 Cover art by Clyde Caldwell | |
| Author | Ken Rolston |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Douglas Chaffee |
| Cover artist | Clyde Caldwell |
| Genre | Fantasy RPG |
| Publisher | TSR |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 0880383925 |
The Emirates of Ylaruam is an gazetteer published by TSR in 1987 for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons that provides details about an area of Mystara called Ylaruam.
The Emirates of Ylaruam is a supplement that focuses on the desert nation of Ylaruam. [1] The book covers the history of the area known to the inhabitants, as well as its true history as known to the Immortals; the geographical and ecological data of the desert; and the different peoples that inhabit the desert. [2]
A major section of the book details the society of the desert peoples, including justice, laws, personal obligations, religion, legends, the social structure, and the organization of authority and bureaucracy. A detachable insert provides information about the society and the country for player characters who are not native to the area. Otherwise, there are rules for creating a local character. [2]
A new cleric subclass is included, the dervish, but this is reserved for non-player characters. [2] There is also a detailed description of a typical desert village. [3]
The book concludes with some ideas for campaigns in Ylaruam, explaining where certain monsters can be found and which ones feature in which legends; magical items are treated similarly. A few adventure hooks are also provided. [2]
TSR first published Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, and the main campaign world for it became Mystara. Wanting to expand knowledge of this world, TSR started a series of gazetteers in 1987, beginning with GAZ1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos . This was rapidly followed by GAZ2 The Emirates of Ylaruam, a 64-page saddle-stapled booklet with an outer folder that included a large colour map and an insert; it was written by Ken Rolston, with cover art by Clyde Caldwell and interior art by Douglas Chaffee. [1]
Between 1987 and 1991, TSR produced a total of 14 gazetteers in the GAZ series of books.
Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, called The Emirates of Ylaruam a "Fine campaign setting". [1]
The French RPG magazine La Gazette du Donjon gave the French translation of this supplement a top rating of 5 out of 5, saying, "This is the second and final translated volume in the series, and it does not disappoint. Constituted identical to the previous one [ The Grand Duchy of Karameikos ], the quality is still there. This 'little' background supplement is full of information on the whole Ylaruam society: Social structure, laws, customs, and moral concepts.These particular geographical and climatic conditions make it a place where adventures will have no (or very little) connection with the rest of the world, which will favor characters native to the region over 'foreign' adventurers." [4]
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