''Thieves of Lankhmar'' is an
adventure module
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published in 1990 for the ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Several different editions of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy role-playing game have been produced since 1974. The current publisher of ''D&D'', Wizards of the Coast, produces new materials only for the most current edition of the ga ...
''
fantasy
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role-playing game
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.
Contents
''Thieves of Lankhmar'' goes into detail on
Lankhmar
Lankhmar is a fictional city in the ''Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser'' stories by Fritz Leiber. It is situated on the world of Nehwon, just west of the Great Salt Marsh and east of the River Hlal, and serves as the home of Leiber's two antiheroes.
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's powerful Thieves' Guild, and also provides background information on the government and legal system of Lankhmar, and suggestions for adventure scenarios for the thief class of characters.
Publication history
LNA1 ''Thieves of Lankhmar'' was written by
Nigel Findley
Nigel D. Findley (July 22, 1959 – February 19, 1995) was a Canadian game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games (RPGs).
Biography
Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela in 1959 to Canadian par ...
, with a cover by
Fred Fields
Fred Fields is an American artist whose work has appeared largely in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game from TSR.
Biography
Fred Fields was born in northern Kentucky. He grew up in the small town of Burlington, Kentucky. Fiel ...
, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 64-page book.
Reception
In the June 1990 edition of ''
Games International
''Computer Games Magazine'' was a monthly computer and console gaming print magazine, founded in October 1988 as the United Kingdom publication ''Games International''. During its history, it was known variously as ''Strategy Plus'' (October 19 ...
'', the reviewer complained that "Some of the ''AD&D''isms trample on Lieber's creation a little", but admitted that "the author's obvious enthusiasm for the source shines through."
References
Dungeons & Dragons modules
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1990
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