''Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog'' is an accessory for the ''
Dungeons & Dragons''
fantasy role-playing game
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, published for the
Forgotten Realms setting.
Contents
''Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue'' focuses on whimsical items, offering an eclectic inventory that includes bard's instruments, household items, and 14 types of cheese.
The designers modeled the book after an actual turn-of-the-century
mail-order catalog, meaning that exaggerated salesmanship accompanies each product description.
Publication history
''Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue'' was written by
Anne Brown
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She was also a radio and concert singe ...
and
J. Robert King
J. Robert King is an American fantasy novelist and former editor and game designer. He also writes non-fantasy fiction as John R. King.
Biography
J. Robert King was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in northwestern Indiana. He knew he wante ...
, and published by
TSR, Inc.
Reception
Rick Swan reviewed ''Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue'' for ''
Dragon
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'' magazine #192 (April 1993).
He calls the catalogue's subject, Aurora, "the fictional proprietress of a medieval Wal-Mart", and points out the "death cheese" as an interesting exotic item, "a rich, delicate addition to the dining table, exotic both in its taste and the method by which it is acquired", in that it is made from
catoblepas milk.
Swan concludes this review by saying: "Better suited for browsers than hardcore gamers, ''Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue'' is among the least essential of the equipment guides, but it's one of the most entertaining."
Reviews
*''Dragão Brasil'' (Issue 41 - Aug 1998) (Portuguese)
References
Forgotten Realms sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1992
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