2011 13:43:08	I will soon be building a homebrew world but would like to take an adventure module and basically implant it into my homebrew. Any advice on doing this? Also wondering what determines the modules level. I recieved Seekers of the Ashen Crown for Christmas and want to run it, but my party will already be up to probably level 4 by the time we finish our current adventure (Ashen Crown is level 2-5). Is it just the encounters that determine the level? If that's the case I can easily bump up the encounter levels to fit in. Thanks!
#2 Litmus Jan 01, 2012 7:06:05	Probably the easiest thing to do would be to add +1 to any DCs and add 2 levels to every monster. You'll want to scale up any rewards as well. Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here: www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u...
#3 pruano Jan 04, 2012 8:18:41	Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here: www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u... Or, since you are a DDI subscriber, use the Monster Builder from Adventurer Tools, just find the monster in the list and costumize it by leveling it up.
#4 nerraDetroK Jan 04, 2012 11:29:25	Levelling up your monsters is pretty easy - check out the DMG errata, p 184-185 here: www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/u... Or, since you are a DDI subscriber, use the Monster Builder from Adventurer Tools, just find the monster in the list and costumize it by leveling it up. I bought Seekers of the Ashen Crown used over Christmas and I'll be running it with my players too. They are at level 2, but I'm likely going to update all the enemies anyway to match the new math used in MM3 and beyond. Although, since I only have 3 players (and 1 Companion Character), I may need to revamp the encounters a little more. I plan on running the first session as written- no changes to the mobs at all, but upgrading the skill DC's. My players are decently optimizes, so I don't see it as a big problem if they are facing encounters at higher XP value. I'm not using XP, but letting them level when the plot requires it.
#5 vala2011 Jan 15, 2012 21:40:39	Thanks everyone for the replies! The players decided that they wanted to start fresh with new characters, so it's a little moot now. I will be using all resources available though to run a single game for a friend of mine who can't play in a group.