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Message no. 1
From: Tyler Shobe t_shobe@*******.com
Subject: The fine art of cannibalizing, or My First Post
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 22:19:46 PDT
Hi,

I was just wondering how many of you guys still use published adventures as
they are printed, and to what extent you "cannibalize" them, ie taking bits
and pieces and generally rearranging them as you see fit. For example, I so
far have bought First Run, RA:S (which really isn't an adventure,
technically), and the SR Quick Start, and will use all three of those in my
upcoming campaign. Most I'm going to add things to them so that they can
fit into my plot (which is based on a great DC comic called Doom Patrol, you
guys probably heard me mentioning something about it). For example, if any
of you have read the Supernova adventure, for my campaign, the two, um, Corp
Bigwigs (not naming names for those who haven't read it) aren't really who
they say they are. They are, in fact, working for the Draco Foundation and
are acting as a test for the runners (who were handpicked and *named* in a
Secret Portion of Dunkie's Will), all of which ties into Year of the Comet.

Anyway, it's my first post after months of lurking. Be gentle. :)

Thanks fer listening.

HellRaven

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Message no. 2
From: Gurth gurth@******.nl
Subject: The fine art of cannibalizing, or My First Post
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:09:58 +0200
According to Tyler Shobe, at 22:19 on 17 Oct 99, the word on
the street was...

> I was just wondering how many of you guys still use published adventures as
> they are printed, and to what extent you "cannibalize" them, ie taking bits

> and pieces and generally rearranging them as you see fit.

With one group, we're doing a campaign where the PCs go through all FASA-
published adventures in chronological order. Thus, we started off in early
2050 with Mercurial, and have now reached September 2051 with Dragon Hunt.
The idea is to stick as close to the original adventure as possible
(barring the players' actions or outright silly things in the adventure)
so I guess my answer to your question is: I use published adventures and
don't cannibalize them for creating adventures of my own.

> For example, I so far have bought First Run, RA:S (which really isn't
> an adventure, technically),

Ah, good, somebody else has reached that conclusion, too :)

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Message no. 3
From: dbuehrer@****.org dbuehrer@****.org
Subject: The fine art of cannibalizing, or My First Post
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:28:11 -0600
Tyler Shobe wrote:
\ Hi,
\
\ I was just wondering how many of you guys still use published adventures as
\ they are printed, and to what extent you "cannibalize" them, ie taking bits
\ and pieces and generally rearranging them as you see fit.

I modify every published adventure I buy.

At least one NPC always needs to be tweaked to challenge the PCs. The PCs
always investigate something that the adventure doesn't cover. There's
always at least one encounter that I feel could be improved. And always
add to, or subtly alter NPC personalities.

IMHO published adventures make good frames that should be added to.

-Graht
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"Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday ... and all is well."
Message no. 4
From: abortion_engine abortion_engine@*******.com
Subject: The fine art of cannibalizing, or My First Post
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 14:12:47 -0400
> Tyler Shobe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering how many of you guys still use published adventures
as
> they are printed, and to what extent you "cannibalize" them, ie taking
bits
> and pieces and generally rearranging them as you see fit.
>
I never use any published adventure; they are rediculous and juvenile.

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