Its title: The Vault of Larin Karr.
By W.D.B. Kenower.
96 pages.
Vault is really awesome. It exemplifies our new direction with a majority of our non-sourcebook products--the mini-campaign.
In looking over the products that have been successful, most provide a setting for a DM to use for an extended period of time, like Fairhill in Crucible of Freya for example. That type of material gives DMs instant mini-campaigns, locations in which to run not just one adventure but a whole string of them.
We are going to focus on "mini-campaign" type products.
Vault of Larin Karr is fantastic. It detailes a valley, the 3 villages therein, as well as a ton of monster lairs. In keeping with the "Vault" reference, the book also details a vast section of the Underdark that runs under the valley, a la the Descent into the Depths of the Earth/Vault of the Drow series of classic modules, detailing a large number of encounter areas beneath the earth as well.
Above it all is a very flexible story that allows DMs to run the adventure in whatever order he or she wishes, and allows PCs great flexibility in how, where, when and why they explore the valley.
Here is the ad material for Larin Karr:
The Vault of Larin Karr
Hunt for a Legendary Treasure
Deep beneath a peaceful valley lies the vault of the legendary drow adventurer Larin Karr. Rumor has it Larin Karr has gone, but his vast treasure acquired from years of plundering hordes in the Underdark still remains. Can you find and loot the impenetrable vault?
A Mini-Campaign Setting
The Vault of Larin Karr details Quail Valley, its residents and monsters, and the twisting tunnels of the Underdark that stretch beneath it. The Vault of Larin Karr takes PCs from 4th to 9th level, during which time they fight dragons, find a missing statue for a band of renegade elves, save the village of Pembrose from scheming hobgoblins, and explore the Underdark and its many dungeonsincluding the legendary Vault itself! Contains new monsters and magic items!
Retail Price: $14.95 U.S.
I hope Bill K will come in and chime in a bit more on this topic! Come on in and brag about this module. It is a good one. Frankly, it is one I wish I would have written.
I will be makign a new forum for this product soon and will move this thread there.
Clark


