Doc's Island

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Doc's Island
R4 TSR6063 Doc's Island.jpg
CodeR4
Authors Frank Mentzer
First published1983

Doc's Island is an adventure module published in 1983 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

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Plot summary

Doc's Island is an adventure in which the player characters must deliver the Egg of the Phoenix to the unusual Doc's Island. [1]

Publication history

R-4 Doc's Island was written by Frank Mentzer, with art by Bob Walters, and published by TSR/RPGA in 1983 as a 16-page booklet with an outer folder. [1] The module was a limited edition, and was only available for purchase to RPGA members. [1] It was subsequently rewritten, and collected with the other modules from the R-series in I12 Egg of the Phoenix . [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 111. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.