''Death Unchained'' is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the '' Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy

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Plot summary

''Death Unchained'' is an adventure in which the

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s 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

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, with cover art by Fred Fields and interior art by

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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

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-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 "non-stop chase through grim city streets and a beautifully labyrinthe dungeon complex". He notes that, for the DM, "it's a well-balanced adventure guide - it's strict enough to maintain direction but with enough flexibility and troubleshooting options to be useful under game conditions". Webb felt that ''Death Unchaineds insight comes from "its more mainstream feel", as while he feels that many Ravenloft scenarios "have a late-

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atmosphere in which demi-humans and magic feel a tad anachronistic", this adventure "revels in a far more medieval flavour, essentially being set in downtown Transylvania at the time of Vlad Tepes". Webb concludes the review by saying: "Pushed along at a frantic pace, filled with plenty of clues which are clear enough for players to find and follow, and with a varied cast of refreshingly different villains, ''Death Unchained'' opens a promising trilogy. What's more, with its mainstream feel it's ideal for other world parties to test the murky waters of Ravenloft. However, if this is your first foray into the Demiplane of Dread, be warned - it's a real character killer."

References

{{D&D topics Ravenloft adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1996