{"id":8062,"date":"2022-06-29T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenfootpole.org\/ironspike\/?p=8062"},"modified":"2022-06-21T08:45:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:45:53","slug":"the-darkness-of-kasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenfootpole.org\/ironspike\/?p=8062","title":{"rendered":"The Darkness of Kasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Angelos Kyprianos\nSpiral Lane Productions\nOSR\nLevel ?<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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A strange incident invokes fear and doubts in the people of Kasta, a remote town that suffered greatly after the Royal War. Since then, the People of Kasta have always found ways to coexist peacefully, regardless of origin or creed. However, doubt and fear might awaken one’s worst instincts and Kastian people might soon face new trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a six page outline of an adventure padded out to 37 pages with a fuck ton of battlemaps and creature stats. The mind boggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No, I\u2019m not exaggerating. Six pages. There are six scenes and they appear one on a page. Six pages. Ok, sure, there are a few pages of NPC\u2019s, and a p[age of \u201cother things to do\u201d, but no more. Six pages. And what kind of epic fucking adventure do you put on six pages? An outline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe this happens. Or maybe this other thing happens. After a funeral \u201csome events of minor violence may take place and have the sheriff restore the peace with warnings and fines.\u201d Well, that\u2019s fuckingexciting as all fuck, isn\u2019t it? No suggestions. Nothing more. Just some suggestions, in general, of what might happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hooks? No, no hooks. You\u2019re just tossed right in, assuming you\u2019re there to investigate. Actually, that\u2019s not true. There are hooks. Four. \u201cThe murderer is a war veteran of Gralian descent whose house was destroyed and family were slaughtered.\u201d The other hooks are similar. They aren\u2019t hooks. They are \u2026 things that happen in the adventure? Another one is \u201cMany people will falsely suspect the Vampires that live in the castles due to prejudice.\u201d Not a hook?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, people suspect the Vampires that live in the castles to the north? Uh \u2026 fuck yeah! That\u2019s my kind of thing! Sadly, they get no detail, at all. Which may be why it comes off so great. Like, what the fuck is up with that? And not A vampires, but, plural? Uh \u2026 Rock On man! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are no combats. \u201cMost battles are not inserted directly into the story in order not to interrupt the atmosphere. The Story Teller can insert them at their convenience when the timing seems right.\u201d In fact, there are no battles at all. There are, in the rear, a list of creature stats. So, like \u201cAndalusian rebels\u201d and shit like that. Not encounters. Not vignettes. Just some stats. Figure it the fuck out Mr GM and do what thy will as is the whole of the law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where there is read-aloud, at the scene stars, it\u2019s very long. It contains such gems like \u201cAs you approach Ulious\u2019s body, you can see that there aren\u2019t any scars or signs of wounding. His death looks natural, but is it? Further investigation might help shed some light to this case.\u201d Need I sy WHY this is bad? His death looks natural \u2026 but is it? Oh man, just, like, fuck off with that shit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know what else to say here. There\u2019s no content, just an outline. \u201cThe party should ask around with some people to find the rebel leader.\u201d Uh \u2026 ok. Oh, and each page is supposed to take 4-6 hours of game time to complete. Yeah, I forgot that. *sigh*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the point of this? Why make this 37 pages? Why label it an adventure? Why not actually write the adventure? This is really nothing more than some DM notes  for a session you might be having tonight with your players. Seriously. Something you might jot down on index card, as an outline, of themes you want to hit, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And this is an adventure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is $10 at DriveThru. No preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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