A lot of it, (you might be aware of this but any chance I get to shill for NWN I'll take) was taken from neverwinter nights. An old now, but pretty great dnd simulating game. Someone made this module to be used in neverwinter nights, so that is gameplay of this module in video game form. I think that's pretty neat.
This was the first premade adventure that I ever dm'ed, I believe it was in 1981. We were a bunch of soldiers stuck by duty over a weekend at Ft. Campbell. They were mostly brand new players only playing because they were stuck on post, so I railroaded the group (it was very large) mercilessly. Everybody seemed to have fun, and we added a couple of new regular players to our regular group. Thank-you for bringing this memory back to my mind.
You can let the players know, describing how they are suddenly hit with what feels like a reverse sensation of vertigo and as they watch all the age of the old stonework seems new. Describe how the stones lose the wear and tear of ages and how paint goes from barely their to faded, how chips of plaster falls upward from the floor back onto the walls and ceiling. You don't have to say anything else, most players will get the message at that point.
This is one of the issues with creating detailed backstories for dungeons. If the players have no way of learning that backstory, it's mostly an exercise in DM self-indulgence.
I've run this at least twice. I like the fact that players get a sum of money at the beginning and must purchase magic items with the intent of their use to stay alive.
I love learning about old-school RPG adventures! Its so fun seeing how they're similar to and different from modern games. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thank you for the review. You do an EXCELLENT job of breaking down what these older adventures are, telling me whether or not I'd find them interesting to run for my players...not to mention the great production value! Thanks for this.
Lol. My dm in high school used the saltmarsh modules without showing/telling us. Bought it and realized it as i was reading it thru. Name changes not withstanding.
I never comment on videos but this channel is premium quality and I have ran almost all the modules you have posted with your help. Thanks and glad to see the new post!
So glad you are back. I ran an updated one shot of this using pathfinder rules it was a blast. The players took to the we are criminals whole heartedly. Enlightened self interest was the battle cry of the players. Way to much fun.
This channel should be a lot more well-known and followed than it is. The videos are engaging, the production values are pleasantly high, and your voice is *chef's kiss*.
I'm definitely gonna use this adventure for a start of an adventure and see where my players take it. Like the time travel and Soul Stone I feel are both fine foundational elements to build on, and with some more development of NPCs you could get some emergent storylines to grow more adventures around. It's pretty good for a tournament play module in terms of slotting into or beginning a campaign and having it in a DM's back pocket if they need either a plot light bit of adventuring or have more of a react to what your players do storytelling style is a nice tool in the toolbox
You could have some fun with it. Being a 5-7th level adventure, you could have it as a reward for the players. Instead of being prisoners (and one debt payment), you can have it so that the king is rewarding them for their good deeds. He knows of this castle in his lands, and no one is currently using it, so they could build their keep there, using whatever is left among the ruins as a base. All the party has to do is get the stone that his vizier says might be trouble and wants brought back so he can try to destroy it. This brings a whole new level to the adventure. The players go in ready to go over the ruins, gathering treasure and sussing out rooms so that they may decide where they're going to put their training room and alchemy lab and whatever. This also means the players will be more careful, as the first cave in will tell them that any errant magic could destroy parts of their new home. Then have the tower reassert itself as they grab the gem. The magic of the four elements is gone, and a traditional tower is in its place, giving them a proper place to stay after the adventure.
Wait what? Where the hell is this speedrun video that they show a thumbnail of at 22:10? I've watched every video on their channel apart from their Patreon announcement; if this one exists, it's unlisted or something.
I'm getting weirded out every time they emphasize the second syllable of "Inverness". When I say that name, I put the emphasis on the first and third syllables, like "margarine" or "laundromat". I can't think of a single word offhand where the middle syllable is the one you stress.
I just looked up the old serial that inspired this module, and they pronounce it "INverNESS". I can only assume that DM It All intentionally chose the inVERness pronunciation in an attempt to be distinctive, but it's really pissing me off. As to the serial, it got me interested at first with the opening narration, and then almost immediately turned me off by ham-acting a bunch of annoying characters. So I don't think I'll be devoting seven hours of my life to experiencing the whole thing.
I like that in the 5e sequel, the plot of the adventure is to return the Soul Gem to the tower, because it being removed is going to destroy the world. Or at least the country. This is what nosy wizards get for disturbing ancient artifacts. On another note, I like the concept of a "Dungeon Speed Run", and think it would make for good content. One of those big D&D stream channels ought to do it some time.
Just watching the lasts video in this series, DM. It's been very interesting as I only played 2e, so I missed almost all of this except by reputation. I will also mention that Inverness, on top of being on the Ness river in Scotland, is also a Canadian municipality in both the provinces of Nova Scotia (appropriate as this means 'New Scotland' in Latin) as well as Québec.
My wife had a druid with a wolf and got so excited when the wolf passed it's save and turned completely white. Ironically the wolf's name was Darque. When I was younger I had a friend who got fed up fighting the umber hulk and forced the amulet of recall around it's neck and teleported him back to the Duke, saying "What? My character is a criminal and it's the Duke's problem now!"
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A NEW VIDEO FROM DM IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH PRAISE ILLMATER AND EILISTAEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are two Invernesses in Alabama (one a suburban neighborhood in Shelby County, the other an unincorporated community in Bullock County), which might not be a coincidence.
th-cam.com/video/Zo15ec95H6Y/w-d-xo.html As a Scottish person I would like to personally commend your attempt at the accent, if only because it didn't sound like a WoW dwarf.
One of the modules I thought I'd never run. But then two PCs lost their souls thanks to unlucky draws from the Deck of Many Things. The Ghost Tower became a sorcerer's hideout and the experiments destroyed the inhabitants of the island where it was built. I managed to give the party a lot of backstory via a seer and some information within the dungeon as well. The rest of the module was trimmed down to what I needed and the last chamber was modified so they met the ghost of the Sorcerer who was trapped by his own device. I guess about 80% was run as is. The whole took about three sessions and it was a fairly good ending to a relatively short campaign. I was surprised by the pronunciation of Inverness. I'd always pronounced it as per the city.
As a guy who bought his brother the Basic Dungeons and Dragons box set when it came out, I've got to suggestion guys do a deep dive on the Expedition to the Barrier Peaks.
I owned this module but never played it as our group was never particularly a fan of fun house dungeons. That said I use the map as a basis for my own dungeon crawl adventure and made a central tower for it. It still used the soul gem aspect but the goal was to free those trapped in it and it was more gritty and combat driven I eventually used the same map as fortress for my high level Magic user recreating the main level and tower as well as the other 4.
THEY’RE BACK! Glad to see you back in my timeline friends.
You have timeline friends?
It's worth saying that they posted a video last month too, about Vecna.
The adventurers are criminals, eh? Steal a little bit and they call you a thief. Steal an entire duchy and they call you a duke.
looks at the french Normans......looks at England
Your ability to find appropriate video clips is impressive
A lot of it, (you might be aware of this but any chance I get to shill for NWN I'll take) was taken from neverwinter nights. An old now, but pretty great dnd simulating game. Someone made this module to be used in neverwinter nights, so that is gameplay of this module in video game form. I think that's pretty neat.
This was the first premade adventure that I ever dm'ed, I believe it was in 1981. We were a bunch of soldiers stuck by duty over a weekend at Ft. Campbell. They were mostly brand new players only playing because they were stuck on post, so I railroaded the group (it was very large) mercilessly. Everybody seemed to have fun, and we added a couple of new regular players to our regular group. Thank-you for bringing this memory back to my mind.
The idea of a D&D tournament feels so alien to me.
Hell yeah, DM it all is back
I didn't get this as a notification otherwise would've been here first hour. Honestly your my favorite DnD content themed TH-camr
You could easily run a full campaign just around the idea of the time travel and the soul gem.
YESSSSSSSSS!!! I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU GUYS BACK!!
I love how silly it is that the party travels back in time but has no way of knowing that they did.
You can let the players know, describing how they are suddenly hit with what feels like a reverse sensation of vertigo and as they watch all the age of the old stonework seems new. Describe how the stones lose the wear and tear of ages and how paint goes from barely their to faded, how chips of plaster falls upward from the floor back onto the walls and ceiling. You don't have to say anything else, most players will get the message at that point.
This is one of the issues with creating detailed backstories for dungeons. If the players have no way of learning that backstory, it's mostly an exercise in DM self-indulgence.
@@Bluecho4 Which is why several reviewers of such games have suggested that game makers add a way for the players to learn too.
I've run this at least twice. I like the fact that players get a sum of money at the beginning and must purchase magic items with the intent of their use to stay alive.
I love learning about old-school RPG adventures! Its so fun seeing how they're similar to and different from modern games. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thank you for the review. You do an EXCELLENT job of breaking down what these older adventures are, telling me whether or not I'd find them interesting to run for my players...not to mention the great production value! Thanks for this.
Only now, more than 30 years later, do I realize that I have actually played through this adventure without knowing. Thank you!
Lol. My dm in high school used the saltmarsh modules without showing/telling us. Bought it and realized it as i was reading it thru. Name changes not withstanding.
I never comment on videos but this channel is premium quality and I have ran almost all the modules you have posted with your help. Thanks and glad to see the new post!
So glad you are back. I ran an updated one shot of this using pathfinder rules it was a blast. The players took to the we are criminals whole heartedly. Enlightened self interest was the battle cry of the players. Way to much fun.
Oh yeah! Another DM It All video. Love your work and can't wait till i finish this video!
You dont upload often, but when you do, it's gold.
22:07 I'd actually be curious to see a D&D module speedrun. I'm curious what strategies and exploits can allow for the fastest run of a given dungeon.
Everybody would have to talk real fast.
I did check the uploaded videos just to make sure I hadn't missed an actual speedrun :D
I’m so happy y’all are back,always knocking it out of the park and helping me to learn more about editions and adventures I never played.
YES YES YES I DO HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME AND THE WORLD IS TREATING YOU WELL!!
This one is always so surreal to see, being from the real Inverness in scotland :D
(p.s. its pronounced "In-ver-ness", like nest or ness-ie) :P
*laughs* I was about to post I lived only half an hour away! Look's like I'm beaten there!
@@calvinskye small world! Honestly need to find where all the other Highlands players are
@@RobbieIsntAmerican Afraid I actually can't help much there. I tend to play online with friends scattered all over the UK, and further afield.
inVURRness 🤣
Yep love the channel but pronunciation got me
Yay!!! A new video! Happy to see you again.
Awesome vid, always love these retrospectives on the older dnd modules!
This channel should be a lot more well-known and followed than it is. The videos are engaging, the production values are pleasantly high, and your voice is *chef's kiss*.
I am so happy to see you still posting great content.
Absolutely love your videos, glad you're back! Keep up the great work!
Hey nice job you clearly put a lot of work into making these and it doesn't go unnoticed thanks for the fun and see you next time .
Always excited to see you upload!
Boy am I glad to see y'all! Always a pleasure!
I'm definitely gonna use this adventure for a start of an adventure and see where my players take it. Like the time travel and Soul Stone I feel are both fine foundational elements to build on, and with some more development of NPCs you could get some emergent storylines to grow more adventures around. It's pretty good for a tournament play module in terms of slotting into or beginning a campaign and having it in a DM's back pocket if they need either a plot light bit of adventuring or have more of a react to what your players do storytelling style is a nice tool in the toolbox
You could have some fun with it. Being a 5-7th level adventure, you could have it as a reward for the players. Instead of being prisoners (and one debt payment), you can have it so that the king is rewarding them for their good deeds. He knows of this castle in his lands, and no one is currently using it, so they could build their keep there, using whatever is left among the ruins as a base. All the party has to do is get the stone that his vizier says might be trouble and wants brought back so he can try to destroy it.
This brings a whole new level to the adventure. The players go in ready to go over the ruins, gathering treasure and sussing out rooms so that they may decide where they're going to put their training room and alchemy lab and whatever. This also means the players will be more careful, as the first cave in will tell them that any errant magic could destroy parts of their new home.
Then have the tower reassert itself as they grab the gem. The magic of the four elements is gone, and a traditional tower is in its place, giving them a proper place to stay after the adventure.
This is one of my all-time favourite modules. I played, then later ran this under the tournament format. Excellent fun!
Thank you for doing another! Love listening to your modules.
Always excited to see content from this channel
Wait what? Where the hell is this speedrun video that they show a thumbnail of at 22:10? I've watched every video on their channel apart from their Patreon announcement; if this one exists, it's unlisted or something.
I'm getting weirded out every time they emphasize the second syllable of "Inverness". When I say that name, I put the emphasis on the first and third syllables, like "margarine" or "laundromat". I can't think of a single word offhand where the middle syllable is the one you stress.
I just looked up the old serial that inspired this module, and they pronounce it "INverNESS". I can only assume that DM It All intentionally chose the inVERness pronunciation in an attempt to be distinctive, but it's really pissing me off. As to the serial, it got me interested at first with the opening narration, and then almost immediately turned me off by ham-acting a bunch of annoying characters. So I don't think I'll be devoting seven hours of my life to experiencing the whole thing.
@@EnvisionerWill A lot of people feel that way...but then you miss the rakshasa!!
I loved to play this module. One of my favorites 😁👍
I am so happy to have found this channel
Man, ive been waiting for a new video! These are so fascinating.
I'm happy to see your content is back!!
This is the only one the modules you guys have covered that I think sounds actually fun to run in the current game
I’m actually really happy to see you upload :•)
Glad you are here again!! :3
The time travel idea sounds a little like "Castles Forlorn" in Ravenloft.
i want more adventures like this, old school one shots with a timer and a scorecard at the end
Been waiting a minute for this one.
Nice to see more content from you guys.
Best Dnd channel.
Nice video, keep it up, I love seeing 'em! :D
Oh I’ve missed this channel! I’m an avid AD&D player and this really helps put it in perspective for my 5e friends
I like that in the 5e sequel, the plot of the adventure is to return the Soul Gem to the tower, because it being removed is going to destroy the world. Or at least the country. This is what nosy wizards get for disturbing ancient artifacts.
On another note, I like the concept of a "Dungeon Speed Run", and think it would make for good content. One of those big D&D stream channels ought to do it some time.
ive missed your content! glad your back
Best dnd channel on the site
Just watching the lasts video in this series, DM. It's been very interesting as I only played 2e, so I missed almost all of this except by reputation. I will also mention that Inverness, on top of being on the Ness river in Scotland, is also a Canadian municipality in both the provinces of Nova Scotia (appropriate as this means 'New Scotland' in Latin) as well as Québec.
I really love these videos and would love for you to continue them forever. I hope you'll do something a bit more modern for contrast soon.
Holy shit the man is back!!!
DM IT ALL!!!
I love this show, keep the good work goin
A few months back I wondered if DM it all would ever release another video, now I feel like they’re spoiling us!
Welcome Back!!
My wife had a druid with a wolf and got so excited when the wolf passed it's save and turned completely white. Ironically the wolf's name was Darque.
When I was younger I had a friend who got fed up fighting the umber hulk and forced the amulet of recall around it's neck and teleported him back to the Duke, saying "What? My character is a criminal and it's the Duke's problem now!"
That is such a clever use of the tools provided by the game.
@@OfficialDJZR0 A use that dooms them, but clever in the moment.
I've run this multiple times, including twice at a convention where I used the scoring. It was one of my favorite light weight dungeons.
How so?????
The Questlords of Inverness ride! Far, far away to the ultimate light!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A NEW VIDEO FROM DM IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH PRAISE ILLMATER AND EILISTAEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love these videos, so interesting to see the history and get ideas too, thanks.
God, I hate chess puzzles. Most puzzles actually. Interesting adventure and great video tough!
Finally more videos
Your videos are the best.
This adventure module was the first one I was a player in instead of a DM. Fond memories
There are two Invernesses in Alabama (one a suburban neighborhood in Shelby County, the other an unincorporated community in Bullock County), which might not be a coincidence.
th-cam.com/video/Zo15ec95H6Y/w-d-xo.html As a Scottish person I would like to personally commend your attempt at the accent, if only because it didn't sound like a WoW dwarf.
Another awesome video!, you deserve way more subscribers than you have. Great job! :)
I hope you plan to do Sinister Secrets of Saltmarsh soon... or maybe the Lankhmar modules. Cheers!
Love the Channel!
One of the modules I thought I'd never run. But then two PCs lost their souls thanks to unlucky draws from the Deck of Many Things. The Ghost Tower became a sorcerer's hideout and the experiments destroyed the inhabitants of the island where it was built. I managed to give the party a lot of backstory via a seer and some information within the dungeon as well.
The rest of the module was trimmed down to what I needed and the last chamber was modified so they met the ghost of the Sorcerer who was trapped by his own device. I guess about 80% was run as is. The whole took about three sessions and it was a fairly good ending to a relatively short campaign.
I was surprised by the pronunciation of Inverness. I'd always pronounced it as per the city.
holy crap I didn't need to wait a month for another one of these.
Also do the dnd adventure where its the spaceship dungeon
Let’s gooo, my dad TPK’d me and the Bois so many times in the Ghost Tower
I actually like using a mapmaker in my modern games. Especially since we are online. Makes things interesting.
As a guy who bought his brother the Basic Dungeons and Dragons box set when it came out, I've got to suggestion guys do a deep dive on the Expedition to the Barrier Peaks.
Have any plans to do a video on Expedition to the Barrier Peaks? Because from what I've heard, that module is *buckwild*
Keep posting!!!
13:29 what adventure is this from?
oh yeah! new video
What’s your view on the Green historical books? I’ve been meaning to run a Mighty fortress or maybe even a crusade game. 🤔 but I’m not sure. Any tips?
Keep up the good work. :)
Interesting pronunciation. I would have said Inverness like Loch Ness. Inva Ness. I once went to the Scottish place. Very nice castle.
Can't belive they called it Inverness. I mean just mix it up Nessverin cool
I owned this module but never played it as our group was never particularly a fan of fun house dungeons. That said I use the map as a basis for my own dungeon crawl adventure and made a central tower for it. It still used the soul gem aspect but the goal was to free those trapped in it and it was more gritty and combat driven I eventually used the same map as fortress for my high level Magic user recreating the main level and tower as well as the other 4.
More! More! More!
I just learned recently that it wasn’t based on the location. Much to my childhood sadness. 😢
Tamoachan next ?
Good Video, also first in 2k24!
Played it for the first time at a con last Fall. My thief got killed by a Soul Gem blast, but I'm counting that as a win.
what a new video within a month instead, what new spore of madness is this? also please, please, please do against the giants next
Can you guys do a video on White Plum Mountain and the Apocalypse Stone?
Yo, you guys should cover Castle Amber. It's mad fun.
Duuuude. I love you! Please comeback
is this a regular nevervinter nights campaign or mod?
nice 👍
Wait, DM it All speedran this module? That I want to see.
Yo he uploaded again! (Just kidding I cant fucking imagine the effort involved in making vids of this quality :).)