D2 shrine of the kuo-toa

A party of svirfneblin or deep gnomes approaches the player characters on the other side, and the party has a chance to convince them to help them fight against the drow. D2 shrine of the kuo toa by gary gygax tsr 1978 18 pages d2 is the second of the sequel modules to g. It combines two previously published modules from 1978, the original descent into the depths of the earth and shrine of the kuo toa. Other than some standard subterranean corridors, we are provided with very few encounter areas in d2. Aug 10, 2011 where it differs is that shrine of the kuo toa describes in detail a single eponymous locale, which is intended to be the focus of play.

Im leaning towards xoriat since the kuotoa are insane fish people who were subjugated by. I contains both a player and dungeon master version of the temple complex. Vault of the drow but also a substantial improvement on d1. The party leaves the shrine of the kuotoa module d2 published in 1978 by gary gygax. Module d1 had the caverns and warrens of the troglodytes, of course, and they certainly qualify as adventuring locales, but they lack the coherence of the shrine in my opinion. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa. Identical to the us monochrome version, with the following exceptions. The shrine of the kuotoa was written by the gman himself and is filled with the heartbreakingly amateurish old school art that i love so much check out that menacing little kuotoa waaaay behind blibdoolpoolp on the cover. The party encounters a kuo toan rogue monitor who helps them cross a large river for a fee. Compared to the standard tsr issue, it has easier to read black instead of blue maps on the inside cover, easier to read text, better paper an cardstock, far fewer minor manufacturing errors. D1 descent into the depths of the earth d2 shrine of the kuotoa d3 vault of the drow i would love to see this in 3. Once tsr uk opened in 1981, all standard hardcover books and sets and modules were available.

The party encounters a kuotoan rogue monitor who helps them cross a large. Blibdoolpoolp will plane shift anyone who is not careful. D2 shrine of the kuotoa 1978, by gary gygax, is the second adventure in the d drow series. D2 shrine of the kuotoa 1e having put down a rising of giants, it was discovered that the motivating force behind their depredations was. D2 shrine of the kuotoa 1e wizards of the coast adventures. In fact, the kuotoas first appearance is in module d2. This module contains background information, a largescale referees map with a matching partial map for players, referees notes, special exploration and encounter pieces, a large map detailing a temple complex area, encounter and map matrix keys, and an additional section pertaining to a pair of unique new creature for. It is possible that this will be the first of several encounters with this lovecraftian adversary, prior to. The kuotoa was first introduced in the module d2 shrine of the kuotoa 1978 written by gary gygax before being introduced in the fiend folio 1981. Descent into the depths of the earth rpgnet d20 rpg. Descent into the depths of the earth greyhawk wiki fandom. Since a dungeon crawl doesnt really suit epic level play, this adventure didnt play out at all like it was originally designed, and instead became a diplomacy mission to gain the aid of the kuotoa.

D2 shrine of the kuo toa picks up with the party continuing to pursue the drow. Im running the old d2 shrine of the kuotoa in eberron for my group. D12 descent into the depths of the earth 1e wizards of. With the help of the sirfeblin gnomes the pcs escape the shrine. One such encounter area is a river crossing, populated by a single insane kuo toa ferryman. The party leaves the shrine of the kuo toa module d2 published in 1978 by gary gygax.

A fun and inventive one, but as i recall the party i dmd just hustled through the shrine as fast as they could. Within d12, d1 takes place pages 211, d2 pages 1221 the module is designed for characters of about 10th level, with a party size of 7 to 9. The booklet is missing the detachable maps on pp1720. Kuotoa have always had this weird sense, ever since d2 shrine of the kuotoa. Shrine of the kuotoa project gutenberg selfpublishing. Descent into the depths of the earth greyhawk wiki. This module can be played alone, as the first part of a series of three modules with shrine of the kuo toa, d2, and vault of the drow, d3, or as the fourth part of a continuing series of modules which form a special progressive campaign scenario modules g1, g2, g3, d1, d2, d3, and q1.

Descent into the depths of the earth is a compilation module of the first two modules in the d drow series. However, the concept was clearly inspired by the deep ones, creatures that. It can be played alone or in conjunction with g series modules and the q1 module. Shrine of the kuotoa by gary gygax this module contains background information, a largescale referees map with a matching partial map for players, referees notes, special exploration and encounter pieces, a large map detailing a temple complex area, encounter and map matrix keys, and an additional section pertaining to a pair of unique new creatures for use with this module and the game as a whole. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2. A sequel to the first two modules vault of the drow, was also published in 1978 all of these modules were produced for. This material was originally published as two separate adventures, d1. It takes you from the end of d2 through the rest of the underground wilderness right up to where module d3 vault of the drow begins. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 paperback january 1, 1978. Profile log in to check your private messages log in. Title descent in to the depths of the earthshrine of the kuotoa d1d2 v 2. Like d1, d2 largely consists of wandering monster details backed by a few key setpiece encounters. It was released in 1978 and then reissued in a combined format with d1 in 1980. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons.

D12 descent into the depths of the earth 1e wizards. This module contains background information, a largescale ref. However, the elemental plane of water doesnt exist in eberron cosmology. D2 shrine of the kuotoa the bookhouse on the piazza. It combines two previously published modules from 1978, the original descent into the depths of the earth and shrine of the kuotoa. They are canonically a sequel to the against the giants trilogy, and have their own sequelconclusion in the module queen of the demonweb pits. It is possible that this will be the first of several encounters with this lovecraftian adversary, prior to reaching the shrine. D2 shrine of the kuo toa by gary gygax d3 vault of the drow by gary gygax these modules were created as part of the overarching story begun in g1 steading of the hill giant chief and concluded in q1 queen of the demonweb pits. Where it differs is that shrine of the kuotoa describes in detail a single eponymous locale, which is intended to be the focus of play. The entire series was finally compiled into supermodule gdq17 queen of the spiders. This module can be played alone, as the second part of a series of three modules with descent into the depths of the earth, d1, and vault of the drow, d3, or as the fourth part of a continuing scenario dungeon modules g1, g2, g3, d1, d2, d3, and q1, queen of the demonweb pits. Its easy to find examples of bad dungeons and dragons artwork. Shrine of the kuotoa featured one of tsrs early monochrome covers. It is a compilation of two earlier adventures, module d1 descent into the depths of the earth and d2 shrine of the kuotoa.

Shrine of the kuo toa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2. The party encounters a kuotoan rogue monitor who helps them cross a large river for a fee. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa d1d2 5 years 9 months ago. This module can be played alone, as the first part of a series of three modules with shrine of the kuotoa, d2, and vault of the drow, d3, or as the fourth part of a continuing series of modules which form a special progressive campaign scenario modules g1, g2, g3, d1, d2, d3, and q1.

Shrine of the kuo toa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 gary gygax on. D2 shrine of the kuotoa, uk printing, tsr, monochrome. The partys plan was to just pass through the shrine and find the drow merchant clan that murdered shrinshee. After traveling for league after league into the underdark, the adventurers come upon erelheicinlu, the vast subterranean city of the drow. They were introduced as being traders with the drow, but didnt really care for the dark elves and would often have skirmishes. The whole adventure series set players deep beneath the world of greyhawk, pursuing the cunning and powerful eclavdra, a drow priestess of some renown.

Aug 31, 2019 in fact, the kuotoas first appearance is in module d2. D descentkuotoadrow morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. D2 shrine of the kuotoa written by gary gygax, published by tsr in. D2 shrine of the kuotoa, cassandras carpet trap iii. The original modules were both published by tsr, inc.

The party learns that the drow and kuo toa trade with each other openly, but the kuo toa hate and fear the drow, resulting in frequent skirmishes between the two peoples. D2 shrine of the kuotoa, cassandras carpet trap iii d2 is the second entry in the d drow series of modules released by tsr. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module. D2 shrine of the kuotoa by gary gygax tsr 1978 18 pages d2 is the second of the sequel modules to g. For sake of simplicity, this article covers d12 and its component modules together. The entire series was finally compiled into supermodule gdq17. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuo.

Coming in a pleasant light green threepanel cardstock folder, the module is twenty pages two blank of. D2 shrine of the kuotoa picks up with the party continuing to pursue the drow. Dungeon module d2 is the second of three modules in the d series. Having the original greencovered edition in hand again after almost 40 years is pure bliss, 5 billion stars. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 gary gygax on. D2 shrine of the kuo toa written by gary gygax, published by tsr in 1978. Descent in to the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa d1 d2 v 2. D2 shrine of the kuotoa by gary gygax d3 vault of the drow by gary gygax these modules were created as part of the overarching story begun in g1 steading of the hill giant chief and concluded in q1 queen of the demonweb pits.