Category: Adventure review
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Adventure review: The Halls of Beol-Dur
The Halls of Beol-DurBy Dave Luther, Jon Naatz, Dave Niessen, Mark Schultz1980Originally published in Dragon #41 At edges of a volcano, a powerful cleric decides to construct his temple for training and special uses. Unbeknownst to him, the dormant volcano is the home a hellish group of salamanders, now awaken and furious, they unleash their…
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Adventure review: The Pit of the Oracle
The Pit of the OracleBy Stephen Sullivan1980Originally published in Dragon #37 Another Dragon module that introduces us to some lovely locales of exploration and adventuring through the words of Stephen Sullivan. From a little searching on Google, it seems that Sullivan would later join TSR as a writer and artist, and he would contribute in…
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Adventure review: S1 Tomb of Horrors
S1 Tomb of HorrorsBy Gary Gygax1978Published by TSR And now, it is time for one of the most iconic adventures to be reviewed: Tomb of Horrors, the first entry in the S (for Special) series of adventure modules majorly written by Gygax. Originally designed as a tournament module for Origins 1975, Gygax was inspired by…
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Adventure review: Doomkeep
DoomkeepBy Brian Blume1980Published by TSR Doomkeep as an adventure module designed specifically for the official AD&D Masters Tournament, then published as part of Dragon issue #34 as an special feature. In similar style to the previous featured adventure (The Fell Pass) this module gets a full treatment right at the end of the issue, with…
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Adventure review: T1 The Village of Hommlet
T1 The Village of HommletBy Gary Gygax1979Published by TSR Now that’s a name that will probably ring the bells of nostalgia for many, for years to come. The Village of Hommlet, one of the earliest D&D modules, written by the man himself, Gary Gygax. Originally intended to be the start of a series of two…
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Adventure review: B3 Palace of the Silver Princess (Orange version)
B3 Palace of the Silver PrincessBy Jean Wells1980Published by TSR Time for a little bit of a history lesson, kids. B3 Palace of the Silver Princess follows the same path of the previous two B entries, acting as an introductory module for new DM and players alike. This time around, the module was written by…
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Adventure review: B2 The Keep on the Borderlands
B2 The Keep on the BorderlandsBy Gary Gygax1979Published by TSR Welcome to the land of imagination. This is how the all-mighty and iconic B2 module welcomes us. One of the most, if not the most played adventure module in history. The Keep on the Borderlands was originally published as a standalone module, but after the…
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Adventure review: The Book of Ruins
The Book of RuinsBy Michael Mayeau1981Published by Judges Guild Ah, this one brings memories of ancient times… yes, four years ago more or less. Back when the world was slightly different and less, paranoid? During my early forays into the world of D&D and the universe of TTRPGs, I found among the ocean of near…
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Adventure review: B1 In Search of the Unknown
B1 In Search of the UnknownFor Basic D&DBy Mike Carr1979 In Search of the Unknown. Old school gamers and D&D aficionados don’t require an introduction to this set. One of the earliest and also most iconic pieces of module ever written. Especially designed to be included alongside the Holmes Basic D&D bundle, this adventure works…
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Adventure review: The Fell Pass
The Fell Pass By Karl Merris1979Originally published in Dragon #32Review by Christian Blair The Fell Pass is an interesting sample among the ocean of adventures that exist out there. This little piece of work was originally conceived as a contestant in the first International Dungeon Design Contest, announced in Dragon Magazine. Issue #32 was the…
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