- This article is about the adventure module. For the region, see Bloodstone Pass.
Bloodstone Pass is a 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure that was later retconned into the Forgotten Realms. It was the first module to feature the Battlesystem tabletop rules.
The tiny village of Bloodstone Pass is menaced by an army of thousands of brigands—orcs, goblins, giants, and human renegades led by a powerful assassin. Outnumbered and helpless, the villagers must pay tribute in gold, food… slaves.
Two villagers have traveled far to find aid for their people. They have turned to you, brave and powerful adventurers, as their only hope. They cannot afford to pay more than a few silver pieces a day, but their need is great.
You are invited to save the people of Bloodstone Pass. Can you organize a defense, train and equip the peasants, recruit allies, gather intelligence... and win the war?
BLOODSTONE PASS is an exciting good-aligned, high-level (15+) adventure that combines roleplaying with the thrill of mass combat. A complete 3-D ADVENTURE FOLD-UP village makes the battle come alive!Description[]
Bloodstone Pass is an adventure with both a role-playing scenario and Battlesystem combat, in which the town of Bloodstone Pass hires the player characters to organize a defense against an army of evil humanoid monsters. The army also included human renegades led by a powerful assassin. Bloodstone Pass introduced the character of Gareth Dragonsbane and the Order of the Golden Cup, and was later expanded on in the H series of adventure modules.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Circus of Doctor Trundles
- Chapter 2: The Road to Bloodstone
- Chapter 3: The Village of Bloodstone
- Chapter 4: Preparations for War
- Chapter 5: The Bloodstone War
- Chapter 6: The War Ends
- Maps
Index[]
Characters[]
- Aldric • Anna • Baird • Banak • Benjamin • Carlotta • Celedon Kierney • Christine Dragonsbane • Clematis • Curcumin • Curtis • Dugald • Emelyn • Felix • Fredegast • Gabrielle • Gareth Dragonsbane • Garlen • Garvin • Geoff • Grandfather of Assassins • Grubash • Grummand • Haldan • Harald • Indanthrene • Jamison • Kane • Katrine • Knellict • Olaf • Olwen Forest-Friend • Quillan • Raquel • Riordan Parnell • Stephan • Tanaroo Quinson • Timoshenko • Tranth • Trundles • Welcar • Winifred • Zarrick
- Referenced only
- Virdin
Creatures[]
- bulette • centaur • chimera • demon (type III, type VI) • dragon (blue, red) • dragon turtle • eel • faerie dragon • falcon • foxwoman • ghoul • giant (hill, stone) • gibbering mouther • gnome • goblin • horse • human • lamia • orc • pixie • quail • skeleton • tiger • wight • wolf • worg • wyvern • zombie • xorn
- Referenced only
- sheep
Locations[]
- Bodies of Water
- Beaumaris River • Lake Midai
- Buildings
- Abbey of St. Sollars • Inn of the Clowns
- Mountains
- Galena Mountains
- Nations
- Damara (Arcata) • Vaasa
- Settlements
- Bloodstone Village • Valls
- Valleys
- Bloodstone Pass
- Referenced only
- Bloodstone Mines • Forest of Arlen • Oerth
Magic[]
- Items
- amulet of proof against detection and location • bracers of defense • cage of imprisonment • gem of seeing • ring of protection • ring of shooting stars • rod of resurrection • wand of wonder
- Potions
- potion of delusion • potion of fire resistance • potion of green dragon control
- Spells
- confusion • detect good • dig • dispel magic • fool's gold • hallucinatory forest • hallucinatory terrain • limited wish • magic missile • minor globe of invulnerability • Otto's irresistible dance • phantasmal force • protection from good • shield • transmute rock to mud • ventriloquism
- Referenced only
- conjure fire elemental • speak with dead
Organizations[]
- Circus of Doctor Trundles
- Referenced only
- Order of the Golden Cup
Religions[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Books
- Book of St. Sollars
- Events
- Bloodstone Wars
- Referenced only
- Battle of Goliad
- Food & Drinks
- aspic • beer • brandy • bread • grape • oxtail soup • pie • sausage • wine
- Items
- bell • candle • hinge • ivory • mirror • mug • rope
- Plants
- rose
- Weapons
- axe
Behind the Scenes[]
Because the adventure was not originally written as set in the Forgotten Realms setting, certain elements do not fit with later canon, such as Tanaroo calling the circus "the greatest show on Oerth", or mention of a sea route into Vaasa.
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Design & Editing: Michael Dobson, Douglas Niles
- Graphic Design: John C. Meyers
- Cover Art: Jeff Easley
- 3-D Adventure Fold-Up Figures: Dennis and Marsha Kauth
- Counter Art: Dave Sutherland
- Cartography: Dave LaForce
- Typography: Betty Elmore
Appendix[]
Notes[]
See Also[]
Further Reading[]
- Ken Rolston (July 1988). “Role-playing Reviews”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #135 (TSR, Inc.), p. 76.
External links[]
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
References[]
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (1989). The Bloodstone Lands. Edited by Elizabeth T. Danforth. (TSR, Inc), pp. 2, 6. ISBN 0-88038-771-8.