Does anyone know how Jim is doing?

Always a sucker for anything Mesoamerican I plunked down my $5 for it based on a review I read and the preview.  I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how good it turned out to be.  It definitely has a Sword & Sorcery feel to it, but again with a Mesoamerican theme.  If that's something you're looking for I definitely recommend picking up this one.  

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/295092/The-Isle-of-Forgotten-Gods

 

I wonder if Corey would be interested in doing a sequel that expands upon the original? 

revshafer wrote:

Yup! Figure that dinosaurs fit a lost island, but Hyperborea itself is too cold for them.

Volcanic activity?

Barrowmaze is definitely #1 for me.  Gillespie's next two offerings were sadly just rushed money-grabs, trying to capitalize on the popularity of Barrowmaze.  Stay away.  I also really like The Lost City of Barakus, but not sure if it qualifies based on size as a megadungeon.  ASE 1 is great, ASE 2-3 not-so-much.  Caverns of Thracia and Dark Tower probably also fall into the not-quite-megadungeon status but are also great.  Cyclopean Deeps Vol II is fantastic, but Vol 1 is a bit weaker (both are not really "dungeonesque" either, they're more like D1-3).  The Black Monastery is along the lines of Tegal Manor except less whimsical and attempts to inject a little more horror ambiance (I like it much better, although I haven't seen the new release of Tegal Manor).  I've also never fully understood why The Temple of Elemental Evil doesn't seem to get some consideration as a megadungeon.  It was awe-inspiring when it first released.     

I'll definitely have to check out Castle Xyntillan and look forward to seeing more of Arden Vul as well.  The rest that have been mentioned that I didn't I personally found to be meh. 

Haha, definitely very creative!  That must have been one tiny scroll, though...

Did anyone bother to ask whether or not the bird lived???

Iron Ranger wrote:

My guy just ditched the Any Favored weapons for  Whip, Bola, Blowgun, Boomerang, & of course Radium Pistol! Giving him a play test run this weekend.

Haha, awesome!  Look forward to hearing how it goes!  Don’t be afraid to be critical.  I’m happy to tweak where warranted.

Thrasaric wrote:

Cool class, sounds fun. My only criticism that has not already been put down is the level progression is the same as a fighter. seems it should be at least a bit slower for gaining all of those extra skills.

Thanks for the feedback!  I definitely struggled with the level progression.  In the end I decided the extra skills were cancelled out by what gets taken away from the Fighter : hit die d8 vs. d10, Weapon Mastery 1 weapon vs. 2, no Grand Mastery, no Heroic Fighting and some weapon and armor restrictions.  But yes, I could just as easily have gone with level 1 being 0-2,249 XP.   
 

francisca wrote:

Here you go, my 1e Fortune Hunter.  I used to have some homebrew tracking rules based on the Unearthed Arcana rules, which were modified by the tracker's familiarity with environments, so that's what those references are about.

Thanks, francisca!  This is great.  I don't think I'm going to change the Treasure Hunter based on it, but I do think I'll steal it and use as is! 

Iron Ranger wrote:

Any chance to repost the original? or PM? I much preferred it - just more fun in the party.

Hah, good point.  It does seem kind of mundane now.  Unfortunately, I had that version saved on my work laptop which I left...at work.  I might go back to the original but if not, I'll definitely PM it to you on Monday.