Master of the Amulets

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Master of the Amulets is a 1981 fantasy role-playing game adventure published by Metagaming Concepts.

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Plot summary

Master of the Amulets is an adventure intended for the Melee and Wizard systems, and takes place in the locale of Dirringar's Valley. [1]

Publication history

Shannon Appelcline noted that "Master of the Amulets (1981), MicroQuest #7, showed an attempt to push the solo adventure envelope, as it wasn't built around the typical numbered paragraphs of the genre." [2] :223

Reception

Stefan Jones reviewed Master of the Amulets in The Space Gamer No. 49. [1] Jones commented that "For all its faults, I'd still recommend Master of the Amulets to players of Melee and Wizard who want to try an overland adventure but can't spring the money for TFT ." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Jones, Stefan (March 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (49): 29.
  2. Shannon Appelcline (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '70s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN   978-1-61317-075-5.