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CCC-BMG-MOON2-2 Army of the Unseen
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Denise H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/07/2019 03:06:04

Really great creepy atmospheric adventure but a lot of things went sideways during play. I can't tell if I misunderstood some bits of this module or if my players and I just made a series of bad choices.

The Good: Really interesting monster concept, delightfully creepy and my players realy enjoyed the original experience. The first encounter was a great tie in for those who had already done Moon 2-1 and the final encounter was great in its own right and a good bridge for 2-3. There were great details to 'what' was in the town and there was a lot of freedom for players to explore things in any order. All of the NPCs were well fleshed out. The player handout items were really great and added a sense that this was a real town where something bad was happening. The emotional arc of this module for my players was: (1) What happened here? (2) Oh no what is HAPPENING (3) WHY? (4) Is fixing it worth the risk? Because of the arc, my players wavered between 'this is the right thing to do' and 'but also it might kill us' which led to some meaningful roleplay and character decisions for them.

Where we had issues: Probably due to my own reading comprehension, I never really got WHY those creatures were there. There's some information toward the end but I would have loved a bit more there there. I'm not personally familiar with the two main creatures found in this adventure and would have enjoyed more information about them to help with roleplay / description. Possibly because of those two things, I didn't really understand why the ritual was more helpful than using a sword. The puzzly bit needs some massaging to make sure item placement makes sense.

Advice to myself for next time: I need a compelling reason for my players to explore more before holing up and hiding from all the creepiness. I'm also going to put in reasons why players should look for particular puzzle bits in particular places so everything feels more intentional.

Still - highly recommended!



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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CCC-BMG-MOON2-1 Defenders of Caer Moray
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Denise H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/07/2019 02:47:26

Ran this whole trilogy this weekend and my players enjoyed it!

The good: I really enjoyed how the module set up character relationships to NPCs. This is a great way to adapt to Season 8 style call to action scenarios. I really liked the overall structure of the module, where combat came first and then investgation / roleplay. The players found the ending really satisfying, even though they made some mistakes! There was a really good variety of optional fights to make sure I was throwing interesting situations at my players. The players were able to manage the investigation phase and seemed to really enjoy finding clues and tracking down the suspects without getting lost in red herrings. As a DM, this was set up more like classic modules (descriptiions and text boxes) - this is my preferred style so it made it much easier for me to prep.

Improvements: I really, really wanted there to be an actual map of Caer Moray in the module.

Advice to other DMs: Have the first fight be at one of the NPC locations to really emphasize their relationships. For AL, if your players are past the initial rank of renown they can borrow items up to 100 gold which can mitigate some of the immunity issues. You can use the intial connection to NPC section to make sure everyone knows what kind of threats may be in the area.

Overall: This was the first MOON module I ran and made me really excited for the rest of them. This is a really strong first trilogy and I'm excited for the next set!



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CCC-BMG-MOON2-3 The Eye in the Mist
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Denise H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/07/2019 02:28:52

This is probably my new favorite module! I love the roleplay opportunities, the puzzles are fantastic and the combat is challenging! It has minor callbacks to the two previous modules in this trilogy but is just as good if the players haven't done the rest. Bring on Moon 3!



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