D2 shrine of the kuo-toa

D2 shrine of the kuo toa picks up with the party continuing to pursue the drow. It combines two previously published modules from 1978, the original descent into the depths of the earth and shrine of the kuotoa. 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. Im running the old d2 shrine of the kuotoa in eberron for my group. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 paperback january 1, 1978.

They are canonically a sequel to the against the giants trilogy, and have their own sequelconclusion in the module queen of the demonweb pits. They were introduced as being traders with the drow, but didnt really care for the dark elves and would often have skirmishes. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa. 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.

A fun and inventive one, but as i recall the party i dmd just hustled through the shrine as fast as they could. 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. It is possible that this will be the first of several encounters with this lovecraftian adversary, prior to. Blibdoolpoolp will plane shift anyone who is not careful.

Descent into the depths of the earth is a compilation module of the first two modules in the d drow series. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2. In fact, the kuotoas first appearance is in module d2. Once tsr uk opened in 1981, all standard hardcover books and sets and modules were available. 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. A fun and inventive one, but as i recall the party i dmd. D2 shrine of the kuotoa the bookhouse on the piazza. The party encounters a kuo toan rogue monitor who helps them cross a large river for a fee. The party leaves the shrine of the kuo toa module d2 published in 1978 by gary gygax. D2 shrine of the kuotoa written by gary gygax, published by tsr in. The party leaves the shrine of the kuotoa module d2 published in 1978 by gary gygax. D2 shrine of the kuotoa by gary gygax tsr 1978 18 pages d2 is the second of the sequel modules to g. D2 shrine of the kuotoa picks up with the party continuing to pursue the drow.

D12 descent into the depths of the earth 1e wizards. Descent into the depths of the earth greyhawk wiki fandom. After traveling for league after league into the underdark, the adventurers come upon erelheicinlu, the vast subterranean city of the drow. However, the concept was clearly inspired by the deep ones, creatures that. Having the original greencovered edition in hand again after almost 40 years is pure bliss, 5 billion stars. Descent into the depths of the earth rpgnet d20 rpg. Im leaning towards xoriat since the kuotoa are insane fish people who were subjugated by.

Descent in to the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa d1 d2 v 2. Shrine of the kuotoa project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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. I contains both a player and dungeon master version of the temple complex.

Shrine of the kuo toa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2. The original modules were both published by tsr, inc. 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. 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. For sake of simplicity, this article covers d12 and its component modules together. Profile log in to check your private messages log in.

D2 shrine of the kuotoa, cassandras carpet trap iii d2 is the second entry in the d drow series of modules released by tsr. The partys plan was to just pass through the shrine and find the drow merchant clan that murdered shrinshee. Shrine of the kuo toa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 gary gygax on. A sequel to the first two modules vault of the drow, was also published in 1978 all of these modules were produced for. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa d1d2 5 years 9. Coming in a pleasant light green threepanel cardstock folder, the module is twenty pages two blank of. Aug 31, 2019 in fact, the kuotoas first appearance is in module d2. 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. With the help of the sirfeblin gnomes the pcs escape the shrine.

It can be played alone or in conjunction with g series modules and the q1 module. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuotoa d1d2 5 years 9 months ago. The whole adventure series set players deep beneath the world of greyhawk, pursuing the cunning and powerful eclavdra, a drow priestess of some renown. The party encounters a kuotoan rogue monitor who helps them cross a large. Dungeon module d2 is the second of three modules in the d series. 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.

D descentkuotoadrow morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. However, the elemental plane of water doesnt exist in eberron cosmology. 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. Descent into the depths of the earth greyhawk wiki.

D12 descent into the depths of the earth 1e wizards of. It was released in 1978 and then reissued in a combined format with d1 in 1980. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module. Kuotoa have always had this weird sense, ever since d2 shrine of the kuotoa.

Its easy to find examples of bad dungeons and dragons artwork. Shrine of the kuotoa featured one of tsrs early monochrome covers. D2 shrine of the kuotoa, cassandras carpet trap iii. The entire series was finally compiled into supermodule gdq17. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons. 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. 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. Shrine of the kuotoa advanced dungeons and dragons module d2 gary gygax on. 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. D2 shrine of the kuotoa written by gary gygax, published by tsr in 1978. This module contains background information, a largescale ref. The deep gnomes or svirfneblin of d2 are presented as determined foes of the kuotoa and thus potential aids to the player characters in their. D2 shrine of the kuotoa 1978, by gary gygax, is the second adventure in the d drow series.

The booklet is missing the detachable maps on pp1720. One such encounter area is a river crossing, populated by a single insane kuotoa ferryman. D2 shrine of the kuotoa 1e having put down a rising of giants, it was discovered that the motivating force behind their depredations was. Other than some standard subterranean corridors, we are provided with very few encounter areas in d2. See the complete drow d12 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Descent into the depths of the earth shrine of the kuo. 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. Identical to the us monochrome version, with the following exceptions. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. D2 shrine of the kuo toa by gary gygax tsr 1978 18 pages d2 is the second of the sequel modules to g. The entire series was finally compiled into supermodule gdq17 queen of the spiders. D2 shrine of the kuotoa, uk printing, tsr, monochrome.

Vault of the drow but also a substantial improvement on d1. It is a compilation of two earlier adventures, module d1 descent into the depths of the earth and d2 shrine of the kuotoa. 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. Title descent in to the depths of the earthshrine of the kuotoa d1d2 v 2. D2 shrine of the kuo toa written by gary gygax, published by tsr in 1978. It is possible that this will be the first of several encounters with this lovecraftian adversary, prior to reaching the shrine. This material was originally published as two separate adventures, d1. 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. 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. It combines two previously published modules from 1978, the original descent into the depths of the earth and shrine of the kuo toa.