''Thief's Challenge'' is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the ''
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, published in 1993.
Contents
The Thief's Challenge is a single player module for
thief
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characters that are between levels 1 and 4.
Publication history
The module was written by
Troy Christensen
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Biography
Troy Christensen created the ''Phantasm Adventures'' game, ...
and published by
TSR.
Reception
John Setzer reviewed ''Thief's Challenge'' in a 1994 issue of ''
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''. On a scale of 1 to 5, he rated the module a 3 for Appearance, Concepts, Complexity, and Playability and a 2 for Value.
He stated, "With a down-to-earth plot and little powerful magic, Thief’s Challenge provides an entertaining, everyday human adventure," while adding that "Extensive unused space and fairly large type make this module seem incomplete. Whatever was cut from this product shouldn't have been; there's plenty of room for more."
Overall, Setzer rated it a 2.5 out of 5.
References
Dungeons & Dragons modules
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1993
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