''Shroud of Madness'' is a novel by

Carl Sargent Carl Lynwood Sargent (11 December 1952 – 12 September 2018) was a British parapsychologist and author of several roleplaying game-based products and novels, who used the pen name Keith Martin to write ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebooks. Early life ...

and

Marc Gascoigne Marc Gascoigne (born 5 July 1962 at Temple Ewell with River, near Dover, Kent) is a British author and editor. He is the editor, author or co-author of more than fifty books and gaming related titles, notably various ''Fighting Fantasy'' books, ...

published by

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in 1995.

Plot summary

''Shroud of Madness'' is an ''

Earthdawn ''Earthdawn'' is a fantasy role-playing game, originally produced by FASA in 1993. In 1999 it was licensed to Living Room Games, which produced the ''Second Edition''. It was licensed to RedBrick in 2003, who released the Classic Edition in 200 ...

'' novel set in the Theran-controlled city of Vivane, and details a series of grisly murders and apparent suicides that rock the major noble houses.

Reception

Andy Butcher reviewed ''Shroud of Madness'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 6 out of 10 overall. Butcher comments that "It's not required reading, by any means, but anyone planning to run adventures in and around the city will find lots of useful background detail for their games."

References

{{reflist 1995 novels Earthdawn Novels based on role-playing games