''Barrow of the Forgotten King'' is an

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for the 3.5 edition of the '' Dungeons & Dragons''

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Plot summary

''Barrow of the Forgotten King'' features wolves prowling the graveyard of Kingsholm, where something has disturbed the rest of those buried in the mausoleum. The

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s must explore the catacombs beneath the graves to discover what evils stirs in the depths.

Publication history

''Barrow of the Forgotten King'' was written by

Ed Stark Ed Stark is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Ed Stark began his career at West End Games, where he wrote for the ''TORG'' and ''Star Wars'' lines. He was the main developer behind the MasterBook system and t ...

, and was published in February 2007. Cover art was by

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, with interior art by

Wayne England Wayne England (d. 9 February 2016) was an English artist whose work regularly appeared in role-playing games, wargaming rulebooks and magazines and was used on cards for collectible card games such as ''Magic: The Gathering''. He died on 9 Feb ...

and Joel Thomas.

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References

{{D&D topics Dungeons & Dragons modules Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2006