''Test of the Samurai'' is an
adventure module
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published in 1990 for the second edition of the''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
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role-playing game
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.
Plot summary
''Test of the Samurai'' is a
Kara-Tur adventure scenario in which the
player character
A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game. The characters that are not control ...
s explore the unusual occurrences and monsters appearing in the Wa peninsula.
Publication history
OA7 ''Test of the Samurai'' was written by
Rick Swan
Rick Swan is a game designer and author who worked for TSR.
His work for TSR, mostly for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, appeared from 1989 to 1995.
Swan also wrote ''The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games'' (1990), published by St. Martin's Pre ...
, with a cover by
Jim Holloway, and was published by TSR in 1990 as an 80-page booklet with a large color map and an outer folder.
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Dungeons & Dragons modules
Forgotten Realms adventures
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1990
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