tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post8322757737363636130..comments2023-06-08T08:26:07.304-05:00Comments on Advanced Gaming & Theory: 1060 Ruins of Undermountain reviewRipperXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-39072222448579533422016-11-17T16:01:05.294-06:002016-11-17T16:01:05.294-06:00Pedro, that is an awesome post! I think that we in...Pedro, that is an awesome post! I think that we in the U.S. are rather sheltered. If this blog has done anything for me, it has opened my eyes to how people all around the world do things. <br /><br />I was able to steal a number of organization templates from modules, I can't imagine having to figure all of that stuff out on my own. What you guys are doing down there is really incredible, and I thank you for sharing! It is really fun to read :) RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-34728201764039455012016-11-16T21:56:26.294-06:002016-11-16T21:56:26.294-06:00This was one of the first products I'd had, I ...This was one of the first products I'd had, I used to read it even without knowing how to properly use it, but it was great for the imagination. <br /><br />This was one of the few modules published in portuguese here in Brazil, in the 90s we had some settings (ravenloft, karameikos, forgotten realms) but almost no modules. In fact, this was cause of some interesting scenario here, even today there aren't much people who like to run published adventures, we had no option but create our own content, so it just became our regular behavior. <br /><br />We had, in the 90s, the so called "xerox generation", we had so few books published here compared to the US, what used to happen is that someone (a friend of a friend of a friend) would get a book abroad and lend it so everybody could get a copied for themselves. <br /><br />Another curiosity: Ruins of Undermountain was selled in newsstands here in Brazil, a book/map/monster index each week.Pedro O.http://www.twitter.com/oblznrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-62917469169019782122016-11-16T20:42:56.861-06:002016-11-16T20:42:56.861-06:00Thank you, Todd, I'm glad that you enjoyed it....Thank you, Todd, I'm glad that you enjoyed it. This product has more critics than I thought. I prefer to do a lot of my own writing, and tend to ignore or change what is core to suit my needs. My papertrailes aren't very good, I go very minimalist when it comes to writing details down, most of the stuff I keep in my head, I'll just jot down a couple of thoughts to remind me of something. As a creator, taking notes presents a problem because if I write too much down, then I'll have a wall of text that I can't find anything in, which I think is what happened to Greenwood. He had to remember some stuff that he had done years ago, and then write it down for publication. Folks say that this box is nothing but a giant map that's partially filled in. To me, that is awesome! I guess that many others saw this as a rip off.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-81773523219972637472016-11-15T17:38:53.282-06:002016-11-15T17:38:53.282-06:00A+ review! I always had a great time running Under...A+ review! I always had a great time running Undermountain and still do! I meet my group every other week (adult responsibilities…) to play AD&D 2e. I have always liked playing in Forgotten Realms. My current campaign in 1338 a few years before the elven retreat. I plan on my players heading to Waterdeep and eventually duking it out in Undermountain. I have almost 20 years of material detailing the various caverns and halls of Halaster. I still like throwing some of the monsters introduced in the box set at my players. I have to agree that one of my favorite things about the Undermountain, and later the series -TSR 1104, 9528, 9538, was that it built a framework within a greater world. You could easily run it as a standalone campaign outside the Forgotten Realms. Another great article and review! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890828441396819576noreply@blogger.com