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Land of Fate is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons boxed set. It is part of the Al-Qadim campaign setting and set in Zakhara.

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Ride a magic carpet to the land of a thousand and one adventures! Visit spired cities, lush oases, and mysterious isles set in glittering seas. Meet sultans and sheikhs. See genies and giants. Discover a trove of new magical treasures! Whether your character starts from the compatible FORGOTTEN REALMS game setting or begins the journey elsewhere, this box contains everything a bold adventurer needs to explore the exotic AL-QADIM campaign world.

Contents:

  • 2 guidebooks totaling 192 pages
  • 12 full-color reference cards
  • 8 Monstrous Compendium sheets
  • 3 full-color poster maps
  • 1 clear map overlay for measuring distance
”

Description[]

Land of Fate was published by TSR, Inc. as a boxed set containing a 128-page locations guide, a 64-page campaign guide, 8 loose Monstrous Compendium sheets, 12 cardstock mapsheets, 3 large color maps, and a plastic hex scale. Design was by Jeff Grubb with Andria Hayday, the cover was by Fred Fields, and illustrations by Karl Waller.

The boxed set contains a 128-page book entitled Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara which is for players and DMs alike and gives a general overview of the continent, its cities, inhabitants and customs. The second book is 64 pages and is entitled Fortunes and Fates and contains information on running an Al-Qadim campaign, intended for the DM.

Contents[]

Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Lay of the Land
  • Chapter 2: Life in Town
  • Chapter 3: Life in the Desert
  • Chapter 4: Desert Tribes
  • Chapter 5: Gods and Faiths
Fortunes and Fates
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: High-level Characters
  • Chapter 2: The Law
  • Chapter 3: Power Groups
  • Chapter 4: Secrets of Zakhara
  • Chapter 5: Magical Items
  • Appendix A: Magical ltem Tables
  • Appendix B: Characters in Shorthand
  • Tables

Index[]

Characters
Allena al-Ajami • Aman al-Qasi abu Nari • Beggar Caliph • Bulad • Fadahl al-Araj • Fadela bint Nadia • Harayah al-Mabhum • Hatit Abd al-Wajib • Mouli al-Ajami • Mungu al-Ristat • Nadia umm Fadela • Ragi al-Makruh • Rimaq al-Nimar • Riqqiyah • Samia al-Sa'id • Shoroz • Tannous al-Assad • Yahun al-Hattab • Yusef
Organizations
City Guard Units
City Guard (Ajayib) • City Guard (Gana) • City Guard (Jumlat) • City Guard (Mahabba) • City Guard (Qudra) • City Guard (Utaqa)
Houses
House of Asad • House Bakr • House of Dhi'b • House of Dubb • House of Hanif • House of Hotek • House of Nasr • House of Sihr • House of Tayif • House of Thawr • House of Uqab •
Locations
Afyal • Al-Hadhar • Dihliz • Genies' Anvil • Great Mosque of Selan • Haunted Lands • High Desert • Hiyal • Huzuz • Kadarasto • Medina al-Afyal • Pearl Cities • Qudra • Rog'osto • Ruined Kingdoms
Magic
Weapons
arrow of slaying • cursed javelin • cutlass of the Golden Gulf • dagger of the Evil Eye • dagger of quickness • desert blade • mace of speed • mamluk sword of obedience • razor of truth • spear of accuracy • sword of the believer
Armor
armor of command • armor of concealed wizardry • armor of the desert evening • armor of swimming • shield of the holy • tortoise shield
Potions
potion of dreaming • potion of giant control • oil of cloaking • oil of great devotion • oil of horridness • oil of invisibility • oil of invulnerability • oil of obedience • oil of romance • oil of the pickpocket • philter of drunkenness
Scrolls
protection from air • protection from divination • protection from earth • protection against genies • protection from heat • protection from lycanthropes

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara
  • Project design by: Jeff Grubb with Andria Hayday
  • Project editing by: Andria Hayday
  • Cover art by: Fred Fields
  • Black-and-white illustrations by: Karl Waller
  • Cartography (poster maps and cards) by: David C. Sutherland III
  • Additional cartography (cards) by: Dennis Kauth
  • Decorative borders (page and cover) by: Robin Raab
  • Page design by: Andria Hayday with Stephanie Tabat
  • Cover design by: Dee Barnett
  • Art coordination by: Peggy Cooper
  • Typography and production by: Angelika Lokotz, John Knecht, and Julia Martin
Fortunes and Fates
  • Designed by: Jeff Grubb
  • Edited by: Karen Boomgarden
  • Cover art by: Henry Mayo
  • Interior art by: Karl Waller
  • Cover layout by: Dee Barnett
  • Coordination, interior layout by: Andria Hayday
  • Production by: John Knecht
  • Special thanks to: Jon Pickens, David Wise

Appendix[]

See Also[]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ 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.

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References[]

  1. ↑ Shannon Appelcline. Al-Qadim: Land of Fate (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2014-08-06.

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