So, if you plan to replay, give it a couple of weeks! Terror by night! Now that I think of it, I should really replay this one soon, That's great to hear, thanks Ruis - I'm currently not far away from releasing an updated EE version which doesn't add a massive amount, but does make use of some EE features and new CEP placeable/creatures, as well as improving a few things I was never absolutely happy with. Let’s get a quick summary of the Adventure: You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. I believe Matt is preparing a video on prepping modules which will focus on Against the Cult of the Reptile God. Against the Cult of the Reptile God; Welcome! My wife and I would like to try it if it wil work MP. Recommended to play with druid/ranger. their absorption triggered role-playing, and that to me was better than any 'forced' role-playing. The nerve! Excellent little quests that make sense motivationally. This is certainly a step up from Hommlet. Against the cult of the reptile god is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons fantasy roleplaying game set in the games world of greyhawk campaign setting the module was published by tsr inc in 1982 it bears the code n1 and is the first in the n novice series of unrelated adventures for beginning characters. I liked the freeing of the prisoners and their status updates, which I have not seen before. Limited RP options is a weakness, I agree. Great Pace, Truly loved it!! The cult developed an unwholesome reputation and was eventually disbanded by locals. The cult was founded in the mountains of Romania in the late 16th century, but later moved to England and then Scotland. N1: "Against The Cult of the Reptile God" (1982), by Douglas Niles, is the first adventure in a novice-level series for AD&D. Readability: 4/7. See you guys there! Thanks for the bug reports, not sure about Orlane unless it's something with NWN:EE but I will check it out and investigate Chadmon's corrupt soul in a specific release for EE in the very near future! - Chadmon's soul has kobold attached in place of wings (CEP error), Berra's Estate of Horrors, "Halloween 2008 Event", Stand Alone Release - v.1.0 (Created 30th of October 2008), Open - Free & open only if project also open, Prophet - Chapter II - The Century of Sorrow, AL2: Crimson Tides of Tethyr (Canceled Premium Module), Desert of Desolation Series: I3 - Pharaoh, The Aielund Saga Act IV - The Fall of Aielund (Part One), Pretty Good Character Creator / Customizer (PGC3) powered by IGIPE, Lords of Darkness 1 - The Fugitive (V3.0), The Aielund Saga Act IV - The Fall of Aielund (Part Two), The Crystalmist Campaign Chapter 2: The Lichway, Conan Chronicles 2 - The Zamorian Chronicles, Requires All Expansions (SoU & HotU & CEP). It was absolutely an inspiration for this encounter, notably in the return of its main villain, Explictica Defilus. He can fire twice each round at +4 (a +3 from his dexterity and +1 because elves get +1 "to hit" with longbows). didnt end up going after the 3 witches, but did everything else. She was consistently referred to as chaotic good at the time; her alignment was changed in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. He completed the task in just four weeks. It's in my list of modules to seed throughout my Collabris world, but I haven't actually offered any hooks to my party yet. The tenth episode of our Dungeons & Dragons 5e actual-play series is now online! And then she turned me down when asked to accompany me! I don’t write a reply for each one i read but i wanted to let you know that many of your article help me to make a better game. The adventure leading up to and including the town seemed to bog down a bit, but the swamps and onward (becoming quite linear!) A Quick Creation. Thanks for your blog with advise and article about history of the game. Please share, like, comment or even subscribe! The module is now converted to a campaign, so you can use the guest books in the 2 main inns to create your own party (up to 5 characters). I think some of my favourite reviews on the old Vault were a couple of people who said that the module had influenced their character's development as they played through it, i.e. The maps were fine. Here is the first prequel episode where I talk a bit about the module, etc.. Future videos in the playlist are me playing thru the game. N1 : Against the Cult of the Reptile God: Author Rich Barker: Submitted / Updated 04-08-2006 / 05-06-2009: Category Classic PnP Conversion: Expansions Requires All Expansions (SoU & HotU & CEP) Setting Gran March, Greyhawk, centred around the Dim Forest and the village of Orlane. Keep it up and thank you again!! The cut scene's were great.i can see why this was in the hall of fame! 11 thoughts on “ How N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God Changed D&D Adventures For Good ” Sylvain May 2, 2017 at 1:43 pm. N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God There are two printings of this module, which differ solely on the shade of color on the cover. V1.3 Uploaded 21.4.11 CREATE YOUR OWN PARTY! One niggling point: to get the Paladin cured you need to use a wand that demands one to be a Bard/Wizard/sorceror, so I had to spend my next Levelup on a Bard level in order to complete this task. N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God Fandom Maps If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. :-). Thank you for such a wonderful review, Nails, it's much appreciated and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Repost of my 5e conversion of Against the Cult of the Reptile God I posted this conversion of the Douglas Niles classic adventure "Against the Cult of the Reptile God" a couple of years ago. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/DMItAll In this episode, we discuss a module that never had much follow up but still holds a lasting legacy. Removed the teleport ring from the reptile god's temple. File Name: Against The Cult Of The Reptile God, Hash File: d36c2b7aaf86d56221699ea69add6d49.pdf. It was written in February 1982, so it was probably published in the first half of the year. One thing that did was the Cotter Zombie, not sure what that is even but it did come back. Building on the classic TSR story and design, it's lavishly executed, with detailed areas making effective use of CEP. Erik Mona explained why here: . 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