''Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs'' is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the ''
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
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role-playing game
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, published in 1995.
Contents
''Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs'' is part of the "Wanderer's Chronicles" line for the
Dark Sun
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setting, which details areas of
Athas
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that are located far from the city of Tyr.
This is a self-contained volume, a book which describes the location and includes an introductory adventure for the area, and also comes with a fold-out color map. A race of
halflings
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, which can trace its ancestry directly back to the ancient days of the Blue Age, lives in communities built along the faces of the Jagged Cliffs. Unlike the feral halflings that more commonly appear in the setting, these halflings have constructed a sophisticated society, and value all life highly. By means of long ago discovered genetic engineering techniques, these halflings can manipulate life to create tools and creatures for their own use.
Publication history
Design was by
Monte Cook
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Role-playing industry career
Early years
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, and
Doug Stewart was the editor. Cover art was by
Stephen A. Daniele, with interior art by
Jim Crabtree,
John Dollar
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Biography
John Dollar's illustrations have appeared i ...
, and
Sue Billings.
Reception
Cliff Ramshaw reviewed ''Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall.
Ramshaw commented on the book: "An awful lot of sustained creative effort has gone into ''Jagged Cliffs''. The halfling society is concrete, detailed, believable and enticing, and the accompanying adventure, while not earth-shattering, serves as a decent introduction to the area."
Reviews
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Casus Belli
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References
Dark Sun supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1995
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