S2 by lawrence schick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. White plume mountain by lawrence schick librarything. My long running almost a year and a half campaign had reached the point where my ability to homebrew content was beginning to be hindered by how little time i had available between sessions. The adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons, each possessing its own intelligence. Not only did he get the job, but white plume became an instant favorite when it. Expedition to the barrier peaks could be good too, but i think it would require more dev work due to the scifi stuff in it, like laser rifles and such. White plume mountain tales from the yawning portal roll20. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schicks 1979 module white plume mountain. A separate pdf, outside the mountain is just as dangerous as inside details the greatsword frostrazor and two of the npcs alluded to on the map in the original module. Tomb of horrors is awesome, but not a good fit for ddo. S2 white plume mountain by lawrence schick is a adventure module. It was made into a novel of the same name by paul kidd for the greyhawk classics series.
You can check out his the big book of swashbuckling adventure. All of those things can be found in white plume mountain. Lawrence schick began his career as a writer at tsr hobbies in the late 1970s, where he was a game designer and head of the editorial staff. In 1978, gary gygax decided to create a design department within tsr, and so began advertising job positions. Dungeons and dragons has long been the most famous and widelyenjoyed of all fantasy roleplaying games rpgs, and for good reason. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special. White plume mountain 1979, by lawrence schick, is the second special. White plume mountain was a great dungeon crawl with powerful artifacts. Schick designed the adventure module white plume mountain 1979. Lawrence schick is a game designer mainly known for his work in roleplaying games. Paul kidd did a good job with the subject material, if well worth reading if you like gamebased fantasy or just plain enjoy swords and sorcery fantasy in. This short line cant really do this adventure justice. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In 1979 tsr released an adventure for advanced dungeons and dragons.
In white plume mountain, an evil wizard has stolen three great items of magic which must be recovered. So if youve been looking for a classic adventure that you can use with the newest rules, download this web enhancement now. Lawrence schick product listing rpgnet rpg game index. Reminiscing about white plume mountain nerd rage news.
A look back at s2 white plume mountain ddo players. Schick related in the 20 compilation dungeons of dread that he wrote the adventure as a way of persuading gary gygax to hire him as a game designer. Mr schick works for zenimax online and is one of the key designers of the elder scrolls online. It was written by lawrence schick, coded as s2 s stood for special.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lawrence schick is the author of white plume mountain 4. White plume mountain is notable for its extensive art by erol otus. Lawrence schick, the author of white plume mountain, related in the 20. The version of the adventure in this book is tailored to a group of characters of 8th. This module contains background information, referees notes, player aids, a complete map level, and a cutaway view of the mountain complex.
White plume mountain paperback april 1, 1980 by schick author 3. S2 white plume mountain 1e wizards of the coast adventures. Dragotha the undead dragon and thingizzard the witch of the fens. Lawrence schick is a game designer who worked as head of design and development at tsr in the 1980s. If you have your own fond memories of experiences within the volcano, you will find this adventure just as fascinating, and just as deadly, as its predecessor. Lawrence schick, the author of white plume mountain, related in the 20 compilation dungeons of dread that he wrote the adventure as a way of persuading gary gygax to hire him as a game designer. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. White plume mountain or lost caverns of tsojcanth would both be cool to get in ddo. Schick attended kent state university in ohio career. Posts about white plume mountain written by borgeditor. Later, bruce cordell updated the original dungeon in return to white plume mountain.
The first version of this adventure was written by lawrence schick. S2 paperback january 1, 1979 by lawrence schick author 4. White plume mountain 1st printing, pastel, lawrence. The magic weapons have now been recast using the rules in weapons of legacy. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. People travel many miles to gaze upon this natural wonder, though few are willing to approach it closely, since it is reputed to be the haunt of various demons and devils. Schick wrote the module while applying for a job with tsr. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. White plume mountain was turned into a novel by paul kidd in 1999. A straight dungeon crawl, this one set in the volcanic white plume mountain, and featuring the magic weapons wave, whelm, and blackrazor, the last of which bears a striking resemblence to michael moorcocks stormbringer. One of the applicants was lawrence schick, a recent graduate of kent state university. White plume mountain is one of the first and most famous puzzle dungeons released by tsr. White plume mountain reconciled white plume mountain reconciled introduction white plume mountain has always been a place of superstitious awe to the neighboring villagers.
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