''Needle'' (I11) is a ''

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. Author:

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(1987).

Plot summary

''Needle'' is an adventure in which the

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s recover a magical obelisk from a distant jungle, and which turns out to be a door to another world. In this adventure, the

s volunteer for a king to explore a dense jungle that was once home to a great civilization, with a magic obelisk at its center. In Part 1, ''Ruins of Empire'', the party travels to the jungle and explores the ruins. In Part 2, ''Retrieval'', the party leads a team hampered by disease and jungle animals to transport the obelisk to the king. In Part 3, ''The Powers That Be'', assuming the party is successful, the obelisk is placed in its new position, where it reveals a gate to another world.

Notable nonplayer characters

* Montana: 8th level fighter * Digger: 5th level fighter/8th level thief * Torgel: 13th level magic-user

Publication history

I11 ''Needle'' was written by

, with a cover by

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and interior illustrations by

Doug Chaffee Douglas Stewart Chaffee (January 24, 1936 – April 26, 2011) was an American artist whose work appeared in role-playing games as well as military and Christian publications. Early life and education Chaffee was the son of Ralph and Marjorie Ch ...

, and was published by TSR in 1987 as a 48-page booklet with two outer folders.

Credits

Design:

Developer:

Editing: Barbara Young
Cover Art:

Illustrations:

Cartography: Dave Sutherland
Typesetting: Betty Elmore and Kim Lindau Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Random House, Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. Distributed to the toy and hobby trade by regional distributors. Distributed in the United Kingdom by TSR UK Ltd. product number 9187

Reception

References and footnotes

Dungeons & Dragons modules Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1987 {{D&D-stub