New TFT Adventure - The Curse of Katiki-Mu

[Steven Marsh]

If you're looking for something to do this holiday season, why not gather some friends and break a horrible curse? The Curse of Katiki-Mu is a new adventure for The Fantasy Trip, available now in PDF.

[malchidael]

Nice job!

One question - I don't see an entrance into chamber 15. Based on the description, there are only two possibilities, and it's no big deal for me to add one, but I figured I'd bring it up.

[Groknard]

Originally Posted by malchidael

Nice job!

One question - I don't see an entrance into chamber 15. Based on the description, there are only two possibilities, and it's no big deal for me to add one, but I figured I'd bring it up.

Ack, sorry, my bad (I'm the author). That is an error and goes all the way back to the rough version of the illustration I submitted along with the manuscript.

The entrance is a door is on the west side of the megahex, and the door is described in Room 14 ("There is an unlocked door on the far side of the room.")

[Barliman]

Reading it right now at work (It's Friday of finals week, really a dead time for libraries), loving the Pulp Era feel to it.

[VgBlade]

how difficult would it be to reupload with the map correction?

[Groknard]

Originally Posted by VgBlade

how difficult would it be to reupload with the map correction?

I've contacted SJG and they're looking into it.

[Groknard]

Originally Posted by Barliman

Reading it right now at work (It's Friday of finals week, really a dead time for libraries), loving the Pulp Era feel to it.

Awesome, that's very much what I was trying to inject into it. I really wanted to do something very different and almost uniquely TFT or "Cidrian". It's such a big sandbox that it seemed perfect for the concepts of Lost World, Ancient Civilization and so on. My list of inspirations include:

• Tiki and Polynesian Culture
• Artists such as El Gato Gomez and Mark “Topes” Thompson
• Exotica music by Martin Denny, Les Baxter and others (GREAT to play in the background while playing this, btw!)
• The Toho films Godzilla vs. Megalon and Atragon. Seriously!
• The “Lost World” and “Subterranean” subgenres of old pulp fiction
• The original In Search of... television series of the 70s

There's one more, but I'll keep it secret for now ;) I'm working on a "Designer's Notes" article that will delve into the awesome mysteries of writing a TFT adventure!

[Wayne]

Thanks - it looks really good.

Do you have any character point guidance for the players?

[Groknard]

With luck and smart decisions, 5-6 entry level characters should be able to mostly survive and prosper from the adventure; or 4-5 intermediate/experienced characters with a balanced mix of talent.

There are some powerful goings-on deeper in the caves, but not every problem has to be solved by the sword. I tried to leave it open for multiple solutions to the challenges. Hirelings might be useful, but tunnels are narrow!

If the player group is small and/or new, the GM might choose to scale back the encounters a bit. But if that same group is foolhardy and overconfident, there will be blood. Just ask Cadakee how well that worked for him and his party!

[CardDiceian]

Originally Posted by Groknard

Awesome, that's very much what I was trying to inject into it. I really wanted to do something very different and almost uniquely TFT or "Cidrian". It's such a big sandbox that it seemed perfect for the concepts of Lost World, Ancient Civilization and so on. My list of inspirations include:

• Tiki and Polynesian Culture
• Artists such as El Gato Gomez and Mark “Topes” Thompson
• Exotica music by Martin Denny, Les Baxter and others (GREAT to play in the background while playing this, btw!)
• The Toho films Godzilla vs. Megalon and Atragon. Seriously!
• The “Lost World” and “Subterranean” subgenres of old pulp fiction
• The original In Search of... television series of the 70s

There's one more, but I'll keep it secret for now ;) I'm working on a "Designer's Notes" article that will delve into the awesome mysteries of writing a TFT adventure!

I will most likely have the TABOO album by Arthur Lyman as the back ground music for it.