tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995220052347472921.post286688528287433355..comments2024-03-28T15:43:54.125+00:00Comments on Reviews from R'lyeh: 1981: I1 Dwellers of the Forbidden Citypookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09521454715536568847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995220052347472921.post-45089433698188350812023-02-07T19:56:52.399+00:002023-02-07T19:56:52.399+00:00The Forbidden City was located in the Pelisso Swam...The Forbidden City was located in the Pelisso Swamp in Hepmonaland not in the early WotC product The Scarlet Brotherhood, but on page 2 of the module itself! (Its hex location on the big Darlene Greyhawk map was given in the 1983 World of Greyhawk box set.)Michael Rooneyhttps://www.facebook.com/michael.s.rooney/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995220052347472921.post-27238929323920709702021-11-21T16:29:01.909+00:002021-11-21T16:29:01.909+00:00By coincidence, I reviewed "Dwellers" on...By coincidence, I reviewed "Dwellers" on the same day you did - focusing on the actual con, and exploring a location for the Forbidden City on the Serpent Peninsula on Mystara.<br /><br />I ran it using BECMI a few years ago, and the kids had a blast. They didn't use the tournament entrance. The encounter with the aboleth was epic, and spreading out a copy of the map (printed at Staples) had a great impact.paleologoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640356065053822793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995220052347472921.post-26822556914313596682021-10-24T02:09:44.111+01:002021-10-24T02:09:44.111+01:00Ha! This is one of my favorite modules of all time...Ha! This is one of my favorite modules of all time, but you’re pretty spot on about its limitations…something I tend to gloss over in my memory.<br /><br />Considering how I’ve been recently trashing Ravenloft over on my own blog (a beloved favorite of many), it gives me quite a bit to think about…specifically bias inherent when nostalgia intrudes on critical analysis.<br /><br />“But lost cities! Killer jungle plants! Snake people! Nooo!”<br /><br />Ha! Thanks for this.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.com