The Twisting Stair #1
The debut issue of The Twisting Stair, an old-school dungeon design newsletter from Tony Rosten and myself, is now available!The first issue's features include:From Kuroth's Quill is Allan's regular design column: "Combined Hoards as Adventure Hooks: Treasure Maps in the Mega-Dungeon (Part 1 of 2)":IntroTreasure Maps as In-Game RewardsNow What?The Engagement Feedback LoopThe Mechanics of Treasure MapsHow I Handle Treasure Maps in My Campaigns with the following new/modified tables (baselining from the DMG page 120):I. MAP OR MAGIC DETERMINATION REVISEDII. MAP TABLE – REVISEDII. MAP DISTANCE TABLE – REVISEDII.A. MONETARY TREASURE - REVISEDCritters & Glitters is our regular column featuring new monsters, magic items, spells, traps, tricks, and other content you can use in your mega-dungeons and campaigns:New monster - the SasquatchNew magic item - the Ring of ReflectionAn 11"x17" centerfold dungeon level map, with nine pre-generated geomorphs and three blank geomorphsTwelve geomorphs will appear in each issue, nine pre-designed, and three blanksThe geomorphs can be mixed and matched (within an issue and across issues) to fill the three blank geomorph locations placed into each dungeon level mapEach geomorph is 11 squares by 11 squares; if you prefer to do so, use the three blank ones to build your own Down the Twisting Stair features an article on the unique design requirements for first levels of dungeons, focused on the need for replayable encounters, and details three such centerpiece encounters as examples; Down the Twisting Stair is Tony's regular design columnThe introductory essay, Wandering Monsters table, and illustrations by Tony Rosten round out issue #1Issue #1 is professionally printed in the USA, 16 pages in length, and costs $4 per copy. Postage CostsPostage rates for The Twisting ... read more!
