Justin Andrew Mason - Paths to Adventure: March 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Mischievous Meadows

Mischievous Meadows by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com is now available for purchase. I authored content for this book as well as contributing artwork and designing the cover.

Mischievous Meadows takes four to five 9th-10th level PCs through beautiful vales in the wilderness, where in one startling night they are pilfered of their enchanted goods! Chasing after their equipment the party finds curious new creatures, a meddling mage, and ultimately, one of the greatest scourges on the lands of Aventyr: the P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R.S.!

This book can be purchased via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Return to the Crypt of the Sun Lord

Return to the Crypt of the Sun Lord by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com is now available for purchase. I did cartography as well as the cover art and design for this adventure written by Jonathan G. Nelson and Stephen Yeardley.

A Pathfinder compatible adventure for four to six PCs of levels 6-8
The temple bells rang out, their crystal hollow-overtones calling gently to the dispersed worshippers dwelling within the underground sun temple. The Temple of the Sun was itself an enigma, a place dedicated to the sun but hidden far underground, shielded from the mighty rays of the light of life, forced to do so for both secrecy and protection. Internal holy radiance was the heart of the temple, bathing Flaesuros' children with the light of the holy orb of light, emanations from a Sliver of the Sun, an actual piece of the massive orb of life above; this was the logic behind the temple's secrecy, her many levels of protection and traps, the reason why priests who fervently revered light now clung to the shadows.
Return to Crypt of the Sun Lord is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible adventure for four to six PCs of levels 6-8 and includes:

Puzzles to keep your players engaged and inspired
New monsters including the Skeletal Ash Beast
Ancient runes which can be used to solve puzzles and advance in the crypt
A new magic item which may be donned by a single PC to great effect
An artifact which has the potential to either change the world or destroy it

This product can be purchased via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Community Dungeon

The Community Dungeon by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com is now available for purchase. I authored a few rooms and created a few new monsters for this old school dungeon crawl.

A D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder compatible adventure designed for four to six PCs of levels 2-3
88 pages of pure old school dungeon!
It all started with a post on the world’s most popular social networking website. “How would
you like to write up your own room in our first ever community dungeon?” I wanted to build an old school dungeon with likeminded folks, throwing the typical adventure building model out the window and starting from scratch with a bunch of empty rooms and only our incredible imaginations to fill the gap. What started off as a simple idea turned into a very complicated process which I can only describe as “herding cats”. However, almost two years later here we are! Our first community dungeon adventure is done and with it the chance to do another. If you love this adventure please share your thoughts with us! Post on our forum at AdventureAWeek.com, send us email, go outside and scream about us to the sky and moon. If you the reader, the GM, the old school dungeon lover wants more we would be more than happy to oblige...and if you want to be a part of the next dungeon... well you better get your manuscript ready, it will be here before you know it!
-Jonathan G. Nelson
Author/Publisher/Owner/Bard
AAW Games
In ages past, a dungeon was created. Designers, engineers, and trapmakers from every land were brought together to create this insidious vault. Is it a temple to some unknown and forgotten god? The keep of a mad warlord? The crypt of a necromancer? A test to see which adventures can pass and return with pockets full of treasure and which fail and are never see again? The only way to find out is to enter and see if you survive.
Also included in "The Community Dungeon":

Cartography by Wizards of the Coast mapmaker Jared Blando
Multiple puzzles to keep the PCs and players alike on their toes
Rooms created by dozens of different game designers
New monsters such as the Llacum parum succubus and the sailfin dragon

This book can be purchased via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Maw of the Dark Tide published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s “Maw of the Dark Tide” requires a bit of templating work, but oh boy is it worth it! The floating fortress is unique, the artifacts are cool and the super-boss is BRUTAL when built according to specifications... 5 stars + seal of approval..

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Wrath of the Jötunn published by AAW Games.

This module at once manages to evoke themes of old-school masterpieces, the sense of myth, the sense of plausibility and the new-school focus on a captivating narrative, with tons of read-aloud text, diverse challenges... My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval and this is furthermore a candidate for my Top Ten of 2017.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Winter's Roar - Vikmordere Bestiary published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason and developer Stephen Rowe are both names that I associate with quality; in this instance, however, they delivered something that exceeded my expectations. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval and this is furthermore a candidate for my Top Ten of 2016. Get this!

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Vikmordere published by AAW Games.

This is a really good, system-neutral first look at the Vikmordere, one that does not SPOIL any of the modules featuring them, while giving players a good first grasp of these peoples. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Raider’s Haul – Vikmordere Magic Item Compendium published by AAW Games.

I love this book and while it may not be 100% perfect, it is very close to that... at least for me. My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Madam Margareth's Magic Potion published by Playground Adventures.

Fun, educational and suitable for children of all ages (and even open-minded adults who enjoy this kind of thing), this little educational adventure is absolutely awesome – 5 stars + seal of approval. We need more of them! Seriously, so much more! "

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The White Wyrm Awakens published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s fifth mini-dungeon for ITWG is friggin’ AWESOME. High-concepts, awesome benefit, evocative culture and dungeon – superb. 5 stars + seal of approval, given sans any hesitation."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Assassin's Breach published by AAW Games.

"...this has the potential to be pure, unadulterated awesomeness and elicit multiple WTF-reactions from your players. My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars and I’ll add my seal of approval as well... now to plot how to integrate the inn in my next campaign..."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Summoner's Remorse published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason pushes the boundaries of the series in this module, providing a rather atmospheric, awesome mini-dungeon for your perusal – from cool adversaries to nasty atmosphere, solid challenges and a sense of urgency, this one delivers more than a file of its length conceivably has a right to – excellent job, well worth 5 stars + seal of approval."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Stowaway on the Singing Sea published by AAW Games.

If you have good roleplayers in your group, this’ll be pure gold... My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Unreachable Terror published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s “The Unreachable Terror” pushes the envelope of the format in a great way. Concisely written and flavorful, this is well worth a final verdict of 5 stars. clicking here.

Endzeitgeist reviewed Mysteries of the Endless Maze published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s Mysteries of the Endless Maze is an amazing little puzzle-dungeon... All in all, a well-crafted mini-dungeon worth of a final verdict of 5 stars.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Burning Tree of Coilltean Grove published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s mini-dungeon here is simply awesome – beyond the obvious roleplaying potential... This is a great use of the format and well worth a final verdict of 5 stars.."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Lapis Maiden of Serena Hortum published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason’s Mini-Dungeon is compelling – either as straight-forward hack and slay or as an infiltration, this one offers a nice story, a cool backdrop, diverse challenges and even a bit of social interaction, this is a great example of what can be done with a straight-forward, smart application of the limiting mini-dungeon-formula. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Ways of the Old published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason’s fourth mini-dungeon does it right: We have a great, flavorful build-up; evocative read-aloud text…and non-combat means to resolve the danger. Traps and even a bit of investigation set-up (optional) are provided – this is great and makes the formula work in spite of its brevity. My final verdict 5 stars."

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