Awesome condensed toolkit! I love that there’s a question for the delver to answer, it feels like a psychological walkthrough test for the character!
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The Unfathomable Vaults of Thought's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme: how well would the module have fit into the Appendix N? | #101 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Layout: how easy is it to find all the presented information? | #109 | 3.727 | 3.727 |
| Writing: how clear and/or interesting is the writing? | #127 | 3.591 | 3.591 |
| Overall | #148 | 3.464 | 3.464 |
| Playability: how easy would it be to run this module? | #162 | 3.091 | 3.091 |
| Art: how well does the art support the other content? | #175 | 2.909 | 2.909 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Lots of great Appendix N ideas and inspiration in here. I feel like it might be tricky to run if all the PCs went in different directions; and it could be demanding to come up with details on the fly (my problem, not your module's, though). But top marks for doing something unusual with a cool mix of encounters to probe a party's strengths and weaknesses.
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The Scored AtlasDreamlike & labyrinthine. The procedural depth-crawl based on the six attributes totally works for this assignment - shows real ability. I like the chasing pit trap, just to name one. Cool cover. Noice!
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Saber of the Saffron ElfThe layout was simple (except for the very top of page 1), and very legible. I really enjoyed the depth of creativity in the encounter tables- thematic & varied! Good job!
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In the House of PlutoQuantum dungeon. I'm not familiar with depth crawls at all, but this was very clear and I picked up the premise quickly. Lots of creativity in those tables. This is really intriguing and a great effort. Well done.
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The Malachite PoxI like the cover - really interesting. Nicely layed out and I like the idea of the a shifting dungeon vault. Some really cool ideas in the tables especially enjoyed reading some of the environmental threat ideas. Nice Work!
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Travellers of the Last EonThe theme is very interesting, very much in the vein of Appendix N. But I confess, I got confused while reading, and only at the end of the first column did I notice that the text was divided differently than usual.
In any case, what you did with the tables and the dungeon and encounter generation mechanics is very clever.
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The Gloaming UrnfieldThis is a clever design, it would work best in solo play I think. Those pesky wizards, hiding the stuff in ever shifting realms!
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Death, Imprisoned!I love the cover and the core idea behind the unfathomable vaults! Many of the table results are highly imaginative and lend toward having the players explore their characters. I wonder how easy it may be to implement some of the results. For example, I love the Living Gem; that's a fun and hilarious way to present a practically impactful choice. The Rusty Crown below it is likewise an intriguing idea, though I'm less clear about how to pull that off. Nonetheless, it's full of entertaining ideas, and you've given nice, structured rules for exploring this nebulous locale! Good job!
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Scrolls from Azov's Shelfugh I actually love an ever changing dungeon, it creates a situation where gameplay can always be fluid and change which is so interesting. All of the introspective prompts would would definitely make you think as a player and get into the RP headspace.
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