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An Ancient Heart
| Title | An Ancient Heart(v4-1) |
| Author | Andrew Ellis |
| Submitted / Updated | 03-19-2003 / 07-20-2005 |
| Category | Dungeon Adventure |
| Expansions | HOTU-1.61 |
| Setting | Forgotten Realms - Damaran Region |
| Gameplay Length | 12-18 hours |
| Number Players | This module is designed for single player as the best choice, but for multiplayer I would recommend playing this module with a small party, and only having one party. Having a bigger party and/or more than one party could very well decrease the fun factor. |
| Language | English |
| Level Range | This module is designed for players to create 1st level characters, by the end of the module players can get to the higher levels. |
| Races | Be any race you would like, all are accepted in the land of Damara. Make the best choice based on attributes and the way you would like to roleplay your character. |
| Tricks & Traps | Light |
| Roleplay | Medium |
| Hack & Slash | Medium |
| Classes | This module is balanced for all classes. While it may be harder for some, you can always come back when you are more experienced as there are lots of things you can do to make your character stronger. |
| Scope | Epic |
| DMNeeded | No DM Required |
| Single or Multiplayer | Single Player or Multiplayer |
| Max Character Level | 14 |
| Max # Players | 04 |
| Min # Players | 01 |
| Min Character Level | 01 |
| Content Rating | Teen |
| Alignments | Any alignment is fine, however there are more quests written for good players than ones for bad players. So if you are looking to be very bad there are definitely opportunities, and there is always the promise of riches to intice bad characters to do good things. |
| Description | |
You spent your youth on a small farm in the northern country of Damara. Between the time spent planting and harvesting, you dreamt of the world outside your quaint home, of the life of an adventurer. Lately, However, the weather has been changing, changing for the worse. The folk have been talking about the times of old, when the great glacier of the north covered the entire area. If the temperature continues to drop at this rate, the glacier might yet again claim the entire region. When you receive a mysterious summons from the mayor of Wellsfar, a nearby town, your desire for travel and excitement is renewed. Even if this is just a social call, it will give you an opportunity to quell the worries weighing on your mind, worries over the ever threatening cold... -Over 140 unique magical items. -Over 50 subquests to complement the deep main quest. -100's of NPCs -8 ready to join party members, including a famous drow ranger. -Over 300 pages of written dialogue. | |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 an_ancient_heart_v41_hotu_and_sou_required.zip (795) | 3.39 MB |
I decided to play this one because it had a 9.41 on the old vault with 318 votes. I played with 1.69 and CEP 2.6. I did not find any bugs.
This was an enjoyable module. It is a mostly linear story with a main story quest and lots of sub quests. Most were pretty standard fare. There were a couple of unique quests thought that were really well done. I was not able to complete all of the quests and I am not even sure why as there is no walkthrough. There is a little help left on the old vault page, but I was not able to solve them with what little help I could find. Once the story advanced past a certain point some were not solvable.
I did make use of the henchmen for my Sorcerer who began at level 1 and finished at 13. The combat was almost always well balanced. The treasure was as well.
Clearly this author put a lot of hard work into this module and I would play it again.
very enjoyable
This is a great module, many sidequests, but the journal will always keep you informed.Henchmen only get XP while they are with you, so you should plan to keep two of them for most of the time.