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The Vault of Iptiz

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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Ryan S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/27/2019 15:13:50

This adventure was a great side quest in my campaign.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Ki G. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/22/2017 06:45:43

This is an excellent product. It is a clearly and concisely written dungeon with combat, puzzle, and RP encounters aplenty.

I ran this as a oneshot for four 6th level players. Don't expect to run this adventure "straight from the book" simply reading canned text; The background details are quite light, and you will need to spend some time figuring out a satisfying setup and conclusion. That said, the provided fluff is quite interesting and flexible. The details are rich enough to stoke your imagination, but light enough that you can simple discard them if you want to drop this dungeon into your campaign.

Our group was overleveled for the dungeon, so I can't really speak to the difficulty. The traps are certainly fun though!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Todd A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/17/2017 03:14:43

I ran this as a one off when my regular group had some members absent, it was my first time as DM. All the work the creator put into it made it very comfortable moving into that role. We all had a blast with it, and I can't wait to DM again. We actually are looking to continue the PC's used for this into a pieced together campaign of short adventures like this and maybe some home brew stuff after seeing how to properly make one. Next up is likely Williams other one on here. I wanted to come back and support him with payment and let others know this is a great adventure. Don't hesitate to add it in to your campaign or get your feet wet DM'ing with it. Thanks again William

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Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Kevin W. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/04/2017 15:20:28

Just bought this module and I'm impressed by the quality and level of detail. Really well done. Highly recommended!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Gaetan V. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/15/2016 01:26:41

Well-formatted document with some nice art. Introduces a couple of new magic item, but a dungeon that is really random and purposeless.

First off, watch his video where he puts up a real tile version of the map! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMPtHR8KJHk

There are little design issues here and there, it's definitely "advanced amateur" rather than "pro".

But the core issue is really the dungeon itself. It is filled with cool traps, but who knows why the traps are even there? The BBEG is a Bone Naga who is supposed to be an incredibly intelligent, immortal creature that apparently just paces around between a couple of rooms all day. Neither of which are the library. Even though he's supposed to be searching for a way to become a regular Naga again.

The dungeon has two uncommon and one rare magic item scattered around, but they're not really connected. There's also an Artifact from a God which forms the centerpiece of the room in which the Naga does not actually rest. We're not really clear why these items are in the dungeon, let alone why one of them is conveniently stored in a chest?

The Naga has a pair of minions: a water elemental and a yellow mold, but there's no real clue why they are present. There's a Cambion trapped in a room for reasons unknown. Another room has a petrified orc, again, not clear why he was petrified and then transported through the desert to rest in a random dungeon room. Both the Cambion and the Orc have possible story ties outside of the dungeon, but neither of them has an NPC stat block or even a list of gear they are carrying.

I might one day borrow a few trap ideas, but I don't think I'll ever run this dungeon. There's just too little substance and story.



Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by A customer [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/27/2016 20:03:41

Good run that I'll send my players through when we get together again. Have to love throwing puzzles and combat at my players.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by A customer [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/26/2016 22:09:37

Very pleased with it, I cant wait to use it in a campaign. Great work and can't wait for more titles.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Leo D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/18/2016 12:37:48

This is an amazing dungeon crawl. I played it with to other people, and it went smoothly. great game. A good use of time.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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The Vault of Iptiz
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jason C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/26/2016 22:04:28

A short dungeon crawl focusing more on problem solving than combat.

Credits

  • Well organized and easily readable content
  • Novel traps and secrets to be found
  • Includes problem solving as well as some fighting

Issues

  • No art besides a very small map
  • Descriptions don't seem to match up with the map (ex. description of room 7 mentions a door from room 2 into room 9, map does not show them connecting)
  • While it could basically be dropped in any campaign world, most of the background references a custom world

Possible improvements

  • Bigger and more detailed map
  • Add some art, even basic sketches of some of the traps or rooms might help a lot to visualize
  • Proof content vs map to confirm accuracy


Rating:
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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