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ClivetheCelt
10-08-2013, 11:24 AM
I've been looking back for scenarios and found a barely fleshed-out encounter in one of the original Pendragon books. I haven't any of the more recent versions of the game, so don't know if this is in any of them, but have any of you expanded/developed on this scenario, please? The original story was in the Mabinogion.

Greg Stafford
10-10-2013, 01:23 AM
I've been looking bad for scenarios and found a barely fleshed-out encounter in one of the original Pendragon books. I haven't any of the more recent versions of the game, so don't know if this is in any of them, but have any of you expanded/developed on this scenario, please? The original story was in the Mabinogion.

I do not believe anything was done to expand this scenario

ClivetheCelt
10-10-2013, 02:19 PM
Thanks, Greg.

Werecorpse
10-12-2013, 11:03 AM
Which book can this scenario be found in?

And slightly off topic, is there a list of published scenarios with the book they are found in somewhere? Including the updates ( ie the best wine in the world appears in a few different sources )

Gorgon
10-12-2013, 11:12 AM
Which book can this scenario be found in?

And slightly off topic, is there a list of published scenarios with the book they are found in somewhere? Including the updates ( ie the best wine in the world appears in a few different sources )


To my mind, The Adventure of the Best Wine in the World is only in Savage Mountains and was never reprinted elsewhere in either long or short format.


The list you mention was asked for many times but I don't think anyone has one. There are some sites that list adventures but they are not in a single easy to use list. On the other hand, there aren't many long adventures published, and they are all in less than ten book supplements or so.
Greg's list of publications at his Pendragon site mentions them all (except for the Green Knight Publishing stuff, but there was little new).

Now, what would be reaaaaally useful is a list of all the short adventures. There were tons of those published and it's a pain in the ass to find out what is where.

Werecorpse
10-12-2013, 12:21 PM
Is the Raven Witches ( of Gloucester) adventure the short adventure found in the Pendragon rule book for 4e called the adventure of Raven Tower? Which also appears at p405 of the GPC?

The best wine in the world adventure first appeared in the Pendragon Campaign ( the one published in 1985)

Gorgon
10-12-2013, 05:53 PM
Is the Raven Witches ( of Gloucester) adventure the short adventure found in the Pendragon rule book for 4e called the adventure of Raven Tower? Which also appears at p405 of the GPC?

I know there's a Raven Witch encounter in the Grey Knight adventure, but it doesn't give much info.




The best wine in the world adventure first appeared in the Pendragon Campaign ( the one published in 1985)


Oh. Thanks, didn't know that.

ClivetheCelt
10-17-2013, 02:19 PM
Thanks, guys - the Raven Witches scenario was in the original Pendragon GM's book; I think it re-appeared in 2e, too, but I haven't got the 4e or the GPC books. We've played the Best Wine - it was ages ago, and I'll be darned if I can remember where it was. A listing of those scenario "nuggets" would be a Godsend.

Greg Stafford
10-17-2013, 06:30 PM
Thanks, guys - the Raven Witches scenario was in the original Pendragon GM's book; I think it re-appeared in 2e, too, but I haven't got the 4e or the GPC books. We've played the Best Wine - it was ages ago, and I'll be darned if I can remember where it was. A listing of those scenario "nuggets" would be a Godsend.

I agree
Whoever does it can send it to me to put on my website

SirUkpyr
10-20-2013, 04:59 PM
I'm looking at which Pendragon books I own, and how many more I will need to acquire (via pdf or hardcopy) in order to do this.
Might need some assistance with the older works, but I'll post that here if needful.

I should have a good idea in the next few days.

Morien
10-20-2013, 05:58 PM
Only the longer adventures included, not the short ones.

Beyond the Wall
- The Pictish Campaign:
-- The Adventure of the Cattle Raid Gone Awry
-- The Adventure of the Theft of the Faerie Stone
-- The Adventure of the Deadly Game
-- The Adventure of the Wedding
- The Adventure of the Treacherous Pict

Blood & Lust
- The Adventure of the Heart Blade
- The Adventure of the Castle of Tears
- The Adventure of the Stygian Stallions

Lordly Domains
- Of Allies and Enemies

Pendragon -rulebook (4th Edition)
- Introductory Scenario
- The Adventure of the White Horse

Perilous Forest
- Adventure of the Perilous Forest
- Adventure of the Waste Lands

Savage Mountains
- The Adventure of the Dolorous Wyrm
- The Adventure of the Best Wine in the World
- The Cambrian War
- The Adventure of the Paulag Cat

Spectre King
- The Adventure of the Spectre King
- Grand Tourney of Logres
- The Adventure of the Werewolf
- The Adventure of the Ghost Knight
- The Adventure of the Helmed Knight
- The Adventure of the Horned Boar

Tales of Chivalry and Romance
- The Adventure of the New Made Knight
- The Story of Castle Wakely
- The Adventure of the Mysterious Manor
- The Adventure of the Golden Rose
- The Adventure at Cerne Abbas

Tales of Magic and Miracles
- The Adventure of the Rosebriar Knight
- The Adventure of the Deceitful Faerie
- The Adventure of the Faerie Road
- The Adventure of the Holy Sword
- The Adventure at Castle of Light

The Great Pendragon Campaign
- Gorboduc the Fiend
- High Adventure in the Wastelands

The Grey Knight
- The Grey Knight

Tournament of Dreams
- The Adventure of the Tournament of Dreams
- The Adventure of the Circle of Gold

Wolves in the Fold - Saxons!
- Haestingas Campaign:
-- The Adventure of the New Town
-- The Adventure of the Pitiless Tower
-- The Adventure of Hussa and the Marchmen
- The Battle of Badon

Gorgon
10-20-2013, 09:34 PM
There's also this list from Greg's site which lists all the long adventures in each of the Chaosium supplements:

http://www.gspendragon.com/publicationhistory/publicationhistory.html#1980s.html#kap2

Just click the links in this part on the page:


Commentary

For convenience, you can go through these chronologically by the decades.
Publications from the 1980's
Publications from the 1990's
Publications from the 2000's

Werecorpse
10-21-2013, 01:45 PM
I am not very competent with this but I have a list of all the adventures I have got extracted from all of the licensed Pendragon material I have got (except for adventures within the years of The Boy King or the GPC- which I havent recorded in this table). I dont own Tales of Mystic Tournaments - but i think this is wholly reprints of earlier material), one of the versions of the rules or the newer version of the Spectre King. I also have issues 2-6 of Beaumains but I havent recorderd those adventures in this list (i will be doing so shortly but didnt think it would be of general interest).

I have this in a table which is easier to read. If there is a better way to disseminate this I am happy to hear it.

my format is to only record each adventure once in chronological order in which it appears (by date published) even if it appears multiple times, and then just note if it appears again. I have tried to note the intended date of the adventure and its location if this is noted if not this is left blank. This is a first draft so I apologise for any errors.

I am trying to prepare for a campaign starting in 430 so am gathering all the material together to cogiatte on how I will set it out.

Adventure Text Time Location
Beast quest Game masters book 1985 492 Duke Ulfius Castle in Ratae
Merlin & Sir Gromer the Devil (Sir Gorbuduc the devil) The Pendragon Campaign 1985 (The Boy King 1990) , GPC2006 495 (495-509)
The Adventure at Cantrev Y Gwaelod
(the Adventure of the best wine in the world) The Pendragon Campaign 1985 (savage Mountains) 497,506 or anytime Cardigan Bay
The Grey Knight The Grey Knight ?1987 515 King Arthur’s Court
The Tournament of Dreams The Tournament of Dreams 1987 510-525 Sugales
The Adventure of the Circle of Gold The Tournament of Dreams 1987 510+
Introductory Scenario KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005 530
Your own land (s)* KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005
Vassal Service (s)* KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005
A Hunt (s)* KAP1990, KAP1993
The Lovers Solo (s)* KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005
At The Crossroads (s)* KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005
Lost in the Woods KAP1990, KAP1993, KAP2005
The Adventure of the white horse KAP1990, KAP1993 White horse of Uffington
Adventure of the Adventurous Shield* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006 Isolated abbey in a forest
Adventure of the Avanc* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006 Llyn Barfog in Gwynned
Adventure of the Basilisk* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC 2006
Adventure of the damsel of the sunflowers* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the Dolorous Garde* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006 Garloth
Adventure of the Half-a-giant* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC 2006
Adventure of the knight of the moon* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the knight of the wolf* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006,
Adventure of the Lady in Pink* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the Lady of the bridge* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the Lady of Valaine* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the lord of the Ivy Tower* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the perilous cemetery* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the proud knight of Landoine*(cruel knight in GPC) KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the questing beast* KAP1990, KAP1993
Adventure of the Raven Tower* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006 Near Gloucester
Adventure of the Redcap* KAP1990, KAP1993, GPC2006
Adventure of the tomb of lions* KAP1990, KAP1993
Adventure of the tower of the headless dead* KAP1990, KAP1993
Adventure of keeping up with Sir Lancelot* KAP1990, KAP1993
Adventure of meeting Sir Mordred* KAP1990, KAP1993
Adventure of the Irish Tournaments* KAP1990, KAP1993
The Adventure of Forest Sauvage* The Boy King (1991), GPC2006 495-509 Forest Sauvage
The Adventure of the whispering path* The Boy King (1991), GPC2006 495-509 Lincoln Forest
The adventure of Rydchan* (expanded to Of Allies & Enemies)[oxford usurpers] The Boy King (1991), (expanded in Lordly Domains (1997))[GPC2006] 495-509 Rydchan
The adventure of Oundle* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006 495-509 Oundle Village
The adventure of the black annis* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006 495-509 Near Leicester
The adventure of the sleeping warriors* The Boy King (1991) 495-509
The adventure of the boobrie* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The adventure of the tower of the brass bell* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The adventure of the hare* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The adventure of the castle of the beard* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The adventure of the island of fees* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006 523
The adventure of Gotham* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The adventure of the hopelessly fey* The Boy King (1991)
The adventure of the castle of joy (renamed High adventure in the wastelands in GPC) The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006 After 515 Forest near the wastelands
The adventure of the galloping devil* The Boy King (1991) , GPC2006
The Adventure of the Dolorous Wyrm Savage Mountains (1991) The Forest of dean, Kingdom of Ergyng
The Cambrian war Savage Mountains (1991) Cambria
The adventure of the Paulag cat Savage Mountains (1991) Isle of Mon
The Adventure of the Heart Blade Blood & Lust (1991) 525-555 Camelot
The Adventure of the Castle of Tears Blood & Lust (1991) 525-555 Cardigan, Western coast of Cambria
The Adventure of Morgan le Fays challenge Blood & Lust (1991) 510-540 Near Nottingham
The Adventure of the Forest Adventurous Blood & Lust (1991) 525-555 Forest Adventurous, Anglia
The Adventure of the Stygian Stallions Blood & Lust (1991) Anglia
The Adventure of the Tent* Blood & Lust (1991)
The Adventure of the questioned heraldry* Blood & Lust (1991)
The Adventure of the Merrow* Blood & Lust (1991) Seashore
The Adventure of the Rock of Maidens* Blood & Lust (1991) Near Marterol Castle
Contest for the Queens Knights* Blood & Lust (1991) Camelot (winter court)
The Adventure of the Spectre King The Spectre King (1992) 525+ Castle Conisbrough, Roestoc Forest
Grand Tourney of Logres The Spectre King (1992) Castle Donnington, Silchester
The Adventure of the Werewolf The Spectre King (1992) 525-554 Camelot
The Adventure of the ghost knight The Spectre King (1992) 525+ Huntington & Hertford
The Adventure of the Helmed Knight The Spectre King (1992) Wensleydale, Cumbria
The Adventure of the Horned Boar The Spectre King (1992) Westgate Castle, Cumbria
The Adventure of the Barguest* Perilous Forest (1992) Cross Fell, Pennine Mountains
The Adventure of the Chapel of Lances* Perilous Forest (1992) 510-531 Wastelands
The Adventure of the Chapel Perilous* Perilous Forest (1992) 510-531 Perilous Forest
The Adventure of the Cross Fell* Perilous Forest (1992) High in the Pennine Mountains
The Adventure of the Filey Dragon* Perilous Forest (1992) 525-554 Filey, two days east of Eburacum
The adventure of Hells Kettles* Perilous Forest (1992) Near Darlington, Cumbria
The adventure of Inglewood forest* Perilous Forest (1992) Inglewood Forest, Cumbria
The adventure of the Lambton Worm* Perilous Forest (1992) 525-554 Weardale Forest
The Adventure of Long Meg* Perilous Forest (1992)
The Adventure of the Nunnington Dragon* Perilous Forest (1992) 525-554 Nunnington, east of Eburacum
The adventure of Rantherley Hill* Perilous Forest (1992) 525-554 Rantherley Hill near Weardale
The adventure of the Richmond Tunnels* Perilous Forest (1992) Richmond
The Adventure of Rombold Moor* Perilous Forest (1992) Rombold Moor
The Adventure of the Sockburn Wyrm* Perilous Forest (1992) 525-554 Sockburn, Teesdale
The Adventure of the Walton well* Perilous Forest (1992) Walton
The Adventure of the Perilous Forest Perilous Forest (1992) Perilous Forest
The Adventure of the Boiling Girl* Perilous Forest (1992), GPC2006 Waste lands
The adventure of the Adventurous Castle* Perilous Forest (1992), GPC2006 554-557 The adventurous castle
The adventure of the grail feast* Perilous Forest (1992), GPC2006 554-557 The adventurous castle
The adventure of the castle of the black hermit* Perilous Forest (1992), GPC2006 Castle of the black hermit
Adventure of the cattle raid gone awry Beyond the Wall (1995) Pictish Campaign
Adventure of the theft of the faerie stone Beyond the Wall (1995) Pictish Campaign
Adventure of the deadly game Beyond the Wall (1995) Pictish campaign
Adventure of the water horse* Beyond the Wall (1995) Caledonian Highlands
Adventure of the Loch Monster* Beyond the Wall (1995) Caledonian Highland Loch
Adventure of the Nuckelavee* Beyond the Wall (1995) Beach
Adventure of the treacherous Pict Beyond the Wall (1995) 522+
The Adventure of Hrothgars Hall Land of Giants (1996) 520 King of Denmark’s Hall
The Adventure of the Barrow dragon Land of Giants (1996) 527+ Denmark
The Adventure of the new made Knight Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999) 525
The story of castle Wakely Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
The adventure of the mysterious manor Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the hunt for the white stag* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the revolting peasants* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the drunken knight* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999) London or a big city
Adventure of the tournament of mind, body & soul* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the missing peasants* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the golden rose Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
The adventure at Ceren Abbas Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
The adventure of three quests for a lady* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the lost knight* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
Adventure of the belted lady* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999) Lord Meriaducs castle in Brittany
Adventure of the sorcerous bride* Tales of Chivalry & Romance (1999)
The adventure of the Rosebriar Knight Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999) Cornwall
The adventure of the deceitful faerie Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999) Village of Streamford
The adventure of the fay road Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the worshipping picts* Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the giant’s dam* Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of anguine hill* Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the boar spear* Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999) Just south of Hadrian’s wall
The adventure of the holy sword Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the castle of light Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the corrupt land Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the warring monks Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999) A bridge
The adventure of the crusading knight Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999) North of Hadrian’s wall
The adventure of the haunted church Tales of Magic & Miracles (1999)
The adventure of the new town Saxons! (1999) Pre 518 Saxon campaign
The adventure of the pitiless tower Saxons! (1999) Pre 518 Saxon campaign
The adventure of Hussa & the Marshmen Saxons! (1999) Pre 518 Saxon campaign
Border Challenge* GPC 2006 485-495
Riding in enemy lands* GPC 2006 485-495
Ambush* GPC 2006 485-495
The raid/pillage* GPC 2006 485-495
Riding the rounds* GPC 2006 485-495
Meeting new knights* GPC 2006 485-495
Your manor raided* GPC 2006 485-495
Marriage rivalry* GPC 2006 485-495
The mercenary Syagrius* GPC 2006 485-495
Presumptuous Praetor* GPC 2006 485-495
Your Saxon foe* GPC 2006 485-495
Trying the sword* GPC 2006 495-510 London
Knight of tusks* GPC 2006 495-510
The changeling* GPC 2006 495-510
The assailant* GPC 2006 495-510
Land grab* GPC 2006 495-510
The young scholar* GPC 2006 495-510
Cameliard* GPC 2006 501-509 Cameliard
Magpies* GPC 2006 495-510 Borough Hill fort
Bayards leap* GPC 2006 495-510 Near Bayard
Escorting Nineve* GPC 2006 495-510 In or near forest Sauvage
Castle of ease* GPC 2006 495-510 Brun
Castle of the Race* GPC 2006 495-510 Buckingham
Castle of Felicity* GPC 2006 495-510 Northampton
The Maid of Stevington well* GPC 2006 495-510 Stevington Well
Presage Joust* GPC 2006 495-510 Stony Stratford
County Tribuit* GPC 2006 495-510 Castle Tribuit
Fountain of the golden cup* GPC 2006 495-510 Forest sauvage
Heart of Sauvage* GPC 2006 495-510 Castle Sauvage
Arrival at Castle Sauvage* GPC 2006 495-510 Castle Sauvage
The King of Sauvage* GPC 2006 495-510 Castle Sauvage
Lady of the Fosterlings* GPC 2006 511-530 Waterford, Southeast Ireland
Cathoir Mor’s spear* GPC 2006 511-530 Ireland
Seige perilous* GPC2006 Camelot
Talking eagle* GPC2006 520 Forest
Cealwina & Radiger* GPC2006 531+
First meeting* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Sneaking around* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Secret declaration* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Coded declaration* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Ten steps to love* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Rival in Love* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Erotic engagement* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Discovery* GPC2006 531+ Amorous adventures
Tournament circuit* GPC2006 539-553
Seeking the King* GPC2006 540-541
Hyaenas GPC2006 539-553
Castle of Annowre* GPC2006 541
Le Chevalier sans memoire* GPC2006 539-553
Bessinger Inheritance* GPC2006 539-553 Bessinger
Stonehouse visit* GPC2006 550-551 Cornwall
Provocative Players* GPC2006 539-553
Saints of Britain* GPC2006 550
On the road* GPC2006 554-557
Duality tournament* GPC2006 554-557
Castle of Maidens* GPC2006 555-556
Elf Knights* GPC2006 Enchantment
Knight of the griffon* GPC2006 Enchantment
Mermaid* GPC2006 Enchantment
Faerie Blessing* GPC2006 Enchantment
Needy Boy* GPC2006 Enchantment
Island of beasts* GPC2006 Enchantment
Great hare* GPC2006 Enchantment
Cerridwen’s revenge* GPC2006 Enchantment
Troit Boar* GPC2006 Enchantment
Fachan* GPC2006 Enchantment
Tournament of Overthere* GPC2006 550-553
Elf repayment* GPC2006 554+
Goblin Market * GPC2006 Enchantment

(s) solo
* short adventures

Gorgon
10-21-2013, 02:15 PM
Excelent job, Werecorpse! I specially apreciate the part where you indicate the best timeline point to use an adventure, as well as the location. That's really useful.

Can you share a link where we can download this as a table/pdf?

Really good work, Sir! Have some forum Glory!

EDIT: this list deserves its own thread.

Werecorpse
10-21-2013, 04:48 PM
Thanks, the dates and locations are extracted from the adventures themselves.

The text column cites the reference text and the publication date ( and if more than one text all of them)

It is, as I said, a first draft and I dont have it posted anywhere, just on my laptop. I will try and tidy it up and figure out how to send it to Greg Stafford or whoever wants to put it up for people to use as a reference.

Memnon
10-21-2013, 08:39 PM
I also have a document (excel) of adventures. I wanted something sortable that could use to add adventures based on location, year, etc...

It only references the books that I own and I haven't added GPC yet. Some of the game years are rounded up on converting from the older phases to the 5th edition periods.

Dropbox Link (https://www.dropbox.com/s/t472r5bvyhj5i8j/Pendragon%20AdventuresNEWsort.xlsx)

Gorgon
10-21-2013, 09:35 PM
Thanks, the dates and locations are extracted from the adventures themselves.


Yeah, I know, but it's great to have it included on the list. I started to take some notes a while ago so that it would make it easier to plan a campaign ahead, but it's great that you have such a nice list already.



I also have an document (excel) of adventures. I wanted something sortable that could use to add adventures based on location, year, etc...

It only references the books that I own, and I haven't added GPC yet. Some of the game years are rounded up on converting from the older phases to the 5th edition periods.

Dropbox Link (https://www.dropbox.com/s/t472r5bvyhj5i8j/Pendragon%20AdventuresNEWsort.xlsx)


That's great, thanks for sharing!

Greg Stafford
10-22-2013, 07:01 PM
I'd love to put this on my KA page

-Greg



Thanks, the dates and locations are extracted from the adventures themselves.

The text column cites the reference text and the publication date ( and if more than one text all of them)

It is, as I said, a first draft and I dont have it posted anywhere, just on my laptop. I will try and tidy it up and figure out how to send it to Greg Stafford or whoever wants to put it up for people to use as a reference.

luckythirteen
07-22-2014, 05:16 PM
I apologize for the thread necromancy, but I wanted to thank Werecorpse for his list of adventures in chronological order. As a new KAP GM, this is one of the most useful resources I've been able to find. I really appreciate it!

Edit: Memnon's Excel spreadsheet is also useful. I'm working on combining the two resources together. I appreciate it guys!