Gator ([info]gatorclix) wrote in [info]roleplayers,
@ 2008-05-10 21:03:00
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Total Noob-ish Question



I have two sons (11&9) who are very much interested in fantasy. We actually have (and have played) the introductory, prepackaged D&D set that is out there. Now, however, we need some new adventures to play. Can anyone help me out by pointing me to some low level, fun and pre made adventures I can find to take the boys through?


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Coolest parent ever?
[info]johnnymonster
2008-05-11 01:39 am UTC (link)
What edition of rules are you going to use?

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Re: Coolest parent ever?
[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 02:21 am UTC (link)
I have the core 3.5 books so likely that set of rules.
I know there is a new rule set coming soon but am afraid it won't have content right away.

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Re: Coolest parent ever?
[info]johnnymonster
2008-05-11 03:53 am UTC (link)
I will check my 3.5 for a list of low end and solo stuff.

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[info]sinsorium
2008-05-11 02:14 am UTC (link)
Wow, you're not going to sit them in front of a TV to watch Harry Potter?

Great parenting.

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[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 02:24 am UTC (link)
We do that too but these guys (especially the older one) are gamers! They are 3 time GenCon vets.

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[info]sinsorium
2008-05-11 02:34 am UTC (link)
Phah, Harry Potter is fantasy for retards.

Seriously, nice on getting them into gaming. And not just video gaming.

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[info]theonlymegumegu
2008-05-14 09:10 am UTC (link)
Lucky kids! Screw Disneyland, let's hit the con circuit! XD

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[info]ijason
2008-05-11 02:38 am UTC (link)
I'd steer you towards the Goodman Games 3rd-party "Dungeon Crawl Classics" series. They're strictly "old-school" dungeon crawls; NPCs exist mostly to be killed or provide treasure, monsters should be defeated, traps bypassed, etc.

Not much for deep teaching, but simple and fun.

If you're up for a long-term campaign, try the Pathfinder series from Paizo. It starts the characters from level one, and goes all the way up to level 20 through 4 or 5 (I think) books.

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[info]cartoonlad
2008-05-11 02:46 am UTC (link)
The other cool thing about Pathfinder is they're basically releasing a campaign that takes characters from level one to twenty every six months, so if you missed out on one, you've got another one coming up in a few months.

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[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 04:01 am UTC (link)
Great suggestions. I especially like that Pathfinder idea

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[info]stormchaser_d20
2008-05-11 04:54 am UTC (link)
These are both suggestions. The Dungeon Crawl Classics are simple and straight forward so they are good starting adventures. Any of the stuff by Paizo is quality work. You could pick a few low level adventures from old Dungeon magazines or any of the new Pathfinder stuff (either the adventure paths or their modules).

I recently ran Hollows Last Hope (level 1 adventure) and Crown of the Kobold King (2nd level adventure) from their Pathfinder modules and they are both very good.

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[info]d20hound
2008-05-11 12:53 pm UTC (link)
If you are going to use the Dungeon Crawl Classics, I would aim for the ones written by Harley Stroh. The level 0 one in the campaign setting box (DCC 35 - Gazetteer of the Known Realms) is a brilliant introductory piece for any players - although old-timers will love that it includes almost all the 'essential' dungeon trappings for a classic dungeon.

Into the Wilds (also by Harley) is an awesome re-invisioning of the classic B2 "Keep on the Borderlands" adventure with less caves in the caves of chaos, and some awesome set-piece battles.

I started my girls at 5 & 9 with B/X D&D and the classic adventures of B1 and B2 (In Search of the Unknown and Keep on the Borderlands), and switched to 3.0 with them by the time they were 6 & 10. People who claim the rules of 3rd edition are too complex for children should note that they went on to write an award-winning book of monsters for the game that year.

(Not that I'm a staunch defender of D&D by any stretch, I only play B/X D&D again now when it comes to that brand, spending most of my time back in CyberPunk and Vampire again).

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[info]tcpip
2008-05-11 02:40 am UTC (link)
I reckon getting them a copy of Pendragon (which has easier and better rules than DnD3.5 and The Boy King campaign book would be absolutely awesome.

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[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 04:01 am UTC (link)
Googled it and that looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the tip

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[info]fengshui
2008-05-11 04:41 am UTC (link)
The pendragon campaign would be a very cool way to do light fantasy while introducing them to the Arthurian myths.

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[info]cartoonlad
2008-05-11 02:44 am UTC (link)
Find out if there's going to be a D&D 4th Edition event on Worldwide D&D Game Day, June 7th, in your area. That should be a fun afternoon out, if you haven't already decided on which edition of the rules you want to play.

Right now your best bet is to head to a used bookstore and go through their roleplaying section. It's also a good place to look for fantasy books for your boys.

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[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 04:00 am UTC (link)
Two great suggestions, thanks

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[info]vaxhacker
2008-05-11 03:52 am UTC (link)
I have my 8 & 11 year old boys starting out with the Age of Worms adventure path from Dungeon magazine. They're loving it so far.

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[info]gatorclix
2008-05-11 04:01 am UTC (link)
Thanks!

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[info]bookkeeper
2008-05-11 03:52 pm UTC (link)
The Wizards of the Coast Site has (for a little while longer yet) free access to the online version of Dungeon Magazine, which is choc-a-bloc with pre-written adventures.

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[info]kingofthewho
2008-05-11 05:43 pm UTC (link)
I second the Dungeon mag idea I would also see PDF dungeons for sale

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[info]terrycloth
2008-05-11 10:15 pm UTC (link)
There's always The World's Largest Dungeon, or Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, which I thought was the world's largest dungeon when we ran it because MY GOD. If you just want one adventure to last you up to like 15th level.

...but you probably don't want to do something like that for your first campaign.

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do not underestimate the power of the classics...
[info]ross_winn
2008-05-12 02:30 am UTC (link)
the classic D&D adventures, against the giants and the drow series are still pretty cool. I think they were repackaged recently.

I also like Faery's Tale for kids because it is an awesome game that allows some very kid-like incongruous weirdness. It's also cheap, $15 on Amazon I believe. Zorcerer of Zo, which is very much the Oz RPG is cool too.

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[info]infusco
2008-05-19 04:20 pm UTC (link)
4th Edition is coming out soon (less than three weeks) and the first campaign designed for levels 1 through 4 is coming out, apparently, tommorow (it will have some of the basics of the new rules and character designing, a good introduction to the new edition).

It's called 'Keep on the Shadowfell'. Inquire about it at your local gaming store.

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