''The Seven Sisters'' is an accessory for the
2nd edition of the ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''
fantasy
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role-playing game
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, published in 1995. ''The Seven Sisters'' details the fictional characters known as the
Seven Sisters of the
Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
Contents
''The Seven Sisters'' is a
Forgotten Realms accessory that studies the
Witch-Queen of Aglarond and her silver-haired siblings, high-level
mages
Mage most commonly refers to:
* Mage (paranormal) or magician, a practitioner of magic derived from supernatural or occult sources
* Mage (fantasy) or magician, a type of character in mythology, folklore, and fiction
*Mage, a character class in so ...
who dabble in immortality and troublemaking. The first section contains
anecdotes
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, while the second half focuses on magic (sword and sorcery).
Publication history
''The Seven Sisters'' was written by
Ed Greenwood
Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the original creator of the ''Forgotten Realms'' game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for ''Dragon'' magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sold ...
, and published by
TSR, Inc.
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as a 128-page book.
Reception
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 ...
reviewed ''The Seven Sisters'' for ''
Dragon
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'' magazine #221 (September 1995).
He observes that "Forgotten Realms godfather Ed Greenwood hosts this study" of the
Seven Sisters.
He notes that the first section is "rich in anecdotes
ndreads like excerpts from a good fantasy novel".
Swan concludes by stating: "At 128 pages, the book may strike some as overkill. But if you make it to the end, you'll probably know more about the Sisters than you know about your own relatives."
References
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Forgotten Realms sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1995