''Furioso'' is a fantasy role-playing game adventure published by Dimension Six in 1980.
Contents
''Furioso'' is an adventure based on part of
Ludovico Ariosto
Ludovico Ariosto (; 8 September 1474 – 6 July 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic ''Orlando Furioso'' (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's ''Orlando Innamorato'', describes the ...
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Orlando Furioso
''Orlando furioso'' (; ''The Frenzy of Orlando'', more loosely ''Raging Roland'') is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was no ...
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An ancient and deadly weapon that had been lost is rediscovered. A way must be found to destroy it before it can be used by evil forces.
Publication history
Davy Davis originally designed the role-playing scenario ''Furioso'' as a tournament adventure that was presented at Genghis Con II, a games convention in
Denver, Colorado
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The adventure was subsequently published in 1980 by new games company Dimension Six of
Englewood, California
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that also published a number of other products that year including ''
Mountain of Mystery'', ''
The Temple to Athena'', and ''
The Nine Doctrines of Darkness''.
''Furioso'' was released as a typewritten 72-page saddle-stapled softcover book designed by Davy Davis, with artwork by Franz Sales Meyer, Alexander Speltz and
Gustave Doré.
Reception
In Issue 42 of ''
The Space Gamer'' (August 1981),
Aaron Allston was not very impressed with this product, finding it too predictable and saying "Players who appreciate adventures which lead their characters from obstacle to obstacle toward an inevitable end will probably enjoy this." He concluded with a thumbs down, writing, "DMs looking for another adventure to incorporate into their worlds, and world-builders who admire ''Orlando Furioso'', should come up with something of their own."
References
Dimension Six adventures
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1980
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