The following is a homebrew adventure for Four Against Darkness. It is designed for a party of the Basic Tier, and should take those that survive to the Expert Tier. It is based on the classic D&D adventure, Keep on the Borderlands. It also uses a card-based exploration mechanic, but you can just as easily make adjustments to generate a random dungeon or even use the maps from the original adventure if you own it.
Divine Inspiration
Keep on the Borderlands is a classic module that captivated me as a young teen with its detailed world-building and encounters. With its decent depiction of a starting location for new characters (i.e. the Keep), complete with NPCs and quest ideas, it provided ample opportunities for players and a good DM for both role-playing and combat! In my opinion, it is a primer for balancing exploration with strategic decision-making.
For a more detailed exploration, see:
- Review, from Reviews From R'lyeh
- Factions in KotB, from the Alexandrian
- Deeper Dives, from Breeyark!
- Factions in KotB, from the Alexandrian
- Deeper Dives, from Breeyark!
The Delve
My take on this classic module for 4AD can be found: here. You may also click the picture below. Should you try it out, I hope that you will have fun with it and consider sharing your experience, as I continue to improve it, etc.
