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From: cc100jr@gitpyr.UUCP (Joel M. Rives)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Tomb of Horrors
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Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 09:55:38 EST
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Keywords: DM's responsibility

Hear! Hear!
I applaud Kevin's statement about the Tomb of Horrors and DMing in general.

During this past holiday weekend, I recinded from my promise never to run
a D&D adventure again (prefering other systems instead) and brought out my
dusty copy of the Barrier Peaks adventure. For those of you who are unfamiliar
with this adventure, it is designed - or so it says - for a large party (the
module suggests 15 characters) of 8-12th level. Obviously this is not an easy
days adventure! As the situation would have it, we were four people - myself
and three players. What is more, these players have characters with long stand-
ing relationships and a lot of personality. So, I introduced two supportive
NPC's and allowed each player to bring along two of their characters. This 
brought the party up to eight with an average level of 10. 

Fortunately, these people are good players. I did wind up pulling a few punches
- so to speak - but not many. The major point, however, is that a DM must be
willing to be flexible. The module might say 30 Orcs are charging the party
of 3rd and 4th level players whereas 10-15 might make a challenging battle.
Use your discreation DM!

				       the never present whisper spirit


Joel Rives
Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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