Upcoming One-Shots
Added 2024-10-07 16:45:15 +0000 UTCHello, dear denizens of the Elven Tower.
As you know, we have just gone through a migration that forced our Patreon to change its billing subscription.
This month, which is the first under this new setting, shall serve as a catalyser and as an adaptation period.
One-Shots: We wish to continue publishing One-Shot Adventures. And we wanted to know what you think. These are the possible options:
- One Map, a couple of pages. A quick adventure with a single map, a clear objetive, and a pretty straight-forward mission.
- Two Maps, two chapters. A little longer than the one-map version. It might include extra art, NPCs, a new monster statblock. These give more agency to players, and different paths of action.
- Three Maps, three chapters, isometric map of the dungeon. These are the longest One-Shots. They barely earn their name, because they take from 2 to 3 sessions of 4 to 6 hours to complete. They usually start with a town/city map which features several NPCs. They have an encounter map as the second chapter, and the third chapter is a combination of two maps: the dungeon and its isometric version for incredible details and a three-dimensional visual aid. These are great to introduce new people to the game or to have a mini-campaign with your playing group.
Which kind of One-Shots suits you better?
Comments
I understand what you say. We will still publish 3-chapter adventures. But's it's great to know that you guys share almost the same opinion.
Elven Tower
2024-10-09 15:25:02 +0000 UTCI see. This is perfect for us though, isometric maps are part of what we publish so they will be included in one of the adventures we publish. It's good to know some of our supporters find use for them in-game.
Elven Tower
2024-10-09 15:24:25 +0000 UTCI think 2 maps/2 chapters is generally fine, but some stories need the three maps, three chapters!
Dweign
2024-10-09 00:51:14 +0000 UTCI would like to see option 2 with isometric maps. They are amazing and can be useful to show players a different perspective for abstract combat while still relying more on theater of mind for detailed combat. I use "battlefield screen" for lots of stuff, not only for a battle map and that's why I can see use of them. But I understand why most of DM's will not use them and rather discard them as an option.
Pavlo Vasylkov
2024-10-08 22:13:04 +0000 UTCI'm probably going to make a poll about this.
Elven Tower
2024-10-08 18:46:25 +0000 UTCDismiss the photoshop and keep the magazine download. I don't use photoshop. Have tiers by choice of 5e (color) OR Shadowdark (B&W) not both.
Timothy Schmidt
2024-10-08 18:33:14 +0000 UTCAlrighty then, 2 maps, 2 chapters it is.
Elven Tower
2024-10-08 17:01:58 +0000 UTCThanks for the comment. Noted!
Elven Tower
2024-10-08 17:01:49 +0000 UTC11h Two maps, two chapters version gets my vote
Florian Steuri
2024-10-08 04:11:59 +0000 UTCMy preference is the 3 map-chapter before 2 map-chapter. I DM 2/3 in person, but same comments on the ISO maps. Like the solution you found.
Brian
2024-10-07 22:41:48 +0000 UTC@Christian - nice! Our group of 6 started playing in about 1985, but took a few long breaks along the way before we started with Friday night VTT in 2019. We have been playing Friday nights since then though we have missed one or two when not enough folks could make it. We rotate DM’s among 3 of us.
Hisham ElShakhs
2024-10-07 21:57:21 +0000 UTCAwesome - a great solution for us (though more work for you)
Hisham ElShakhs
2024-10-07 21:51:41 +0000 UTCjust... wow! how many members of this party are originally from 1987? That's 37 years TTRPG gaming!
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:40:53 +0000 UTCOur game group has a simple rule: This Friday and Every Friday FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF TIME! Its kept us together since 1987!
Christian Conkle
2024-10-07 21:38:19 +0000 UTCMost folks agree with this. We're already planning this month's publications with this in mind. Thanks for your input.
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:32:11 +0000 UTCWe're planning this month to follow this, thanks.
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:31:31 +0000 UTCSeems like most agree with this proposal, we're already planning this month with this in mind.
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:31:18 +0000 UTCThanks for your input, our strategy from now forward is that the isometric map we do monthly will be a 3D projection of other maps that will come in top-down perspective. That way the isometric will be an extra asset, eye-candy for a top-down map available.
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:31:00 +0000 UTCThanks for your input, our strategy from now forward is that the isometric map we do monthly will be a 3D projection of other maps that will come in top-down perspective. That way the isometric will be an extra asset, eye-candy for a top-down map available.
Elven Tower
2024-10-07 21:30:56 +0000 UTClol Christian said almost word for word what I would have said (including Friday night being game night). Though I guess a mix actually works well. The ISO maps are beautiful and fun, but since we play virtually 95% of the time they mean I have to create a separate map for VTT
Hisham ElShakhs
2024-10-07 21:28:28 +0000 UTCThe problem with isometric maps for me is that its difficult to use in VTT play on Foundry. I need dungeons that I can quickly get ready before any given Friday night (game night).
Christian Conkle
2024-10-07 21:14:45 +0000 UTCI agree with many of the others that #2 is the best choice overall, but using #3 occasionally (quarterly or semi-annual) would be great!
Michael Pixton
2024-10-07 18:04:20 +0000 UTCA little of 2 and 3. For the reasons already stated. But staying middle of the road with 2 maps sounds sound.
Jack Neller
2024-10-07 18:01:40 +0000 UTCTwo maps, two chapters version gets my vote
Ed May
2024-10-07 17:29:14 +0000 UTCI vote 2 maps 2 chapters. I like the length and it keeps things feeling tight. My 2nd vote would be for the 3&3, but I have a hard time using the isometric maps digitally so I am less enthused by iso maps in general. Also like you said, these are on the longer side of what would be considered a one-shot and probably need to be broken into a couple of sessions.
Nick
2024-10-07 17:02:12 +0000 UTCI prefer the third option of 'Three Maps....". The second option of Two Maps, Two chapters would be fine. Although I could, no doubt, find a use for them I already have a library full of One-ish paged one-shots so less interested in these. Some times I string them together with slight changes to make a longer adventure.
Bear Dad PDX
2024-10-07 16:51:44 +0000 UTC
