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searchaux" style="display:none">Dungeons & Dragons adventure module</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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Holloway</a>. The artwork depicts the ghostly pharaoh Amun-Re motioning towards his tomb.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Code</th><td class="infobox-data">I3-5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rules required</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Advanced Dungeons & Dragons</i> <a href="/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons" title="Editions of Dungeons & Dragons">1st edition</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Character levels</th><td class="infobox-data">5–7<sup id="cite_ref-Dummies_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dummies-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Authors</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Hickman" title="Tracy Hickman">Tracy</a> & <a href="/wiki/Laura_Hickman" title="Laura Hickman">Laura Hickman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First published</th><td class="infobox-data">1983</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Linked modules</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Dwellers_of_the_Forbidden_City" title="Dwellers of the Forbidden City">I1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Lizard_King" title="Tomb of the Lizard King">I2</a>, <b>I3</b>, <b>I4</b>, <b>I5</b>, <a href="/wiki/Ravenloft_(D%26D_module)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ravenloft (D&D module)">I6</a>, <a href="/wiki/Baltron%27s_Beacon" title="Baltron's Beacon">I7</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ravager_of_Time" title="Ravager of Time">I8</a>, <a href="/wiki/Day_of_Al%27Akbar" title="Day of Al'Akbar">I9</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ravenloft_(D%26D_module)#Ravenloft_II:_The_House_on_Gryphon_Hill" class="mw-redirect" title="Ravenloft (D&D module)">I10</a>, <a href="/wiki/Needle_(module)" title="Needle (module)">I11</a>, <a href="/wiki/Egg_of_the_Phoenix" title="Egg of the Phoenix">I12</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adventure_Pack_I" title="Adventure Pack I">I13</a>, <a href="/wiki/Swords_of_the_Iron_Legion" title="Swords of the Iron Legion">I14</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Desert of Desolation</b></i> is a compilation <a href="/wiki/Adventure_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)">adventure module</a> published by <a href="/wiki/TSR,_Inc." title="TSR, Inc.">TSR</a> for the <i><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons" title="Dungeons & Dragons">Dungeons & Dragons</a></i> (<i>D&D</i>) fantasy <a href="/wiki/Roleplaying_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Roleplaying game">roleplaying game</a>. It combines three previously published individual modules: <i><a href="/wiki/Pharaoh_(module)" title="Pharaoh (module)">Pharaoh</a></i>, <i>Oasis of the White Palm</i>, and <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i>. The modules were made for use with the <a href="/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons" title="Editions of Dungeons & Dragons">first edition</a> <i>Advanced Dungeons & Dragons</i> (<i>AD&D</i>) rules. <i>Pharaoh</i> was created by Tracy and Laura Hickman soon after the couple married in 1977, and published by TSR in 1982. <i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> was a collaboration between Tracy Hickman and Philip Meyers, and Hickman wrote the <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i> on his own; both were printed in 1983. </p><p>Each module is an Egyptian-styled adventure. The individual modules were well received by critics at the time of their release, and the compilation garnered accolades in the early 2000s. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot_summary">Plot summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pharaoh"><i>Pharaoh</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Pharaoh"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Pharaoh_(module)" title="Pharaoh (module)">Pharaoh (module)</a></div> <p><i>Pharaoh</i> is an Egyptian-styled adventure that includes a pyramid map and a trap-filled maze.<sup id="cite_ref-Dummies_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dummies-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oasis_of_the_White_Palm"><i>Oasis of the White Palm</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Oasis of the White Palm"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> is an adventure in which the <a href="/wiki/Player_character" title="Player character">player characters</a> come to the Oasis of the White Palm to find out that Shadalah, intended bride of the eldest son of the <a href="/wiki/Sheikh" title="Sheikh">sheikh</a>, has been kidnapped. The sheikh suspects that his enemies are holding her somewhere within the oasis.<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The PCs must solve the mystery before they can progress further.<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the characters establish contacts at the oasis, they must go to the temple of <a href="/wiki/Set_(god)" class="mw-redirect" title="Set (god)">Set</a> and then the crypt of Badr al-Mosak, and the adventure will finish in the city of Phoenix; there, the PCs must acquire the three Star Gems (the one from Amun-Re's tomb in the previous adventure and two more introduced here) and set the <a href="/wiki/Genie_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" class="mw-redirect" title="Genie (Dungeons & Dragons)">djinni</a> free if they plan to move on to the next module.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> module contains wilderness maps, and also includes a number of smaller adventures.<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lost_Tomb_of_Martek"><i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Lost Tomb of Martek"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The goal of the PCs is the tomb of the millennium-dead wizard Martek.<sup id="cite_ref-WD55_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD55-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The tomb can be found in the immense Desert of Desolation, and most of the action in the adventure happens inside the enormous tomb of Martek.<sup id="cite_ref-Lost_Tomb_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lost_Tomb-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The player characters have to traverse a sea of glass using skate-ships, and then go through the Crystal Prism and the Mobius Tower to get to the final crypt.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 102">: 102 </span></sup> The adventure is organized into seven parts, taking the party from the desert through a number of <a href="/wiki/Plane_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Plane (Dungeons & Dragons)">planes</a> on their way to the Citadel of Martek. They must use the Star Gems to revive the dead wizard. When they have done so, he lets them choose from a variety of magical treasure, and leaves to defeat the Efreet.<sup id="cite_ref-Lost_Tomb_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lost_Tomb-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Publication_history">Publication history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Publication history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1977, Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman (co-creators of the <i><a href="/wiki/Dragonlance" title="Dragonlance">Dragonlance</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Campaign_setting" title="Campaign setting">campaign setting</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-Dummies_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dummies-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> were married. Soon after, while living in Provo, Utah, they wrote the adventures <i>Pharaoh</i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Ravenloft_(module)" title="Ravenloft (module)">Ravenloft</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Hickmans privately published their first two adventures, <i><a href="/wiki/Rahasia" title="Rahasia">Rahasia</a></i> and <i>Pharaoh</i>, which earned them a local reputation.<sup id="cite_ref-Dragon_#120_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dragon_#120-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/DayStar_West_Media" title="DayStar West Media">DayStar West Media</a> Productions published <i>Pharaoh</i> as part of the "Night Ventures" line of adventure scenarios in 1980, as a sixty-eight-page book.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 172">: 172 </span></sup> Tracy was working with a business associate who left the Hickmans to cover thirty-thousand dollars in bad checks, driving them to declare bankruptcy, and Tracy Hickman decided to sell their adventure modules to <a href="/wiki/TSR,_Inc." title="TSR, Inc.">TSR</a>, "literally so that I could buy shoes for my children".<sup id="cite_ref-Dragon_#120_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dragon_#120-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> TSR decided to buy the modules, and also hired Tracy as a game designer: </p> <dl><dd>"They said it would be easier to publish my adventures if I was part of the company. So, we made the move from Utah to Wisconsin."<sup id="cite_ref-Dragon_#120_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dragon_#120-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>In 1982, TSR published <i>Pharaoh</i> as a thirty-two-page booklet with two outer folders, for the first edition of <i>AD&D</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 101">: 101 </span></sup> It was designed for 6-8 player characters of levels 5–7,<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine3_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine3-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and formed the first of the three-part <i>Desert of Desolation</i> module series.<sup id="cite_ref-Dummies_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dummies-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 101">: 101 </span></sup> </p><p><i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> is the sequel to the <i>Pharaoh</i> module.<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 102">: 102 </span></sup> TSR published this adventure in 1983 as a thirty-two-page booklet with two outer folders, and the adventure was written by Tracy Hickman and Philip Meyers with cover art by Jim Holloway and interior illustrations by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Parkinson" title="Keith Parkinson">Keith Parkinson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 102">: 102 </span></sup> It was intended for 6 to 8 characters of levels 6–8.<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine4_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine4-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i> is the third module in the series, and was designed by Tracy Hickman, for 7th-9th level characters.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 102">: 102 </span></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WD55_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD55-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i> was published in 1983 as a 32-page booklet with two outer folders.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 102">: 102 </span></sup> </p><p>The compilation module <i>Desert of Desolation</i> was printed in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-DOD_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOD-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The compilation features a cover by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Parkinson" title="Keith Parkinson">Keith Parkinson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HW_7-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HW-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 101">: 101 </span></sup> It features additional design and revision work by The Companions team members Peter Rice and William John Wheeler on the I3, I4, and I5 <i>AD&D</i> game adventures.<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wheeler attempted to expand on the originals, without altering their tone.<sup id="cite_ref-DOD3_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOD3-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The adventures in <i>Desert of Desolation</i> are designed for a 5th-10th level party and have been refitted to take place in the <a href="/wiki/Forgotten_Realms" title="Forgotten Realms">Forgotten Realms</a> setting, and also made compatible with the rules in the <i><a href="/wiki/Wilderness_Survival_Guide" title="Wilderness Survival Guide">Wilderness Survival Guide</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rice and Wheeler added more background material, and included staging tips for the Dungeon Master.<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The details of various elements that had been open-ended elements were spelled out.<sup id="cite_ref-DOD3_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOD3-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Desert of Desolation</i> includes a 128-page adventure booklet, a sixteen-page maps booklet, and a large <a href="/wiki/A1_paper_size" class="mw-redirect" title="A1 paper size">A1 size</a> sheet containing maps and player handouts.<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The compilation module contains new maps, including an isometric map depicting the tomb of Amun-Re.<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The revision also introduces ancient inscriptions that the players can decipher.<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the time these modules were released, each <i>D&D</i> module was marked with an <a href="/wiki/Alphanumeric_code" class="mw-redirect" title="Alphanumeric code">alphanumeric code</a> indicating the series to which it belonged.<sup id="cite_ref-D&DFAQ_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-D&DFAQ-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The earlier modules have module codes I3, I4, and I5 respectively, and the combined module's code is I3–5 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The modules were well received by critics, both separately and as a compilation. Called "The definitive "Egyptian-themed" <i>D&D</i> adventure", it was ranked the 6th greatest adventure of all time by <i><a href="/wiki/Dungeon_(magazine)" title="Dungeon (magazine)">Dungeon</a></i> in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-mona2004_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mona2004-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Christopher Perkins noted that "This adventure introduced a new encounter format later adapted for third edition adventures," serving as the precursor to the format <i>Dungeon</i> would use for third edition.<sup id="cite_ref-mona2004_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mona2004-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Pramas" title="Chris Pramas">Chris Pramas</a> felt the backstory made the adventure "so much more interesting than the typical dungeon bash, and the whole series dripped with atmosphere."<sup id="cite_ref-mona2004_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mona2004-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Pharaoh</i> and <i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> were reviewed in <i><a href="/wiki/White_Dwarf_(magazine)" title="White Dwarf (magazine)">White Dwarf</a></i>, No. 45 by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bambra" title="Jim Bambra">Jim Bambra</a>, who gave both modules 10 of out 10 overall. Bambra felt that the presentation of both modules was excellent, and liked the new format, which utilized a short paragraph to quickly describe how the adventure should be run. He felt that this system, which also included distinct listings of traps, tricks, monsters, and treasure, "makes it far easier to find information quickly and reduced the chance of leaving something important out in the heat of play."<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While Bambra was disappointed with I1 <i><a href="/wiki/Dwellers_of_the_Forbidden_City" title="Dwellers of the Forbidden City">Dwellers of the Forbidden City</a></i>, he felt that with I2 <i><a href="/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Lizard_King" title="Tomb of the Lizard King">Tomb of the Lizard King</a></i> and these two modules "the I series is fast becoming one of the best available".<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bambra concluded by stating that these "are both excellent adventures, they are imaginative, colourful and challenging. If I5 <i>The Lost Tomb of Martek</i> is as good as these two the <i>Desert</i> series will be one of the best yet ranking with the G and D modules."<sup id="cite_ref-WD45_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD45-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Doug Cowie reviewed <i>Oasis of the White Palm</i> for <i><a href="/wiki/Imagine_(AD%26D_magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Imagine (AD&D magazine)">Imagine</a></i> magazine, and stated that "This is an excellent, varied module. It has excitement, depth and tension. A must for those who have played 13 and highly recommended for anyone else."<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine4_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine4-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i> received a positive review (9 out of 10) from <a href="/wiki/Dave_Morris_(game_designer)" title="Dave Morris (game designer)">Dave Morris</a> in issue No. 55 of <i><a href="/wiki/White_Dwarf_(magazine)" title="White Dwarf (magazine)">White Dwarf</a></i> magazine. Morris felt the module met the high standards one would expect from Tracy Hickman. He complimented the "fun with spacetime distortion", the Mobius Tower, and the Guilders and Maddogs—dimwitted inbred descendants of <a href="/wiki/Rogue_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)">rogues</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paladin_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Paladin (Dungeons & Dragons)">paladins</a>, respectively, who became trapped in the tomb over many centuries.<sup id="cite_ref-WD55_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD55-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Morris, "There is the sense throughout this adventure that the characters are agents of destiny, heroes fulfilling a chain of events set in motion long ages ago—the author has succeeded admirably in creating this effect".<sup id="cite_ref-WD55_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD55-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Morris compared this module to <i><a href="/wiki/Temple_of_Death" title="Temple of Death">Temple of Death</a></i>, feeling that both are excellent adventures for characters of roughly the same level, but that while the characters would have to retire after the world-shattering adventure in <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i>, the campaign would not necessarily have to end after playing <i>Temple of Death</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-WD55_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD55-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Doug Cowie reviewed <i>Lost Tomb of Martek</i> for <i><a href="/wiki/Imagine_(AD%26D_magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Imagine (AD&D magazine)">Imagine</a></i> magazine.<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine15_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He noted the module's attractive cover, but found the internal illustrations to be of low quality even though they were at times helpful to understand tricky bits of text. Cowie's main problem was with the "purple"<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine15_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> prose of the descriptions to be read aloud by the DM to the players. He doubted that many gamemasters would use them as given. Overall, Cowie thought the module to be of "praiseworthy detail"<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine15_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and "so well designed [he] couldn't help liking it".<sup id="cite_ref-Imagine15_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Imagine15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Jim_Bambra" title="Jim Bambra">Jim Bambra</a> reviewed the <i>Desert of Desolation</i> compilation release for <i>White Dwarf</i> No. 93, calling it "more than a simple repackaging of the three original adventures... The adventure material itself has received considerable expansion."<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bambra praised the adventure, stating: </p> <blockquote><p>"These adventures are classic stuff and have stood the test of time well. They mix roleplaying, wilderness and dungeon adventuring in an entertaining and intriguing way. While the roleplaying is fun, and the wilderness adventures certainly have the feel of being in a dry and dusty desert, it is the dungeon adventure sections which really shine. These are some of the best TSR has ever produced—they include tricks, traps, and combat, all the stuff associated with dungeons. But more importantly, they are connected by an epic storyline which really catches the flavour of the Arabian Nights."<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote><p> Bambra liked the wall inscriptions in the pharaoh's tomb as part of the revised adventure, feeling that they add to the adventure and give the players some insight into what is going on: "They also pose an interesting problem, as they first need to be deciphered. Although written in English, their meanings are cunningly disguised, so some thought will be required to interpret them correctly."<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He felt that the "adventurers must rely on their roleplaying skills to deal with the problems facing them" at the Oasis of the White Palm, and that once they figure out the mystery of the place "the action really hots up and in more ways than one!"<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bambra described the last part of the adventure as "Another dungeon, but a very interesting one."<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bambra concluded his review by stating "These are easily the best of TSR's reprint series."<sup id="cite_ref-WD93_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WD93-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Desert of Desolation</i> was reviewed in <i><a href="/wiki/Dragon_(magazine)" title="Dragon (magazine)">Dragon</a></i> No. 126 by <a href="/wiki/Ken_Rolston" title="Ken Rolston">Ken Rolston</a>. According to Rolston, "Tracy Hickman... is a first-rate designer, and these modules are exceptional examples of the module genre... The original modules were nifty dungeons, with lots of puzzles, monsters, and colorful encounters."<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rolston felt that the compilation module was a bit too heavy for his taste, "densely packed with information, built around a very linear narrative, and consisting, for the most part, of dungeon crawls—well, it makes slow going, and the writing style of the revision is pretty wordy".<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also felt that the old-fashioned graphic design did not help the adventure's pacing and readability. Rolston concluded his review by stating "The original I3–I5 modules were pretty exciting in their time. In this revised version, they still count as classic <i>AD&D</i> game adventures. But exciting? I'm afraid not."<sup id="cite_ref-DR126_13-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DR126-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Scott Taylor of <i><a href="/wiki/Black_Gate_(magazine)" title="Black Gate (magazine)">Black Gate</a></i> in 2015 rated the <i>Desert of Desolation</i> series as #6 in "The Top 10 Campaign Adventure Module Series of All Time, saying "the series still stands up today as an easily playable desert campaign that will provide countless hours of enjoyment."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Desert_of_Desolation&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Dummies-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Dummies_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dummies_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dummies_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dummies_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFSlavicsekBakerGrubb2006" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Slavicsek" title="Bill Slavicsek">Slavicsek, Bill</a>; 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Kuntz">Robert J. Kuntz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mearls" title="Mike Mearls">Mike Mearls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Mentzer" title="Frank Mentzer">Frank Mentzer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Moldvay" title="Tom Moldvay">Tom Moldvay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Perkins_(game_designer)" title="Chris Perkins (game designer)">Chris Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jon_Pickens" title="Jon Pickens">Jon Pickens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Tweet" title="Jonathan Tweet">Jonathan Tweet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_M._Ward" title="James M. Ward">Jim Ward</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Weis" title="Margaret Weis">Margaret Weis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skip_Williams" title="Skip Williams">Skip Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winter" title="Steve Winter">Steve Winter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Companies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/TSR_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="TSR (company)">TSR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wizards_of_the_Coast" title="Wizards of the Coast">Wizards of the Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenadier_Models_Inc." title="Grenadier Models Inc.">Grenadier Models</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judges_Guild" title="Judges Guild">Judges Guild</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paizo" title="Paizo">Paizo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ral_Partha_Enterprises" title="Ral Partha Enterprises">Ral Partha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strategic_Simulations" title="Strategic Simulations">Strategic Simulations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WizKids" title="WizKids">WizKids</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Licenses</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Open_Game_License" title="Open Game License">Open Game License</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_System_License" title="Game System License">Game System License</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/System_Reference_Document" title="System Reference Document">System Reference Document</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Geography_and_cosmology88" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Geography and cosmology</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_campaign_settings" title="Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings">Campaign settings</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Birthright_(campaign_setting)" title="Birthright (campaign setting)">Birthright</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Wyrms" title="Council of Wyrms">Council of Wyrms</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dark_Sun" title="Dark Sun">Dark Sun</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dragonlance" title="Dragonlance">Dragonlance</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_campaign_settings#Dragon_Fist" title="Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings">Dragon Fist</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eberron" title="Eberron">Eberron</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Critical_Role" title="Critical Role">Exandria</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forgotten_Realms" title="Forgotten Realms">Forgotten Realms</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Faer%C3%BBn" title="Faerûn">Faerûn</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Al-Qadim" title="Al-Qadim">Al-Qadim</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kara-Tur" class="mw-redirect" title="Kara-Tur">Kara-Tur</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ghostwalk" title="Ghostwalk">Ghostwalk</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Greyhawk" title="Greyhawk">Greyhawk</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jakandor" class="mw-redirect" title="Jakandor">Jakandor</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kingdoms_of_Kalamar" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingdoms of Kalamar">Kingdoms of Kalamar</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering" title="Magic: The Gathering">Magic: The Gathering</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Multiverse_(Magic:_The_Gathering)" title="Multiverse (Magic: The Gathering)">planes</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Guildmasters%27_Guide_to_Ravnica" title="Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica">Ravnica</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Strixhaven:_A_Curriculum_of_Chaos" title="Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos">Strixhaven</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theros" class="mw-redirect" title="Theros">Theros</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mahasarpa" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahasarpa">Mahasarpa</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystara" title="Mystara">Mystara</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Blackmoor_(campaign_setting)" title="Blackmoor (campaign setting)">Blackmoor</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Savage_Coast" class="mw-redirect" title="Savage Coast">Savage Coast</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hollow_World" class="mw-redirect" title="Hollow World">Hollow World</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_campaign_settings#Nentir_Vale" title="Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings">Nentir Vale</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pelinore" class="mw-redirect" title="Pelinore">Pelinore</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Planescape" title="Planescape">Planescape</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ravenloft" title="Ravenloft">Ravenloft</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Masque_of_the_Red_Death_(Ravenloft)" class="mw-redirect" title="Masque of the Red Death (Ravenloft)">Masque of the Red Death</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rokugan" class="mw-redirect" title="Rokugan">Rokugan</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spelljammer" title="Spelljammer">Spelljammer</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Plane_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Plane (Dungeons & Dragons)">Planes of existence</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Material Plane <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Birthright_(campaign_setting)" title="Birthright (campaign setting)">Aebrynis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abeir-Toril" title="Abeir-Toril">Abeir-Toril</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athas" class="mw-redirect" title="Athas">Athas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krynn" class="mw-redirect" title="Krynn">Krynn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eberron" title="Eberron">Eberron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mystara" title="Mystara">Mystara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oerth" class="mw-redirect" title="Oerth">Oerth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Underdark" title="Underdark">Underdark</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inner_Plane" class="mw-redirect" title="Inner Plane">Inner Planes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outer_Plane" title="Outer Plane">Outer Planes</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sigil_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Sigil (Dungeons & Dragons)">Sigil</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Characters_and_beings88" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Characters and beings</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Races and lineages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Reptilian_humanoid#Games" title="Reptilian humanoid">Dragonborn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwarf_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)">Dwarf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elf_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)">Elf</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Drow" title="Drow">Drow</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gnome_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)">Gnome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half-elf_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Half-elf (Dungeons & Dragons)">Half-elf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orc" title="Orc">Half-orcs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halfling" title="Halfling">Halfling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" class="mw-redirect" title="Human (Dungeons & Dragons)">Human</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kender_(Dragonlance)" title="Kender (Dragonlance)">Kender</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiefling" title="Tiefling">Tiefling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triton_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Triton (Dungeons & Dragons)">Triton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warforged" title="Warforged">Warforged</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Character_class_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)">Classes</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Artificer_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Artificer (Dungeons & Dragons)">Artificer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbarian_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons)">Barbarian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bard_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Bard (Dungeons & Dragons)">Bard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleric_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)">Cleric</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Druid_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Druid (Dungeons & Dragons)">Druid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fighter_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons)">Fighter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monk_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Monk (Dungeons & Dragons)">Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paladin_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Paladin (Dungeons & Dragons)">Paladin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranger_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons)">Ranger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogue_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)">Rogue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sorcerer_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)">Sorcerer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warlock_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Warlock (Dungeons & Dragons)">Warlock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wizard_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)">Wizard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_alternative_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_classes" class="mw-redirect" title="List of alternative Dungeons & Dragons classes">List of alternative classes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Character lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dragonlance_characters" title="List of Dragonlance characters">Dragonlance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_characters" title="List of Greyhawk characters">Greyhawk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Ravenloft_characters" title="List of Ravenloft characters">Ravenloft</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Notable characters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alias_(Forgotten_Realms)" title="Alias (Forgotten Realms)">Alias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catti-brie" title="Catti-brie">Catti-brie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drizzt_Do%27Urden" title="Drizzt Do'Urden">Drizzt Do'Urden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elminster" title="Elminster">Elminster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Volothamp_Geddarm" title="Volothamp Geddarm">Volothamp Geddarm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gord_the_Rogue" title="Gord the Rogue">Gord the Rogue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iggwilv" title="Iggwilv">Iggwilv</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Soth" title="Lord Soth">Lord Soth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raistlin_Majere" title="Raistlin Majere">Raistlin Majere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minsc" title="Minsc">Minsc</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mordenkainen" title="Mordenkainen">Mordenkainen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tenser" title="Tenser">Tenser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strahd_von_Zarovich" title="Strahd von Zarovich">Strahd von Zarovich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wulfgar_(Forgotten_Realms)" title="Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms)">Wulfgar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Monsters_in_Dungeons_%26_Dragons" title="Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons">Creatures and monsters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Beholder_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Beholder (Dungeons & Dragons)">Beholders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Centaur_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Centaur (Dungeons & Dragons)">Centaur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devil_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Devil (Dungeons & Dragons)">Devils</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragon_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)">Dragons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gelatinous_cube" title="Gelatinous cube">Gelatinous cube</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giant_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Giant (Dungeons & Dragons)">Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goblin_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons)">Goblins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illithid" title="Illithid">Illithid (mind flayer)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lich_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)">Lich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mimic_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)">Mimic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owlbear" title="Owlbear">Owlbear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orc" title="Orc">Orcs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reptilian_humanoid" title="Reptilian humanoid">Reptilian humanoids</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kobold_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Kobold (Dungeons & Dragons)">Kobolds</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slaad" title="Slaad">Slaadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troll_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Troll (Dungeons & Dragons)">Trolls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vampire_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Vampire (Dungeons & Dragons)">Vampires</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Advanced_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_2nd_edition_monsters" title="List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters">List of 2nd edition monsters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_3rd_edition_monsters" title="List of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition monsters">List of 3rd edition monsters</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_deities" title="List of Dungeons & Dragons deities">Deities and powers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bahamut_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Bahamut (Dungeons & Dragons)">Bahamut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corellon_Larethian" title="Corellon Larethian">Corellon Larethian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eilistraee" title="Eilistraee">Eilistraee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Greyhawk_deities" title="List of Greyhawk deities"><i>Greyhawk</i> deities</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tharizdun" title="Tharizdun">Tharizdun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vecna" title="Vecna">Vecna</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moradin" title="Moradin">Moradin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mystra_(Forgotten_Realms)" title="Mystra (Forgotten Realms)">Mystra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiamat_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)">Tiamat</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Publications88" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Publications</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_rulebooks" title="List of Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks">Core rulebooks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Player%27s_Handbook" title="Player's Handbook">Player's Handbook</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dungeon_Master%27s_Guide" title="Dungeon Master's Guide">Dungeon Master's Guide</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Monster_Manual" title="Monster Manual">Monster Manual</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Classic boxed sets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(1974)" title="Dungeons & Dragons (1974)"><i>Dungeons & Dragons</i> (original)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Basic_Set" title="Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set"><i>Basic</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Expert_Set" title="Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set"><i>Expert</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Companion_Set" title="Dungeons & Dragons Companion Set"><i>Companion</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Master_Rules" title="Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules"><i>Master</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Immortals_Rules" title="Dungeons & Dragons Immortals Rules"><i>Immortals</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Rules_Cyclopedia" title="Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia"><i>Rules Cyclopedia</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Supplements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Arms_and_Equipment_Guide" title="Arms and Equipment Guide">Arms and Equipment Guide</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Battlesystem" title="Battlesystem">Battlesystem</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Exalted_Deeds" title="Book of Exalted Deeds">Book of Exalted Deeds</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Vile_Darkness" title="Book of Vile Darkness">Book of Vile Darkness</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Deities_%26_Demigods" title="Deities & Demigods">Deities & Demigods</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Draconomicon" title="Draconomicon">Draconomicon</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fiend_Folio" title="Fiend Folio">Fiend Folio</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Forgotten_Realms_Campaign_Setting" title="Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting">Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Libris_Mortis" title="Libris Mortis">Libris Mortis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Manual_of_the_Planes" title="Manual of the Planes">Manual of the Planes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Player%27s_Option:_Combat_%26_Tactics" title="Player's Option: Combat & Tactics">Player's Option: Combat & Tactics</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Player%27s_Option:_Skills_%26_Powers" title="Player's Option: Skills & Powers">Player's Option: Skills & Powers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Player%27s_Option:_Spells_%26_Magic" title="Player's Option: Spells & Magic">Player's Option: Spells & Magic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Unearthed_Arcana" title="Unearthed Arcana">Unearthed Arcana</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">High-level rules</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Wrath_of_the_Immortals" title="Wrath of the Immortals">Wrath of the Immortals</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dungeon_Master_Option:_High-Level_Campaigns" title="Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns">Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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