A looooooong time in the making...BIG congrats to Will Belford, Matthew Cuenca, Peter Gifford and Bob Cooper for getting this one out the door! This is truly an incredible module and it sets a great precedent for all things Himmelveil. A really well crafted bit of work here all around which I highly recommend to anyone interested in 3.5 d20.

Under the Veil - d20 / File Size: 23.4mb
Adventure Module HV1
A 3.5 d20 Fantasy Adventure for Characters Level 4-6

Warning: This is not an adventure for the faint of heart! We nearly slapped a parental warning on this module. Some of the situations your players experience in this adventure will stay with them for years to come. You’ll take yourself and your players to new extremes when you venture Under the Veil.
So read on brave gamer...

Background Himmelveil - City of Heaven - on the surface, the jewel of the Talon Kingdom, seat of power of the Talon Kings, a huge and glorious city that has endured for centuries. But under the surface? A seething cauldron of political intrigue, kidnapping, drug running and human sacrifice; an underworld dominated by greed and corruption at all levels.

The king is dying and has no heir. As the borders of the kingdom strain under the threat of war from neighbouring Worheim and Crenn, the Dukes and Barons of the kingdom vie for position in the struggle for succession that will follow the king’s death. A marriage designed to cement a bloc of two powerful duchies is planned, but just days before the wedding, the erstwhile bride is kidnapped. The kingdom is on the brink of anarchy! Meanwhile, out on the mean streets, a dark plot based on the exploitation of thousands is unfolding…

Having recently returned to Himmelveil to enjoy the spoils of your latest adventures, you receive a request from a very powerful man in a desperate situation: “Find my daughter!” says the Duke, “and you will be richly rewarded. Fail and it may mean the end of the Talon Kingdom as we know it.” And so you descend, into the dank and murky netherworld that lies beneath the gleaming façade of the City of Heaven.

More than just a module…When you buy a WorldWorks adventure module, you don’t just get a great adventure, you get new and unique model sets to fit out your tacticals, dress up your tabletop and bring your game to life! WorldWorks leads the industry in beautiful, downloadable cardstock scenery for games of all kinds and this module is no exception.

With the Under the Veil module and the Thoumont’s Magic Shop set you have the elements to thrill your players in the gritty urban setting of the ancient city. Under the Veil also features floorplans that take the classic WorldWorks model set Pubs and Inns to a new level, and includes a handful of new bits and pieces designed to fit into the Pubs and Inns set. Gothic Realms is also recommended (what can we say, the adventure is just that big).

No figures? No problem! Under the Veil comes with a complete set of standees for every nasty NPC and vicious monster your characters are likely to encounter, from the squirming swarm of giant centipedes to the Valdsparian vampire lord, Count Khachzcyk. Over 20 new standees!

Illustrations and handoutsThe module is illustrated throughout in loving detail by Matthew Cuenca and, of course, includes a set of beautifully-crafted player handouts and floorplans, the clues that will lead your players to the locations where they will uncover the horrific truth.

Find out what lies Under the Veil now.

Great stuff as always. I wonder if this module will convert easily to 4e. I haven't tried converting anything yet, but it doesn't seem like it would be too difficult.

Awesome!

More standees!
+ awesome looking adventure!

I am planning on doing that ASAP! I will let you know how it goes...of course if you do it first, please share!

Cool beans!!...... though I'll be waiting for the Savage version to be released before purchasing.

Whoops! One thing that you are going to need to change, at least going by the pictures - the D20 License has been ended, and WotC has ordered folks to stop using the familiar red, white, and black d20 logo.

Several companies have created logos to imply compatibility, but I don't think that any have been widely adopted as of yet. (This is due to change, I think, once the Pathfinder RPG is officially released. )

I will be downloading this and the Atlantis kitbash tiles tonight.

The Auld Grump, razzin frazzin WotC....

*EDIT* Note - the d20 License and the open game license, though often used synonymously, are separate license. The d20 license is a trademark license while the OGL refers to the game system.

I can't wait to see some build pics.

What are the new bits are included?

I'm getting this, if nothing else, just for the Standees!!

Looks good.

I have to double tap that, because he's right, and someone on RPGNow already got their stuff pulled because Wizards sent them a cease and desist notice on using the d20 logo.

Ok, now I have read through the discription of the product all very nice but there is not a mention to having standee workers of the Brothel - just the bouncers (not those bouncers either!)

SO do we get the girls?



Lord Abaddon of Wormwood

No...no girls

I have taken it because in the future I will need legionaries...and that seem quite cool ... and to suport ... and I'll take a look at the adventure of course to savage it...

As per the new models... a few pub and inns walls (I can't see much diference in the walls...) a bed with courtains and the stair but with a door in the "back" of the stair... Not a big deal -in number-

The standees are quite small for my taste (Not only yours...another paper ones I've bought if you print at 1:1 it seems more little than 25" and put aside a d&d miniature or herclix seem dwarfes...so I've to print at 135% or more)

And there's a map of Himmelveil !!

I see some instructions for building something, but no mention of what types of builds (other than standee's) come with this adventure. Yes, Yes, it mentions "bits" I'm just curious what type of bits.

It's sweet how the adventure comes with so much more. Looks like a really great package deal!

So I know this is under review, but I'll ask anyway....

In the next few months, is there a real possibility of getting a D&D 4E, or SW version of this module?

And if we do buy this module now, and a different version comes out later, is there going to be any way we can get a "patch" document, or are we going to need to buy another copy of the module in the new system?

Thanks!!!

This adventure is heavier on the standees and aventure itself, and lighter than past on models.

The included models are:

3" and 5" Pubs & Inns walls.
Narrow Pubs & Inns stairs (with a door on the back end, so they can be "stacked")
Four-poster bed.




True...but if you look in Citizens of Himmelveil (by the same standee artist) you'll find a "working girl" and a madam.

I picked this up today and the Standees are great! I really would like to see WWG come out with more Standees!

I have not had time to review the adventure yet.

Only one? Gotta give us more ladies... that poor girl needs a break.

Arabin

First off - as an adventure this is possibly the tightest that you folks have written. Good political background, plenty of mystery, and very non-linear. This also makes it slightly harder to port to another setting, but more worthwhile to do so.

UtV also touches on some mature themes, which limits what groups it can be run for (so I can't actually use it for my Pathfinder group, for example - way too young). But, again, I suspect that it will be more satisfying when I do get a chance to run it. Most likely translating it to Fantasy Craft when that is released.

A good solid scenario.

I was slightly disappointed by the lack of terrain models, in particular an outer wall for the Pubs & Inns would have been a nice touch. But that was not the point of this release, and I can see where spending time on models for a project that will see a possibly limited audience might be a problem.*

The Standees - I use standees for the young folk's Pathfinder game, for whom this adventure would be unsuitable, so I may never be able to really judge them. They look pretty enough, and can give an idea as to what metal and plastic minis can be used for the NPCs.

Overall, I think that I preferred Missing Persons, but that is mostly due to the loverly, loverly sewers. For actual adventure content Under the Veil has the edge, being much less linear, much grimmer, and with more room for expanding on the theme. Missing Persons was fun but brief, this one looks like it would take a little longer to play through.

The Auld Grump

*Perhaps a separately available models release might be a workable idea for the future? Or would this limit the sales of the adventure itself, as those who just want the models will ignore the adventure? Of course, in this case there really weren't that many models in any event, so a separate download off additional model material might not impinge on sales.

keep up the good work!