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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:57 pm

That hand drawn wilderness map is also original.
Or at least I have never seen it before.

Cover plus the Wilderlands Map.
A Hunting party of Goblins as one wilderness encounter.
The Dragon Draconis (Huge Red, Lots of spells, including Time Stop/Shape Change) his lair is a cavern with a massive pile of treasure.
The Amulet of Red Dragon Control in a Reflecting Pool in the Ahmberg Region of the Adelman river basin.
Some details of the town with a tavern full of Beleaguered Gnomes (This could be a very good Side Quest) the Gnome barkeeper...
The Horny but Beautiful Elf Maid with her stable and her flock of Pegasi.
The Sword of Ducain, is a plus 3 Sword, and a family heirloom (and I think a Sword of Sharpness - decapitated the Drow Mage with a single Critical hit).
The Elven Cloak of Wind Walking.

Already a good start.

With those main story details I think even I could create a complete adventure.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:09 pm

Most Excellent!

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:15 pm

TheHistorian wrote:
True, but it's still a front and back cover at least. Would be a cool item to add to a collection. Anyone have connections in Hollywood?

For continuity reasons, they would have printed several copies (in case some get lost or damaged during the taping of the show).

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:10 pm

Ekim Toor wrote:Most Excellent!

i don't know if you guys know, but Draconis appears in the CRPG Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (the BG series are probably the best AD&D computer games ever) and it's a green dragon! Coincidence?

I think there is a fan of that game among the NBC writers...

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:59 pm

Yeah, 'cause "Draconis" is not at all an obvious name for a dragon

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:06 pm

great stuff, thanks for the link.

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:00 pm

Chucho68 wrote:
i don't know if you guys know, but Draconis appears in the CRPG Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (the BG series are probably the best AD&D computer games ever) and it's a green dragon! Coincidence?

I think there is a fan of that game among the NBC writers...

Hector.

Draconis in this case is a Red Dragon.

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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:54 am

Gnat the Beggar wrote:Draconis in this case is a Red Dragon.

While there's a green dragon on the cover. We must begin a letter-writing campaign to the shows producers & actors (mostly the actors, who should be expected to know), demanding an authoritative ruling on whether this important NPC must be gamed as a green or red specimen of the genus, & the reason it is important to our lives. Dozens of concerned dwarves want to know.

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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:28 pm

Good point.
Cover clearly shows a Green Dragon.
DM must have changed the Modules Dragon to a Red.

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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:11 pm

Dragon breathed fire in the episode, so it's red.

Art fail. This episode is now worthless.

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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:43 pm

That was brilliant - loved all of it. We have had many of those personalities play over the years in our campaign.

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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:17 pm

Dragon never actually breathed fire.
The naked old man riding the dragon wanted Draconis to roast the adventurers, but he had used his turn to shape change Ducain into fatty fat fat.

Then Ducain threw his Plus 3 Sword of Ducain at the amulet, got the hit and destroyed the amulet.
Thus freeing the Red Dragon from the naked mans control, and the dragon then swallowed the naked man as a snack.

After which everyone except the old man got a share of the Dragons vast treasure hoard as a reward for freeing him.

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:05 am

OMG it was so hilarious... Chevy Chase is a cold heartless cruel bastard.

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:36 am

Gnat the Beggar wrote:With those main story details I think even I could create a complete adventure.

Go for it.

It was definitely a fun watch. And until today, I'd never even heard of the show. :oops:

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:45 pm

"I won dungeons and dragons! And it was advanced."

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:36 pm

misterspock wrote:"I won dungeons and dragons! And it was advanced."

That line floored me. lol

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:42 am

I just watched this via On Demand. LOL! My wife and I have been meaning to watch this show. She's a huge Chevy Chase fan, so I think this will be an easy sell.

That was truly the best game ever.

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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:21 am

It was not stated directly, but I wonder...

Did Draconis also swallow the Sword of Ducain when he ate Pierce (the guy on his back)?
Or did the sword just fall away after breaking the Amulet?
DM did not do any damage checks, or inform the old man he had been hit.
The DM stated that the Amulet was shattered and that the dragon immediately ate Pierce.

The final location of the sword of Ducain was not mentioned, and the Elvin Cloak of Wind Walking was not mentioned again either.
Perhaps both items were swallowed along with Pierce.
In any case, it seems a glaring omission since most of the adventure was based on the group being committed to the hunt for the stolen sword, the Cloak, and Pierce who had stolen the items in the first place.

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