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    Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:14 am  
    Vesicant: The Lost Module of the Slave Lords

    I recently stumbled across the module "Vesicant" in Dungeon #16 and was struck by its similarities to the Slave Lord series. While not set in Greyhawk, Vesicant was clearly inspired by A1-4. With the Slavers receiving a lot of Hasbro attention and two new modules this summer, Vesicant would make a perfect 7th installment in the series.

    Common themes include:
    *characters levels 4-6.
    *the PC's are hired by an alliance of surrounding nations to end a pirate menace.
    *they journey to a temperate coastal city and surrounding mountains in the summer time.
    *the pirate city has a mixed population of evil human and humanoid factions led by a half-orc.
    *The pirates capture slaves on their raids and sell them in the city.
    *There is a "Dragon Temple" and priest.

    The module itself is very non-linear. The first two thirds consist of information gathering, stealth, and faction politics, the end is a wilderness trek and dungeon crawl.
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    Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:25 pm  

    Just skimmed through it, and yeah, I could see it being made to fit pretty easily. The city of Scrape could make a good Blue.
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    Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:22 pm  
    Re: Vesicant: The Lost Module of the Slave Lords

    vestcoat wrote:
    With the Slavers receiving a lot of Hasbro attention and two new modules this summer


    I know about A0 in the Slavers reprint; what's the second module?
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    Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:24 am  

    I've noted the A0 addition to the SlaveLords re-release, but haven't had the chance to peruse it. Anyone care to share the basic gist of that module??? I'm very fond of the A series and own all the originals.

    very curious,

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    Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:47 am  
    Re: Vesicant: The Lost Module of the Slave Lords

    grodog wrote:
    I know about A0 in the Slavers reprint; what's the second module?



    "The Last Slave Lord" (1e!) in Dungeon Magazine #215.
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    Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:05 pm  

    Hmmm. Does it tie into the A0-4 modules well, or is it completely independent save in title?
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    Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:14 pm  

    It takes place shortly after A4 and fits right in. The PC's journey to a remote location and tie up a loose end. Worth a one-month subscription to DDI.
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    Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:22 am  

    vestcoat wrote:
    It takes place shortly after A4 and fits right in. The PC's journey to a remote location and tie up a loose end. Worth a one-month subscription to DDI.


    And I can go back and download all the rest of the other GH-related articles, too, right?
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    Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:53 am  

    grodog wrote:

    And I can go back and download all the rest of the other GH-related articles, too, right?

    Yep. You can access the whole backlist of Dungeon and Dragon since they went electronic, though navigating their website is a mess. Recent issues are all downloadable as a digest and some of the early issues have also been compiled, but a lot of issues are still segmented as individual article downloads, which makes file management a PITA.

    Also, the terms of service state that Hasbro will automatically renew your subscription and gouge you for another $10 even if you only sign up for one month, so be sure to mark your calendar 29 days out and cancel it.
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    vestcoat wrote:
    Yep. You can access the whole backlist of Dungeon and Dragon since they went electronic, though navigating their website is a mess. Recent issues are all downloadable as a digest and some of the early issues have also been compiled, but a lot of issues are still segmented as individual article downloads, which makes file management a PITA.

    Also, the terms of service state that Hasbro will automatically renew your subscription and gouge you for another $10 even if you only sign up for one month, so be sure to mark your calendar 29 days out and cancel it.


    All info that's very good to know, thanks! :D
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    Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:58 am  

    Well I had added Dungeon 16 to my list of issues to download from WOTC but alas it seems to be unavailable. Cry
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    Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:14 pm  

    If you can't countenance a google search, there are physical copies on ebay for $5.
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    Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:50 am  

    DDI?
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    vonbek wrote:
    DDI?

    No idea what you're trying to say.
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    Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:35 pm  

    He means D&D Insider, the current WoTC subscription service. It only has the issues of Dungeon and Dragon since that publication went entirely digital, so # 16 would not be on there.
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