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
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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
- Land of Fate
- 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
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- 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
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- 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[]
Back Cover
Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara Cover
Fortunes and Fate Cover
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
- Land of Fate
- 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[]
- ↑ 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.), pp. 49–50.
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[]
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline. Al-Qadim: Land of Fate (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2014-08-06.
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 |