The Shadow Elves

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The Shadow Elves
GAZ13 TSR9287 The Shadow Elves.jpg
Authors Carl Sargent and Gary Thomas
Genre Role-playing game
Publisher TSR
Publication date
1990

The Shadow Elves is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Contents

Contents

The Shadow Elves gazetteer which describes the underground region where the shadow elves live. [1]

Publication history

GAZ13 The Shadow Elves was written by Carl Sargent and Gary Thomas, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 64-page booklet and a 32-page booklet, with a large color map and an outer folder. [1] Later printings merged the two Guides into one 96-page booklet; although they did not repaginate the new booklet.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 142. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.
  2. "MasterView - the Shadow Elves | Article | RPGGeek".