I have a group of lowlevel 5e players that have never played any of the original 1st edition modules. The village of hommlet module has been described as a beginners scenario, which starts in the village, and leads to a nearby dungeon, while the temple of elemental evil continues the adventure. Chapter 1 the village of hommlet background information the village of hommlettor merely hommlett, as it is commonly calledis situated in the central part of the flanaess, that portion of western oerik continent which is known and civilized. I was considering trying hommlet in my next campaign and found that apart from the original t1, theres an updated 4th edition version that supposedly contains a bit more material. Only twelve years ago, it was a hamlet of around one hundred people, although even then most folk referred to it as a village. It seems strangely appropriate to talk about the village of hommlet and why its so awesome during the annual gms day celebrations. The village of hommlet is designed for five characters of 4th level and is inspired by gary gygaxs classic adventure of the same name. The village of hommlet, or merely hommlet as it is commonly called, is situated in the central part of the flanaess, that portion of western oerik continent which is known and civilized. The village of hommlet 2nd printing pdf version rpg. Game night jan 6 the village of hommlet welcome to the. Introductory to novice level the village of hommlet has grown up around a crossroads in a woodland. Village of hommlet, the 4e edition noble knight games.
Once far from any important activity, it became embroiled in the struggle between gods and demons when the temple of elemental evil arose but a few eer or ce ee eu still suffers from incursions of bandits and strange monsters. The 4e version of the village of hommlet is, in a word, awful. Hommlet intro greyhawk back to the beginning obsidian. The sequel was delayed for many years, and finally released as supermodule t14 temple of elemental evil rather than the originallyplanned t2. It allows you to find adventures by edition, monsters, notable items, environments and much more. Some are listed as part of a bundle such as t1 village of hommlet being part of the t14 conversion bundle. May 11, 2015 i picked up princes of the apocalypse a few weeks ago, after we had completed the hommlet section of temple of elemental evil. This page lists modules that are already converted, modules being converted, and some suggested modules you could convert. The village of hommlet 1979, by gary gygax, was released in 1979 and was probably tsrs ninth adventure. The village of hommlet 2nd printing pdf version rpg item. It was much later revised not once, but twice for 4e, first for sanctioned rpga play without the village. As with other early adventures, hommlet was originally published with a monochrome cover here, orange. The original village of hommlet moathouse maps, to compare.
The village of hommlet has grown up around a crossroads in a woodland. We continue playing through the classic gygaxian tournament module, t1. The village of hommlet 2009 wizards of the coast edition. Luckily for its inhabitants, the temple and its evil hordes were destroyed a decade ago, but hommlet still. Hommlet with a lot of players all at level 3, and then branch out from there. Written by the great dm himself as the precursor to t14 the temple of elemental evil, hommlet has entered gaming legend as perhaps the fantasy village by which all others are measured. Apr 15, 2020 t1 village of hommlet free download as pdf file. Has anyone converted village of hommlet to run in 5th. Modules conversion list we have over 70 classic adventure modules which weve converted to 5e.
Sep 24, 2009 september 24, 2009 april 25, 2018 greyhawk grognard uncategorized rpg, t14 6 comments on t1. The hamlet of hommlet, wherein this adventure takes place, is the sort of picturesque, idyllic community i wouldnt mind living in. Aug 27, 2019 the village of hommlet has grown up around a crossroads in a woodland. T1 the village of hommlet 1e wizards of the coast ad. It was written by gary gygax and frank mentzer, and is an expansion of an earlier gygax module, the village of hommlet tsr, 1979. Hommlet is a small town with a population of just under one thousand. Since that time, the town has enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity.
Even before the t2 decision, module codes wg1 and wg2 were assigned to village of hommlet and temple of. User summary the pdf version is a complete scan of the 2nd printing of the original book. The immortal moathouse claimed many an aspiring adventurer long before their youthful dreams were ever realized. Jan 06, 2020 t1 village of hommlet free download as pdf file. The hamletsized village local parlance having distinguished it with the greater term is located some 30 leagues southeast of the town of verbobonc, or. The revised moat house poster map among others can also be found in the excellent shattered keeps map pack. In case you werent aware, princes of the apocalypse is 5th editions campaign for this year, and is not a reboot of the classic module, but derives core ideas and starts a series of entirely new adventures. The village of hommiet has grown up around a crossroads in a woodland. Game thread chapter 1 the village of hommlet rpg crossing. Join date jul posts and with that, jason thompson walks us through the trials of a typical party seeking to gain said riches in the ruins of the nearby moathouse. Jul 28, 2019 village of hommlet, the 4e edition your party is now approaching the village of hommlet, having ridden up from lands of the wild coast. The village of hommlet 5e conversion inactive game master hiiamtom this game will start with t1.
The map shows a lovely winding stream, a watermill, a church, numerous farmhouses, groves and pasture, an inn with the word wench right in its name, the weavers cottage, a brewery and of course ye olde blacksmithy. In the next section, t2, the adventurers move on to the nearby village of nulb to confront several nefarious opponents, including agents from the temple. Once far from any important activity, it became embroiled in the struggle between gods and demons when the temple of elemental evil arose but a few leagues away. Better than vault of the drow, better than tomb of horrors, better than the slavers modules or expedition to the barrier peaks.
Its an old module, but i found it in my closet and decided to run it for a 3e game id started dming. I went through this module for the first time in the summer of 1982 on my friends backyard patio. As promised so long ago, here are the annotated maps daniel used to run t1. I started playing back in 1980 so those are staples to me, classic content, and id love to run them through village of hommlet using 5e rules.
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