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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The Halls of Arden Vul Complete Nominated for an ENNie award!
Proud to say that The Halls of Arden Vul Complete (the PDF version of AV) has been nominated for Best Adventure for the 2020 ENNies. To celebrate, I'm running an ENNies appreciation sale on the big 'ole PDF. For the next week (ends the wee hours of July 8th) you can pick up The Halls of Arden Vul Complete for only $82 (about 25% off normal pricing).
Congrats to Rick and to Andreas!
Congrats to Rick and to Andreas!
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The Halls of Arden Vul #2-#7 Bestseller at DTRPG!
This makes me happy. Congrats to Richard Barton and Andreas Claren for making the #2-#7 bestselling titles at DriveThru....
Here's the Bundle link if you're interested in picking up the hardcopies of most ambitious megadungeon ever written: The Halls of Arden Vul!
Here's the Bundle link if you're interested in picking up the hardcopies of most ambitious megadungeon ever written: The Halls of Arden Vul!
Friday, March 27, 2020
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Even More Arden Vul art!
This one's an illustration of the Troll Lifts: a system of lifts that can move groups level to level if they don't piss off one of the major factions. Think before fighting in Arden Vul!
Monday, February 17, 2020
Arden Vul Cover!
Just got the cover in and think it looks properly epic! Also got the spine image to show what it's going to look like on shelves.
Friday, January 24, 2020
More Arden Vul Art
Another great piece from Del, this one's the Forum of Set: a place that the PCs may spend quite a bit of time within.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Arden Vul Art
This image displays about all that anyone knows about the mysterious and powerful Kerbog Khan.... Another image by Rich Longmore
Saturday, January 11, 2020
More Arden Vul art...
This is an illo of one of the few remaining survivors of the the space ship that crashed into AV thousands of years ago. He's not quite the same as he used to be, and he's going to be a hell of challenge to anyone who meets him face-to-face. This one's by Rich Longmore.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Arden Vul art!
We've started getting in art for Arden Vul! Here's an image of the cliff face under the ruined city into which much of the dungeon is delved. Art by Lucas Claren.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Two cool little magic items from Arden Vul
I've always like the following two magic items from Arden Vul....
Theodorus’s Chair of Great Ease: This useful item takes the form of a miniature, overstuffed armchair. When the command word (‘sit’ in Archontean) is uttered, the chair grows to a full-size, comfortable leather chair. As a bonus, one can always find 2d6-1 gp under the cushion once per day. Experience Point Value: 1,000 G. P. Value: 5,000 Location: 3-66, 4-187.
Theodorus’s Bed of Convenient Respite: Another of Theorodus’s series of miniaturized useful items, this object typically appears as a 3”-long sleigh bed with comfortable bedclothes. When the command word is spoken (‘sleep’ in Archontean) it transforms into a full sized bed that is as comfortable as it looks. As a bonus, the sheets are always clean each time the bed is used. Experience Point Value: 500 G. P. Value: 2,500 Location: 2-69, 7-122.
Theodorus’s Chair of Great Ease: This useful item takes the form of a miniature, overstuffed armchair. When the command word (‘sit’ in Archontean) is uttered, the chair grows to a full-size, comfortable leather chair. As a bonus, one can always find 2d6-1 gp under the cushion once per day. Experience Point Value: 1,000 G. P. Value: 5,000 Location: 3-66, 4-187.
Theodorus’s Bed of Convenient Respite: Another of Theorodus’s series of miniaturized useful items, this object typically appears as a 3”-long sleigh bed with comfortable bedclothes. When the command word is spoken (‘sleep’ in Archontean) it transforms into a full sized bed that is as comfortable as it looks. As a bonus, the sheets are always clean each time the bed is used. Experience Point Value: 500 G. P. Value: 2,500 Location: 2-69, 7-122.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Gone missing in Arden Vul?
I've just finished laying out Level 7 and am on to Level 8. We're currently at 520 pages and counting! Here's a preview of one of the Adventure Hooks - Rescue Operations!
Rescue Operation
Hook: someone has gone missing in Arden Vul, and it's up to the PCs to locate and rescue him/her/it! Will doing so bring a reward, a new party member, or merely a sense of satisfaction?
Source of the Hook: if a given prisoner is connected to an individual or institution that would pay for his/her/its release, that interested party is listed in the third column below. Otherwise, the GM should decide who the interested party might be.
Explanation: The following table includes a complete list of all prisoners/captives found within the Halls of Arden Vul, along with indications of where they are being held and who, if anyone, is interested in procuring their release. Some captives have built-in mini-quests associated with them. For example, Lillian the canon is the subject of her own hook (see above); the temple of Mitra will pay good money for her rescue. Similarly, High Priestess Stephania of the cult of Set would be interested in the return of Berenice, the Set deacon. For most prisoners, however, no interested party is given. Partly this is because these prisoners are NPC adventurers, unconnected to the factional politics of the Halls. Still, the GM could decide that the relatives or comrades of one of these NPCs has approached the the PCs and asked them to locate their missing family member/friend; such parties might provide a vague report of where the NPC was headed. So, for example, the GM might decide that Weothas, the now-lame former companion of Samantha the Red and Tresti Iredell, approaches the PCs and begs them to rescue his comrades. In such a case, Weothas could explain how his party had descended the Well of Light (2-1) to the 'secret halls of the Thoth priests' (Level 2), where they were beset by terrible, barking apes that overwhelmed their party. Last he saw, Samantha and Tresti were being dragged away by an enormous, four-armed ape! Such a hook provides PCs with a motive and general location for the captives found in 2-36B and 2-36C. Perhaps Samantha and/or Tresti are interested in joining forces with their rescuers?
Relevant Areas of Arden Vul: varies. See locations on the following table.
PC Levels: varies
Rescue Operation
Hook: someone has gone missing in Arden Vul, and it's up to the PCs to locate and rescue him/her/it! Will doing so bring a reward, a new party member, or merely a sense of satisfaction?
Source of the Hook: if a given prisoner is connected to an individual or institution that would pay for his/her/its release, that interested party is listed in the third column below. Otherwise, the GM should decide who the interested party might be.
Explanation: The following table includes a complete list of all prisoners/captives found within the Halls of Arden Vul, along with indications of where they are being held and who, if anyone, is interested in procuring their release. Some captives have built-in mini-quests associated with them. For example, Lillian the canon is the subject of her own hook (see above); the temple of Mitra will pay good money for her rescue. Similarly, High Priestess Stephania of the cult of Set would be interested in the return of Berenice, the Set deacon. For most prisoners, however, no interested party is given. Partly this is because these prisoners are NPC adventurers, unconnected to the factional politics of the Halls. Still, the GM could decide that the relatives or comrades of one of these NPCs has approached the the PCs and asked them to locate their missing family member/friend; such parties might provide a vague report of where the NPC was headed. So, for example, the GM might decide that Weothas, the now-lame former companion of Samantha the Red and Tresti Iredell, approaches the PCs and begs them to rescue his comrades. In such a case, Weothas could explain how his party had descended the Well of Light (2-1) to the 'secret halls of the Thoth priests' (Level 2), where they were beset by terrible, barking apes that overwhelmed their party. Last he saw, Samantha and Tresti were being dragged away by an enormous, four-armed ape! Such a hook provides PCs with a motive and general location for the captives found in 2-36B and 2-36C. Perhaps Samantha and/or Tresti are interested in joining forces with their rescuers?
Relevant Areas of Arden Vul: varies. See locations on the following table.
PC Levels: varies
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Arden Vul Update
Lay out's happening with Arden Vul right now and I'm midway in Level 7 at about 490 pages. That means I've got Level 8-10, Sub-levels 1-15, and all the Appendices to get through before completion. Based on our times so far it's looking like a mid-year 2020 release. I know that's a few month later that previously expected, but hey, it's been 6 years already, so a few extra months won't kill us!
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Everyone's Got an Angle in Arden Vul
One of the biggest complaints I hear from people who aren't really interested in megadungeons is the lack of roleplaying opportunities. And, IMO, it's a valid complaint. One of the design principles of Arden Vul is that there should be plenty of chances for interaction, and plenty of opportunities for politics. Clever play requires having a lot of movable parts. There were so many movable parts in Arden Vul that we had to create a relationships table. Which, frankly, looks awesome to me, and gives me that inspirational felling as much as the maps do, and I've got a bit of a map fetish.
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