''When Black Roses Bloom'' is an adventure module for the 2nd edition of the '' Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy

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, published in 1995.

Plot summary

''When Black Roses Bloom'' is a Ravenloft adventure which guest stars Lord Soth, the tormented and terrifying death knight of Solamnia, from the Dragonlance setting. Trapped in the Demiplane of Dread, the homesick Soth longs to return to Krynn, and has fashioned six memory mirrors to help him get there.

Publication history

''When Black Roses Bloom'' was written by

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, and published by TSR, Inc.

Reception

Rick Swan reviewed ''When Black Roses Bloom'' for ''

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'' magazine #221 (September 1995). He calls the adventure "engaging", and states: "The principal encounters, which take place inside the mirrors, not only challenge the party's tactical skills, but also reveal tantalizing bits of the Dragonlance mythos."

References

{{D&D topics Ravenloft adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1995