Module Database, T series

T series:

Series overview: Modules T2, T3 and T4 were never published separately, only with T1 as part of the giant T1-4 module.

T1: Village of Hommlet

Setting: AD&D 1st Edition, Greyhawk

Characters: Novice (levels 1-3)

Written by: Gary Gygax

Year: 1979

New spells: None

New magical items: None

New creatures: None

What you get: 16 page booklet, 8 pages of maps and a cover

Summary: This module introduces the small village of Hommlet and has a small adventure in the moathouse of the Temple of Elemental Evil. From the blurb: "The village of Hommlet has grown up around a crossroads in a woodland. Once far from any important activity, it became embroiled in the struggle between gods and demons when the Temple of Elemental Evil arose but a few leagues away. Luckily for its inhabitants, the Temple and its evil hordes were destroyed a decade ago, but Hommlet still suffers from incursions of bandits and strange monsters..."

Personal notes

This was a naughty module, starts out well and promises a lot, in fact thatís the problem itís a cracking good low level adventure that suggests there are more to be published. Sadly they never saw the light of day until temple of elemental evil was released year and years later.

Value for first time players

Get the collection!

T1-4: Temple of Elemental Evil

Setting: AD&D 1st Edition, Greyhawk

Characters: At least 4 of levels 1-8 (takes characters from level 1-8)

Written by: Gary Gygax

Year: 1985

New spells: None

New magical items: Gargoyle Cloak, Ichor of Intoxication, Leomunds Labile Locker, Pouch of Holding, Fragarach (Intelligent Sword +4), Wand of Wonder, Lens of Transformation New creatures: Juggernaut, 16 different types of fungal growths

What you get: 128 page book and a small 16 page map book

Summary: The party is lured to the Temple and will go again and again into the dungeons underneath to weed out all the evil things which live there. There is no end to the module, except as decided by the DM. Except for the village of Hommet there is no role-playing, but all kinds of combat and traps.

Personal notes

Ok, if you have been reading these personal notes you should have picked up that I like three things Mr. Gygax writes. This is not action packed wilderness, nor is it a long lost tomb (though it has imprisoned people in it) this is a bash. I like Mr. Gygax when he writes bashes, I like the little dungeons. And thatís the thing, TOEE is huge and I mean HUGE. Itís a sprawling mess of rooms. I have never managed to DM a party down the whole thing (and I have tried about 6 times) the party will suffer from burn out or get bored with the whole thing. Gygax adds in a few cute rooms and gives you the basics to play dungeon politics (much like the defense system in Halls of the Fire giant king and the ogre in Keep on the borderlands) but apart from that your in dice rolling territory. A few rooms still make my chuckle (the mad creature made up from parts is a blast to RP and a welcome respite form the constant shouts for initiative dice) but they are to few and far between. One day Ill crack how to run this adventure because I am sure it will be worth it in the long run. The village of Hommelt at the start gives you a false idea about the adventure, if it had kept style with that and also had the 500 room temple in it.. well this would be the greatest module on the planet, as it is.. this is the greatest bash module on the planet.

Value to modern players

Buy this or Undermountain, its that sort of choice.