''In Search of Adventure'' is an abridged compilation

adventure module An adventure is a playable scenario in a tabletop role-playing game. These can be constructed by gamemasters for their players, and are also released by game publishers as pre-made adventure modules. Different types of designs exist, including ...

published by

TSR, Inc. TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye. Gygax had bee ...

in 1987, for the '' Basic Set'' of the ''

Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical ...

'' (''D&D'')

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out ...

. Its product designation was TSR 9190. This 160-page book features cover artwork by

Keith Parkinson Keith A. Parkinson (October 22, 1958 – October 26, 2005) was an American fantasy artist and illustrator known for book covers and artwork for games such as ''EverQuest'', '' Guardians'', '' Magic: The Gathering'', and '' Vanguard: Saga of Hero ...

Contents and plot summary

''In Search of Adventure'' is a collection of parts of the first nine B-series ''D&D Basic Set'' modules, with a frame provided to fit the adventures into the Grand Duchy of Karameikos, the first country treated in the ''D&D Gazetteer'' game supplement series. The modules B1–B9 include: B1 ''

In Search of the Unknown ''In Search of the Unknown'' is a module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, designed for use with the ''Basic Set'' of rules. It was written by game designer Mike Carr and was first published in 1978 by TSR, Inc. The module deta ...

'', B2 ''

The Keep on the Borderlands ''The Keep on the Borderlands'' is a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' List of Dungeons & Dragons modules, adventure module by Gary Gygax, first printed in December 1979. In it, player characters are based at a keep and investigate a nearby series of cave ...

'', B3 ''

Palace of the Silver Princess ''Palace of the Silver Princess'' is an List of Dungeons & Dragons modules, adventure module for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, ''Basic Set''. It was recalled on the same day it was released, then rewritten and re-releas ...

'', B4 '' The Lost City'', B5 ''

Horror on the Hill ''Horror on the Hill'' is an adventure module published by TSR, Inc. in 1983, for the Basic Rules of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Its product designation was TSR 9078. This 32-page book was designed by Douglas Niles, and ...

'', B6 ''

The Veiled Society ''The Veiled Society'' is an adventure module for the Basic Rules of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game published in 1984. The adventure's product designation is TSR 9086. Plot summary ''The Veiled Society'' is an adventure sc ...

'', B7 ''

Rahasia ''Rahasia'' is an adventure module, self-published by DayStar West Media in 1980 and published by TSR, Inc. in 1983 and 1984, for the ''Basic Set'' rules of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Its product designation is TSR 9 ...

'', B8 '' Journey to the Rock'', and B9 '' Castle Caldwell and Beyond''. The adventures in ''In Search of Adventure'' can be strung together in one of three new overarching plots using an adventure flow chart, depending on where the players head off from their starting point in the town of Threshold. While most of the adventures in this compilation are complete, many of them were modified to fit as part of a full adventure campaign set in the Grand Duchy of Karameikos on the world of Mystara. Other major modifications include:

Publication history

''In Search of Adventure'' was edited by

Jeff Grubb Jeff Grubb (born August 27, 1957) is an author of novels, short stories, and comics, as well as a computer and role-playing game designer in the fantasy genre. Grubb worked on the ''Dragonlance'' campaign setting under Tracy Hickman, and the ' ...

and

Jon Pickens Jon Pickens is an American game designer and editor who has worked on numerous products for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game from TSR and later Wizards of the Coast. Early life and education Jon Pickens was born in Mishawaka ...

, and was published by TSR in 1987 as a 160-page book. The module's cover art is by

. The module compilation includes design work from Mike Carr,

Gary Gygax Ernest Gary Gygax ( ; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') with Dave Arneson. In the 1960s, Gygax creat ...

Tom Moldvay Thomas Steven Moldvay (November 5, 1948 – March 9, 2007) was an American game designer and author, best known for his work on early materials for the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (D&D). Career During the 1970s while a st ...

Douglas Niles Douglas Niles (born December 1, 1954, in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, the '' Star Frontiers'' spac ...

David Cook David Cook may refer to: Entertainment * David Cook (game designer) (active since 1980s), American game designer for TSR * David Cook (singer) (born 1982), winner of the seventh season of ''American Idol'' ** ''David Cook'' (album) (released 2008) ...

Tracy Hickman Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original ''Dragonlance'' novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also ...

Laura Hickman Laura Curtis Hickman (born December 7, 1956) is an American fantasy author, best known for her works in game design and fantasy novels cowritten with her husband, Tracy Hickman. Early life Laura Curtis was born on December 7, 1956, in Long Bea ...

Michael Malone Michael Malone (born September 15, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an analyst for ESPN. He had a ...

, and Harry W. Nuckols.

Reception

Ken Rolston Ken Rolston is an American computer game and role-playing game designer best known for his work with West End Games and on the computer game series ''The Elder Scrolls''. Tabletop role-playing games Ken Rolston began working as a professional g ...

briefly reviewed B1–9 ''In Search of Adventure'' for ''

Dragon A dragon is a Magic (supernatural), magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but European dragon, dragons in Western cultures since the Hi ...

'' magazine No. 128, commenting that it collects the "choice bits" from the previous modules. He noted the "good, old-fashioned dungeons by world-class designers like

Doug Niles Douglas Niles (born December 1, 1954, in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, the ''Star Frontiers'' space ...

, and

". Rolston also described two of the compilation's "exceptionally fine adventures": ''

,'' which he called "a classic low-level FRPG scenario by

of ''

Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving i ...

'' saga and ''

Ravenloft Ravenloft is a campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game. It is an alternate time-space existence known as a '' pocket dimension'' or demiplane, called the Demiplane of Dread, which consists of a collection of land piece ...

'' fame", and

David "Zeb" Cook David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer, best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years. Cook designed several games, wrote the '' Expert Set'' for ''Dungeons & Dragons'', worked as lead designer of the ...

's ''

'', which he called "a rare example of a political and diplomatic adventure in an urban setting for low-level ''D&D'' game characters". Rolston concluded the review by saying, "Aside from the intrinsic value of these adventures, they are perfect for introducing new players to FRPGs through the simple, well-presented ''D&D Basic'' game system." Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book ''Heroic Worlds'', stated that ''In Search of Adventure'' compiles the best parts of the B-series of modules, and is "Quite a good deal".

References

External links

*http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_4127.html {{DEFAULTSORT:In Search Of Adventure Dungeons & Dragons modules Mystara Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1987

Contents and plot summary

Publication history

Reception

See also

References

External links