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| Code | OA7 |
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| Authors | Rick Swan |
| First published | 1990 |
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Test of the Samurai is an adventure module published in 1990 for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
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| Code | OA7 |
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| Authors | Rick Swan |
| First published | 1990 |
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| OA1 OA2 OA3 OA4 OA5 OA6 OA7 | |
Test of the Samurai is an adventure module published in 1990 for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Test of the Samurai is a Kara-Tur adventure scenario in which the player characters explore the unusual occurrences and monsters appearing in the Wa peninsula. [1]
OA7 Test of the Samurai was written by Rick Swan, with a cover by Jim Holloway, and was published by TSR in 1990 as an 80-page booklet with a large color map and an outer folder. [1]
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