The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure) [Paperback]

David Noonan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2006

A new D&D adventure for lower-level characters!

This low-level D&D adventure showcases a new format for combat encounters, designed to speed gameplay and make encounter preparation easier for the Dungeon Master. A companion title to Scourge of the Howling Horde, this adventure pits players against an ever-evolving dungeon filled with creatures of chaos. It includes enough adventure material for the Dungeon Master to easily expand or streamline the campaign and provides information on how this adventure links with the previous adventure.

David Noonan is a roleplaying game designer at Wizards of the Coast. His previous design credits include Heroes of Battle and Dungeon Master’s Guide II.

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (December 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786941960
• ISBN-13: 978-0786941964
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Noonan's most recent credits include the D&D accessories Stronghold Builder's Guidebook and Hero Builder's Guidebook and the Urban Arcana Campaign Setting.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Module, May 6, 2007

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J. Brender - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure) (Paperback)

This adventure sets a campaign background, and sets an excellent adventure pace for 3 dungeons, as well as dropping great hints for the DM to set up side adventures during and after the dungeons.

I ran this adventure for a group of 5 players, and it was excellent.

The encounter format is typically 2 pages, with room and encounter description going together, along with monster tactics, in some cases, broken down round by round, explaining when monsters flee, etc.

I'm very satisfied with this product.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well thought out product, January 27, 2007

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Mike Snow (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure) (Paperback)

This says 'An adventure for characters 1-6' but it's really much more. You're getting a mini-campaign setting. This has to be one of the better adventure products I've seen from WOTC in a while. Lots of source material inside and outside the dungeons themselves, lots of places a DM can insert his/her own campaign elements. The maps are well laid out. There are lot of things here that could be easily adapted and used outside of this mini-campaign.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly one of the greatest starter adventures ever written, April 5, 2007

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L. Richard (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure) (Paperback)

I've been running The Shattered Gates of Slaughterguard for three weeks now and I'm very pleased. My players are having a blast too.

I've been DMing games for a long time, both published and self-made campaigns. I've played/run several of the "official" Wizards of the Coast modules as well as a lot of generic adventures intended for D20 use. Hands down, this is the best I've encountered. The good points are as follows:

-Easy to run.

-The information is presented in a concise, lean format that makes finding information a breeze (for example, the overall maps of the dungeon are in one book, while the individual room descriptions are in another. So you can have both open at once for the first 2 dungeons)

-The story is more of a framework as opposed to a specific set of events, allowing you a lot of creativity.

-It's very adaptable. There's a small section that deals with making it fit with just about any game. Including Forgotten Realms and Eberron.

-Comes with lots of handouts for the players as well as a short "players guide" that the players are free to flip through.

The list goes on and on. If you are new to D&D, this is a great place to start. If you are a veteran, this will provide a wonderful starting point for just about any campaign you might have in mind.