I did actually run this module once a long time ago however the game pretty much died when the players got into the underdark and that is probably because i. This module is loaded with alternate worlds and custom content. The demon queen shivered with a tingle of foreboding. I will relate the fact that when i ran my players through the beginning of the giants series, my.
The demonweb pits, also known as lolths web, was originally the 66 layer of the abyss. Sutherland iiis only published example of gameadventure design. Finally, queen of the demonweb pits q1, which was capable of being played without being part of the series. I will avoid talking about the story, as theres a chance that some dm would be irritated with me for spoiling the fun for their players. Q1 queen of the demonweb pits the neverwinter vault. It may be played on its own or as the climax of the giant series g123 and the drow series d12, and d3. Q1 queen of the demonweb pits 1e how different things seem now from when you undertook the crushing of a few rebellious hill giants. Buy a cheap copy of queen of the demonweb pits book by paul kidd. Expedition to the demon web pits pdf loadzonestate.
Both these facts are important when looking back on this module and its impact. Queen of the demonweb pits rpgnet d20 rpg game index. The q in the module code is an abbreviation for queen. Df16 the skein of the death mother john turcotte authors note this module is influenced, of course, by the 1980 module queen of the demonweb pits, by david c. Sutherland, iii with gary gygax, published by tsr hobbies, inc. To use this conversion guide you will need a copy of q1 queen of the demonweb pits, originally available in hardcopy and now for sale in digital format at. Queen of the demonweb pits is a rare module thats part of a larger story that is not only a ton of fun to play in context, but that works particularly well even when played alone. Queen of the demonweb pits realistic maps dungeon masters. Queen of the demonweb pits greyhawk classics kidd, paul on. Revisiting classic adventures has been extremely successful. It involves the machinations of the demon lords lolth and grazztand was heavily influenced by the adventure module, queen of the demonweb pits.
B4 the lost city contains the openofficelibreoffice source files used to create this pdf. The presumption is that the pcs intend to confront and slay lolth on her home plane, but the module supports more than just that one approach. Some paladins who are fortunate, or unfortunate, usually unfortunate, enough to find themselves within the depths of the demonweb pits may find themselves being coerced or convinced to betray their oath to join that of the spider queen lolth, whether that be through fear, bequilement, or simply in exchange for getting to keep their lives. Lolth is on page 19 of the pdf she also has the traits that all intermediary gods have on page 14. In terms of plot, the story isnt all that complicated. The ideas were originally culled from gygax, but this was a gygaxless composition. The module, a sequel to the d series of modules, was novelized in 2001. The realm was ruled over by lolth, the primary drow deity, who resided in a huge iron fortress that moved under its mistresss will on spiderlike legs. The persistent adventurers must now face the demon queen herself, and on her own plane.
She did note that the book contained many excellent ideas, and that the artwork was up to tsrs usual neatness and simplicity, but that overall the module was not one of ddemonweb best demonwwb, but a worthy try. Feb 09, 2009 one of the most praiseworthy things about queen of the demonweb pits is that its openended, allowing the referee to use it however he wishes. Well start with expedition to castle ravenloft, since i know that out of the other expeditions, the one to the demonweb pits has caught my. I series 9046 i1 dwellers of the forbidden city 9055 i2 tomb of the lizard king 9052. Jul 11, 2014 q1 queen of the demonweb pits by david c. Expedition to the demonweb pits free ebook download as pdf file. Jan 26, 2016 pdf download freedom ds1 advanced dungeons and dragons dark sun module read online. Queen of the drow was behind it all, you now follow her to her own plane to destroy her once and for all.
In the sequel to white plume, escalla is drawn into the perils and intrigues of the seelie court, and the justicar ventures into the depths of the earth to battle hobgoblins, drow, and the queen of the demonweb pits. The demonweb pits have a deeprooted history within the scope of dungeons and dragons. Expedition to the demonweb pits is a superadventure module for the 3. Queen of the demonweb pits 1980 the conclusion to the gdq series was actually not written by gygax, but by david sutherland. It appeared in october 1980 under tsrs new fullcolor adventure trade dress. It takes place in the abyss, with no way back to where you came from and a curse built into the only mechanism for going forward. Monster lolth, the queen of the demonweb pits homebrewery. Q1 queen of the demonweb pits the classic 1980 module meets nwn. In the end, he got a credit for the original ideas. It follows on from the g giant and d drow series, but is the only one in the q queen series although text implies that it was intended to be the first of a new series of otherplanar adventures. The demonweb pits have a deeprooted history within the game. Q1 queen of the demonweb pits 1e wizards of the coast.
It involves the machinations of the demon lords lolth and grazzt, and was heavily influenced by the 1980 adventure module, queen of the demonweb pits. Sutherland iii, was the seventh and final book in the gdq sequence that tsr began publishing in 1978. Queen of the demonweb pits q1 the neverwinter vault. Download pdf descent into the depths of the earth free. By the end of the silence of lolth, lolth had moved her domain in the demonweb pits to its own planar space. The player characters must navigate a carefully spun web of treachery and deceit. The big 17 below is written by the dm, so it should have all the info you need, but if you have any questions, feel free to post on here, and ill answer them dyermaker will chime. The queen of the demonweb pits represents the conclusion of the giants and drow collection of modules, all of which have been previously. It is produced in a stockstandard early tsr style with a 32 pages inner booklet and two cardstock covers providing maps. So far as i know, 1980s queen of the demonweb pits is artist david c. This adventure can be played on its own, which is very appealing, especially to those without an abundance of time.
The dm will be dyermaker, but ill be helping out with the recruitment process, communicating with the players, etc. The player characters must navigate a carefully spun web of treachery and deceit to reach the. The queen of the demonweb pits represents the conclusion of the giants and drow collection of modules, all. The adventure is designed for characters of levels 912. This module is actually only a fraction of the mammoth queen of the spiders super module. Expedition to the demonweb pits, if the combat turns out to be too easy, i always have the option of setting more of the thr bads against them as they escape. Queen of the spiders supermodule gdq17 by gary gygax.
Its a sequel to the dseries of modules, which did a lot to introduced andor flesh out the drow race. Oct 01, 2001 queen of the demonweb pits greyhawk classics kidd, paul on. The realm was ruled over by lolth, the primary drow deity, who resided in a huge iron fortress that. This product contains revised material that originally appeared in modules g1 steading of the hill giant chief, g2 glacial rift of the frost giant jarl, g3 hall of the fire giant king, d1 descent into the depths of the earth, d2 shrine of the kuotoa, d3 vault of the drow, and q1 queen of the demonweb pits. Average rating 1 rating virtual tabletop dungeon maps from the classic trs module q1 queen of the demonweb pits. Having destroyed the giant alliance and discovering lolth, queen of the drow was behind it all, you now follow her to her own plane to destroy her once and for all. Slave pits of the undercity a1 slave pits of the undercity 1e into the pits queen of the demonweb pits pdf outdoor fire pits to be a slave pdf to be a slave against the slave slave slave species slave species of god slave training subservient slave slave harem against the slave lords 12 years a slave slave opening slave. Most of the big cure spells dont work so well in the abyss, or mess with you instead of helping you. It may be played on its own or as the climax of the giant series g1, g2 and g3 and the drow series d1, d2, and d3. This is a recruitment for expedition to the demonweb pits, updated from 3. It will be no easy task to walk the chaos webs of lolths plane and it will be no small task to slay her for she is not just powerful, she is a goddess.
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