''Horde Campaign'' is an accessory for the ''
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fantasy
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Contents
''Horde Campaign'' describes the Horde's assault on the
Forgotten Realms
''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setti ...
, tracking the war battle-by-battle, and providing ''
Battlesystem
''Battlesystem'' is a tabletop miniature wargame designed as a supplement for use with the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. The original ''Battlesystem'' was printed as a boxed set in 1985 for use with the first edition ''AD&D'' rules. Fo ...
'' stats for the battles.
Publication history
''Horde Campaign'' was written by
Curtis M. Scott and published by
TSR. In its early years, it had a "major impact in TSR's Forgotten Realms setting".
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Reception
John Setzer reviewed ''Horde Campaign'' in the February 1992 issue of ''White Wolf Magazine
''White Wolf'' was a game magazine, published by White Wolf Publishing from 1986 to 1995.
History
While still in high school, Stewart Wieck and Steve Wieck decided to self-publish their own magazine, and Steve chose the name "White Wolf" after ...
'', giving the module generally high marks for presentation.Forgotten Realms
''Forgotten Realms'' is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setti ...
'', playing the game ''Battlesystem
''Battlesystem'' is a tabletop miniature wargame designed as a supplement for use with the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. The original ''Battlesystem'' was printed as a boxed set in 1985 for use with the first edition ''AD&D'' rules. Fo ...
'', or into wargaming would find interest or utility in the module, while others would likely not.[ Setzer gave the game an overall average rating of 3 out of a possible 5.][
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References
Forgotten Realms sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1991
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