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N2 The Forest Oracle (1e)
 
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N2 The Forest Oracle (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Sean M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/03/2023 20:57:13

I give this one a 2/5.. there is a lot of issues, from grammatical to monster stats

Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8GRGIHLoKA

Egh..... possibly one could make something out of the skeleton of the adventure, but you pretty much have to gut the entire printed adventure and start from the skeleton.

-The Lost Adventurer



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N2 The Forest Oracle (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by William A. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/27/2021 13:52:11

Just wanted to write a quick review, so forgive my ramblings. I got this new back in the day and got the pdf for my kid to give her inspirations for her 5e game, so it brought back a lot of good nostalgia-feels memories. It is one of my all-time favorites, so consider me biased.

Primary thing about this module is that it is fast. First time I ran it I bought it during the week, did a speed read, and then ran it during a weekend sleepover and blasted through this module in probably 6 to 8 hours. Minimal prep is required, you could probably just gist your way through the module as you are playing. Encounters are vignette style, very episodic - short and sweet. I would actually say the first 2/3 is very story-funnel based, and what I mean by that is it is entirely possible to avoid about 80% of the encounters if you just straight-line your path and not act the fool. The last part post the druids is pretty railroad-y but that’s just how the old school stuff goes sometimes.

That said, this module I think is for more experienced players that want to go back and play a low level adventure that isn’t all dungeon crawling. Parts of this module would easily result in party kills if the party as a whole are new to RPGs. The wandering monster encounters are true old school by region type, not party level, and several are pretty nasty. There was a reason you didn’t go tromping around in the wild until you were around 5th level. If you are looking for a fun and lighthearted romp, this there-and-back-again-with-the-MacGuffin could be just the thing for you lol! I’ve run it 3 times in 1e; the goblin-fort has always ended up being a big crowd pleaser every time. 10 out of 10 recommend for any OSR game. ^_^



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N2 The Forest Oracle (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Larry D. H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/03/2015 22:45:08

This is the worst published adventure I've read to date. I can't recommend it for any reason other than completing a collection of old TSR modules.

There are so many egregious examples of a lack of thought or logic in this adventure. From the start of the module through almost every encounter, the lack of thought is apparent and it's impossible to suspend disbelief for it. This extends to not only the situations described, but also to the setting elements along the way.



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N2 The Forest Oracle (1e)
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
by Sean B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 12/03/2014 13:41:46

Poorly written adventure from the grand old days. Ran my group through it for a lark, but there were definitely things that needed to be re-tooled in order to make some actual sense.

Seems like it was written by a 13 year old, with no attention to consistency or logic.



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