Umbar: Haven of the Corsairs

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Umbar: Haven of the Corsairs is a 1982 fantasy role-playing game supplement published by Iron Crown Enterprises.

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Umbar: Haven of the Corsairs is a supplement which details the pirate city of Umbar, which Aragorn took over at the end of the Third Age. [1]

Publication history

Umbar was the second area module published by Iron Crown for their Middle-Earth series, after Angmar . [1]

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed Umbar in The Space Gamer No. 61. [1] Barton commented that "Umbar is quite worth the price if you're looking for a place for fantasy adventures that has the flavor of Middle-Earth, yet is far enough from the occurrences of the books to leave plenty of room for independent action." [1]

Jonathan Sutherland reviewed the Umbar - Haven of the Corsairs for White Dwarf #50, giving it an overall rating of 7 out of 10, and stated that "Covered in a most impressive manner are the full plans of the city together with the sewers, water supply, house plans, taverns, military structures, all those who live in them; the numerous Guilds, smugglers, City Guard, religions, ships and the sailors who frequent the city." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Barton, William A. (March 1983). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (61): 40–41.
  2. ↑ Sutherland, Jonathan (February 1984). "Open Box". White Dwarf . No. 50. Games Workshop. pp. 12–13.
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