Ruins of Zhentil Keep is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons boxed set for the Forgotten Realms.
Known throughout the Realms as the headquarters of the Zhentarim, Zhentil Keep has long been a trade hub, a seat of power, and a nest of corruption at the edge of the Moonsea. This boxed set details Zhentil Keep in the days of Bane the Black Lord, before the Time of Troubles. It also presents the new Zhentil Keep, a city nearly destroyed by the insane Cyric, Prince of Lies.
This campaign expansion contains:
- A 128-page sourcebook detailing the old and new Zhentil Keep, the history of the city, the sinister Black Network, and important villains.
- A 64-page adventure book with three new perilous adventures that take heroes into Zhentil Keep, under it, and to nearby communities.
- A MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM Appendix booklet containing 16 new creatures.
- Three poster maps depicting the old Zhentil Keep, the new Zhentil Keep, and the activities of the malevolent Zhentarim.
- Eight cards describing areas containing some of the most nefarious NPCs and monsters ever to be associated with Zhentil Keep.
Description[]
Ruins of Zhentil Keep details Zhentil Keep and the Zhentarim.
The boxed set provides a comprehensive history of Zhentil Keep, chronicling its rise, fall, and current state. This section covers significant events, notable figures, and the impact of the Zhentarim on the city’s fate.
It has descriptions of the various factions vying for control within the ruins, including the remnants of the Zhentarim, rival mercenary groups, and other power players. Detailed profiles of key NPCs provide insight into their motivations and potential interactions with player characters.
New magical items and spells were provided, as well as several pre-designed adventure scenarios and plot hooks set in and around Zhentil Keep.
Contents[]
- Campaing Book
- Sages Advice
- History of Zhentil Keep
- The Zhentarim
- Zhentil Keep-Then
- Zhentil Keep-Now
- Hall of Knaves
- Appendix I: New Realms Powers
- Appendix II: New Spells
- Appendix III: Magical Items
- Adventure Book
- Introduction
- Felled Hopes
- Sinister Conviction
- Buying Time
Index[]
Characters[]
- Abarax • Alamar Dren • Andalias • Beryeya • Deanna • Desmonda • Dirge • Elephstron • Eshaeris • Gres • Faren Starlight • Fzoul Chembryl • Harondalbar • Harlshoon • Keris Furl • Lanseril Snowmantle • Manshoon • Orgauth • Roxanne • Sememmon • Tellurain • Thaerun Blackryn • Thergod • Travin Murl • Trevis Uhl • Urathyl • Xana • Xulla • Zhentar
Creatures[]
- banedead • banelich • beholder • black dragon • burnbones • carrion crawler • duergar • erinyes • fire giant • frost giant • ghoul • giant centipede • gnoll • guardgoyle • hybsil • magedoom • magic golem • messenger snake • manticore • minor death • nature elemental • ondonti • osyluth • pit fiend • render • sacaanti • scarlet dancer mist • vault guardian golem • white dragon • Zhentarim spirit • Zhentish sewer rat
Locations[]
- Buildings & Sites
- Black Altar • Flaming Tower • Temple in the Sky
- Settlements
- Zhentil Keep
- Referenced only
- Shadowdale • Teshwave • Voonlar • Yûlash
- Roads
- Traders' Way
Magic[]
- Items
- Albruin • battle gorget • bone mask • Cyrinishad • gargoyle cloak • mace of darkness
Organizations[]
Religion[]
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Campaign Book
- Ruins of Zhentil Keep Campaign Book Design: Kevin Melka and John Terra
- Ruins of Zhentil Keep Campaign Book Additional Design: David Zeb Cook and Ed Greenwood
- MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM® Booklet Design: Kevin Melka and John Terra
- Card Design: Kevin Melka
- Developing and Editing: Julia Martin
- Cover Art: Fred Fields
- Ruins of Zhentil Keep Campaign Book Interior Illustration: Scott Rosema
- MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM® Booklet Illustration: Jim Butler
- New Card Illustration: Eric Hotz
- Color Cartography: Dennis Kauth and David L. Sutherland III
- Cartography: Diesel
- Card Cartography: Diesel and David C. Sutherland III
- MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM® Booklet Typesetting: Nancy Kerkstra
- Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz
- Production: Paul Hanchette
- Adventure Book
- Design: Kevin Melka and John Terra
- Editing: David Wise
- Editorial Assistance: Julia Martin
- Cartography: Diesel
- Cover Art: Fred Fields
- Interior Illustration: Eric Hotz and Scott Johnson
- Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz
- Production: Paul Hanchette
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Further Reading[]
- Rick Swan (October 1995). “Role-playing Reviews”. In Pierce Watters ed. Dragon #222 (TSR, Inc.), p. 30.
External Links[]
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References[]
- ↑ Kevin Melka, John Terra (March 1995). “Campaign Book”. In Julia Martin ed. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc.), p. 76. ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.