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Foreword: Daniel Herridge

The foreword reflects on the evolution of Dungeons and Dragons since the 1970s, highlighting the author's experiences with classic adventures like Acererak's tomb and Castle Ravenloft. The new adventure, Crypt of the Archmage, aims to recreate the excitement of those early sessions while providing players with a fair chance of survival. It is designed for both one-shot play and ongoing campaigns, offering a challenging dungeon crawl reminiscent of classic dungeons.

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Foreword: Daniel Herridge

The foreword reflects on the evolution of Dungeons and Dragons since the 1970s, highlighting the author's experiences with classic adventures like Acererak's tomb and Castle Ravenloft. The new adventure, Crypt of the Archmage, aims to recreate the excitement of those early sessions while providing players with a fair chance of survival. It is designed for both one-shot play and ongoing campaigns, offering a challenging dungeon crawl reminiscent of classic dungeons.

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FOREWORD

The face of the great green devil. I can’t Acererak’s tomb always provided us
remember if I laughed, screamed, or just with laughs, arguments, and memories.
sat in awe the first time I encountered The only thing that was missing, was a
the infamous annihilating trap. What I sense of accomplishment. Even when
do remember is realizing, for the first you’ve reached the lich’s lair (which
time, that Dungeons and Dragons has I’m not entirely sure my friends ever
changed significantly since the 1970s. did), you have already burnt through a
Sure, the core elements of the half dozen characters along the way.
roleplaying game have endured the In comes the Crypt of the
various iterations that have been Archmage. This adventure is heavily
published since, but there was a inspired by those cold beverage fuelled
different idea about what a Dungeons nights with my friends. I have tried,
and Dragons session should be back however, to mimic that experience while
then. still giving the players a fighting chance.
Strahd von Zarovich’s home, The crypt offers many puzzles, traps,
Castle Ravenloft, was the first classic and battles, but does so in such a way
adventure dungeon I truly ran for my that you are likely to make it out the
friends. I loved watching them explore other end alive; provided you are careful
the castle, which had a heartbeat and a and well prepared.
life of its own. Still, pitting the party This adventure can be ran as a
against the evil vampire and his horde of one-shot, and we have playtested it for
minions never quite felt as punishing as that purpose. It is fun to experiment
that single green devil face. So, after with upping the difficulty if you play in
they escaped the lands of Barovia, we that way because.. well, why not? It is
started having a regular Tomb of truly designed, however, to provide a
Horrors expedition. We would grab a challenging dungeon crawl for an
few characters, a few snacks, and more ongoing campaign. One that is
than a few cold beverages, and I would reminiscent of the brutal dungeons that
set them against the most ruthless came before it. One that would make
dungeon ever crafted-- and they loved it. Gary Gygax proud.
There’s something about that
classic dungeon crawl experience that is Daniel Herridge
refreshing after a while away.

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