Nice Work, i like the setting and it's a solid adventure so far! some of the text in the tables is a bit small compared to the regular text. Aside from that, I'm looking forward to seeing where the second half of this takes us!
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The Lost Throne - Boroughton's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Fun: Is the adventure fun to play in an OSR playstyle? | #108 | 2.873 | 3.071 |
| Overall | #111 | 2.650 | 2.833 |
| Usability: Is the adventure easy to use on the fly? | #111 | 2.405 | 2.571 |
| Writing: Is the adventure original and fun to read? | #112 | 2.673 | 2.857 |
Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Comments
A fine adventure in its own right, Lost Throne is worth it for its random tables alone.
Appreciate your honesty a lot in this writing, and I’m happy that you made your submission! The idea of a dead metropolis speaks a lot to me, and the journey towards it can feel so thematic. I encourage you to keep writing, I can tell you have a lot in mind! With that said, it would benefit a lot from having more precisely defined situations for the GM to inject in the narration, as if they were LEGO blocks!
Nice evocative descriptions, I can feel the oppressive air the Rotting Horde has left on this destitute region.
Regarding the passage about your lack of self-confidence, definitely give yourself a pat on the back for joining and completing the jam! It's easier said than done, and you managed to realize a nice product here. A tip for future jams and projects would be to limit the scope when facing such a limited page count maximum.
Intriguing as far as a part one goes with regards to story and worldbuilding. However, this background becomes somewhat burdensome for a GM trying to improvise gameplay. Layout could also be more concise. The random tables are definitely a highlight; they are the most inspiring aspect of the adventure.
Good first effort.
For future efforts, I would recommend that you focus the adventure more on a single location, with less background lore. Also, using spellcheck will really help the readability of your work.


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