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====== Adventure ======
An //adventure// is a written collection of plot, character, and location details used by a Dungeon Master to manage the plot or story in a role-playing game. Generally an adventure will have an overall goal to be accomplished by a party of player characters, and guidelines about the prerequisites for success. It then subdivides the plot into a set of scenes that the players could encounter during the course of play, and provide descriptions of the locations, details on creatures and other characters that could be encountered, and information concerning potential obstacles and hazards. The adventure will often contain one or more maps that the DM can use to locate points of interest and manage movement.

===== Modules =====
A //module// is the most common form of adventure, consiting of a singular goal within a self-contained plot which may be played alone, or within a series of modules, strung together in an episodic manner to create a campaign.

=== Basic Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                                        ^ Level ^ Location   ^
| B1      | In Search of the Unknown                     | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B2      | The Keep on the Borderlands                  | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B3      | Palace of the Silver Princess (orange cover) | 1-3   | Glantri    |
| B3      | Palace of the Silver Princess (green cover)  | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B4      | The Lost City                                | 1-3   | Ylaruam    |
| B5      | Horror on the Hill                           | 1-3   | Undefined  |
| B6      | The Veiled Society                           | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B7      | Rahasia                                      | 1-3   | Darokin    |
| B8      | Journey to the Rock                          | 1-3   | Undefined  |
| B1-9    | In Search of Adventure                       | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B10     | Night's Dark Terror                          | 2-4   | Karameikos |
| B11     | King's Festival                              | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| B12     | Queen's Harvest                              | 1-3   | Karameikos |
| DDA1    | Arena of Thyatis                             | Low   | Thyatis    |
| DDA2    | Legions of Thyatis                           | 3-4   | Thyatis    |
| DDA3    | Eye of Traldar                               | 1-2   | Karameikos |
| DDA4    | The Dymrak Dread                             | 1-3   | Karameikos |

=== Expert Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                               ^ Level ^ Location   ^
| X1      | [[isle_of_dread|Isle of Dread]]                       | 3-7   | Sea of Dread          |
| X2      | Chateau d'Ambreville (Castle Amber) | 3-6   | Glantri               |
| X3      | Curse of Xanathon                   | 5-7   | Vestland              |
| X4      | Master of the Desert Nomads         | 6-9   | Great Waste           |
| X5      | Temple of Death                     | ?-?   | Hule                  |
| X6      | Quagmire!                           | 4-10  | Serpent Peninsula     |
| X7      | War Rafts of Kron                   | 9-12  | Sea of Dread          |
| X8      | Drums on Fire Mountain              | 5-8   | Sea of Dread          |
| X9      | The Savage Coast                    | 4-10  | Savage Coast          |
| X10     | Red Arrow, Black Shield             | 10-14 | Known World           |
| X11     | Saga of the Shadow Lord             | 5-9   | Wendar                |
| X12     | Skarda's Mirror                     | 5-8   | Karameikos            |
| X13     | Crown of Ancient Glory              | 7-10  | Vestland              |
| XL1     | Quest for the Heartstone            | 5-10  | Ghyr                  |
| XS2     | Thunderdelve Mountain               | ?-?   | Thunderdelve Mountain |
| DA1     | Adventures in Blackmoor             | 10-14 | Blackmoor             |
| DA2     | Temple of the Frog                  | 10-14 | Blackmoor             |
| DA3     | City of the Gods                    | 10-14 | Blackmoor             |
| DA4     | The Duchy of Ten                    | 10-14 | Blackmoor             |

=== Companion Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                      ^ Level    ^ Location     ^
| CM1     | Test of the Warlords       | 15+      | Norwold      |
| CM2     | Death's Ride               | 15-20    | Norwold      |
| CM3     | Sabre River                | 18-22    | Norwold      |
| CM4     | Earthshaker!               | 18-20    | Norwold      |
| CM6     | Where Chaos Reigns         | 17-19    | Aelos        |
| CM7     | Tree of Life               | Elves 8+ | Sylvan Realm |
| CM8     | The Endless Stair          | 15-20    | Glantri      |
| CM9     | Legacy of Blood            | 15-19    | Darokin      |

=== Master Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                    ^ Level ^ Location             ^
| M1      | Into the Maelstrom       | 25-30 | Norwold/Old Alphatia |
| M2      | Alphaks' Revenge         | 28-32 | Norwold              |
| M3      | Twilight Calling         | 30-35 | Broken Lands         |
| M4      | Five Coins for a Kingdom | 28-32 | Norwold              |
| M5      | Talons of Night          | 20-25 | Isle of Dawn         |

=== Immortal Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                  ^ Level    ^ Location              ^
| IM1     | The Immortal Storm     | Temporal | Chicago/New York City |
| IM2     | Wrath of Olympus       | Temporal | Broken Lands          |
| IM3     | The Best of Intentions | Temporal | Outer Planes          |

=== Solo Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                         ^ Class             ^ Level ^ Location     ^
| BSOLO   | Ghost of Lion Castle          | Magic-User or Elf | 1-3   | Ethengar     |
| XSOLO   | Lathan's Gold                 | Any               | 4-6   | Sea of Dread |
| M1      | Blizzard Pass                 | Thief             | 1-3   | Undefined    |
| M2      | Maze of the Riddling Minotaur | Any               | 1-3   | Vacros       |
| O1      | The Gem and the Staff         | Thief             | 8     | Undefined    |
| O2      | Blade of Vengeance            | Any               | 4-6   | Alfheim      |
| CM5     | Mystery of the Snow Pearls    | Elf               | 25-30 | Undefined    |

=== Hollow World Modules ===
^ PubCode ^ Title                ^ Level ^ Location             ^
| HWA1    | Nightwail            | ?-?   | Glantri/Azcan Empire |
| HWA2    | Nightrage            | ?-?   | Nithia               |
| HWA3    | Nightstorm           | ?-?   | Shahjapur            |
| HWA4    | The Milenian Scepter | ?-?   | Milenian Empire      |

===== Campaigns =====
A //campaign// is a series of adventures, that is run over many sessions. It is often designed to provide a plot of epic scope, arranged in an episodic manner. The campaign normally has a common theme holding it together, such as a major villainous opponent, a great disaster, or an epic journey.
  * Desert Nomads
  * Wrath of the Immortals
  * This list is incomplete, help expand it!

===== Side Quests =====
A //side quest// is a short adventure module that has all the elements of a full-sized module, except for it's size and the amount of time required to play through in its entirety. Side quests are often used as one-shot adventures that can be placed anywhere within an existing campaign. Side quests are typically not connected with a main campaign's story-line, as such, they can often be used without interrupting plot of the larger story.
  * This list is incomplete, help expand it!

^ Adventure Title                    ^ Original Source                      ^ Level ^ Location        ^
| The Treasure of the Hideous One    | AC2 Combat Shield and Mini-adventure | 4-7   | Karameikos      |
| The Kidnapping of Princess Arelina | AC3 3-D Dragon Tiles                 | 2-5   | Undefined       |
| The Spindle of Heaven              | AC7 Master Player Screen             | 26-36 | Sind or Ylaruam |
| The Clearing of Castle Caldwell    | B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond        | 1-3   | Undefined       |
| Dungeons of Terror                 | B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond        | 1-3   | Undefined       |
| The Abduction of Princess Sylvia   | B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond        | 1-3   | Undefined       |
| The Great Escape                   | B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond        | 1-3   | Undefined       |
| The Sanctuary of Elwyn the Ardent  | B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond        | 1-3   | Undefined       |

===== Plot Hooks =====
A //plot hook//, or //scenario//, consists of little more than a suggested method of enticing the PCs into begining the adventure, and the most rudimentary outline that the adventure would follow. Scenarios leave the vast majority of the adventure, including locations and encounters, up to the DM to create.
  * This list is incomplete, help expand it!

===== Fan-made Modules =====
  * see [[http://www.pandius.com/adv_camp.html#adv|Adventures listing at the Vaults of Pandius]]
  * This list is incomplete, help expand it!

^ Adventure Title               ^ Author       ^ Publisher         ^ Level ^ Location      ^
| BA1 The Tomb of Thob Shanwood | Agathokles   | Vaults of Pandius | 1-3   | Sea of Dread  |
| BA2 Night Terrors             | Agathokles   | Vaults of Pandius | 1-2   | Sind          |
| DF22 Shadow Over Pendleton    | Geoff Gander | Dragonsfoot       | 3-5   | Darokin       |