Volo's Guide to Waterdeep

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Volo's Guide to Waterdeep
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Genre Role-playing games
Publisher TSR
Publication date
1993

Volo's Guide to Waterdeep is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1993.

Contents

Contents

The 240-page pocket-sized module is the 4th Forgotten Realms product to describe the city of Waterdeep in detail. [1] According to John Setzer, it is "packed with information on the City of Splendors, from the finest inn to the most dangerous alley". [1]

Publication history

Volo's Guide to Waterdeep was written by Ed Greenwood and published by TSR. [1]

Reception

John Setzer reviewed the module in a 1993 issue of White Wolf Magazine . [1] He advised that "DMs who use Waterdeep in their Campaigns will really benefit from this product", noting "the potential to add so much [Forgotten] Realms flavor to a campaign that it could well be a campaign-saver for stagnant games". [1] Overall, he rated the product a 4 out of a possible 5. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Setzer, John (1993). "Capsule Reviews: Gold & Glory". White Wolf Magazine . No. 36. White Wolf Publishing. p. 68–69.