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1 of 1- Chartauk
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RAW or modded
General question to the community. Do you and your group run prewritten adventures RAW (Rule As Written)? Or do you mod it for your tables needs/wants?
I'm a tinkerer so I mod lots
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- Blackadder23
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Re: RAW or modded
Back in 1985 (or 1986, not sure), I ran two sessions of Tomb of Horrors at a gaming convention. Beyond that, I have never used published adventures at all (I might borrow a map and completely restock it though).
ETA: Not saying I don't buy published adventures, of course. I just never get any direct use out of them. I don't trust my players not to peek. 
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- Chartauk
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Re: RAW or modded
Yes. I am the same. I mean I use content from them only most times. Unless I am in that mood to run official adventures.
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Thread Starter- rhialto
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Re: RAW or modded
I'm selective: I use Hyperborea modules mostly RAW, and others as sources of inspiration (essentially starting-points). The latter category is smaller now than it used to be, as I have hundreds of such sources.
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'You need say nothing! In sheer disgust, discharge me from my indenture! The humiliation will be an overwhelming punishment.'
'We are not so cruel,' said Ildefonse."
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- Chartauk
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Re: RAW or modded
I do lots of the same. I do run the adventure but I mod it up a bit. Removing some things or adding others. Not so much ,"not" running it but adjusting it to the needs of the table. I guess the ones I do run RAW are super classic ones from certain game systems. As for ASSH I only maybe mod them a little. Mostly adding instead of removing things.
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Thread Starter- gizmomathboy
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Re: RAW or modded
Basically what BA said. I run Hyperborea stuff mostly RAW but munge as needed. Stuff I borrow I adapt as needed.
I'm not beholden to RAW in general.
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- Chartauk
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Re: RAW or modded
yup! Same.
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