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| Code | FRE2 |
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| Authors | Ed Greenwood |
| First published | 1989 |
Tantras is an adventure module published in 1989 for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is the second of the three-part "Avatar" series, the first being Shadowdale and the third Waterdeep.
Tantras is a Forgotten Realms scenario in which the player characters have been accused of murdering Elminster, so they must break out of prison and journey to the city of Tantras. [1]
FRE2 Tantras was written by Ed Greenwood and published by TSR in 1989 as a 48-page booklet with a three pane outer folder. [1] Also included are two fold-out color maps.
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The Avatar Series, originally The Avatar Trilogy, is a series of Dungeons & Dragons fantasy novels in the Forgotten Realms setting, covering the event known as the Time of Troubles.
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