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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:12 am

I've been thinking of picking this item up at the next affordable opportunity.

I know its basically a laid out city. Can anyone give me a comparison. Is it closer in scope and quality to Tarantis, CSotIO or something else?

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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:24 am

Thork N Hammer, Esquire wrote:I've been thinking of picking this item up at the next affordable opportunity.

I know its basically a laid out city. Can anyone give me a comparison. Is it closer in scope and quality to Tarantis, CSotIO or something else?

It has been decades since I've looked through this. I will have to dig it out, but what I remember is that it is a very thin supplement. Nothing like the other City releases, not even Verbosh (and the map is often missing when Ive seen it for sale).

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:19 am

Fourth prints do not have a seperate map, the maps were added within the pages of the book.

Modron is a city, not a City State so although it is quite detailed about the City, it does not have as much campaign data.
It also includes an underwater scenario.

Please see this link for a short description.

viewtopic.php?t=9831

and the Judges Guild Index page.

http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0034.html

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:57 am

Modron is ok, but is nothing closely resembling the expansiveness that other supplements are ie. Tarantis. its a nice enough item - but if youre going to look out for it, i would try and get hold of one of the Instalment copies (the small blue booklet with maps etc).

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:35 pm

Thork N Hammer, Esquire wrote:I've been thinking of picking this item up at the next affordable opportunity.

I know its basically a laid out city. Can anyone give me a comparison. Is it closer in scope and quality to Tarantis, CSotIO or something else?

Agree with Al about the Blue Installement copies.

However the Book is more filled out... and I almost never see the map listed with the blus installment booklets.

Here is your chance for the book and map set.

And this one is only a $5 BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Judges-Guild-Modron-/330435389260?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cef7be74c

That is about as cheap as I recall seeing it; add on just $3.25 shipping and I think you have a good deal there.

It will likely come in an envelope, so ask seller to write DO NOT BEND on both sides of the Envelope...

I have bought many JG items from this seller too and never had a problem.

You might even combine some other things from this the seller for cheaper overall shipping (Yes the seller does combine).

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:41 pm

Gnat the Beggar wrote:

Agree with Al about the Blue Installement copies.

However the Book is more filled out... and I almost never see the map listed with the blus installment booklets.

Here is your chance for the book and map set.

And this one is only a $5 BIN.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Judges-Guild-Modron-/330435389260?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cef7be74c

That is about as cheap as I recall seeing it; add on just $3.25 shipping and I think you have a good deal there.

It will likely come in an envelope, so ask seller to write DO NOT BEND on both sides of the Envelope...

I have bought many JG items from this seller too and never had a problem.

You might even combine some other things from this the seller for cheaper overall shipping (Yes the seller does combine).

I've bought a ton of stuff from gaming fool, an excellent seller. Look over his store and you might find more stuff (He combines shipping).

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:03 pm

cant remember now, but isnt gaming fool someone on here?

like bill owen or someone like that?

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:24 pm

killjoy32 wrote:cant remember now, but isnt gaming fool someone on here?

like bill owen or someone like that?

Naw, Bill Owen is planet X, this guy is somewhere in New Jersey.

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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:54 pm

Gaming Fool is actually a member on here... I don't know how often he visits, though. He actually lives fairly close to me and I have met up with him a few times to buy some goodies. :-) He's a really nice guy and a top-notch seller.

In fact, I just picked up a copy of Modron from him about a week ago, when I saw him last. hehe ^_^ I also got a nice pile of JG maps from him, which I have a fondness for. :-D

~Kat ^_^

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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:11 pm

Modron is an interesting product. It is not so much a module as just a town. There is a short aquatic adventure included.

Modron should be thought of as a supporting publication for City State of the Invicible Overlord, since it is the port town at the mouth of the Roglaroon Estuary...and is part of the Overlord's domain.

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:38 pm

Modron is a small city ruled by the patriarch of Mitra.

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:58 pm

robertsconley wrote:Modron is a small city ruled by the patriarch of Mitra.

Modron is a pretty flower that smells bad.

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