Scarlet Stockade Playtest Review | Live Dungeon Design Dash #7 | Wandering DMs S08 E10
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Dan and Paul review the Scarlet Stockade of the Bear Druid, the dungeon they designed live with fans at GaryCon during Dungeon Design Dash #7!
After building the adventure in front of a live audience, both Dan and Paul ran the dungeon for different groups at the convention - with very different results. What worked at the table? What broke? And what final changes are needed before publication?
Join us as we compare playtest experiences, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the design, and talk through how we refine a crowd-created dungeon into a polished module.
The finished adventure will be released on DriveThruRPG and shared free with our patrons alongside all our Dungeon Design Dashes.
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