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| Code | FRE1 |
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| Authors | Ed Greenwood |
| First published | 1989 |
Shadowdale is an adventure module published by TSR in 1989 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is the first of the three-part "Avatar" series, the second being Tantras and the third Waterdeep . The trilogy of adventures were written and released at the same time as an identically titled trilogy of novels.
Shadowdale is a Forgotten Realms scenario designed, along with the other two adventures of the trilogy, to move AD&D players from the 1st edition of the game to the 2nd edition. [1] In the Forgotten Realms, the player characters find themselves caught up in the Time of Troubles, when gods have been cast from the heavens and walk on through the Realms as mortals. In the midst of this, player characters leave Shadowdale on a quest to the city of Waterdeep. [2]
In 1989, TSR made the decision to publish a second edition of AD&D. In order to move the players from the old edition to the new, TSR released a trilogy of adventures along with an identically titled trilogy of novels and trilogy of comic books. FRE1 Shadowdale was written by Ed Greenwood, with a cover by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a 32-page booklet with an outer three pane folder with a color fold-out map. [2] The adventure was written as the second edition rules were being finalized and while the corresponding novel Shadowdale was also being written by Scott Ciencin. As critic Daniel Bart noted, some of the 2nd edition rules used in the adventure do not match the final second edition rules, and author Ed Greenwood was required to rewrite part of the adventure so as not to reveal information that would provide spoilers for the novel. [1]
Writing for Adventureiros dos Reinos, Daniel Bart noted the reliance of the adventure on the plot from Scott Ciencin's corresponding novel. He also noted that due to this, some of the adventure felt "pre-determined" rather than dependent on the actions of the players. [1]
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