I'm looking for suggestions. I don't mind there being combat. I just hate it when the combat is contrived meaningless filler that just pads out the play time with an endless stream of no personality mindless suicidal mooks that have no reason to even be there in the first place other than the aforementioned play time padding. I don't want to hunt goblins. I could do that in any number of Diablo likes or Rogue likes. Or if I want something less actiony I'll play TOEE or Xcom. There's no good reason to stick a bunch of combat for combat's sake in a game that's combat isn't even all that much fun.

Right, anyway... [/rant] Any suggestions? I took a look and some of the modules posted in the "pearls" thread but most of the ones I looked at seem either very linear or say right out that they're hack and slash heavy. That or I can't tell at all.

One way to tell is to look at some of the modules that have been reviewed by the Reviewers Guild . We have a section in the scoring that discusses the storyline and roleplaying aspects seperately from the combat so you know what you are getting. here are some links to some reviews of non HnS heavy modules.

Science macabre (very short but great story)
Swordflight Chapter One
Resurrection Gone Wrong (fun and humerous story)
IAT1 - Time Becomes A Loop
Almraiven
Exile of the West (episode 1)

..and some modules without reviews that have wonderful stories in one way or another...

A Dance with Rogues (adult content)
Black Thorn (detective adventure)

Lots of those have sequels which improve upon the originals. Resurecction gone wronger has over 100 different endings for example so if you like non -linear *smiling*

Have fun :)

Wow thanks. Now I just need to get around to buying the game from GOG so I can get the expansions. :)

Did that word arrangement seem like it might have been sarcastic? I kind of felt like it might have and just wanted to make sure it was clear I was being serious.

My pleasure :) (And you definitly want the expansions and to run the critical rebuild. Together they fix lots of bugs).


Oops thought of another one for you. I am just reviewing it atm and the review will be out next week or so, but it's brilliant! (Rping an undead) Revenant

Have fun :)

More thanks!