Keep on the Shadowfell (Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure H1)

Keep on the Shadowfell (Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure H1)
by Bruce Cordell, Mike Mearls

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Author: Bruce Cordell, Mike Mearls
Brand: Wizards of the Coast
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-20
ISBN: 0786948507
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

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Book Review: Not great, but it could be a lot worse too.
Summary: 3 Stars

As an introduction to 4th Edition D&D, you could do a lot worse than Keep on the Shadowfell. With pregenerated characters and quick start rules, even people unfamiliar with D&D can probably get to the gaming fairly quickly. This is not a review of D&D4e, so I won't get into the relative merits and detriments of those rules. I will say that even people who have never roleplayed before will find things easy to pick up with this set. It's relatively straight forward and does not contain a great deal of complexity, either in the adventure or the rules provided.

For more experienced players, the very straight forward and uncomplicated nature of Keep on the Shadowfell works against it. Veteran players will probably want more choices, more roleplaying opportunities, and more chance to do something besides combat. Without the D&D4e core rulebooks, the character options are quite limited as well. A good GM can do a fair bit to expand on the adventure and flesh out what is there, but as written it's not the most creative or exciting adventure I've ever seen. Even so, a good group and GM can use this adventure as a jumping off point for better and more interesting things.

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Summary of Keep on the Shadowfell (Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure H1)

A D&D adventure for characters of levels 1-3.

The town of Winterhaven stands watch over a ruined keep that was once a bastion of good in the realm. This keep overlooks the Shadow Rift, a dark scar in the world that was once a gateway to the Shadowfell but has been dormant for many years. Now, an evil cleric of Orcus, Demon Lord of the Undead, seeks to re-open the gate, and the only thing standing in his way is a small yet determined band of heroes from Winterhaven.

Keep on the Shadowfell is an exciting Dungeons & Dragons adventure designed for characters of levels 1-3. It includes three double-sided poster maps suitable for use with D&D miniatures, as well as information on the town of Winterhaven and environs.

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