Corsairs of the Great Sea is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Al-Qadim campaign setting and set in Zakhara.
A thousand welcomes, noble friend! I see your eye is as keen as the eagle and your mind as sharp as my jambiya, for you hold in your hand a great treasure. This box contains everything needed to launch an epic adventure featuring corsairs and mamluks:
A stunning poster map of the Corsair Domains and Zakhara's northern shores.
Six full-color cardstock sheets containing maps and player aids.
An 8-page booklet filled with new monsters, including the dreaded ghul-kin.
A 32-page sourcebook detailing the wily pirates of Hawa and their greatest enemies, the stalwart mamluks of Qudra, plus several new magical items.
A 64-page adventure book presenting a fabulous array of tales set in or near the Corsair Domains. Meet the beautiful and notorious Jayani al-Jasir, called by some the Queen of Pirates. Face untold perils to fetch the wondrous waters of the River of Gold. Save Hawa's people from the horrible Soultaker, and much, much more. But beware! Treachery awaits at the hands of those you trust most!
Recommended for use with the Arabian Adventures rulebook.Description[]
Corsairs of the Great Sea focuses on the Corsairs, the pirates of the Great Sea. It offers a detailed look at the corsair culture, their ships, tactics, and their way of life. The supplement provides players and Dungeon Masters with new rules, character kits, and adventure ideas tailored to seafaring campaigns.
Corsairs of the Great Sea offers five adventures (plus a sixth encounter), one of which sends the player characters after an evil ghul-kin cult that's sacrificing children, a couple of others depend crucially on traitors betraying the PCs, and in one the PCs are spies.
Contents[]
- Corsair Sourcebook
- Chapter 1: An Overview of the Corsair Domains
- Chapter 2: Hawa, City of Chaos
- Chapter 3: Piracy, Smuggling and Trade
- Chapter 4: Qudra, City of Power
- Appendix: The Foolish Pirates
- Adventures in the Corsair Domains
- Introduction: Wherein the Tales Begin
- The Genies' First Wager: To Steal the Steel
- The Genies' Second Wager: Of Water Dark and Deep
- The Genies' Third Wager: Now and Zin
- The Genies' Fourth Wager: Unravelling the Pattern
- The Genies' Fifth Wager: Terrapin Isle
- The Genies' Sixth Wager: The Vizier's Turban
- Magical Items for the Al-Qadim Campaign
- Monster Statistics Chart
Index[]
- Characters
- Aban al-Hadhar • Adun Abd al-Amin • Akir Abd al-Himaya • Akura al-Hiyali • Dus Abd al-Dawwar • Ekuriyah Abd al-Wajib • Emir Hatit Abd al-Wajib • Faridah bint Halah • Grima al-Auni min Kor • Hamid al-Bashshar • Inayah bint In'am • Jayani al-Jasir • Kalin Abd al-Bas • Kemil Abd al-Jasir • Okin Abd al-Talib'ilm • Rolf Trygveson • Shing Jaw-long • Suhailah al-Hawai
- Locations
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- Bodies of water
- Chaos Bay • Great Sea
- Islands
- Corsair Domains • Genie's Turban • Vizier's turban
- Regions
- Northwest Zakhara
- Settlements
- Hafayah • Hawa • Liham • Muluk • Qadib • Qudra • Umara • Utaqa
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Designed by: Nicky Rea
- Edited by: ohn D. Rateliff
- Interior Art by: Karl Waller
- Cartography by: David C. Sutherland III
- Proofreading by: Janis Wells
- Typesetting by: Angelika Lokotz
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Canon material does not provide dating for the Al-Qadim campaign setting. For the purposes of this wiki only, the current date for Al-Qadim products is assumed to be 1367 DR.
Further Reading[]
- Allen Varney (July 1995). “Role-playing Reviews: A Thousand and One Adventures”. In Wolfgang Baur ed. Dragon #219 (TSR, Inc.), p. 51.
Connections[]
| Al-Qadim | |
| Boxed sets | A Dozen and One Adventures • Assassin Mountain • Caravans • Cities of Bone • City of Delights • Corsairs of the Great Sea • Golden Voyages • Land of Fate • Ruined Kingdoms • Secrets of the Lamp |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Arabian Adventures • Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix • The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook |
| Adventures | Al-Kandil • Blood and Fire • Reunion • The Assassin Within • The Last Oasis • The Rose Of Jumlat |
| Gamebooks | Secret of the Djinn |
| Video Games | Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse |