AD&D Review - The Ghost Tower of Inverness

Review and Dungeon Master tips for the classic 1e D&D scenario The Ghost Tower of Inverness. Written and presented as a Tournament Adventure, it gives us a nice glimpse as to how convention games were scored way back when.
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Guest starring Jack the NPC.

[@dirus3142]

Seth is being sponsored by the old ones.

[@davidbrennan660]

The big N has many forms, some more foul than others.... and then there is Seth..... .

[@richmcgee434]

Petersen Games may be pawns of dreadful cosmic horrors from beyond the weave of time, but they're still better sponsors than we usually get on youtube vids.

[@myownmusic8182]

Cthulhu flaghen

[@OpiatesAndTits]

You mean he’s a Slann?

[@drawfiend3104]

If seth is 115, that means he was born in 1905, just in time to enjoy the Roaring 20s. That explains his love of Call of Cthulhu, he was there to experience it as an investigator.

[@goadfang]

How do you think he got turned into the undead?

[@catyear75]

... an investigator ...? Or - an agent of the Old Ones ! Dun dun dun!

[@mandodelorian4668]

@@catyear75 well this video was sponsored by the Old Ones, so...

[@drawfiend3104]

@@catyear75 But of course. Every agent starts off as an investigator of one kind or another.

[@chadsmith8966]

@@catyear75 Well, there was that story about the magic ring that granted immortality... at the cost of your sanity... and having a demon trying to corrupt all low and slow style.

[@kevingriffith6011]

Between this and the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, I'm beginning to wonder if there are actually ghosts in *any* D&D module.

[@samr6609]

The real adventure was the ghosts you made along the way.

[@verticalflats2816]

I almost choose to read that as Seth marsh.

[@originaluddite]

I just assumed that the ghost tower was itself a 'ghost' in its other-plane-ness. :)

[@richmcgee434]

@@verticalflats2816 Seth Marsh? Hey now, Seth went to a lot of trouble to change his last name when he moved out of Innsmouth, don't go blowing his cover. Even when you know to look you can hardly see the webbing between his fingers.

[@randalthor6670]

What can we say, It's just a Scooby-Doo world out there.

[@Bluecho4]

There's actually a 5e sequel to this adventure, "Return to the Ghost Tower of Inverness", that was part of Adventurers League. In it, the players run the same pre-generated characters as in the original adventure, who are tasked with _returning_ the Soul Gem to the tower, because removing it has caused dire unintended consequences. It's kind of a shame that the Adventurers League stuff gets less notice from the wider D&D discourse.

[@Coophack6584]

Its because AL has not been the same in a long time :/

[@budahbaba7856]

My question would be, did AL do a good job of conversion? A big confusion that players get in retrofitting these old 1W Dungeons is that they are supposed to be designed towards a challenge level. Of course, that may be a good option for you if you opt to run it that way, but in AD&D you were very likely to have enough low challenge encounters to inflate your ego or catch you off guard; then a few competitive challenges to still think "hey, we can beat this". But inevitably, even in B2, Keep on the Borderlands & the Caves of Chaos, as generic as it looked at first glance, the encounter would turn on you on a dime. If you got over confident, total party kill might happen. Honestly, i don't like a single one of the published conversions from 1E into 5E. They all leave me scratching my head as to how to settle certain abilities and treasures that do not directly translate between version. They all have have some smooth, good material, but they all also have gaps as far as what the old module was trying to accomplish. Players have to rethink their chices sometimes, or just be more patient.

[@ramsien]

It is available for purchase if anyone is interested - DDALCA-01 Return to the Ghost Tower of Inverness designed by Elisa Teague

[@luisgusta]

AL is both less accessible and less marketed than the other stuff. If you already attend to LGSs, it may look the other way around, but most of the players today got into D&D via internet, so AL is kind of obscure and mostly used as guidelines for balance. I myself live in a country where AL simply does not exist and I just know their modules exist because I watched a group playing some of them in a stream once. And since I'm mostly a DM, I went after them for inspiration and stuff.

[@Coophack6584]

@@luisgusta 100% correct

[@rpeterson9182]

“Back taxes? Here, take Ricky!” ROFL!!!!

[@sharkdentures3247]

Yeah, I busted out on that one too. Especially if you consider that back in medieval times, THAT wasn't so outrageous!

[@ishill85]

@@sharkdentures3247 monk 1: shit, the duke's guys are here talking about taxes and shit. monk 2: We haven't got money, the only thing worth cash we got around is that beer we've been brewing... monk 1: we're not giving them that! monk 2: well what are we gonna give him? monk 1: i know, HEY YOU, yeah you. Hey, you read that bible a lot right? And you're good in the garden too, congratulations, you've just been appointed the dukes personal spiritual advisor and herbalist, pack your shit Ricky you're going to go live in the castle.

[@thenicktrickles1700]

Hey seth would you ever consider showing your rpg collection, in like the style of some of your older videos where you showed off miniatures?

[@TheDilden]

Would love a video like that!

[@scimerio1117]

Yeah, me too!

[@mailehasherland9459]

Yesss!!!! Do it Seth!!!

[@danacoleman4007]

YES!!!!!!

[@MortimerSeptimus]

I love spoilers that make me go "ooh"

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Name one that doesn't.

[@spekticat]

Definitely my favourite kind

[@fredricknoe3114]

1:46 Seth looks like he is in his 30s despite being 115 years old, the only logical explanation is him being a vampire!

[@richmcgee434]

Nah, I think he's one of those immortals from the Highlander movie. Singular. There is only one Highlander movie.

[@SSkorkowsky]

As they say, 'There can be only one.'

[@ratholin]

Incorrect. Seth is an elf. He just rolled a 10 charisma so decided it'd be funny if he looked like an average human instead of an ugly elf.

[@fredricknoe3114]

@@ratholin Thats what the vampires want you to think!

[@richmcgee434]

@@ratholin Seems unlikely, but I haven't ever seen him do a video about Talislanta so I guess it's possible.

[@kyliepoe6231]

You're 115 years old? what's your secret? Elf blood in the family?

[@SSkorkowsky]

All you need is a Dark Crystal, some gelflings, a bit of moral elasticity, and the secret to eternal life can be yours.

[@catyear75]

Mmmm.... Gelflings.... 🤤

[@Colouroutofspace4]

The key ingredient in a potion of longevity is distilled elven bone marrow. (True. Look it up)

[@Captain1nsaneo]

@@Colouroutofspace4 Legs grow back right?

[@jayoungr]

@@Captain1nsaneo That's what the Regenerate spell is for.

[@finncullen]

Why Inverness? It's like having an adventure called "The Shrieking Stone of Detroit" or "The Sinister Cult of Pittsburgh"

[@jesternario]

Dude, the sinister cult of Pittsburg sounds like a good title for a Call of Cthulhu adventure.

[@SimonAshworthWood]

More like Worcester or Plymouth: after all, Inverness is a very old place in the UK, not merely a newer place in the USA.

[@gordoncrisp2193]

(Also known as the Pittsburgh Steelers.)

[@mathsalot8099]

I liked your interplay with Jack in this one. Very creative dialogue.

[@sephirothii13]

Lord it has been FOREVER since we talked about D&D here, don't get me wrong I am glad Seth covers other stuff but man the Last D&D review was 7 months ago, and it is kinda what brought me to the channel.

[@Janshevik]

@@Veritas.0 yes, but few reviews are better than his :P also yes, he's basically the only who reviews Call of Cthulhu modules, which I deem very important

[@scottgray4602]

Just wanted to say thanks Seth for changing my mind about Call of Cthulhu. Now Pulp Cthulhu is my favorite game to play with standard Cthulhu a close second.

[@skillganon606]

I just picked up the source books and I'm looking forward to running my first game this Friday.

[@sagamackenzie355]

As someone who actually lives in Inverness this module is always a source of amusement. Everyone here knows the soul gem is ACTUALLY at the bottom of Loch Ness guarded by the monster.

[@VespoLiveGaming]

Does Thanos know this?

[@StephMcAlea]

"No one gets to play jn the same room anymore." I feel your pain, brother.

[@kaden7443]

VTTs have advantages but I think a physical game with people you enjoy is the best.

[@arakasi2]

I once ran my players through the "Castle free to anyone willing to clean it out" scenario with Tegel Manor. It got a little ugly.

[@Christopher_Gibbons]

Ah, the good old days, when Scotland was unknown and mysterious.

[@johngleeman8347]

PC1: The Seer is evil! PC2: How do you know? PC1: Red eyes, red eyes!

[@theobstinategentleman4094]

Hey Seth, I'm really enjoying your book "ashes of onyx." It's no surprise you do world-building so flawlessly. You really do avoid beating people over the head with lore. And make it fun and interesting.

[@SSkorkowsky]

Glad you're enjoying it.

[@amranard]

AD&D all the way Seth! I have really tried to go 5e since it is so popular, it would give me more player and game options. I just don't enjoy it. Love and respect to all 5e players but it just isn't for me. They are all welcome to stop by my table sometime and get a taste of the older editions. There are still endless tales to be told around the AD&D table!

[@elliotchapman7261]

9:57 the sigh the every dungeon master does when their players do something dumb

[@Glittersword]

Or when in Dragonlance the Kender character says oops.

[@erc1971erc1971]

I have fond memories of this adventure from way back in the 80's.

[@EvilSandwich]

Considering you got so many people into Call of Cthulhu with your KZbin content, it's extremely cool that you literally got sponsored by none other than THE Sandy Petersen.

[@myownmusic8182]

You should *still* review GURPS. I love your videos, and I think a review of GURPS from you would really help me wrap my head around the more complex subjects of the game.

[@FuriousJorge]

Seth is super salty about not getting to play in person. I think it's because he gets joy out of cramming 6 people around a little table for 12 hours....

[@SSkorkowsky]

Don't pretend you don't miss it, too.

[@FuriousJorge]

@@SSkorkowsky with all my heart.

[@HoundofOdin]

I get *UNREASONABLY* happy whenever you review AD&D modules.

[@aaronmorrison8050]

Fun Fact that you probs already know but Inverness is an actual location in Scotland it's nicknamed the Capital of the Highlands it's name means "Mouth of the River ness" from its Scottish Gaelic name Inbhir Nis it's also the home city of famed scottish actress Karen Gillen known for playing Amy Pond in Dr Who and Nebula in the MCU. I heard from folk that some game store up in Inverness carry copys of this adventure for obvious reasons. it's also my suggestion that due to this fact DMs should put on a faux scottish accent for NPCs in this adventure just to add to the authenticity. Also last fact the Gaelic King Macbeth who was immortalized by William Shakespeare owned a castle within the city where he ruled as Mormaer of Moray and Ross. Might serve as some more inspiration for those planning on running this adventure.

[@burningphoneix]

Your accent made me think you were trying to retrieve a "Soul Gym" and was wondering how Gymnasiums even exist in the D&D world and how are you gonna steal it? You steal all the dumbless from underneath the noses of some buff Orcs?

[@cjanquart]

Yah, nothing like Manny and Moe the orge magi just wandering around looking for their missing brother Jack...

[@Dragonryder-iv6vi]

Jack was being brutal to poor Seth this time. It was kinda fun actually ... but that may be beside the point ;) . I gotta say i am also digging voice-over Seth at the end, not cheesy at all. Well maybe a little but that is okay.

[@davidjarkeld2333]

There is also the 3ED Return to The Ghost Tower of Inverness CORS3 still a competition scenario

[@InnoVintage]

Can you review the famously unreleased until recently deep dwarven delve?

[@williamozier918]

Back in the day I used as a campaign: Ghost Tower of Inverness, Palace of the Silver Princess, and Castle Amber, with all of them being set in the Province of Averoigne which I just played as a province south from the village of hommlet. Barovia's to the west if you have to know. If you can't tell the way I made my campaign world was just taking the modules I had and laying their overland maps out next to each other.

[@Tony-dh7mz]

I was thinking of playing/running a game of D&D recently, And even using the old basic rules cyclopedia, not 5th, Why? Because of something called "Bardcore" its a thing....(good? bad? i don't know, but its a thing) Try looking for these tracks on youtube, Thunderstruck (Medieval Cover) Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi [Bardcore] Survivor - Eye of the Tiger [Medieval Style Cover] You spin me round - medieval style Shakira - Hips Don't Lie [Bardcore / Medieval Style Cover] The Final Countdown (Medieval Cover) And the best Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [Medieval Style Vocal Cover]

[@richmcgee434]

There's a huge OSR community out there, you really don't have to explain why you might want to use Basic instead of 5e to anyone any more. OTOH, if you're a Mystara fan and a 5e fan, there's this fan project: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3qTfXyLeK6Mqbs

[@Tony-dh7mz]

@@richmcgee434 Well, normally I wouldn't touch D&D with a barge pole, But then Bardcore seems to justify it...

[@Tony-dh7mz]

@@richmcgee434 Just had time to watch it, Thanks for the link, that was interesting, worth it for the Pug Wizard alone

[@calvinskye]

I live just half an hour away from Inverness. Should I be worried?

[@benh2339]

11:29 ironically the leader of the earth cult in Princes of the Apocalypse is also a medusa.

[@jamest.harnden3659]

The Medusa wiped out our party except me the Ranger FTW...

[@AlphaOmegaCreations]

One of the first modules my dad Dungeon Mastered me through was a 4e module called "Ghost Tower of the Witchlight Fens" (which did indeed have a ghost in it), and was definitely a spiritual successor to Inverness. When my dad played AD&D he went through this module and it was just cool to see more bridging between the old and new generations of D&D players.

[@J2982able]

"Too busy livin' in the moment man." Wiser words have never been spoken.

[@DahVoozel]

Eviction? Sounds like a call to Ye Olde Scotteth Browne is in order.

[@williamozier918]

You could easily reskin Tower of Inverness into a Call of Cthulhyu adventure. In the modern times they are called in on an archaeological dig to find an ancient diamon encrusted skull of legend. The rest writes itself.

[@theobstinategentleman4094]

Also have you thought of doing an RPG philosophy video but on online gaming like roll 20? I used to have a consistent group offline but now I'm forced to game online and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it.

[@TekedixXx]

The teacher who hosted the D&D club in my highschool would never play any games, just supervise. When I was a senior, he ended up running one AD&D scenario with us kids to show us how the game had changed from AD&D to 3.5 and 3.75/pathfinder. It was great... Even though I only remember one encounter. It was a while ago.

[@dragonmaster613]

Isn't it referenced in Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God?

[@agricolaterrae]

I actually found this one in a Goodwill back in 2003! My brother converted it to 3.5 last year, and it ended up being quite a lot of fun.

[@saintjst7]

Off subject, but have you seen that the new Highway of Blood for CofC has a Scott Brown reference?

[@griselame]

You should voice over trailers, mate. "In this woooorrrlllldddd...." ah ah

[@no_one_listening9864]

Inverness is just the name of a city in Scotland

[@swirvinbirds1971]

It's also a sleeveless cloak with a removable cape.

[@SubCinemaProductions]

Yay more AD&D

[@sunsin1592]

Incidentally, the Cenobites are re-skinned in Tome of Horrors Complete as N'gathau. Been using them in a Hell-oriented campaign I'm writing.

[@southron_d1349]

In a 5e campaign which wrapped up earlier this year, the group had found the Deck of Many Things. Of course, two PCs drew the Void card. I used "Ghost Tower" as the basis for retrieving the PCs' souls. It took about four sessions to get through. So C2 was the campaign finale.

[@originaluddite]

There was a beautiful Dragon Magazine set of images of the cards in that deck which you could photocopy, colour, and stick to ordinary playing cards. I made such a set but, alas, misplaced it long ago.

[@southron_d1349]

@@originaluddite I have the Deck still after all these years.

[@bossman4799]

I was actually just wondering when there'd be another AD&D of CoC review from Seth. Perfect timing.

[@SimonAshworthWood]

Any relationship between this module and the Endless Quest book “Ghost Tower”?

[@nathancooley2906]

This module is what Ghost Tower is based on. Before I knew this was a module, I actually made an adventure off that book.

[@bordenfleetwood5773]

Great review. The back catalogue is so huge that younger GMs can spend literal days hunting for a decent module to use. This is an excellent way to cut through the crap. By the way, Seth: wonderful delivery on that sponsorship. Much better than most.

[@aspendavid9737]

The monk in my party is named Ricky. Lol

[@MonkeyJedi99]

The shirt rocks! - Prisoners sent in to clear the dungeon and win their freedom? Sounds like The Legend of Grimrock. Cool! - Like many modules, particularly a bunch of the older edition modules, the theme can be saved while reworked to reflect the new reality of how the game runs.

[@zemorph42]

I live on an Inverness Ave. When I saw that I had to watch this.

[@willbot36]

Now there's a classic module.

[@zanforian]

Hey Seth, have you played or even heard of Gamma World? Specifically the first edition from tsr in 1978, there’s precious few videos talking about it.

[@catyear75]

OmG ! I remember Gamma World ! Fun game ! I’d love to see a review of that forgotten gem !

[@ForeverYoungKickboxer]

I just finished running my bi-weekly gamma world game an hour ago. Based off 4th ed (93 edition, my original copy) use the radiation rules from 2ns ed, lots of house rules and also mutant epoch influence

[@zanforian]

2nd edition is apparently very similar to first with a few tweaks, and came out soon afterward and might be why there are only a total of 4 1e products. It just hasn’t really grabbed me though, something about the first version has a charm the others don’t. Maybe it’s that it’s drawing from classic 50s sci-fi rather than the sci-fi that became more popular as it developed but in not sure.

[@markdurand9076]

I had the second edition of Gamma World! What about Star Frontiers from tsr loved the setting.

[@pantsoverp8849]

how many tpks?

[@KuyVonBraun]

This episode features my favourite Seth T-shirt ☺️

[@kalajel]

I can't stop myself from looking at your T-shirt. I hate it. It's amazing.

[@TheVileintent]

So, how do i get into one of your awesome D&D games? :)

[@rickeymariu1]

I ran this one already! It was dope!

[@carlpult5235]

Boulders are always fun. In a dwarven dungeon our thief heard clicking and rumbling, so he threw himself on the ground to avoid any swinging axes etc. It was a pair of boulders tho. The module stated that dexterous characters can leap over them, as the dungeon was made for dwarfs but he was already on the ground.... so... (he did not die, but lost 80% of his HP)

[@zanforian]

I just got gifted a bunch of older rpg stuff including this. Nice to see a review so I have a clearer picture.

[@joekirner8832]

Ran it at a con. The author was there. He signed my mod. Was a great game and great the author was there too.

[@ardon68]

my i think very first module i ever bought back in the 80's

[@budahbaba7856]

I would love a 16 page scenario! It takes me so friggin long to take them through a 32 page scenario! More my fault than my player's fault. They have early work schedules, that are also dictated by their young children. If i can get 2.5 hours out of a session i am immaculate. If i get 2 hours, i still did good. But the other half of the equation is that as a DM, i just can't be rushed. I take my time. Yes it frustrates me that i take so long, but it is they way i have to do it. I have to savor every moment. I've had the 1E version of this scenario for 40 fucking years, but i never had any one to play it with! :) Something that i may use this one for is to spice up the entrance from the Temple, into the actual pyramid of E3, Pharaoh. My players have already gone through so many treacherous human encounters, screaming Dervishes, Slavers, and a desert that blocks their passage -they need a real monster. I might place the Umber Hulk encounter in front of the actual entrance.

[@Damienx247]

Now we need a Spelljammer sequel involving Gloryhammer's Spacelords of Inverness. :V

[@cydraiyne8323]

One of my favorite modules

[@DocEonChannel]

The tower was the ghost all along.

[@SMAXZO]

Or my favorite gag "I'M NOT EVIL..I JUST HATE SUNLIGHT, OK?"..as in turns out the Seer just prefer to stay in his tower hence the pale skin and evil looking outfit.

[@ballisticus1]

Use the soul gem from C2 to counter the soul stealing gem from Tomb of Horrors

[@P9ctMak3r]

Hey Seth if I sent you a copy of one of my favorite RPG's would you be willing to give it a look through and if you like it possibly do a video on it in the future? There's a tradition to burn the book after your first campaign is over (don't want to spoil any further) but I figured sending my copy off would be a better use. I have a second copy of the main book coming in with a Kickstarter they did so I wouldn't be missing anything. Hope to hear back!

[@nerdherd1819]

Well, consider my interest piqued.

[@P9ctMak3r]

@@user-gj7lp5iz6k I thought the same thing and then after reading through this I am more than happy to oblige. The second copy coming in will eventually meet that fate as well. And the one after that lol.

[@P9ctMak3r]

@@user-gj7lp5iz6k morkborg.com

[@gray007nl]

10:44 You'd really think this wouldn't be a concern especially if all your players are well-educated adults, but experienced GM's know no matter how intelligent your players might be they can still be stumped by some riddle you got out of a book for 5 year olds.

[@scottp2112]

One of my favorites

[@MemphiStig]

4:38 Why's there a tax? Because they had the chance. It's technically called a tax of opportunity.

[@Rabijeel]

I love thoose old "Adventures" - for their Potential. They are so minimalistic regarding towards any nowadays "Roleplay", you can fit them anywhere in. I just Realized, our GM just does this in Shadowrun 5ed in an underwater Lab, Themed alike Bioshock and some TV-Show I do not know (...apparently it has "Asses on Legs with Teeth" or such and everyone knows it exept me...).

[@KharkiBoblauss]

probably best you don’t ask where I got this body INCREDIBLE Seth I love you

[@Cyberpuppy63]

The Seer is a "dedicated" supporter of the Crown, with very little, if any evil traits. In fact his stats are described in detail in a Greyhawk supplement, of which I don't have handy atm. He is [LN] 20th level master Wizard, with tons of (confiscated) resources. Unfortunately, he is caught in some sort of power-play with a lesser rival [18th level] (also a nationalist mind-set kinda person), and ends up moving somewhere else within the DoU.

[@danguillou713]

I was doing something else and just listening. This is what I heard: ”Long ago a great and powerful wizard had a great and powerful gym, named The Soul Gym. He housed in his wizards’ tower…”

[@valvaogan1]

Nice, I've really enjoyed these AD&D module reviews. I'd love to see your take on the AD&D Module UK4: When a Star Falls!

[@craigh5236]

The AD&D module was the first module I got and played through. Way way way back in the 80s.

[@sanroman3461]

Seth, ¿could you review Ravenloft's Night of the Walking Dead?

[@marccaron6008]

Played this in the 80s, tournament mode, in a friend's basement. It was quite a ride. I plan to incorporate it in my current 5e campaign very soon. Loved you suggestions. Needs a lot of rewrites and additions but it's got 'Good Bones'. LOL

[@dfcsons]

Great review on a so-so module, agreed. It always felt like a sort of poor man's cousin to White Plume Mountain.

[@kurtoogle4576]

I've run this, and recommend it as a beer and pretzels style game. Some fun 're-skinning' or swapping of monsters into specific themes, and it would be much more fun.

[@frocat5163]

I always find it amusing when people dismiss illusionists as villains or threats. Granted, I have no experience with old school illusionists, so maybe they were useless, then. However, in one D&D 3.5 campaign, my players had to work their way through an eight level dungeon complex that had a specialist wizard "boss" on each level. The illusionist was absolutely one of the hardest encounters. It's amazing how dangerous a _fireball_ or _lightning bolt_ can be when the rogue has to make a Will save to resist it. To this day, anyone who played in that game is absolutely terrified I might make them fight another illusionist.

[@BenFrayle]

I remember the first time we tried to play this module using the pre-generated characters. We were all pretty young, and somehow the players didn't realise and the DM didn't think to explain that they could buy regular non-magical armour, weapons and supplies with their starting gold budget...... So they basically fell out over having to spend almost all the gold on magical armour and weapons for the fighter and not much else for the rest of the players. We lost interest after that and went and hit each other in the park with sticks (AKA Monkey Magic LARP) until our parents took us home under a cloud.

[@leebennett1821]

I have played the Sequel to this Module The Haunted Hedge of Killwille Castle but it's not as Good the Vampiric Shrubbery is just a terrible monster

[@anthonyhargis6855]

I've run this module twice. Alas, my players tend to be roll players, not role players, and the puzzles really slowed things down, making it unenjoyable to me. i won't run it again.

[@johanneskaiser8188]

If you like pre-adventure shopping you should play Deathwatch at one point. A lot of time there is spent making preparations, taking oaths, formulating plans and requisitioning the appropriate gear (the last portion usually takes longest). Other than that it's mostly an RPG-style tactical shooter, though, unless you play a campaign that's less about missions and/or have players who really work in the role (Space Marines are somewhat difficult to play right). Also, my personal interpretation of the illusionist: The guy went down there ages ago, didn't get out again (maybe his rogue teammate locked the door behind him) and he created an illusion of himself and infused it with his soul as he was dying (and then you got more or less a ghost in there). Could be an adventure hook to track down the rogue's grave and desecrate it or something to put the illusionist to rest later.

[@hatimzeineddine8723]

I don't know how much any adventure this old can be 'spoiled' considering it's already way past the sell by date so to speak. Even if your players haven't run across this specific story, it's more than likely they've run across something similar or based directly off of this. The adventure should probably be run with the expectation that the players will have some knowledge of what's going on. Edit: I super feel that pain of not being able to play in person. If I'm honest, most of the fun of playing dnd and the like is getting to be around my friends, and not being able to kinda makes the whole thing miss the point. We gave up on isolation for now and switched back to in person w/ face masks and no food and I'm happy with the risk.

[@samprastherabbit]

This was so awesome- great to see a D&D module under discussion and man, a Bonesaw + Scott Brown mashup? Hells to the yes.

[@l0stndamned]

Talking about PCs claiming the castles they clear out has given me an idea for an urban-fantasy adventure: Changeling Rooms! An archfey has acquired a new pocket dimension lair and they want it fumigating and renovating so a bunch of mortals and low-level supernats who owe favours to the fey are sent in to do just that while their antics are livestreamed to other fey on some sort of magic Netflix.

[@jonothanthrace1530]

6:10 I like the idea of, instead of just having a wandering monster who's a PC class, there being a rival adventurer following or operating parallel to the party. Maybe spice it up a bit by having them leave traces of their actions occasionally, like one of the rooms being recently ransacked or freshly killed monsters in a niche in a corridor.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

The first thing I thought of is that the ball should make the victim invisible after it hits them, although how you'd make that known to the player is beyond me.

[@paulh3892]

Plot twist: the party clearing out the castle is their on the job training to become endorsed members of Ye Olde Scott Brown Guild of Estate Management.

[@jesternario]

Welcome back to This Old Dungeon. Well, as you can see, we've torn down this wall, and it seems there's a secret room behind it. Now, once we clear out all these skeletons pouring out of it, we'll be ready start turning it into a breakfast nook.