I really don't care what any dipshit said about "real" or "not real" TTRPG design but you really SHOULD make adventure modules for your TTRPGs. I cannot stress enough how helpful a good adventure module is for a TTRPG, they were, like, THE way to play TTRPGs for at least 60% of the hobby's existence - ThreadSky

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social • 6 days ago

I really don't care what any dipshit said about "real" or "not real" TTRPG design but you really SHOULD make adventure modules for your TTRPGs. I cannot stress enough how helpful a good adventure module is for a TTRPG, they were, like, THE way to play TTRPGs for at least 60% of the hobby's existence

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tablecatgames.com•6 days ago

I appreciate them for systems where I really don't know what kind of story I want to tell. I almost always run Delta Green published adventures, because they really hit the spot for me.

elfherself.bsky.social•6 days ago

They may have been THE way to play at conventions, but every group I have known - multiple decades, multiple, groups, multiple game types - was 90% or more self-made adventures.

An adventure or two may help players understand the designers' intentions for the game. A good way to get started.

elfherself.bsky.social•6 days ago

All the groups I've known wanted to explore their own worlds, with their own characters as the heroes, and modules could never bring them that. Modules worked as a template but GMs built adventures to fit their players.

a--1.bsky.social•6 days ago

"An adventure or two may help players understand the designers' intentions for the game. A good way to get started."

Exactly. Never played or GMed a published adventure in my life, but I recognize their importance in getting less experienced people started. Especially quickstarts (aka tutorials).

elfherself.bsky.social•5 days ago

Not even "less experienced." A good starting adventure helps the players learn & understand the system, even if they're experienced players/GMs. Maybe especially for experienced players with dozens of systems crowding their heads—an adventure showcases the intended scope & playstyle for *this* one.

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social•5 days ago

Modules are good for this, but they aren't just for baby GMs, they were and are used by experienced GMs all the time, they're great for GMs of all calibers. Their importance historically and presently goes well beyond just being "training wheels" https://youtu.be/3i5F6p6M9Lc

a--1.bsky.social•5 days ago

Before I watch the video I actually have to correct myself. Played a bunch of adventures for WFRP 4e. Forgot about that because the GM is a great improvisator and managed to weave them into the game flawlessly to the point where I honestly wouldn't know if he wasn't open about using adventures.

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is why they're called "adventure *modules*" in the first place actually! When early D&D invented the concept, they were meant to be *modular*, so you could slip them into ongoing campaigns as-needed. Not all things since the 70s I would casually call "adventure modules" have kept up with..

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social•5 days ago

..being truly modular, but many have!

Of the four currently existing official "adventure modules" for Eureka, three of them are modular in that they could be played by just about any party with little to no tweaking. The last one specifically requires the party to be oil rig workers.

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social•6 days ago

There are enough misconceptions about what an adventure module even is or is for nowadays that many people get the wrong idea about them but I dont know if I currently have the time to push that through a character limit but please do not let "not making modules" become a culture war hill to die on

anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social•6 days ago

GMs will thank you

odin032402.bsky.social•6 days ago

a good adventure module or even just a pre-written adventure included in the game can help GMs introduced to it figure out how to run it

divineraiment.bsky.social•6 days ago

At the very least, a TTRPG should include an introductory adventure either in the core rules or as a free download.

They can be so helpful to GMs like me that struggle to invision how the designers expect a typical adventure to look and feel.

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