RPG Retro Review: Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan

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3 жыл бұрын

Lets go back to 1979 and take a look at Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan!!
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@darthjoel6357 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I remember one of our players tricked the nereid into giving him her name and used a wish to make her love honor and respect him. She helped navigate the shrine areas and kept 4 of 5 of us alive. 😂. Gotta love being a high schooler in the 80’s.

@Aaron-mj9ie 3 жыл бұрын

I've had this printed and in a folder for a few years now, but I've never even looked at it. Now it's time!

@CantankerousDave 3 жыл бұрын

I remember going to the B. Dalton Bookseller store in the mall every weekend, looking for new modules.

@ForeverYoungKickboxer 3 жыл бұрын

Me too brother

@AndyAction 3 жыл бұрын

Running this right now for my 1st Ed. AD&D crew - it is a blast - thanks for the review!

@TheGiantRobot 3 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favorites, too. I love the art and the ancient American cultural references. I love stuff that feels like it blurs the lines between fantasy and real life. Who really knows what you might find in one of those Aztec pyramids?

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true!!

@ramondelgado4927 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah , very interesting scenarios outside the usual fantasy norms....... but too bad aztec/mayan/olmec myths are not very developed , mostly average were-humans and spirits , plus some warlocks maybe ? , lots of gods and deities but not many creatures to draw inspiration from sadly , you really have to dig to find them if anything

@johnkirk2863 3 жыл бұрын

Love the music when showing the gibbering mouther

@seanz1115 3 жыл бұрын

John Kirk It’s from the LIGETI- Requiem and was used in the soundtrack from 2001 The whole work is brilliant and a number of his works have been used in Kubrick films

@Jarnor23 3 жыл бұрын

My God, they’re full of stars!

@seanz1115 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a copy! Wanted to check this out forever!

@Anaris10 3 жыл бұрын

Tamoa-KHAN. Meso-American. Had fun running this over the years when my knowledge of Aztec, Inca and Mayan history/religions came in very handy.

@markpriest589 3 жыл бұрын

Love your commentary. Very Indiana Jones, indeed. I've been more of a homebrew kind of DM/Player since the late 70's, but have recently got "back in the game." I find your reviews inspiring and educational. Thanks for the hard work! A lot of time goes into these reviews is both obvious and appreciated.

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@hawkeyepearce1066 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great review as always, Cap! This was the first module I ran, ostensibly as a one-shot (which ended up running for 3 months) when I got back into the hobby with the arrival of 5E. As a primarily exploration and puzzle-solving adventure, with the poison gas acting as a ticking clock to urge players on, it really does exude an atmosphere of tension an urgency, great pulp-adventure fodder.

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! More 1E pulp-fantasy goodness.

@BigHurt1776 Жыл бұрын

These videos are quite enjoyable. I own a small handful of modules bought as a kid. Unfortunately, there were very few kids in my school that were D&D players so they didn't get the use I was hoping. I still kept them all these years because of how cool they looked and for the sentimental value.

@Gothyl 3 жыл бұрын

Another great one from the beginning days of D&D I love this module and I've run it at least five times now for many different groups. I'm running it now as a side quest in the jungles of Chult to the adventure Tome of Annihilation. It fits perfectly in Chult and the group is loving this old module. Great review of one of the best adventures from way back.

@RoDaGrier 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine this adventure could be used in the Mesoamerican Hollow World setting.

@fulminatus6241 3 жыл бұрын

It's always a good day when the captain posts a video. I really enjoyed this review and I know you probably have a full plate at this point, but your mention of the Invincible Overlord made me think how cool it would be to throw the occasional Judges Guild or Roll Aids classic in to the mix. Just a thought.

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, as much as I love the material, JG is kind of off the table right now. Maybe some Roll Aids would be fun. :)

@alanrickett2537 3 жыл бұрын

@@captcorajus why jg off table I am missing something

@dr.winstonsmith 3 жыл бұрын

alan rickett I agree, some JG reviews would be great. Gamelords products would be cool too.

@Jarnor23 3 жыл бұрын

alan rickett There’s some controversy going on with some crappy things the head has said. Always good for an entertainment channel to avoid controversy - you like the module you’re a terrible person for doing so, you say you don’t and you’re just being politically correct. It’s a good landmine to avoid.

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

The creator's SON, and now owner of JG has said some pretty racist things on FB. As a result DrivetrhruRPG removed ALL JG material from its website, and Goodman Games severed all ties with JG and removed all the product THEY were selling. So... even if I review it, I can't even recommend a place to buy.

@jacobhope6164 3 жыл бұрын

I remember this module fondly. I believe this was the module where my character ended up contracting lycanthropy, and became a werejaguar.

@patrickc.1208 3 жыл бұрын

Fine coverage. Great old mod.

@Jarnor23 3 жыл бұрын

Ran the 5e conversion of this as an in between campaigns break for my group. Had them searching for an artifact in Maztica with a Thayan and his bodyguards tracking them. Just as they’d found the shrine the Thayan set upon them where they fell back, than REALLY fell back. They had to work their way out while finding the artifact knowing their rival was probably waiting outside. He was, and even gave a little “what you possess I can always take away” monologue. Very Indiana Jones feel I was going for and the players had a blast (as well as having another reason to hate Thay, my big enemies). It helped them immensely that someone had studied Leomund’s Tiny Hut and I went along with their assessment that with the prevention of outside objects being able to enter and the description of the atmosphere in the space being comfortable and dry probably meant poison free for comfort’s sake that helped them out immensely. 😄

@BTsMusicChannel 3 жыл бұрын

i was just about to re-read "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" when I the saw capn had a new vid about a dungeon from my teen years, so I put Lovecraft on hold for a few mins. You definitely need some prep to boil it down to run this one. I still think that the competition scoring might be a good model for experience points. The picture books back then were the shit. The first one I saw that put an indelible mark in my memory was that of Tomb of Horrors (the mosaic hallway). In that dungeon and in this one, those pictures drew you in. I am tempted to replace the outer skin with Celtic stuff (like a barrow instead of a pyramid) and drop it in my Irish/Welsh-based setting...LATER EDIT -- Just finished re-read of Charles Dexter Ward, which is a great lesson in the effects of long term obsession with magic...like DCC's "corruption." :D Plus it is even better reading it again in the wake of the experience of reading about ciphers and mysteries in "DaVinci Code" and "And Then There Were None."

@joeschulze7812 3 жыл бұрын

I look forward to your reviews. I pull out these old modules and read through everytime you discuss them. You bring back long forgotten memories. Thank you sir.

@johnharrison2086 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest modules of all time. A must play adventure for all D&D players

@MarshalTennerWinter 3 жыл бұрын

This was a favorite module of mine. I liked how it's inverted. Instead of going top-down through the temple and then into the dungeon, you start in the dungeon and work your way up to a great climactic fight. Good stuff.

@cutinhomachado213 3 жыл бұрын

A video as good as always. I'm from Brazil and we don't have any channel based on old D&D in our language. So you give us good analysis and material to play finely. Thank you and keep it up with that good job. 🤘 É nóis!

@charlieb308 2 жыл бұрын

Really loved this adventure, I have the module that was second print, lived the cover art!

@TaranTheWanderer Ай бұрын

Holy crap! The 2001 music is so perfect for the Gibbering Mouther, lol!

@professorpandemic7295 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I'm currently running this for my players. So cool to see a review of it.

@asafoetidajones8181 4 ай бұрын

Tamoa-Chan is pretty kawaii but my heart only doki dokis for Tomb-Kun.

@TallDude73 3 жыл бұрын

Another great review, thanks Captain. I've re-read the PDF only recently, so it's all fresh...

@melkoir 3 жыл бұрын

another fine piece of art! bravo! " clap clap clap!" . This truly will be for as you explained for the thinkers party. A hack and lash run run tactic may not work unless the party is beefed up on magic potions and immunity to poison gas attack...

@ghostpasha9076 3 жыл бұрын

The most atmospheric dungeon ever written, and the addition of player-facing art only made it moreso. Sadly, it's an old tournament adventure and it shows. It requires heavy adaptation, but for the right DM and group, it can be worth the effort.

@rpgamerpro9972 3 жыл бұрын

One of the first D&D modules I purchased with my allowance money, way back in the day. I recall being enamored with the cover and since it was shrinkwrapped, that's all I had to go on! I read it from cover to cover and it's remained one of my all-time favorite adventures these several decades later. Great review, thanks!

@davidleonard8547 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review. Definitely one of the very best tournament modules ever produced! Maybe that was why it has been updated to new editions over the years. :-) Thanks for this. You always produce great videos, just enough detail to peak interest. You never fail to impress. There are other great treatments of this module that should be checked out: One by RPGmodsFAN The other by Classic_DM

@aWOLtrooper 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh, I tried rpgmodsfan but he's too encyclopedic. It's good as a strict reference material in a library, but man is it just not fun to listen to.

@MrRourk 3 жыл бұрын

A few changes here and there and this can be ran with Empire of the Petal Throne.

@Johnny_Nitro 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Cap! Congrats on 11K subs.

@johnharvath2522 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is how a review is supposed to be! Freaking excellent 🤘

@HowtoRPG 3 жыл бұрын

I have been weary of this adventure. Thanks for the review.

@theobstinategentleman4094 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always cap. Have you considered doing other Classics like Gamma World? It's rarely reviewed and it has some classic modules from Gary gygax

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, I've got 1E Gamma world on my shelf and picked up the POD from Drive-thru rpg a few months back as well, I should probably dust that off and give it a go, hmm?

@erikmartin4996 3 жыл бұрын

captcorajus definitely second that

@theobstinategentleman4094 3 жыл бұрын

@@captcorajus there's actually a great module for Gamma World called the Legion of gold. It's by Gary gygax and it's on drive-thru RPG. So definitely check it out

@BTsMusicChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Gamma World has those awesome flow charts used to figure out how things worked. They are great tools for D&D characters who want to do magical research in downtime.

@MrRourk 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Gamma World

@tinywarfare9109 3 жыл бұрын

Scored me the colour cover printing at my FLGS for 20 bucks last year. While I have the Yawning Portal version, it doesn't have the illustration section of the original so it's still pretty good to have. I'm not sure when, one day I'll run players through it by dangling a treasure map in front of them to get them there. DMs, if you're looking for a used copy, make sure the illustration booklet is there if you want to ensure you have the complete module.

@Geraint3000 Жыл бұрын

I dropped the 5ed version into my Tomb of Annihilation campaign. Worked a treat. Wonderful dungeon.

@borkware 3 жыл бұрын

oh man, love me some Ligeti.

@gambitshotshadow1643 3 жыл бұрын

Too cool! I just started running on the podcast.

@mikep6263 3 жыл бұрын

The Gibbering Mouther always reminded me of Lovecraft's Shoggoths.

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely Lovecraftian influence there.

@versioncity1 3 жыл бұрын

I recently ran this for 2 players, adapted bits of it, but used about 80% of it. Nearly every room is a trap, it's lethal.... I set in on the Isle of Dread as part of a small campaign. It's real good fun and would recommend.

@lordshell 3 жыл бұрын

I died horribly in this module.

@mist3rmaniac 3 жыл бұрын

7:58 A multi-boobed tiger lady sounds so cool, but it's actually scarier than the jibbering mouther.

@sunsin1592 3 жыл бұрын

One of my faves. I've repurposed the dungeon at least twice, including putting it in I1--Dwellers of the Forbidden City. Always thought it would be cool to put with S1 in some killer fashion.

@blackambition01 3 жыл бұрын

i feel like youve gone way more in depth with your other modules and i found this kinda short on information, but i love your stuff man thanks.

@st-ck 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is on my list for my current campaign. I plan to drop it into Master Of The Desert Nomads amid ruins in the Sind Desert...

@kmoustakas 3 жыл бұрын

Ask and you shall receive! Thank you for answering my call for this. I just run it a month ago and I felt like everything and it's second cousin was a red herring

@aWOLtrooper 3 жыл бұрын

I own and love this competition module and dream of the day where I'll have a party that wants to run it time and time again (with the two hour time limit that is mentioned!) to get the highest score. I think the "arcade points" style could have been used to such great effect for the replayability of the game, but I'm thankful that it never truly saw the light of day.

@KeithGigliotti 3 жыл бұрын

One of the earliest modules I ever played....

@uncledarren4262 3 жыл бұрын

The best module I evere played was THE LOST CITY... B4.... Full version. Not the Bseries 1-10 version. Best Dungeon crawl EVER!!!!

@peatmoss4946 3 жыл бұрын

a crown jewel....

@thegneech 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of a light review this time.

@jackleg2007 3 жыл бұрын

Purchased this from a DM, after we realized he had not read it before running it for our group. He thought the DM didn't need to read it beforehand.

@Jarnor23 3 жыл бұрын

He thought wrong. 😄

@AAron-gr3jk 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt mind running this in Dark Sun. Could be set in Gulg, Guistenal, Blue Shrine? I suppose it could he Kalak's Palace?

@diaz5292 3 жыл бұрын

We always pronounced it 'The Hidden Shrine of Tom's-a-Watchin'-You...lol

@captcorajus 3 жыл бұрын

lol... good one!!

@tangentslayer 3 жыл бұрын

I had a friend who pronounced it "Ta-Mocha-Chan", which always brought up mental images of a ancient shrine dedicated to baristas.

@Jarnor23 3 жыл бұрын

tangentslayer I’m up for that! 😝

@szulgitgk 3 жыл бұрын

I remember there being waaaay too much text to read to players (it might be great now, but it was boring and slowed everything down when we were 14 years old). Had I been smarter, I would have simply adapted and read what worked. I would like to go back and revisit this to see if it works better for me this time.