Player's Secrets of Khourane

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Player's Secrets of Khourane
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Genre Role-playing games
Publisher TSR
Publication date
1996

Player's Secrets of Khourane is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996.

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Contents

Player's Secrets of Khourane is a supplement that details the domain of Khourane for a player character regent, inhabited by the sophisticated Khinasi, with thick jungles populated by xenophobic elves and known for its mysterious legends, while the land is bordered by hostile awnshegh. [1] As with the other supplements in the Player's Secrets series, the cover contains a series of maps of the domain as well as layouts for palace of the Emira. [1]

Publication history

Player's Secrets of Khourane was published by TSR, Inc. in 1996.

Reception

David Comford reviewed Player's Secrets of Khourane for Arcane magazine, rating it an 8 out of 10 overall. [1] He comments that "The Player's Secrets series is a mixed bunch – thankfully, though, this latest release is one of the better volumes." [1] He describes Khourane as "exotic and exciting" and feels that "The true strength of Khourane, however, is in its exoticism. After a series of campaigns set virtually in the same surroundings, players and referees alike begin to feel the need for a change, and I for one usually slip in an adventure or two from another games system to break up the monotony of it all. Birthright gets around this problem by opening up a number of differing lands to adventurers." [1] Comford commented that "Khourane has a distinctly Arabian flavor exhibiting a refreshingly different culture, and in addition the populace has a humane outlook on life - together these factors make an excellent change of flavor during a campaign or series of adventures. The domain has plenty of potential for all manner of internal adventures, and additional aspects such as a mysteriously sealed dwarven city can be woven into an existing campaign." [1] He found that the maps on the cover were "handy" and "well-drawn" and found that "The supplement itself is also very well structured and thankfully easy to read." [1] Comford concluded the review by saying "It is a pity that the profiles of the bordering awnshegh aren't presented because they exert a considerable influence over the domain, but [...] The Player's Secrets of Khourane is nevertheless well worth a look." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Comford, David (Christmas 1996). "Games Reviews". Arcane (14). Future Publishing: 73.