The Living Jungle (LJ) was an organized play program run by the Role-Playing Group Association (RPGA) for the 2nd and 3rd editions of Dungeons & Dragons set in the rainforests of Malatra.
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Far beyond the Living City lies an undiscovered land of savage tribes, fabulous creatures, and the mysterious ruins of a forgotten race. Soaring above the jungles of southern Kara-tur, the Malatran Plateau has been invisible to the natives of Abeir-Toril for thousands of years. Most sages consider the area nothing more than an uninteresting wilderness.[1]
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Description[]
It was a spin-off of the Living City campaign and was coordinated by Kevin Melka and Dave Gross. The campaign was later taken over by Tom Prusa, who was joined by Stephen H. Jay, who went on to become Story Arc Coordinator.
Gameplay[]
Like other Living campaigns, the actions of the players affected the entire campaign. It differed from others, however, owing to the low-magic nature of the campaign and by emphasizing roleplaying over combat.
History[]
The Living Jungle survived briefly during the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons but mostly used the 2nd edition ruleset. A total of eighty modules were published in all between February 1995 and August 2003.
Modules[]
From the Gods of Fire Mountain[]
- Designer(s): Kevin Melka
- Released: February 1995
Along the River of Laughing Idols[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: February 1995
Into the Valley of Spirits[]
- Designer(s): Dave Gross
- Released: February 1995
Dark Shadow over Kuamu[]
- Designer(s): David W. Baker
- Released: March 1995
Until the End of the World[]
- Designer(s): Dave Gross
- Released: July 1995
Plague[]
- Designer(s): Jean Rabe
- Released: August 1995
A Stitch in Time[]
- Designer(s): David W. Baker
- Released: August 1995
Lair of the Headshrinker[]
- Designer(s): Kevin Melka
- Released: August 1995
To Fight for a Tiger's Honor[]
- Designer(s): Douglas Smith
- Released: October 1995
The Lost Tribe of Fire Mountain[]
- Designer(s): Daniel S. Donnelly
- Released: October 1995
Searching for a Flower[]
- Designer(s): Robert Farnsworth, Susan Farnsworth
- Released: February 1996
The Revenge of the Exile[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: March 1996
The Golden Child[]
- Designer(s): Kevin Melka
- Released: March 1996
Once Broken[]
- Designer(s): Jean Rabe, J. Allan Fawcett
- Released: June 1996
For Chief and Tribe[]
- Designer(s): Bill Bullock
- Released: August 1996
Thunder Lizard[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: August 1996
The Curse of Fire Mountain[]
- Designer(s): John Ireland
- Released: August 1996
The Search for Blue Heron[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 1996
Spirits of the Lake[]
- Designer(s): Sherrie Masdon
- Released: November 1996
The Great Hunt[]
- Designer(s): Daniel S. Donnelly
- Released: March 1997
Mantu's Sacrifice[]
- Designer(s): Susan Threadgill
- Released: March 1997
Lion![]
- Designer(s): Douglas Smith
- Released: April 1997
Death from Above[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: July 1997
Sharp Teeth, Mostly Tasty[]
- Designer(s): Steve Null
- Released: July 1997
Death from the Mists[]
- Designer(s): Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 1997
Ship from the Sky[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 1997
If the Shu Fits[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: September 1997
Quest for the Snake Mother[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: April 1998
Trembling Village[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: April 1998
Venom[]
- Designer(s): Jean Rabe
- Released: July 1998
Masks of the Dohi-ri[]
- Designer(s): Jean Rabe, David Krolnik
- Released: August 1998
Huroola Prophet[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 1998
The Soulless Shu[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: September 1998
The Dreaming Lake[]
- Designer(s): Daniel Vitti
- Released: September 1998
Terror from Below[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: October 1998
On the Lookout![]
- Designer(s): Linda Baldwin
- Released: October 1998
To Catch a Feathered Shu[]
- Designer(s): Daniel S. Donnelly
- Released: November 1998
Allies or Enemies[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: March 1999
The Sound of Silence[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: April 1999
The Sickness[]
- Designer(s): David Krolnik
- Released: July 1999
Spirit of Ash[]
- Designer(s): Gregory A. Dreher
- Released: August 1999
Monkey City[]
- Designer(s): Robert Wiese
- Released: September 1999
The Necromancer's Stone[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 1999
The Courage of a Coward[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: December 1999
Forgotten Father[]
- Designer(s): Stephen H. Jay
- Released: January 2000
Web of Destruction[]
- Designer(s): Gregory A. Dreher
- Released: January 2000
Dark Village[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: January 2000
Legacy of the Headshrinker[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Daniel S. Donnelly
- Released: January 2000
Warriors of the Katimaya[]
- Designer(s): Stephen H. Jay
- Released: February 2000
Shu Fly, Don't Bother Me[]
- Designer(s): Christopher Reed
- Released: March 2000
Shadows of Sin[]
- Designer(s): Stephen H. Jay
- Released: June 2000
The Lost Temple[]
- Designer(s): Anne Brown, Rick Brown
- Released: July 2000
Shadows of Earth[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: August 2000
Mama Needs Her New Pair of Shu[]
- Designer(s): Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: September 2000
Come the Tiger[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 2000
Shadows of Change[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 2000
Herd[]
- Designer(s): Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols
- Released: February 2001
Infection[]
- Designer(s): Christoper Reed
- Released: February 2001
Slithering Heights[]
- Designer(s): Robert Therriault
- Released: February 2001
Curse of the Lizard King[]
- Designer(s): Daniel S. Donnelly
- Released: February 2001
Madness[]
- Designer(s): Christoper Reed
- Released: April 2001
An Army of One Thousand[]
- Designer(s): Gregory A. Dreher
- Released: August 2001
Ten Times the Hero[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 2001
Swarm[]
- Designer(s): Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 2001
Come the Lion[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 2001
The Lonely Chief[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: May 2002
The Tournament of Thokk[]
- Designer(s): Gregory A. Dreher
- Released: May 2002
It Came from the Sky[]
- Designer(s): David Krolnik
- Released: July 2002
Iron Will[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Bob Lauderdale
- Released: August 2002
Snake Time[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 2002
Leaves[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Stephen H. Jay
- Released: September 2002
Dark Suns[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: September 2002
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry[]
- Designer(s): Courtney Garis, Leonard S. Dessert
- Released: October 2002
Recipe for Disaster[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa, Bob Lauderdale
- Released: December 2002
And the Spirits Cried Tears of Black[]
- Designer(s): Billy Elmore
- Released: April 2003
Night of the Dead Chiefs[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: May 2003
Engine of Destruction[]
- Designer(s): James Stepanek
- Released: May 2003
Taboo Test[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: May 2003
Unnatural Balance[]
- Designer(s): Gregory A. Dreher
- Released: August 2003
A Time for Heroes[]
- Designer(s): Tom Prusa
- Released: August 2003
Articles[]
- Polyhedron
| Issue | Title | Author | Description | Citation template |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyhedron #102 | Notes From HQ - Into the Heart of Malatra the Living Jungle | Jean Rabe | From Tarzan and Bomba the Jungle Boy to a place south of Kara-Tur. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | The Living Jungle | Uncredited | Beyond the Living City, adventure lives on the lost Malatran Plateau, a new frontier for campaign-style tournament play. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | Tribes of the Nubari | Uncredited | From the brave Simbara to the peaceful Saru, the Living Jungle is a land of new and wondrous peoples. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | Heroes of Malatra | Uncredited | Create your own heroes for the Living Jungle setting. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | Living Jungle Hero Sheet | Uncredited | Use this form for your Malatran player character. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | The Malatran Plateau | David O'Brien | The first view of the lands of Living Jungle. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | Malatra Monstrous Compendium Sheets | Uncredited | New hero races for the Living Jungle. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #102 | Architects of Adventure | Uncredited | How you can create a part of the Living Jungle! | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #103 | The Living Jungle: Sticks and Stones | Uncredited | Answering the questions about how much damage the rocks and sticks you might find lying around in Malatra might do. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #104 | Letters - Jean and the Jungle | Uncredited | Living Jungle questions answered! | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #105 | Letters - Old Business and New | Uncredited | Questions about the Malatra campaign. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #108 | Living Jungle Q&A | Uncredited | Clarifications and corrections for Malatra: The Living Jungle. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #108 | Jungle Lore | Kevin Melka | New proficiencies for Living Jungle characters. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #108 | Weeds of Wonder | Greg Ferris | A collection of useful Malatran plants. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #113 | Jungle Tales - Servant of Fire Mountain | Tom Prusa | Tales and legends for the Living Jungle campaign. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #113 | Raft Dwellers: The Zantiri Tribe | Sherrie Miller John Richardson |
A 1995 Decathlon winner and new tribe in the Living Jungle. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #113 | The Hungry Spirit of Fire Mountain | Ed Gibson | Huroola placate an awesome god in our Ruins of the Ancients contest winner. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #114 | Jungle Tales | Dr. M. Hilzenbauer | Tales and legends for the Living Jungle campaign The World Rests on the Back of a Toad, and Why the Shu Must Not Kill Each Other. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #121 | The Living Jungle Just Got Livelier | Tom Prusa | New races, new attitudes. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #121 | Jungle Tales | Uncredited | The Blue Heron and Those Who Fly | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #121 | New Character Races | Uncredited | Lizardmen, katanga, and butu, oh my! | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #122 | Malatra, The Living Jungle | Robert Farnsworth and Steve Jay | All about the Network's demi-human campaign - the Living Jungle. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #129 | Jungle Tales | Stephen H. Jay | The Simbara legend of the ancient enemy. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #129 | Jungle Tales | Tom Prusa | The outcast who became chief. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #129 | Agriculture, Invention, and Society in Malatra | Stephen H. Jay | Living Jungle setting guidelines for players and authors. | [citation template] |
| Polyhedron #129 | More Living Jungle Races | Stephen H. Jay, David Morrow, Tom Prusa and Gary Watkins | Four new jungle races. | [citation template] |
- Jungle Tales
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Jungle Tales are the stories told around the campfire in Malatra, the Living Jungle. Some are about player characters and some about events in the history of the jungle.[2]
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| Title | Date | Citation template |
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| Jungle Tales #0 | June 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #1 | July 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #2 | August 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #3 | September 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #4 | October 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #5 | November 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #6 | December 1999 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #7 | January 2000 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #8 | February 2000 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #9 | March 2000 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #10 | April 2000 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #11 | June 2000 | [citation template] |
| Jungle Tales #12 | July 2000 | [citation template] |
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Living Jungle (HTML). RPGA Living Jungle. Wizards of the Coast. (1999). Archived from the original on 2001-06-20. Retrieved on 5/10/2021.
- ↑ Jungle Tales #0 (HTML). RPGA Living Jungle. Wizards of the Coast. (June 1999). Archived from the original on 2002-02-20. Retrieved on 5/9/2021.