Eye of the Serpent (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module UK5) [Paperback]

Graeme Morris (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: TSR Hobbies (October 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880381795
• ISBN-13: 978-0880381796
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to pretty much any campaign, January 14, 2012

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Peter Faden (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the Serpent (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module UK5) (Paperback)

I have one primary campaign i run, centered around the Passage of Slerotin in Greyhawk, and a second campaign i run in Eberron, beginning in Sarlona. I like to start the groups out in ones or twos the occasional trio as well), and give them an adventure or two under their belts before bringing them together. I like using this adventure as the first adventure for a two person group. I find it is just challenging enough to make them really start to care about their PC's and also encourages them to begin developing their PC's personalities quickly as well. I dont really think this is the best written adventure ever, but it really does serve the purpose i have assigned to it like a champ. As a rule, you can find this one for less than $5 (unless you are looking for a collector's copy), and it really makes the initial stages of your campaign a bit easier. You can easily incorporate it into any game world (for me, that is the Yeomanry and Adar). I definitely recommend it.

Enjoy!

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good introductory module, but a bit too scripted, August 22, 2002

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Dan "dan_dan_the_garbage_man" (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eye of the Serpent (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module UK5) (Paperback)

Just finished playing this one... You can download the PDF for about $ from the tsr site. Don't expect to find many hardcopys lying about... Anyways, the scenario is that the PC's (lvl 1-3) are captured by Rocs and deposited in their nest high in the mountains. It's up to the brave adventurers to make their way down the mountain and investigate the strange 'eye of the serpent' that can be see from the mountain top. It's quite a good intorductory game, deliberately written for first level monks, rangers or druids, but any mix of players can easily play it. It introduces some good monsters for the PC's to get used to, but suffers a bit in that there is no option but for the players to go where the writer wants them (what's new!). Not a heap of roll-playing as most of the encounters are with animals or monsters with low intelligence. But definitely one worth giving a try for introductory groups rather than playing 'the keep on the borderlands' once more.

5.0 out of 5 stars Old School, May 9, 2011

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B. Hart "The Head" (Olympus Mons, Mars) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the Serpent (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Module UK5) (Paperback)

I love this adventure. It is the first one that I ran as a DM many, many years ago. I'll admit that it is not open ended with regards to which way the characters go down the mountain, but for 1st level guys who may not have played this before, that isn't missed.

This is definitively an adventure for low level characters and/or those who are new to this type of game (WOW does not count). The choices of which paths to take are limited as well as the interaction with NPC's, but there is enough story to hold players' interests for the duration.

If you are interested in old modules and have not played this one, it is worth picking up.