Video #14 (Hobby) Waterdeep City of Splendors Review by TowerGuardDM

[goohber1]

I used 2 have the 1990s Waterdeep map(did it come in the Volo's Guide To Waterdeep?). my favorite Forgotten Realms story is the Avatar Trilogy because the god's lose their powers &have 2 "earn" them again. 4 a sense of "security," some mortals side with Avatars who r more corrupt than b4 the gods became Avatars, complexing life even more. The last book in the trilogy is called Waterdeep. Kelemvor & Midnight r my favorite characters in the trilogy. I think Kelemvor & Midnight fall in love.

[TowerGuardDM]

@goohber1 A very cool setting with a rich story. Thanks for watching!

[pridday88]

Hmm, somehow I missed this vid when it first came out. Thanks for the review. I've been thinking of doing an urban-based adventure. I really like the style of those City of Splendor maps with the overhead realistic view and then the detailed insides.

[TowerGuardDM]

@pridday88 So much fun waiting to be had there. My Waterdeep campaign began with a cryptic handout disguised as a poem of sorts. Inside it mentioned various Waterdeep locations the adventurers had to go to, but they didn't sound like Waterdeep locations, for example, one line mentioned "...deep within the Bowels of the Earth..." It happens to be a tavern with an entrance to the Underdark. A fruit vendor overheard the adventurers reading that line in the streets and said he sure was thirsty.

[NorthernFox]

That does look like an awesome map. :) I'm a bit of a map fiend also. I have a couple of the Pathfinder map packs, and I don't yet play Pathfinder, I just wanted the maps. XD Mainly because I'm sure they will come in use sometime.

[TowerGuardDM]

@NorthernFox I really like the Pathfinder system and support resources like their map packs as well. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

[woodwwad]

great vid, I liked that you showed the books & map. Volo's guides are wonderful books, I have them all. I use especially the swordcoast & dales for the Fr game I run on friday nights.  I'd like to see some more FR related reviews from you.

[TowerGuardDM]

@woodwwad Love the Sword Coast area! When I first began I ran the Under Illefarn module that took place in the Daggerford area. Volo guides are great sources of inspiration. While there are many great settings out there, FR will always have that extra special place on my shelf. Thank you Ed Greenwood! Glad you liked the video. I need to work on the shaking I think, hehe.

[woodwwad]

@TowerGuardDM Wow, didn't mean to post 4 times on that last post. I haven't played in or run any of their modules (not big on modules) but I have a load of FR books & greatly enjoy running the Realms. This is the second campaign I've run in that setting, I've also played several set there. My current game is set mostly in Baldur's Gate & Crimmor, Amn.

[woodwwad]

I have all of Volo's guides they are very nice products. I run forgotten realms on Fridays & have made a lot of use of the volo guides, especially the dales & swordcoast.

Very good vid, I like that you showed the map.

[woodwwad]

I have all of Volo's guides they are very nice products. I run forgotten realms on Fridays & have made a lot of use of the volo guides, especially the dales & swordcoast.

Very good vid, I like that you showed the map.

[volandven]

Very exstensive map. Cool vid

[TowerGuardDM]

@volandven Yes, it is a great map system. I am a map fiend. Often times it is the thing that tips the scale on whether or not I buy a particular product. I'm weird that way I guess.

[volandven]

@TowerGuardDM Everyones got there own views on stuff they buy, guess thats yours

[Samwise7RPG]

Wow, that is an impressive map! I've had a difficult time over the years running a city campaign, but that really does look cool. I tried running a city campaign in the Midnight Setting, and then they left the city, hehe.

[TowerGuardDM]

@Samwise7RPG Isn't that the way things go with Players? City adventuring is tough which is why I kept buying up all that source material. I wanted to just bury the Players under so much potential for adventure, wealth, power and prestige for their characters that they would want to stay put... I hope, hehe.

[Samwise7RPG]

@TowerGuardDM I hope they stay in the confines of the city for you, hehe.