It is especially designed as an instructional aid for beginning dungeon masters and players, specifically created to enable new dungeon masters to initiate play with a minimum of preparation. The adventure is a dungeon crawl that has several puzzles, but not a lot of combat. Dungeons and dragons module b3 palace of the silver. Keep on the borderlands gary gygax was printed in 1981, the same year that the basic dungeons and dragons bx were released. The module details a hidden complex known as the caverns of quasqueton. B1 in search of the unknown by mike carr b2 keep on the borderlands by gary gygax b3 palace of the silver princess by tom moldvay and jean wells b4. The dms background explains the lost citys history. Keep in mind that this module is definitely not for brand new characters or players for that matter.
Expert rules light blue box wotus art early 1980s 1011b set 1. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. B2 the keep on the borderlands basic this module includes a cover folder with maps and a complete description booklet to form a readymade scenario for. Most aredungeons and dragons but a few are for other games. Tsr packaged this module with the boxed dungeons and dragons basic set.
The first introductory module for the basic dungeons and dragons line in 1979. Dungeons and dragons module b2 pdf free freedomeast05. Drive thru rpg is now carrying 86 pdfs of classic tsr dungeons and dragons goodness. Dungeons and dragons b series adventures librarything. For 3rd edition and beyond new publisher wizards of the coast uses the term adventure. Most are dungeons and dragons but a few are for other games. Intended to introduce novice dms to the process of running an. B1 in search of the unknown by mike carr b2 keep on the borderlands by gary. This module has been specially designed to give the begin. Possessing the original module will be essential because in this conversion will not contain original texts. Midnight on dagger alley advanced dungeons and dragons module mv1 by merle m.
It is especially designed as an instructional aid for. Rumours abound that the ships was carrying wealth, and the unhappy spirits of the dead sailors walk the nearby beaches. Advanced dungeons and dragons 1st edition series librarything. Instead of fillinyourown monsters and treasures in b1, a prescripted dungeon was used. Basic rules magenta box wotus art early 1980s 1012a set 2. When the basic dungeons and dragons bx rulebooks were released in 1981, module b1 would be bundled with it as an introductory module. What i love about this is the amount of research that they to do to create the settings in the module. However, for years it was one of the most widelyplayed modules, because in search of the unknown shipped with the. It doesnt include a silly gimmick or impossible death traps. It is an extensive list, but it is missing many of the living campaigns see yesterdays post, so i am posting the following to fill out the list. B1 in search of the unknown is one of the modules that started it all.
The players background is to be read to the players before the adventure begins. It is especially designed as an instructional aid for beginning dungeon masters. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Introduction before beginning the adventure, please read the module thoroughly to become familiar with the lost city. It was written by game designer mike carr and was first published in 1979 by tsr, inc. Download free software dungeons and dragons module b2 pdf. Much later estimates suggest there might have been 1. Later b2 keep on the borderlands replaced it in the basic boxed sets and b1 became hard to find. B1 in search of the unknown basic wizards of the coast.
Reviewers considered it a good quality introduction to the game that was written in the socalled dungeon. For a list of published 3rd, 4th, and 5th edition adventures see list of dungeons. Introduction a great many of the things found in the palace of the silver princess are there to add color and to give the dm ideas upon which to expand. B1 in search of the unknown by mike carr b2 keep on the borderlands by gary gygax b3 palace of the silver princess by tom moldvay and jean wells b4 lost city by tom moldvay. In search of the unknown morrus unofficial tabletop. B2 the keep on the borderlands basic wizards of the coast. Items listed on the back cover are now without prices thanks to rhea shelley and cj maclean for this info.
Possessing the original module will be essential because in this conversion will not contain original texts, maps, pictures or other vital information to run the game. Common knowledge series dungeons and dragons b series adventures. See more ideas about dungeons and dragons modules, dungeons and dragons and fantasy. A few weeks ago a ship was wrecked off the hamlet of hars point. Zack was dming the adventure into joe rogan and the unknowns dungeon for steves third level gypsy based on the dwarf class tom clancy, who was accompanied by three. The module included a keep, wilderness, and dungeon complex. It ties almost all of the adventures from the individuals modules of b1 through b9 into a nice continuous string of adventures. Characters who really go through each adventure slowly and carefully should absolutely be 3rd level and above.
Distributed to the book trade in the united states by random house, inc. Dungeon module b2, the keep on the borderlands ftp directory. First volume contains b1 and b2 converted to fifth edition, plus insider commentary, and original art. Introduction the information in this module is only for the dungeon master who will guide the players through the adventure. Find great deals on ebay for dungeons and dragons module dungeons and dragons module lot.