The Temple of Elemental Evil Revisited is my own take on Gygax's classic pen and paper module.It's impossible to imagine the mod being produced without Troika's The Temple of Elemental Evil. There aren't many games were I was so bitterly divided between the things I liked about the game and the things I disliked. As much as I enjoyed the combat system, I found the actual encounters simplistic and repetitive and as much as I liked the idea of a huge, balkanized pentagon-sized fortress filled with bugbears, the lack of storytelling left me cold. The Temple of Elemental Evil Revisited is my own little attempt to create a game with the basic ToEE set-up that a) gives the player choices about how he/she wants to deal with the temple, b) has an enjoyable story without railroading the player into it and c) has gameplay that people enjoy.There are a lot of different elements that I had to weigh to try to make all of this happen, but I'm pleased with the final result. Options to Make ToEE Revisited PlayableAugust 3, 2014If you read the comments on/from the old vault and saw the low ratings this module got you may have been put off playing it. The author really did do a huge amount of work in recreating the original plot using NWN2, he just made a few questionable decisions regarding game play.

I've been running the original Temple of Elemental Evil T1-4 in 5e for 13 sessions now. Now that the MM and DMG are out, it's quite easy. Monsters you can use the 5e version of directly. Same with magic items and some poisons. The only things you need to manually convert are: secret/trap DCs. WizKids has also partnered with Perfect World Entertainment to bundle in-game items for Neverwinter with the Temple of Elemental Evil Adventure System Board Game and miniatures boosters. Rounding out the tabletop RPG game products is Gale Force Nine’s new Dungeon Master’s screen featuring Elemental Evil art, as well as unpainted, resin miniatures that tie into the adventure, all slated to release beginning in March.

Fortunately we can rectify those. Following are two different ways to turn this module from a hard slog into a fun adventure.Option 1: Play at level 8 using the built in game debug mode.You can play this adventure as-is at 8th level using the game's command console and a couple of scripts. The advantage of this option is it avoids having to edit the module which makes permanent changes. This is the easiest workaround for those players with old machines or who are just not comfortable mucking around in computer scripts. Also, the author balanced these fights to be tough at 8th level so you get the intended hack-n-slash.For the newbies, all commands are used in debug mode as follows: The tilde character opens the console for command input. The console is just an are along the upper 1/3 of the game's screen that changes to allow user input and show responsed from the game engine, refered to as the server.debugmode 1 this tells the game you are inputting a command. The game will display a response to each input when you hit enter.

If it says 'unsuccessful' you either typed it wrong or got the wrong script. See Option 2.the command you want to run goes here OR the ' runscript' command ' rs' followed by a space and a script name. See below for an example.debugmode 0 this tells the game you are done inputting commands a second tilde closes the consolea. TerestYou can rest under any conditions by running the modified resting script 'terest'.

You may have to get a little distance from the nearest monsters but that isn't hard.It looks like this:debugmode 1rs terestdebugmode 0You are now back in game play mode and that's all there is too it!Once you've run this script, you can rerun it during the same game session by opening the console and using the up and down cursor keys to bring up any command you've previously typed in.Depending on how hard/easy you want this experience to be, there are two other commands you may want to consider trying.b. Giveitem (item name, item quantity)The author recommends crafting as a means to equip your party and frankly I can't see this module being playable if you don't.

You need a lot more gear than you have the money to buy and some important items are not readily available. No matter what, you are going to have to do some crafting to survive so plan accordingly as you level up your team.An 8th level character can have an effective crafting level of 12 - 16 or more.

That means they can make items from nearly any crafting materials except creature parts like dragon hide. So without spending all of your limited cash you can make darksteel weapons and armor, mithral shields, and duskwood bows and crossbows for the whole crew. You will get enough creature parts to enchant all of this gear to +1 and put one or two buffs on it for good measure. Not great but more than good enough to chop your way through the temple. You'll still be playing at level 8 but you'll be doing it in style!You can buy some crafting materials from Jaroo the Druid but depending on how you complete certain quests, you may lose access to his store. The creature drops you get later on are severly limited so you will need to stock up on Bat Teeth to distill into essences.The other type of crafting item you will need is gems.

There are a few jems in the loot drops but most are not the correct types for crafting. The jeweler in Homelet has some and if you pass an Appraise/Diplomacy check you can get a few more items from him as well.In Hommlet you will find one of each type of crafting bench And Smyth the Smith has all of the common molds for arms and armor. Known bug in the Fire Node areaThe response below is from the original author as posted on the old vault.-Posted by crichton at 2008-09-17 19:13:35“Hmm, I'll look into it.

In the meantime, if the bridge really isn't crossable, you can use the console to give yourself the gem (shame to miss the balor though)”DebugMode 1GiveItem teitfiregemDebugMode 0or“I've checked it out, that first bridge really was impassable (it took four bakes to fix it, I hate bridges). I'll have a fixed version up shortly. However in lieu of starting over, I'd suggest using 'DebugMode 1rs teworldmapa('tewaypointfirenode4')DebugMode 0to get across the bridge andDebugMode 1rs teworldmapa('tewaypointfirenodestart')DebugMode 0to get backsorry about the inconvenience, I should have checked the baking more carefully after the last graphics upgrade.”.

Share this story.Ars Cardboard.Dungeons & Dragons just —an auspicious number, to be sure—some 16 months after the release of its 5th edition. Since D&D’s latest release in August of 2014, many players and Dungeon Masters have rolled their polyhedrals in approval, and publisher Wizards of the Coast has grown its support for the world’s most popular role-playing game in ways you might not have expected.No matter your edition or specific RPG of choice, today D&D continues to be the measuring stick by which other pen-and-paper games are judged, be it on sales, popularity, or even complexity. For many gamers over the course of the game's existence, D&D has been the entry point into role-playing which sparks a lifetime of storytelling and adventure.So, with more than a year behind it, how does the newest edition of D&D hold up for newbies and hardcore fans alike? The story thus farD&D’s 5th edition (5E), which was first previewed under the moniker of “D&D Next” as part of a public playtest with 175,000 registered players, forges a new direction in order to differentiate itself from D&D 3/3.5 and 4th editions.

The new edition eschews the complexity of 3/3.5 in favor of streamlining rules, and it removes cumbersome modifiers that slowed the game to a crawl. Where 4E created a highly-balanced but homogenized and codified set of powers for each class, 5E returns to more differentiated classes with their own sense of purpose and feel.In some ways, the new edition returns to the concept of the Dungeon Master (DM) as active storyteller. Previous editions had moved D&D towards a tactical combat system that prized structure and complexity with 'story' becoming the thing that simply happened in the moments between multi-hour combats.Mechanically, the largest change here is the removal of the modifiers found in previous editions. They are now few and far between, distilled down into 'advantage' and 'disadvantage.'

Attacking from above with the cover of darkness—but also from behind? Your character has advantage. Trying to track a hooked horror without a light source—and in the rain? Make a check with disadvantage. The DM, without having to consult a chart, can easily define the circumstances of an attack, skill test, or ad hoc maneuver from the player. Having advantage confers the ability to roll two d20s during your check and keeping the highest result; disadvantage requires keeping the lowest result.

It’s a simple enough change on the surface that makes all the difference in the world during play.Classes again feature unique components and, early in your career at 3rd level, you will start to fork in different directions as part of an archetype. No longer do you need to map out your character from 1st to 10th level to prepare for your paragon path out of fear of inadvertently gimping your character. (Although, perhaps alarmingly, have already been dropped.)Tactical combat has been toned down considerably. The rigid structure of previous editions has given way to the abstraction of the original of yesteryear, making D&D once again a game that takes place in the theater of the mind.

If you want to move miniatures on a map and stack condition tokens, you can. But the game no longer requires it.Further, as a nod to those craving more mechanical rewards for role-playing, D&D now includes 'inspiration,' which is the ability to gain advantage on any one ability check, saving throw, or attack roll via role-playing to a character’s background.

It’s a small thing and there’s no worry of confusing D&D with a game of, but it's a welcome nod from a game that historically has focused on killing creatures and taking their stuff. Created by Wizards, told by youAlongside the release of the three 5th edition core books came the first D&D campaign storyline, Tyranny of Dragons. A two-book adventure spanning Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat, players were embroiled in a story that stretched from the start of their adventuring careers all the way through the 15th level. At the culmination of the story, Wizards then introduced its next epic plot, 'Elemental Evil' (yes, The Temple of Elemental Evil returns!) with Princes of the Apocalypse in April 2015.

Again, this self-contained campaign spanned an entire character’s career.The approach has marked a shift in how Wizards of the Coast and its D&D Team design stories and play aides. Instead of making adventure modules meant to squeeze into your home campaign, Wizards now provides the entire campaign in one book filled with great set pieces, plot hooks, and epic adventure.The third and current storyline, 'Rage of Demons,' was released in September in Out of the Abyss, following this same structure. Adventurers can start fresh or jump right in with a character from their weekly D&D Encounters session.Encounters? Yes, Wizards of the Coast kept the from years past and has expanded it even further. Now the D&D Adventurers League—found every Wednesday night at your friendly local gaming store (FLGS)—maps to the current D&D storyline. Swing by your FLGS with a new character and you’ll be playing alongside the Rage of Demons storyline with 2-6 other players.

The orange acid this enemy shootsis like a shotgun; the closer you are, the more damage you take. You just have to be fast about it.Red AntsThis enemy is tough and generally serves as a damage sponge. Additionally, the splash damage ofthe acid is like an explosion - while acid shots don't destroy buildings, the explosive radius seepsthrough building walls and can injure you.Black ants are the weakest enemies (apart from the spiders and flying fighters) so any weapon thatdoes more than 250 points of damage on (on Inferno) will kill them. Earth defense force 2017 achievements.

Meant to be digestible in two-hour increments, the League program is the vehicle that Wizards uses to make sure you always have a D&D group ready to go by shadowing the current story “season” with casual play. You can even bring your pre-generated character from the D&D Starter Set and continue the adventure, accruing experience points in League play.In editions past, the thought of going from 1st to 15th level (or higher) might have seemed a pipe dream, but 5E moves story, combat, and character advancement along much more quickly. Those abilities and spells you longingly looked forward to but never saw? In 5E and campaign progressions, the D&D Team wants you to see those cool levels.

Your character’s growth as an epic hero is also part of the story and why each storyline begins anew. The hero’s journey is a fundamental component of the latest edition.