307 (2003), Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (2008), Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984), Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990), Dungeon No. I've read through the first adventure, Pharaoh, and identified that the pyramid dungeon is the main attraction, with the djinni as a side quest. I3-5 Desert of Desolation (1e) - An epic adventure includes the revised Desert of Desolation series plus totally new adventures within Raurin, a desert w . In 2004, for the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game, Dungeon magazine ranked this module the 6th greatest adventure of all time. Inspired by Gothic fiction, a typical denizen of the Ravenloft setting. 265 (1999), Monsters of Faern (2001), D&D Miniatures: War Drums set #57 (2006), Drow of the Underdark (2007), Polyhedron No. I checked the pdf and uploaded it again to be sure the download is correct. The maps are designed with a 5 ft. grid, but there is also a gridless option included. Large armored tick-like monster which devours metals. A "dragon that lingers after its death because it has such a deep attachment to its hoard". Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium Appendix II: Terrors Beyond Tyr (1995), This bestiary was planned for use with the, Farie, Adult human and Child human changeling, Seelie Faerie, Faerie Queen, Deceiver, Innocent, Helper, Protector and Trickster, Dark Queen, Living Evil Faerie and Undead Faerie, Halfling Spawn, Masetian Spawn and Orog Spawn, Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Arcane), Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II (1995) (as Arcane), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Beholder and Hive Mother; Orbus by reference only). 1121 - Spellbound Campaign Guide boxed set.pdf. The digital download includes 33 maps! Centaur-like creature, a player character race in the Planescape setting, where reviewer Johnny L. Wilson found they fill a similar niche than dwarves. This was the second volume in the Monstrous Compendium series, for the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, published in 1989. 28 (1985), Castles Forlorn (1993), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Ravenloft Gazetteer: Volume I (2002), Libris Mortis (2004), This 128-page unnumbered soft-bound book primarily contains monster descriptions published in, Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monsters of Faern (2001), Dragon No. Monsters crazy enough to gradually destroy the borders between the different planes. New revised version uploaded, now with 50 pages of expanded content. Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989) (as Pleistocene Animals; all except Irish Deer; Wooly Rhinoceros as White Rhinoceros), Tatterdemanimal, Common Raggomoffyn, Gutterspite and Shrapnyl. Male version of the medusa, a consequence of turning the singular monster from classic mythology into a species in the game. Yeah, you'll find that (absurd amounts of random encounter checks) in old adventures. Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (1990) (as Hound, Yeth), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991), Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Yugoloth, Guardian), D&D Master Rules (1985),D&D Rules Cyclopedia (1991), Creature Catalogue (1986),Creature Catalog (1993), Creature Catalogue (Magpie, Piranha Bird) (1986),Creature Catalog (Magpie, Piranha Bird) (1993),D&D Expert Module B5, Magpie (common and giant), Piranha Bird (lesser and greater), and Sprackle (lesser and greater). 48 (1981), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (1998), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (1998), Dragon No. The living wall appeared on, Fire, Giant, Minotaur and Subterranean lizard, Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix, Drow of the Underdark. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? This appendix to the Monstrous Compendium series was designed for use with the Spelljammer campaign setting for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. The Dragonlance adventure Dragon's Rest by Rick Swan contained three new fictional creatures. Dragon No. 197 (1993), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Lost Empires of Faern (2005), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001), Dungeon No. Dragon Magazine introduced many new monsters to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. Black, Green, Red, Silver, Yellow, and Land, Common Whale, Giant Whale, Leviathan, Killer Whale and Narwhal, Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989) (Purple Worm), Purple Worm, Giant Bloodworm, Bookworm, and Rot Grub, Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989) (Xorn), Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (1992), Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989) (Common, Monster and Ju-ju Zombie), Common, Monster, Ju-ju and Sea Zombie, and Zombie Lord, Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991) (Cat Lord, Hawk Lord and Wolf Lord), Cat Lord, Hawk Lord, Lizard Lord and Wolf Lord, Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991), Monstrous Manual (1993), Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix (1990), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991) (as Mediator and Translator), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (Smoke Mephit), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Smoke Mephit), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (Fire Mephit), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Fire Mephit), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (Ice Mephit), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Ice Mephit), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992) (Magma as Lava Mephit), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Magma as Lava Mephit), Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992), Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Imp, Mephit), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991) (as Night Hag), Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix I (1991), Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II (1996), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991), Monstrous Manual (1993) (Gray and Death by reference only), Monster Manual II (1983, as alu-demon), Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991). 140 (1988), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Dragon No. Monstrous Manual (1993) (under Beholder; by reference only), Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III (1998), Monstrous Manual (1993), Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994) (Lava as Magma), Fiend Folio (1981), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (1993), Monstrous Manual (1993), Dragon No. IN COLLECTIONS Folkscanomy: Games . '&utmxhash='+escape(h.substr(1)):'')+'" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">')})(); The Al-Qadim Corsairs of the Great Sea boxed set, by Nicky Rea, contained an 8-page booklet with monsters. The original material was written by Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, and Philip Meyers, and expanded by Peter Rice and William John Wheeler. Does anyone have access to PDF's of the maps? 40 (1980), Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume Four (1998), Secrets of the Magister (2000), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves (1998), Monsters of Faern (2001), Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (1994), Monstrous Manual (1993), Black Spine (1994), I, Tyrant (1996), Monsters of Faern (2001), Dragon No. JavaScript is disabled. Based on the creature from, Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix (1991), Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix, Powerful and subtle undead sustained by drinking blood or draining life force. 0000001128 00000 n I 3-5 Desert of Desolation Product #: 9199 by Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, Philip Meyers, Peter Rice and Wm. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Thanks for the review and I understand why the 5e conversion won't be super helpful for what you're looking for. 0000009620 00000 n In at least one case, the original map was labelled in letters, and the new one in numbers and it wasn't even terribly clear what was what in the new one. Substantial content was added including: The conversion is now 50 pages of content for running this mini campaign adventure with the D&D 5th edition rules. Pharaoh was created by Tracy and Laura Hickman soon after the . Hi Cary. Copyright 1987 TSR Inc. All rights reserved. The hook horror was first published in, Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994), Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Golem, Necrophidius), Undead consisting of a humanoid skull and giant snake vertebrae, "looks like the skeleton of a Guardian Naga", with venomous bite and mesmerizing powers; first published in, Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Bird; Raven variants only), Monstrous Manual (1993) (as Golem, Scarecrow). In particular this will be used in the Kobold Press Southlands campaign setting. However, the major problem I have found is that my copy of the PDF - and presuambaly the hard-copy of which it was based - is APPALLINGLY badly produced. Most older books are in scanned image format because original digital layout files never existed or were no longer available from the publisher. Pharaoh was created by Tracy and Laura Hickman soon after the couple married in 1977, and published by TSR in 1982. Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News, Wilderness Exploration according to the core rulebooks of 5e, Worlds of Design: Modern vs. [12], The 2nd edition also used a unique format in the form of Monstrous Compendiums of loose sheets that could be collected in a folder, and allowed the combination of monster books together with individual monster pages from boxed sets. Based on the, Strategic Review #3 (lurker), Strategic Review #5 (trapper). 0000002433 00000 n Reviewer Kaneda called the gamorm a curiosity not to be disturbed under any circumstances, a "pretty little worm" [8' long] that lives in the Astral plane and feeds on the spirit of living beings it meets; a horror all the more dangerous because it can use the powers of the people it has devoured. You can edit this page to create it. I won't give you the full list of issues, but the most extensive an obvious problems were that whoever had done the compilation of the original three modules into the one book had decided to relabel the maps. A psionic horror, though physically it appears as a reptilian beetle six feet long. Note that this is not the same dragon as the Mystaran Jade Dragon. JavaScript is disabled. Desert of Desolation Realistic VTT Maps. One-click unsubscribe later if you don't enjoy the newsletter. (Possibly due to this being TSR's "contempt for our customers" period due to the CEO (doesn't that sound familiar! Fairy creatures were considered among the "standard repertoire of "Monsters"" by Fabian Perlini-Pfister. It was a compilation and expansion of the original three modules; Pharaoh, Oasis of the White Palm, and Lost Tomb of Martek.The original material was written by Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman, and Philip Meyers, and expanded by Peter Rice and William John Wheeler. Are you trying to tell me that, compared to other deserts, it is a very bad idea to go into the desert in Desert of Desolation? It's intended for online play, but it can be printed out and used on the tabletop. Large, powerful humanoid creatures, with slightly below average intelligence. 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Choke Creeper, Mantrap, Retch Plant, Snapper-Saw, Thornslinger, Tri-Flower Frond. And, perhaps you'll forgive me, but given the quality control of the module so far, it wasn't until typing this very post it occurred to me it might not just be an error. 0000010877 00000 n The expanded and revised Campaign setting boxed set for Dark Sun contained several pages of monster description in The Wanderer's Chronicle booklet. Kalin riders: Elite, 40-foot water creature resembling a crossbreed between a giant shark and a, Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium Appendix II: Terrors Beyond Tyr, 9-foot-long (2.7m) moderately intelligent insectoid creatures with four legs and two clawed arms, primitive relatives to thri-kreen, Thri-kreen warrior caste enhanced for combat from normal members of their species, Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four (as Fish, Athasian). It combines three previously published individual modules: Pharaoh, Oasis of the White Palm, and Lost Tomb of Martek. 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