Dungeon Design: Caves of Carnage 2: the ORC LAIR! (Ep. #68)
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2019
- Do you dare enter the Orc Lair? The second episode of the Caves of Carnage sees the characters doing battle with a tribe of bloodthirsty orcs. Professor Dungeonmaster shows how he plans for a session of D&D.
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Funny you should mention that--I'm actually going to sell those for $5 or $10. It's worth as much as a real diploma!
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@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Nah, $5 is too much for one. I got mine out of a CrackerJack box. I think I paid $1.50 back in '06, so you've got to include inflation. However that's still way less.
RUclips is funny. I've seen bad videos get thousands of viewers . Prof DM is excellent. He deserves 100k views so be sure and share these vids
This channel will blow up eventually; the content is very good.
@@chalmers3485 yea.
I dont wanna sound like a elitist but most of the videos on gaming suffer from many issues like audio production content and more
This channel is aces om all front. Dude is always entertaining and on point w content.
Ronnie, I agree, YT is funny.
@@RPGmodsFan yea since I discovered the channel I'm slowly watching a few a day. I am afraid I'm not talented enough to replicate the terrain but it's simply amazing
I literally clapped and called the wife and kids to come watch. :D I love the character additions and twists. Very cool! Thanks again!
Craig Bartlett congrats Craig!!!
Good job Craig & congratulations! Well done, love the character.
Congrats again. I shipped your terrain out Saturday. Enjoy!
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 =D
Wonderful, I have binge watched all of your lessons in the past 3 days while being off work sick with the flu. I can't wait to run a game using all of your suggestions!
Thanks for watching!
It’s cool watching PDM. This series he’s doing on Keep on The Borderlands is pretty original. I haven’t seen every D&D channel but I think this is the only one I’ve seen where the channel redoes an old module and gives you a revamped way to run it.
That idea for the orcs was very sound - and clever! Tolkien was all over the place with that one. I like the way Jackson defined it in his film. Great video!
I have to say, there are lots of D&D channels these days, and this one is far and away my favorite because of videos like this. Just amazing stuff in these. Love the detail that the bandit leader and the orc have an ongoing chess game. That's really cool. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Steve. We work REALLY hard on the campaign updates. Every time we finish one I think "yeah....maybe these aren't worth the effort." Then people like you offer words of encouragement and it makes us want to make the next update even better! Please keep sharing and thanks for watching DungeonCraft!
I love Dungeon Craft. The campaign videos are the best!
A mega,2-3 supercut is coming in July.
Nice Captain Kurtz. Nice.
I have the Caves of the Chaos Springing up as a reaction to the Keep that's been placed too far into the lands of Chaos. Some Clerics in Cave K are lead here by A monk, An assassin and a Priest who set up their base in the Cave of the Unknown. Depending on my mood they either found or choose their spot because it is near the Ancient Shrine of Evil which I will connect to the Cthulu like Alien gods found in Against the Giants and Thrazidun just in case we ever end up there. Monk Assassin and Cleric run the evil priests in K who in turn are recruiting a lot of the monster men in the other caves. The master plan from on high is to cut off this Keep by strangling their trade. There is no agriculture going on here to speak of though I have some vegetable gardens and husbandry in the Keep and some hunters and fishers plying the streams and forests.
Random Groups of these monsters are taken out to waylay the merchants bringing in supplies to this government subsidized keep. PC's first encounter will likely be either rescuing merchants on the road from bandits or just getting waylaid themselves by goblins with a human or half orc leader on their way here.
As I read it it does sound way too Lawful Evil but it's my story for why all the creatures in the condo. And they don't get along well and are competing for jobs and the treasure from the jobs.
Cool! Thanks for sharing with me!
Wow. This is superb. You've perfectly executed on all the best points of all the (other) content givers on the tubes, and given everything your own flavor. I've always wondered how all my favorite makers ideas could be combined. So here I am, binge watching your videos. So nice. The whole backstory with how the different groups interact is fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed this video. Sadly, my campaign update videos are tough to make and don't get many views. I'm considering scrapping them. So share if you can.
Tutorial for the wall? YES! As a side note: I still imagine orcs as being pig faced, I'm sure I am not the only one :)
Of course Orcs have pig- like faces!
This is a great channel. I love how much atmosphere you have added to this classic adventure. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the rules and your DMing style. I look forward to more videos, and insights into the Caves of Carnage!
Thanks for watching and commenting. These episodes take 5x as long as the talking head videos and I am wondering if it's worth the effort. So comments like this make a difference in my thinking.
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 The difference between your channel and the talking heads are phenomenal.
It obviously takes more time, because the craftsmanship is astounding, your knowledge of the evolution of the game crystalized through a life of playing is priceless, your house rules are insightful. I use almost all of them, and the background stories you give to your villains are entertaining to the point of soap opera style addiction.
I have been reading up on orcs and watching videos and find myself confused. Would you consider making one (or more) orc video(s)? On whatever you want, of course but I am particularly interested in seeing how you deal with orc specific terrain and personalities. , If you use their pantheon, how do you incorporate it? How has the orc race been redefined from original d&d to 5e? If you wrote about them in dragon magazine, what did you say?
Where do we donate to you to keep this channel going?
You are brilliant!! Simflication of the rules, and originality of all the monsters and STILL staying true to D&D
I LOVE your simplification of the word simplification.
thanks for the holler!
Using ICRPG as a DMs Guide (5:24)!!!! Im glad Im not the only one who sees it as a great game, but also one of the best DMs Guides!
It's brilliant. He's brilliant.
I use a stress system and health system. This is very similar to Darkest Dungeon. Stress is a serious factor in real life and equally in the game and if a character gets 100 stress they must make a Will Saving throw (DC: 15) If the succeed, they gain a virtue assigned with a D6 Role. A role of a Six is 100 percent stress reduction and 50 stress reduced across the whole party along with some severe buffs for them. If they fail, they must role a D10. A role of a 10 they will cause the stress of the party to leap up 50 points. Plus, they take huge stat penalties depending on what they role. However some Afflictions have a chance to increase damage. This makes Bards an almost essential for controlling stress. Traps, Hunger and crits can increase stress. However when performing acts well, critical hits, killing enemies and taking time to relax stress will go down. Darkness in my games is really dangerous because of passive stress building.
Sound very cool! Thanks for sharing!
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 this grimdark concept I like. Having them be lower than whale shit in the ocean, will make them roleplay alot more instead of murderhobo. I hate murderhoboing.
Hankerin Ferinale and ICRPG shout out? Epic!
He's awesome!
Yes! I love ICRPG. I love this channel because Professor DM thinks outside the box like Hankerin. 😎
The backstory on the caves (whether borrowed or 'stolen' is irrelevant) is simply EXCELLENT ! 👍😄
A dark force that summons and then changes the summoned is truly grim and serves as a wicked hook for future adventures....... Who knows who is watching over this area?
It occurs to me that a lot of these details are stories which write themselves. Rulkin could retreat to seek asylum with the bandits via the hidden passageway, or Red Fergus could learn of Rulkin's demise and swear to avenge him, possibly taking proactive action against the PCs and leading to a climatic final battle that feels like the end of the campagin...only for the players to remember that they still have 6 more caves of carnage to explore!
I love the way you think! Cool NPCs create their own storylines. More on NPCs coming up in the 1st week of August episode.
These sessions are really valuable. I've learned so much from you to improve my own homegame, thanks a lot! I also really like that there are so many creators with distinctive and sometimes overlapping content and that they are referencing one another. I initially came here, because one of your RL students postet your first videos on one of the other crafting channels and on reddit.
There is so much to this hobby and so much to learn and listening to all of the ideas/philosophies/styles really helps to produce enjoyable game nights with friends.
Congratulations to 8.500 subscribers!
I love all of dungeon Craft videos!
I like the justification for how the dungeon works. Everyone playing D&D at some point asks...why would all those monsters co-exist. The idea of an economic tie in makes sense because it's just more realistic. Plus, the players have to suss it out by gameplay and smarts. So, you're not hitting them up with it right away so you can avoid feeling like many of us did when we learned that the central tension in The Phantom Menace was...a trade agreement! This is a much better way.
Congrats to the winner!
If the videos in this playlist keep being this good then it is basically a master class in dungeon mastering.
The funny thing is that i don't even play dnd and i am still searching for dnd content because you can apply anything shown here to every other rpg.
Thanks for the amazing content.
Thanks. This playlist is missing two videos on the goblins & hobgoblins. That's because I'm remaking them. Look for them soon.
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Sounds amazing.
My God sir the detail... U push me and my players to be better DM's...
Love the background for your caves of chaos/carnage, great work. Last time I had my group play through the Keep on the Borderlands, I had the caves be a collapsed and forgotten city of Set the dark God....borrowed from Dark Tower a bit for that one.
The absurdities of the setting give the imaginative creator something to work with. Interestingly, I started my 'revisiting Keep on the Borderland' by writing "who's selling what to whom?" just like you did. Economy. Economy. Economy.
Yep.
Great video, and once again you've revolutionized the way I think about the game!
The story continues down its grim path! Loving it. And those minis look awesome, especially a certain big guy (no spoilers for new viewers!)
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You're really binge watching these old vids. Thank you!
Hey there. Just found your channel. Your videos are 1st class and well put together. The subtle use of lighting effects and background music are impressive. Also, I've added "embellish" to my daily vocabulary. Cheers
Yes! Ultimate dungeon walls please and thank you.
This gritty low magic high death rate world reminds me a bit of the setting from the 1983 RPG Hârn, by N. Robin Crossby. The first RPG I played where wolves can, and would TPK the adventure.
It's very influenced by Warhammer Fantasy Role-play. However, I just ran the Orc cave and no one died, despite being surrounded! They never made it to the leader's room, though. They got the moonstone and high-tailed it.
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 great content, really looking forward to using some of your lessons when it's my turn in the DM chair again.
P.S. Would totally watch the way you and your table interact if you were to film the actual running of this game.
Just discovered this channel. Haven't watched much yet, but I'm loving what little I've seen! I don't even play DnD and I'm enjoying all of these lil videos. Can't wait for more!
Really enjoying your changes to the system! Going to add these to my next campaign :)
I'm not nearly half this good. What an outstanding opportunity to improve.
I get it now. The difficulty of the room is decreasing because the characters are more powerful. I was thinking in terms of balancing battle for character. In order for it to be the same for first level characters and fifth level characters the number should increase. But you're saying this room would be easier for fifth level so the number decreased.
Hey Professor,
I was (and still am) getting inspiration from these videos.
I started a home brew sci-fi story with a few youngsters using a simple but effective 2D6 system. The target number idea you explain here has been invaluable to this system.
For example, if I perceive a challenge to be hard then the the target number is 9 or higher (27.78% chance), very hard, 10 or higher and so on.
I’m rewatching these to hone my DM-ing skills!
Keep up the great work!
Hmm, didn’t realize I’ve already played this adventure xD
Been loving these campaign updates and learning a lot of great tricks from your "behind the scenes" exposition. I am just starting a modernized Keep on the Borderlands campaign myself, and will be stealing many of your plot points!
Brilliant. Always enjoy your video's. Tons of ideas. Ty.
Another solid video. I've incorporated so much of your stuff into my games as of late. Thank you! Also, that's really awesome that you are using ICRPG. Runehammer is so great, too! You guys are my go-to D&D channels.
Bald even with flickering torchlight, awesome! LOL!
You are on a roll Professor!
Remember CoC was a rules light module. Overview- A deity offended by the spread of the kingdom of men on this world has contacted one of his priest (lvl. K) and told him to come to these caves at the edge of man's kingdom. Gather evil & chaotic forces of all kinds in the caves. STOP the spread by keeping kingdoms isolated (ie terrorizing and controlling the roads) once gathered and first goal completed. Sacrifice great sacrifices to deity, who will in return give cleric great power to march on and overcome the kingdom's of men. B2 was just the beginning of a save the world campaign where the priest rather than fail his deity ultimately escapes through the callopsed tunnel eventually finding his way into the caves of the unknown, where, not only is there a sleeping terrasque, in addition to other terrible evils( at the time, coming to life from the pages of the fiend folio) but in a deep deep cavern in the underdark, there is a planar portal to limbo in a complex of beholders like never before seen, where Beholders and slaad are trying to negotiate a treaty where both races can "work together" and rule many worlds. Of course, The mighty adventurers from The Keep on the Borderlands, have to destroy a society of randomly gathered monsters in a monster hotel that are just gathered together because it's there. I could go on, but, it's a little close minded, in my opinion, to ass u me without extending some effort to gather facts. Although, honestly, maybe I should go back and check to see if this plotline was actually printed and or insinuated in the original module that I purchased in 1979 or if it just seemed so obvious to me after reading the whole thing. if any of these statements offend anyone who reads them I apologize in advance for your perception of these innocently stated text. they were not meant to offend just to explain rules light expectation, opportunity. BTW- love the viewpoint, Caves of Carnage. Rules light says, here is the framework, make it your own.👍👍
So cool to watch this channel explode. Was averaging 12 subscribers a day just a few weeks ago, now over a hundred a day.
My favourite movie of all time!
The information is gold!
Top class content as always. Love it!
Ok disregard my last question ..
It was answer in this video.
I think just one small portion was miss between the heroes escaping the goblin cave and talking to the traveling merchant that takes them into the town.
Feed me Seymour. Keep em coming
I am really enjoying your videos Professor! I love all the narration over the really cool miniature and terrain. I'm not sure how you do that, but the flickering torch light, camera angles and the shots themselves look fantastic! Any chance we can get a "behind the scenes" of how you do it? Also, some miniature tours would be cool. You really have a ton of nice models.
I love this content!
I like the economic ecology you've created. Molasses and Salt are great ideas for trade goods.
That Orky Banner really made me smile.
So orcs are mutated humand, nice!
Nice twist
Would love to see you make those walls
Ambushed on the Bone Road, you say. Spicy.
Another great video and the channel is growing! It's about time for a live-stream of a game session. Still waiting on your Patreon...
500 subscribed in less than a day. wow! I like your ideas on trade.
My KOTBL had the priests using an artifact to draw the monsters to build and army to attack the keep. The fallen would be animated into undead. Then the priest flees to haven with the eye of arik
This is pretty cool! By the way, where did you get those Orc miniatures? Are they from a completely different game?
I love your views on dungeon ecology.
The same Craig Bartlett who created "Dinosaur Train" and "Hey, Arnold!" !?
nice cup!
Thanks!
I have really been loving your videos! I’ve been playing/DMing since the 70s/80s and have for a long time preferred a darker, grittier campaign style as well. I have only recently gotten back into playing, the last time was 2001, so for my first campaign back, I’ve been playing 5thed D&D basically by the book, particularly because my players really wanted to play that way. Do you have any suggestions on how to approach and get my players to try out a style of play like you do? I’ve already broached the subject, and I think their initial reflexive reaction of, “No way!”, has softened, but I’m curious how you would do it? I have more questions still, but after writing several comments before and having none of them show up after I hit comment
Check out my next video, to air this Thursday or next where I talk about rules. Run a one-shot with simplified rules and knock it out of the park. They will come around.
AWSOME!
Love it.
Nice vid again! And again I ask - from which producer ist the hooded mini with the shield around it s belly at 04:06?
Wyloch's pointed out the isometric map drawing, but it seems like the 3D graph paper was your idea, at least, I think the triangular graph paper?
I just looked for 3d graph paper on Amazon. People have asked my why I don't do a drawing video, but Wyloch has that down cold.
My own reimagining wasn’t far off your own; though your meteor and alien obelisk is way more brilliant. I had envisioned the evil priests as drawing these groups of monsters together under the banner of a demonic lord’s will and even the bandits in the surrounding countryside as being in league with the priests. Some of the townsfolk in the keep are part of this cult, spying and reporting on the goings on of he keep and its inhabitants. But I digress and believe your own adaptation is superbly imaginative - far beyond my simplistic story arc compared to yours. Amazing.
Your ideas are pretty cool, WatchDog. Keep watching!
Congratz to the winner! Prof Dm, no more reference to a certain article of clothing? Has it lots its magickal prowess or diminished its properties?
Professor DM the more videos I watch the more I want to play in your game.
Hey! I really enjoy your content. My question is about an earlier video. I was wondering where you get the miniatures used for the creepers in the caves of carnage video? I am trying to create a similar encounter for my game and was wondering were i could find them. Great videos by the way!
Would like to see a video on walls!
I'm wondering where you got those CHUDs and brigands miniatures. They're awesome!
Great ideas. What happens if monsters from a lower difficulty room come to give support to one in a higher difficulty? Do they retain the same dice number?
i was just thinking of something is the sorceress who acts as one of your characters teachers based on kara metz from the witcher series
Great episode and great fresh take on a classic module. Did you already talk about your HD to low HP conversion system?
This is deep! Im unfamiliar with the module but curious bout the woven ecomony... is tgat ur take, in the module or a hybrid maybe?
Here's Wyloch's video on drawing 3D maps: ruclips.net/video/LYBx3p32pZ0/видео.html
" yea. I absolutley stole it from war hammer "
Great video, thank you. What stats do your players start with and how do you determine them?
What minis are those with the bones and crude clubs?
interested in what you do with the ogre, I gave him a bag of coins which he wields with the stats of a large club
Whats this “rule of right”? We always go left.
"Molasses, to rum, to slaves..."
Man I can never get used to the roll under systems . So unnatural
Question; you mention the d4 (terrible thing) roll adds tension to the encounter. Are the players aware of the result of the roll or are they just aware that the roll exists?
Just that it exists. And it terrifies them.
8k subs!!!!!!!!!
What are those orc minis? They're great!
Massive Darkness. The leader is from Cadwallon: City of Thieves
What orc minis are these? They’re awesome!
Elsewhere, the Professor said the orcs are from the Massive Darkness game. And the leader is from the game Cadwallon: City of Thieves.
Do u let they players see the timer die?
Absolutely.
I just had a questionat the 10-minute Mark of this video you talk about character levels increasing and the target number decreasing. I don't get it what am I missing?
that paper used to draw the "3D map", what's it called and where can I get it?
Teacher & art supply stores.
What is the armor class for? If you have room DC...
CHUDs! flashback. Great content. Do you have any links to your previous publications you mentioned?
Just my opinion but Warhammer 40k pretty much stole their entire setting from the Bible so....
“There’s no honor amongst thieves”
Not just the bible but, yes, their ENTIRE mythos is stolen and repackaged
Do you have a Discord server? ~Brian
On Patreon.
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Good idea. ~Brian
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Watching your head bob around without being able to see your hands looks a little awkward. You might want to consider moving the camera back a bit.
This seems too tough for first level characters.
The survived. But a couple of parties have TPKed. Depends on if they are smart and careful.