''Vale of the Mage'' is an

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published by TSR in 1989 for the

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Plot summary

''Vale of the Mage'' is an adventure scenario in which the

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s pursue renegade wizards that have fled across the Barrier Peaks to the Vale of the Mage, where the characters must seek assistance from the Vale's master against the wizards.

Publication history

WG12 ''Vale of the Mage'' was the twelfth and last module in the ''

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'' line of adventures, published by TSR in 1989 as a 64-page booklet with an outer folder. It was written by

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, with interior art by Frey Graphics,

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, and cover art by

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Reception

In the June 1990 edition of ''

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'' (Issue 15), the reviewer compared this adventure to its predecessor, WG 11 ''

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'', and said ''Vale of the Mage'' was "beefier, featuring ..a lot of dodgy goings on involving Dark Elves."

Reviews

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'' Issue 1 - Aug 1990

References

Greyhawk modules Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1989 {{D&D-stub