''Tales of the Outer Planes'' is an adventure module for the ''

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'' fantasy role-playing game, set in that game's Outer Planes. TSR, Inc. published the module in 1988 for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules. The module is a collection of adventures designed by

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, Vince Garcia, Thomas M. Kane,

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and Martha Ladyman, Christopher Mortika,

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, Bruce Nesmith, Bill Slavicsek, Rick Swan, John Terra, and

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. Its cover art is by Jeff Easley. Its interior art is by Chris Miller and Jeff Easley, and cartography by Dave LaForce.

Plot summary

''Tales of the Outer Planes'' contains eleven short adventure scenarios set on other

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including the Ethereal, the four Elemental planes, the Astral plane, and the Abyss. The module provides pre-generated mini-adventures to introduce player characters to extra-planar worlds either as stand-alone campaigns or part of on-going campaigns. There are 11 adventures in the outer realms and 17 lair adventures that focus on creatures from an outer plane.

Publication history

OP1 ''Tales of the Outer Planes'' was edited by Gary L. Thomas, with art by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1988 as a 96-page book. Design:

, Vince Garcia, Thomas M. Kane,

and Martha Ladyman,

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, Bruce Nesmith, Bill Slavicsek, Rick Swan, John Terra,

Coordinators: Bruce Heard, Karen S. Boomgarden
Editor: Gary L. Thomas
Cover Art: Jeff Easley
Illustrations: Chris Miller, Jeff Easley
Cartography: David S. LaForce
Typesetting: Betty Elmore, Kim Janke 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 9225

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