''Roots of Evil'' is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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role-playing game, published in 1993.
Publication history
The module was written by Eric Haddock and David Wise and published by
TSR.
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Contents
The module follows ''From the Shadows'' in the Ravenloft
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series.
Reception
Gene Alloway reviewed ''Roots of Evil'' in a 1993 issue of ''White Wolf
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''. He stated that ''Roots of Evil'' "is another excellent addition to the Ravenloft
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sage".Major evil characters are dealt with, and the well-being of the Prime Material plane is at stake. All elements of this work are professionally done and a joy to play. There are plenty of ideas in here for any AD&D game or for any fantasy role playing game, for that matter. If you don't have this adventure, or the earlier ''From the Shadows'', get them. They will show you how a good adventure is done.
Overall, Alloway rated the module a 4 out of a possible 5.[
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References
Ravenloft adventures
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1993
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