 | |
| Code | DSM1 |
|---|---|
| First published | 1993 |
Black Flames is a fantasy role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1993 for the Dark Sun campaign using the rules of the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons .
| | |
| Code | DSM1 |
|---|---|
| First published | 1993 |
Black Flames is a fantasy role-playing game adventure published by TSR in 1993 for the Dark Sun campaign using the rules of the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons .
DSM1: Black Flames is a 122-page adventure written by Sam Witt — his first creative project for TSR [1] — with interior artwork by David O. Miller, cover art by Gerald Brom, and cartography by David "Diesel" LaForce. It was the sixth adventure published for the Dark Sun campaign, and the first in the new "Dark Sun Missions" (DSM) series. [1]
The adventure is designed for four to six characters of 3rd to 6th levels, and came packaged as three books: a flip book for the gamemaster, a matching flip book for the players, and an introductory short story by Lynn Abbey, "Service". [2]
Like all Dark Sun adventures, Black Flames is set on the planet of Athas. [2] During a trip through the desert from Urik to Raam, the characters are overtaken by a ferocious standstorm. Afterwards, a small nomadic tribe comes to their rescue, offering them water. Once the characters have taken a drink, the nomads are revealed to be an illusion of the evil dragon Farcluun, who has dosed the party with a slow-acting poison. The dragon takes the characters to the ruins of the fabled city of Yaramuke, where she offers them the antidote to the poison in exchange for two ancient artifacts that are hidden somewhere in the ruined city. Once the adventurers find the required artifacts, Farcluun reneges on her deal, but before she can kill them, she is attacked by her rival Alabach-Re. While the two dragons fight, the characters escape. Meeting a druid gives them the opportunity to cleanse the evil Black Oasis, transforming it into the healing Cool Spring. Even after they have neutralized the poison, they still have made two powerful enemies: both dragons Faarcluun and Alabach-Re now seek them. [3]
During the adventure, the character find themselves pitted against two new types of undead: the "cursed dead", and the "hungry bodies". [1]
In the May-June 1993 edition of White Wolf Magazine (Issue 38), Berin Kinsman thought that the module was a "good adventure overall", with "enough original ideas, fresh plot twists, and Athasian flavor to keep things entertaining" as well as being a good introductory module for players new to the Dark Sun campaign. [2]
In 2014, games historian Shannon Applecline noted that "In general, the Dark Sun adventures were quite different from the dungeon crawls that dominated D&D in the '80s. However, Black Flames showed that Dark Sun was starting to develop typical tropes of its own: a journey across the desert wilderness; a ruins crawl; and the investigation (and defense) of an oasis." [1]
Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, it was published for the D&D game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987. Role-playing game products have been produced for the setting ever since, in addition to novels, role-playing video game adaptations, comic books, and the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job interview. Tracy Hickman met his future writing partner Margaret Weis at TSR, and they gathered a group of associates to play the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The adventures during that game inspired a series of gaming modules, a series of novels, licensed products such as board games, and lead miniature figures.
Vecna is a fictional character appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Vecna has been named one of the greatest villains in the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.
Dragon Kings is an accessory for the Dark Sun campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The book was written by Timothy Brown, and was published in 1992.
The Monstrous Compendium is a series of accessories for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game released from 1989 to 1998. The title was then used for a series of 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons supplements released on D&D Beyond.
Count Strahd von Zarovich is a fictional character originally appearing as the feature villain in the highly popular Advanced Dungeons and Dragons adventure module I6: Ravenloft. Later, this character and his world would be explored in follow-up modules, novels, and the Ravenloft campaign setting. Within this setting, Strahd is the first and best-known of Ravenloft's darklords. He is a powerful ancient vampire. He is also a master necromancer, a skilled warrior, and the unquestioned ruler of the domain of Barovia.
Return to the Keep on the Borderlands is a 1999 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is a sequel to the original The Keep on the Borderlands module (B2) from 1979. Both modules were published by TSR, Inc.
Castle Greyhawk is a comedic adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game set in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The module bears the code WG7 and was published by TSR, Inc. in 1988 for the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules.
The Savage Frontier is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms. It describes the Savage Frontier of Faerûn. The book was written by Jennell Jaquays and published by TSR in 1988. Cover art is by Larry Elmore, with interior illustrations by Esteban Maroto, and cartography by Dave Sutherland, Dennis Kauth, and Jaquays.
Monster Mythology, published by TSR in 1992, is a sourcebook about non-human deities that can be used in fantasy role-playing games using the second edition rules for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D).
Rary the Traitor is a Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook and module for the World of Greyhawk campaign setting.
Desert of Desolation is a compilation adventure module published by TSR for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy roleplaying game. It combines three previously published individual modules: Pharaoh, Oasis of the White Palm, and Lost Tomb of Martek. The modules were made for use with the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) rules. Pharaoh was created by Tracy and Laura Hickman soon after the couple married in 1977, and published by TSR in 1982. Oasis of the White Palm was a collaboration between Tracy Hickman and Philip Meyers, and Hickman wrote the Lost Tomb of Martek on his own; both were printed in 1983.
Treasures of Greyhawk is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting.
The Ruins of Undermountain is a boxed set for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The set was written by Ed Greenwood and published by TSR. It featured box cover art by Brom. and was published in 1991.
The original Dark Sun Boxed Set is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1991. It introduces the Dark Sun campaign setting for the game.
Arcane Shadows is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, and released in 1992. The module was written by Bill Slavicsek and published by TSR, Inc.
Dune Trader is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992.
Veiled Alliance is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992.
Dragon's Crown is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1993. The module was published by TSR, Inc. and written by L. Richard Baker, Lisa Smedman, Kirk Botula, Geoff Pass and Alex Bund.
 | This Dungeons & Dragons article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |