Death Unchained

	Death Unchained ''Death Unchained'' is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the '' Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Plot summary ''Death Unchained'' is set in the merciless regime of Falkovnia. A horde of dark and sinister assassins pursue the players from the moment they step out of the mists. Publication history ''Death Unchained'' was published by TSR in 1996, and was designed by Lisa Smedman, with cover art by Fred Fields and interior art by John Dollar. Reception Trenton Webb reviewed ''Death Unchained'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 9 out of 10 overall. Webb commented, "without a shadow of a doubt TSR's ''Death Unchained'' is a great off-the-shelf ''AD&D'' Ravenloft scenario". He declares that the adventure has "plenty of Hammer-horror atmosphere, but this time it's more akin to the paranoid fears of ''Witchfinder General'' than the schlock of ''Frankenstein''". He called it a "hard core horror-fest" that "doesn't let up" against the player characters in its " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Death Unchained (D&D Module) ''Death Unchained'' is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the '' Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Plot summary ''Death Unchained'' is an adventure in which the player characters are continually pursued by a horde of assassins in the regime of Falkovnia as soon as the characters step out from the mists. Publication history ''Death Unchained'' was published by TSR in 1996, and was designed by Lisa Smedman, with cover art by Fred Fields and interior art by John Dollar. Reception Trenton Webb reviewed ''Death Unchained'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 9 out of 10 overall. Webb commented, "without a shadow of a doubt TSR's ''Death Unchained'' is a great off-the-shelf ''AD&D'' Ravenloft scenario". He declares that the adventure has "plenty of Hammer-horror atmosphere, but this time it's more akin to the paranoid fears of ''Witchfinder General'' than the schlock of ''Frankenstein''". He called it a "hard core horror-fest" that "doesn't let up" against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules, Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). It has been published by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro) since 1997. The game was derived from miniature wargaming, miniature wargames, with a variation of the 1971 game Chainmail (game), ''Chainmail'' serving as the initial rule system. ''D&D'' publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry, and also deeply influenced video games, especially the role-playing video game genre. ''D&D'' departs from traditional wargame, wargaming by allowing each player to create their own Player character, character to play instead of a military formation. These characters embark upon adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Role-playing Game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, 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 these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lisa Smedman Lisa Smedman is a science fiction and fantasy author and journalist. Her novel ''Extinction'', set in the Forgotten Realms universe, was a ''New York Times'' bestseller. Smedman first became known for gaming adventure novels, and later published her own independent fantasy novels. Background Smedman was born and raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and a journalism diploma from Langara College in Vancouver. After her first job as a typesetter for a local publisher, Smedman has spent her whole career working as a reporter and editor at Vancouver-area weekly newspapers. She has worked at the ''Richmond Review'', the ''Langley Times'', and ''Sounder'' magazine. She has written extensively on local history, having worked as an editor at the ''Vancouver Courier'' writing local history articles, and having published two non-fiction books on the history of Vancouver. Smedman l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fred Fields Fred Fields is an American artist whose work has appeared largely in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game from TSR. Biography Fred Fields was born in northern Kentucky. He grew up in the small town of Burlington, Kentucky. Fields wanted to be an artist since childhood: "I don't know that becoming an artist is a decision you can make... I've been drawing since before I can remember, and I started painting at age nine. I used to do all these monsters and stuff, and my mom was frankly a little concerned about it. Now that I'm making a living at it, I think mom's OK with it. My parents always encouraged me to draw and do what I wanted with it. They've always been 100% behind me." Fields attended the Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati, and moved to Chicago after graduation. He worked there for about a year in advertising, producing illustrations and concept sketches for both television commercials and print ads. He worked at Leo Burnett Advertising in Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]