Original Adventures Reincarnated #3: Expedition to The Barrier Peaks

by Michael Curtis, Tim Wadzinski, E. Gary Gygax

An adventure for levels 8-12 From a mysterious cave high in the Barrier Peaks, they come: savage raiders of unknown origin laying waste to castle and keep, leaving no survivors. The land is in turmoil and only a band of stalwart heroes dares to launch an expedition into the soaring mountains to stamp out this vile menace. What they discover in those lofty peaks is something beyond their comprehension. A danger spawned from the very stars above. A crashed starship, buried for centuries beneath the Barrier Peaks, has awoken, and now its alien inhabitants—crazed robots, eerie androids, and even stranger things—endanger the world. The adventurers must confront these threats and navigate the unearthly interior of the wrecked starship, puzzling over and mastering alien technology to defeat their foes. If you’ve ever had the urge to zap an umber hulk with a laser rifle while commanding a robotic servant, this adventure is for you! This tome is an homage to the original fantasy and science-fiction dungeon expedition that began decades ago with S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks. Herein you will find high-quality scans from multiple printings of the original first edition adventure module, plus commentary by gaming luminaries. A full fifth edition conversion of the original adventure is included, as well as brand new additional adventure locations and a dungeon level to expand and develop the spaceship and the surrounding environs. This is the perfect framework for a fully playable extended dungeon delve, suitable for taking your fifth edition campaign in out-of-this-world directions, with a distinct old-school vibe.

Genres: Role Playing Games, Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming

400 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Matthew J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really fantastic product. Let me just say that out of the gate. Goodman games makes quality stuff.
The Original Adventures Reincarnated series takes classic Dungeons & Dragons modules, reprints at least one version (this specific book has two early editions reprinted) and then does a new version designed for D&D 5e. And for the 5e version, they've added a bunch of material, including expanded, contextual, regional scenarios and a whole new level to the...um, let's call it "dungeon."
Expedition to the Barrier Peaks is a weird, kitchen-sink adventure that mixes High Fantasy and Science Fiction. I'm not a D&D fan (I've played every edition with the exception of 4th, and have never enjoyed it), so why did I pick this up? Well, my plan is to transfer this over to Dungeon Crawl Classics. I'm thinking I might lead up to it with Danger in the Air! and Frozen in Time, and maybe a few Mutant Crawl Classics modules.
Anyway, this is good stuff.

[Scott Waldie · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite modules growing up, particularly in how it brought together the mystiques of fantasy and science fiction. Like the other 'Reincarnated' releases, you get the historical info, the reprints of different original versions of the scenario, so they can live on in hardcover on your game shelf, original artwork and handouts, and a robust, accessible remake of the adventure for the current edition. A great product that helps revive a lot of old memories, while ready to forge some new ones!