''Tomb of the Lizard King'' is a '' D&D''

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published in 1982 by TSR. In ''Tomb of the Lizard King'', the

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s are employed by the Count of Eor to investigate a monstrous force that has been terrorizing caravans and peasants near the village of Waycombe. The adventure is appropriate for large groups of characters of

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5–7, or smaller groups with higher levels.

Plot summary

''Tomb of the Lizard King'' is a three-part adventure scenario in which the

s must journey through the wilderness, combat brigands, and explore the tomb of a Lizard King. Brigands have disrupted the southern trade routes, and the merchants are demanding that the Count of Eor stop the attacks. The Count puts out the call for adventurers to end the raids and discover what is behind the attacks.

Publication history

''Tomb of the Lizard King'' was written by

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and illustrated by Jim Holloway and

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. It was published by TSR in 1982 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder. The module is part of the "Intermediate" series (I2) for the AD&D game, and was used as the tournament module at Origins 1980. The adventure was edited by Michael Williams and illustrated by Harry J. Quinn. While ''Tomb of the Lizard King'' could originally be played in any

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, it has since been retroactively placed into the ''

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'' campaign setting. In an article by Gary Holian in ''

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'', No. 1, it was revealed that the County of Eor had been absorbed into the Kingdom of

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Reception

Doug Cowie reviewed I2 favorably for ''

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'' magazine, calling it a "one off exercise with various encounters occurring in widely differing settings" and praising the well-drawn maps. Although he found the outline and "source of villainy" very similar to module N1, Cowie thought I2 was a better-presented adventure than N1 as it provides an "interesting setting, good NPCs, and some very dangerous underground encounters".

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reviewed ''Tomb of the Lizard King'' for ''

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''. He gave it a nine out of ten overall, calling it "a difficult adventure that was designed to test a party's mettle and playing skill". While pre-rolled

s are provided with the module, Bambra felt that it was worth using a player's own character because "there are some nice goodies to be had". Bambra did note that the module was a victim of sloppy printing in places, but felt that the mistakes should be obvious enough to pose no problems to a competent Dungeon Master. He concluded by describing the module as " good module for those who enjoy challenging gaming sessions with plenty of opportunity to be cautious, thoughtful and aggressive." In his 1991 book ''Heroic Worlds'',

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calls the Lizard King "extremely nasty".

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Plot summary

Publication history

Reception

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