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Old 08-04-2018, 11:43 AM   #1
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Default Any of the adventures/locations in Pyramid or elsewhere good for a beginner GM?

What it says in the title. "Beginner" doesn't mean I've never GMed before, it just means I'm still mystified by how to tell if an adventure/encounter is interesting.
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Old 08-04-2018, 01:23 PM   #2
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"You All Meet in an Inn" is one of my most favorite published adventures in Pyramid and in the very top few of all published adventures

The same Pyramid also has Grave of the Pirate Queen which I like


It's hard to say how you tell a 'good' adventure, of specifically green DM friendly though

'Yiu All Meet in an Inn' has a few rough spots tg at as a not so new DM I found finicky, but I think most do
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Old 08-04-2018, 01:58 PM   #3
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This one: Trepasser's Isle, by Graeme Davis is a very good one.

I ran it twice, and it was always successful. It is written for the third edition, though. But it is still very easy to convert.

The Guardian becomes
ST: 13
DX: 10
IQ: 18
HT: 15
Move/Dodge: 5/5
DR: 1
Weight: 120 lbs.
Damage: 1d cr
Reach: C

And the Zombies become
ST: 10
DX:10
IQ: 8
HT: 10/15
Move/Dodge: 5/3
DR: 0
Weight: 120-160 lbs.
Damage: 1d-2 cr
Reach: C

And it is free. Have fun.

Did you download Caravan to Ein Arris?
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Trepasser's Isle doesn't have to be a Fantasy Adventure. I ran it as a modern day one.

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Old 08-04-2018, 05:47 PM   #4
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Did you download Caravan to Ein Arris?
Read it. Not really my thing: even if I added in high-fantasy elements to make it more to my taste it would require a really good group to make it something I'd likely finish.

I realize people are going to start asking me what I'd like, but that tends not too work to well because I'm mostly a "I know it when I read it" sort of person.
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Old 08-04-2018, 09:14 PM   #5
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And what about Trepasser's Isle?
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Old 08-05-2018, 04:33 AM   #6
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And what about Trepasser's Isle?
Not bad. I'd probably use it more for inspiration than straight-up, though.
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Old 08-05-2018, 05:08 AM   #7
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In keeping with the thread on community content, it would be actually useful to have a fan site listing published adventures, where to find them, and something about who is likely to be interested (genre, playtest reports, ...)
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Old 08-05-2018, 05:24 AM   #8
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Not bad. I'd probably use it more for inspiration than straight-up, though.
Yes. It anyway is written to let the GM and the players do things in the order they want: it is more a sandbox than a linear adventure.
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Old 08-05-2018, 05:27 AM   #9
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In keeping with the thread on community content, it would be actually useful to have a fan site listing published adventures, where to find them, and something about who is likely to be interested (genre, playtest reports, ...)
Excellent idea: Eric B. Smith, Refplace and I already have a a list of officially published adventures in our website. Having one of fans' published adventures would be great.
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Old 08-05-2018, 08:01 AM   #10
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I would add "Bring' Em Back Alive!" by Barry Link http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Rolepla...BackAlive.html ... there were some in Pyramid #2

There are some 4e GURPS Action adventures in an early issue of Pyramid ... I do not see "You All Meet in a Tavern" from Pyramid #3-98 at http://gollumdeux.wixsite.com/gollum...rps-adventures either.
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