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The Book of Lairs is an accessory book for the Dungeons & Dragonsfantasyrole-playing game, first published by TSR in 1986. It contains an assortment of monster-themed mini-adventures. A second volume was published in 1987. TSR coded the accessories REF3 and REF4 respectively, as part of a series of similarly-coded accessories.^[1] Both volumes were received well by critics, with the second being seen more positively than the first.

Publication history[edit]

The Book of Lairs was first published for the Dungeons & Dragons game system by TSR in 1986 as a ninety-six page volume.^[2]Michael Breault and Jim Ward designed the original,^[3] which had a cover by Clyde Caldwell.^[2]

The Book of Lairs II was published by TSR in 1987, also as a ninety-six page volume.^[2] The authors included David Cook, Paul Jaquays, Anne Gray McCready, Bruce Nesmith, Jeff O'Hare, and Steve Perrin,^[4] and it featured a cover by Larry Elmore.^[2]

Contents[edit]

The Book of Lairs contains a series of one- and two-page adventures centered around various Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game monsters.^[5] There are over sixty mini-scenarios, indexed by monster type and terrain, designed to be inserted into other campaigns or adventures.^[2]

The original The Book of Lairs contains details of the lairs of various monsters drawn from the AD&DMonster Manual, Fiend Folio, Monster Manual II, and Oriental Adventures books. Each mini-scenario includes a brief encounter with the creatures, which is designed to be used as a short adventure or as part of a campaign, at the Dungeon Master's (DM's) discretion. Each also has an introduction detailing basic information on the type of terrain, total party levels, and experience points involved, plus rumors designed to bring the location to the attention of the player characters. In addition to the monster lairs, there are a few Non-player character hideouts. The bulk of the encounters are meant for parties of 3rd-7th level, although some are for any level, and a few go as high as 12th level.^[6]

The Book of Lairs II contains over sixty more mini-scenarios organized in the same way as the first book, and designed for instant use in wilderness or other campaign encounters. It also includes monsters from Oriental Adventures.^[2] The encounters are classified by terrain type, each one starting with a little block of information detailing suggested party level and experience point awards.^[4] Seven of the encounters are for Oriental Adventures and the rest are for mainstream AD&D, designed for a similar range of levels as the first.^[4] Each encounter gives possible terrain, party level minimum, experience points, set up, and lair deployment.^[7]

Both books feature monsters ranging from commonly used types, such as orcs, trolls, goblins, and dwarves, to more obscure and exotic creatures, such as hybsils, shedus, remorhazes, and otyughs.^[5]

Reception[edit]

In a review of the first edition for White Dwarf, Graeme Davis observed that the volume lacked maps, and would thus require additional preparation by the Dungeon Master before use.^[6] He noted that the encounters range from the fairly straightforward, such as encountering one bear, to the 'positively frightening,' such as one with 876 Undead creatures.^[6] He stated that although the volume had weaknesses, such as some of the encounters feeling a little 'random,' it was overall a worthwhile volume.^[6]

In a similar review of the second volume, Davis said that the first thing he noticed was the 'impressive credits list' that the book contained.^[4] His first impression was that it was 'more of the same' kind of material as the first edition.^[4] He was disappointed by the artwork, with the exception of the cover, saying that there was very little of it, and almost all of it came from old sources.^[4] However, Davis felt that the second volume was an improvement in many ways: 'The encounters look good for the most part, with none of the '876 Undead' excesses of BoL I. [..] The encounters struck me as better planned and with more good ideas than many of those in BoL I. This may be a result of having so many contributors - even a creative genius can't possibly write 30-odd encounters, as Ward and Breault did, and make each a gem. There are more notes on lead-ins and setting up in this volume, which cuts down on the GM's preparation work without affecting the deployability of the encounters - the only thing you are constrained by is the terrain type.'^[4] Davis suggested that the volume was useful to anybody running campaigns below the tenth level, as well as those designing their own adventures.^[4]Xcode_3.2.6_and_ios_sdk_4.3.dmg.

Errol Farstad reviewed City of the Gods for Polyhedron, giving it a rating of 7 out of 10.^[7] Farstad felt that it was a useful volume for anyone needing a quick set up for random encounters, or a mini-adventure to keep players entertained.^[7] He also felt there should have been more maps, but considered the explanations 'fairy understandable' and commented that the DM could insert these encounters anywhere the campaign 'needs a quick fix'.^[7]

Ken Rolston reviewed The Book of Lairs for Dragon magazine. He felt that the encounters in the first book were conventional game problems rather than exploring of the personalities of the creatures involved, stating: 'Though they might be entertaining as gaming challenges, they are short on charm and character'.^[5] In comparing the two volumes, he felt that the second book benefited from having multiple authors, who wrote their adventures in different styles. He added, 'The narrative values are also generally better served, with nice bits of plot, character, and setting to add flavor to the basic encounter problems. In general, not bad at all and occasionally delightful — Allen Varney's little bits in particular'.^[5] According to Rolston, both books contained 'oddball critters' players would never want to use, but that 'you might get a kick out of seeing how a clever and dedicated soul could bring them to life.'^[5] He felt the second book was handled considerably more successfully than the first on those accounts. Rolston considered both books 'graphically disappointing', in that the first book 'brings to mind the old days of TSR illustration—not a positive association' and that the diagrams in the second book were reused from much older books and 'remarkably primitive'.^[5]

Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, called the scenarios in the first volume 'run-of-the-mill', but said that the scenarios in the second 'tend to be more inspired'.^[2]

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References[edit]

1. ^https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/miscpages/ref.html
2. ^ ^abcdefgSchick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 112. ISBN0-87975-653-5.
3. ^'TSR Profiles'. Dragon. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, Inc. (121): 81. May 1987.
4. ^ ^abcdefghGallagher (July 1987). 'Open Box'. White Dwarf. Games Workshop (91): 4.
5. ^ ^abcdefRolston, Ken (September 1987). 'Role-playing Reviews'. Dragon. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR (125): 80.
6. ^ ^abcdDavis, Graeme (February 1987). 'Open Box'. White Dwarf. Games Workshop (86): 4–5.
7. ^ ^abcdFarstad, Errol (1987). 'The Critical Hit'. Polyhedron. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR, Inc. (37): 7.

The Wilderness Survival Guide is a supplement to the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D) role-playing game, written by Kim Mohan and published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 (ISBN088038-291-0).

Contents[edit]

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The Wilderness Survival Guide covers adventures in the wilderness, including rules and guidelines for weather and its effects, encumbrance and movement, hunting, camping, first aid, natural hazards, fatigue, beasts of burden, and handling combat and magic in the wilderness.^[1] The book also details new equipment and skills, called proficiencies, pertaining to the wilderness.^[1] The book provides an overview of the types of wilderness, including desert, forest, hills, mountains, plains, coastal areas, and swamps.^{[citation needed]}

Much of the material in the book details the environment, about terrains, major wilderness hazards, and weather. The book also covers PC resources, such as: adding to the proficiency system introduced in the Dungeoneer's Survival Guide; appropriate clothing for different climates; clarifying normal vision, infravision and ultravision; details on mounts; and rules on encumbrance and movement rates in the wilderness. The book also details how the environment affects PC activities, and includes new information on survival techniques, air and waterborne travel, combat in unusual circumstances, and magic.^[2]

In addition to new abilities, the Wilderness Survival Guide introduces difficulties and handicaps that players will have to cope with, such as the effects of sleeping in armor and the ease with which a fire can get out of hand.^[3] The book includes a short section entitled Starting from Scratch that shows how to design a bit of topography using a step-by-step method of creating a viable environment.^[3] It includes tables dealing with encumbrance (for characters and animals), effects of wind on missile fire and waterborne vehicle characteristics, including modifiers for a thief's climbing rates, climbing for non-thieves, temperature effects and damage, reactions of animals, and effects of lack of sleep.^[3] Most of the tables are reprinted at the back of the book, where there are also three pages containing different sizes of hex.^[3]

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Publication history[edit]

Kim Mohan began working on the Wilderness Survival Guide in early April 1986, and he spent his time researching the wilderness and figuring how to translate this knowledge into rules for AD&D.^[4] The book features cover art by Jeff Easley, and was published by TSR in 1986 as a 128-page hardcover.^[1]Dmg file not recognized windows. The book features interior illustrations by Mark Nelson, Jim Holloway, Easley, Larry Elmore, and Valerie Valusek.

The book was repackaged with a totally new book of adventures, called Wild Things, and released in 1990, as a way to get rid of excess copies of the first edition of Wilderness Survival Guide.^[5]

Reception[edit]

Carl Sargent reviewed Wilderness Survival Guide for White Dwarf No. 85, stating that a good wilderness adventure rulebook is hard to write, because of the lack of sharp discontinuities as opposed to dungeon adventures, although 'Mohan has pulled it off brilliantly.'^[2] Sargent called the weather system 'splendid', and felt that the rules on encumbrance and movement rates 'make sense and work easily'.^[2] He noted some odd details, such as a draft horse being able to carry 80% of the load of an elephant, and the fact that druids gain wilderness proficiencies slower than any other class. However, he felt that 'for every error there are a dozen good points of details; the WSG gets proficiency checks 'right', correcting a major DSG error'.^[2] He felt that the book provides valuable material not only for AD&D, but for any D&D, RuneQuest, or Middle-earth Role Playing game master. Sargent praised Kim Mohan's writing style, calling the book 'the best written rulebook I've ever read; indeed, for style and content the WSG is the best AD&D book to date'.^[2] Sargent concluded his review by stating, 'This book will revolutionize wilderness adventuring. It makes the wilderness more challenging, dangerous and exciting than almost any dungeon … Simply, the Wilderness Survival Guide is absolutely terrific.”^[2]

Robin Parry reviewed the Wilderness Survival Guide for the British magazine Adventurer #7 (February 1987).^[3] He points out the need for a DM to be prepared to deal with facts concerning the natural (and unnatural) world, in order to run a credible campaign: 'No book can completely alleviate the need to develop the odd interest in, say, geology or obscure tribal customs, but the Wilderness Survival Guide answers most of the questions likely to be asked when players venture in the wilds.'^[3] He comments that the book 'deals with the many aspects of outdoor adventuring [..] with comprehensive clarity'.^[3] He calls the Starting from Scratch section 'sensible' and wonders 'why this section is reserved for the Dungeon Master's eyes only, as it is no more revealing of pertinent facts than the rest of the book'.^[3] He felt that the information on weather 'is dealt with, as completely as anyone but the most niggling simulationist could wish. The system presented is eminently usable and covers (as do all the climatic bits) the tropic, the arctic, and everything in between.'^[3] He found some of the tables particularly useful, 'although all the tables should prove valuable sooner or later'.^[3] Parry complimented the look of the book: 'Another admirable Jeff Easley illustration graces the cover, the drawings inside range from good to poor. Printing and production are, as usual, good; no typos or glaring gaps.'^[3] He also complimented the writing: 'Kim Mohan has written a worthy companion volume to Doug Niles' Dungeon Survival Guide, especially considering that the subject is much broader.'^[3]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcSchick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 118. ISBN0-87975-653-5.
2. ^ ^abcdefSargent, Carl (January 1987). 'Open Box'. White Dwarf. Games Workshop (85): 2–3.
3. ^ ^abcdefghijklParry, Robin (February 1987). 'Shop Window'. Adventurer. Mersey Leisure Publishing (7): 18.
4. ^Mohan, Kim (September 1986). 'How I spent my summer'. Dragon. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: TSR (#113): 3.
5. ^http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=9271