''Beastmaker Mountain'' is an adventure for
fantasy
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role-playing games published by
Mayfair Games in 1982 .
Contents
''Beastmaker Mountain'' is a scenario in which the
player characters investigate the abandoned villa of the wizard Orlow the Beastmaker and the caverns beneath.
The adventure is suitable as a single game or as an addition to an existing campaign.
The
player characters
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begin the adventure in a half-deserted village, where they learn of Beastmaker Mountain, which was once the home of a magic-user who specialized in the creation of strange animals.
The magic-user vanished and his wife has left to search for him after cursing the mountain so that it has been attracting evil monsters to the area.
''
Tower of Magicks'' is the sequel.
The adventure is suitable for use with ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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'', ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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'' and ''
Tunnels & Trolls
''Tunnels & Trolls'' (abbreviated ''T&T'') is a fantasy role-playing game designed by Ken St. Andre and first published in 1975 by Flying Buffalo. The second modern role-playing game published, it was written by Ken St. Andre to be a more accessib ...
''.
Publication history
''Beastmaker Mountain'' was written by
William Fawcett William or Bill Fawcett or ''variation'', may refer to:
People
* William Fawcett (actor) (1894–1974), American actor who was awarded the ''Légion d'honneur''
* William Fawcett (author) (1902–1941), English journalist and writer on horses, hun ...
, and was published by
Mayfair Games in 1982 as a 32-page book with an outer folder and a cover sheet.
When
Mayfair Games got into the RPG field, the company kicked off its ''
Role Aids
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'' game line with ''Beastmaker Mountain'' (1982).
Reception
Kelly Grimes and
Aaron Allston
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reviewed ''Beastmaker Mountain'' in ''
The Space Gamer
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'' #58. They described it as "a hero's adventure" but noted that it was not "a hack-'n-slash adventure of mismatches monsters, secret doors, and treasure strewn willy-nilly about a dungeon; ''Beastmaker Mountain'' was constructed with both sense and logic. An extensive amount of work has gone to detail. Monsters and treasures are placed logically and in the context of the area's rationale."
They added: "The adventure has few flaws. There are occasional outbreaks of silliness
..but all these do is alter the tone of the adventure somewhat and can be worked around."
Grimes and Allston concluded the review by saying: "All in all, the adventure is of good quality and excellent playability. It makes for a challenge and an enjoyable time".
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References
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Fantasy role-playing game adventures
Role Aids
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1982