''Red Sonja Unconquered'' (
) is a 1986
adventure module
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for the ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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roleplaying game
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based on the barbarian heroine,
Red Sonja
Red Sonja is a fictional sword and sorcery comic-book superheroine created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino.
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. Its module code is RS1 and its
TSR product code is TSR 9183.
Like the similar barbarian-hero inspired Conan modules (
CB1 and
CB2), this module was not very popular.
Plot summary
''Red Sonja Unconquered'' is an adventure scenario intended for high-level
player character
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s, featuring
Red Sonja
Red Sonja is a fictional sword and sorcery comic-book superheroine created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino.
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.
Publication history
RS1 ''Red Sonja Unconquered'' was written by
Anne G. McCready, with art by
Clyde Caldwell
Clyde Caldwell (born February 20, 1948) is an American artist. Self-described as a fantasy illustrator, he is best known for his portrayals of strong, sexy female characters.
With his work at TSR in the 1980s, he is considered one of the artis ...
, and was published by TSR in 1986 as a 32-page booklet with a large color map, and an outer folder.
Credits
*
Anne Gray McCready
Anne C. Gray McCready (born July 7, 1960, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin) is a game designer and editor who has worked on a number of products for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game from TSR, Inc., TSR.
Early life
Anne Gray grew up ...
: Author
* Tim Kilpin: Editing
*
Clyde Caldwell
Clyde Caldwell (born February 20, 1948) is an American artist. Self-described as a fantasy illustrator, he is best known for his portrayals of strong, sexy female characters.
With his work at TSR in the 1980s, he is considered one of the artis ...
: Cover & interior art
* Dennis Kauth: Cartography
* Betty Elmore: Typography
Reception
Lawrence Schick
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Early life and education
Schick attended Kent State University
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, in his 1991 book ''Heroic Worlds'', says that Sonja gets "to an ancient burial ground, where she finds a whole lot of trouble".
See also
*
List of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' modules
References
Adaptations of works by Robert E. Howard
Dungeons & Dragons modules
Red Sonja
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1986
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