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CrowGod	Thracia story?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 55 Dec 30 05 2:16 PM Ghoul Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None I was just wondering if the Caverns module is actually story driven or just open material (maps, encounters, locations etc...) like other JG products. Is there a basic plot written out or do you have to brew one up yourself? I read all of "first impresssions" and the only reference to story were comments like "vague". I was thinking of ordering it and I just wan't to know what to expect.
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Q1000	Re: Thracia story?	#1	[-]
Posts: 1276 Dec 30 05 2:25 PM Vampire Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have both versions and I would say that it is a site based adventure where the situation is balanced. There are hooks to get you players involved but there is no ticking clock to doomsday here. Q
Melan	Re: Thracia story?	#2	[-]
Posts: 6241 Jan 2 06 7:31 AM Demi Lich Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The module has an extensive background, but the action itself is totally non-linear and location-based. All that stuff is for colour and Judge background, to be used as appropriate. You could run a game in the dungeons without reading most of it. Nevertheless, it's a nifty background. __________________ In order to be true to our nature, and our destiny, we must aspire to greater things. We have outgrown our cradle. It is futile to cry for our mothers milk, when our true sustenance awaits us among the stars. - Dr. Breen
DM Sgain	Re: Thracia story?	#3	[-]
Posts: 7 Jan 2 06 3:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Its funny about LCoT, I've played it as a stand alone adventure (just the actual castle area) and as several long story-driven campaigns. This was with the old version (of course) over about 20 years of gaming. The new version has really expanded upon the background of the world in a great manner. They've made it much more full feeling and with very little work you can easily create a huge long running campaign with the Lost City as the center of it all. The background on the ancient lizardfolk is also really well thought out, and makes the caverns an even more mysterious and potentially dangerous place to adventure. In only one of my past campaigns did anyone awaken the Lizard King..but it had disasterous results! And now with the much better thought out background I'm really looking forward to it/when one of my parties opens the wrong door (so to speak).
1MaGicbEAn	Re: Thracia story?	#4	[-]
Posts: 1238 Jan 10 06 4:18 PM The Frumious Bandersnatch Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The history of Thracia is so extensive that I focused my players interest on discovering the events that led to the disappearance of this ancient, and in my campaign cursed, empire. Similar to lost Atlantis in legend but not submerged. Several groups are presented with their own motivations and the Judge/DM can use any number of cliche' hooks to capture the interest of the players. My group chose to aid the starving Deathwalkers against the cruel beastmen. The story for my group was the location and it's rich history and the characters feeling like they could become an important addition to the legend of Thracia. Good solid meat and potatoes gaming!

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