Hey, even Tolkien fell back on the journal trope in Moria. Although as a novelist he was able to do something that's hard to manage in a D&D adventure and bring characters together with different levels of background knowledge (Gimli, Gandalf, everyone else) and let them interact with the environment to learn more.
You do what you must when writing novel, and I certainly don't begrudge Tolkien his Book of Mazarbul. But the simulationists should note how often in history people do not write explanations and leave them lying around.
"Here may be found the last words of Joseph of Arimathea. He who is valiant and pure of heart may find the Holy Grail in the Castle of Aaaaaaargggggh..."
Thank you! Tharizdun is great and Otis is even better! I have the problem that I tend to ossify my favorites so they remain what they were when I was twelve, but I would pick Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth and Dave Trampier.
Hey, even Tolkien fell back on the journal trope in Moria. Although as a novelist he was able to do something that's hard to manage in a D&D adventure and bring characters together with different levels of background knowledge (Gimli, Gandalf, everyone else) and let them interact with the environment to learn more.
You do what you must when writing novel, and I certainly don't begrudge Tolkien his Book of Mazarbul. But the simulationists should note how often in history people do not write explanations and leave them lying around.
"Here may be found the last words of Joseph of Arimathea. He who is valiant and pure of heart may find the Holy Grail in the Castle of Aaaaaaargggggh..."
"He must have died while carving it."
Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun is the best published dungeon, Erol Otis was the best D&D artist, and this is well written and thought out.
Most Excellent!
Thank you! Tharizdun is great and Otis is even better! I have the problem that I tend to ossify my favorites so they remain what they were when I was twelve, but I would pick Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth and Dave Trampier.