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|name = The Tomb of Horrors | |||
| name = The Tomb of Horrors | |image = [[File:TombOfHorrors novel.png|220px]] | ||
| image = | |caption = The cover of ''The Tomb of Horrors'', art by | ||
| caption = | |type = [[Portal:Novels|Novel]] | ||
| author = [[Keith Strohm]] | |code = | ||
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| | |author = [[Keith Strohm]] | ||
| | |editor = Mark (surname unknown) | ||
| series | |cover_artist = Justin Sweet | ||
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| publisher = | |series = [[Greyhawk Classics]] | ||
| | |publisher = [[WotC]] | ||
|first published = February 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/catalog/product.asp?88547 |title=WotC Product Library: The Tomb of Horrors |publisher=wizards.com |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614030938/http://www.wizards.com/catalog/product.asp?88547 |archive-date=June 14, 2002 }}</ref> | |||
| pages = | |pages = 310 | ||
| isbn = | |isbn = 0-7869-2702-X | ||
| | |class = Officially published content | ||
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'''''The Tomb of Horrors''''' is a 2002 fantasy novel by [[Keith Strohm]], set in the | |||
'''''The Tomb of Horrors''''' is a 2002 fantasy novel by [[Keith Strohm]], set in the {{smallcaps|[[World of Greyhawk]]}}™, and based specifically on the adventure S1 ''[[Tomb of Horrors]]''.<ref name="blackgate">{{cite web | url =http://www.blackgate.com/2011/09/25/the-seven-greyhawk-classics-of-the-ancient-world/ | title =The Seven "Greyhawk Classics" of the Ancient World | last =ONeill | first =John | date =2011-09-25 | website =Black Gate | access-date =2021-08-05}}</ref> | |||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
Kaerion, a fallen [[ | Kaerion, a fallen [[paladin]], is recruited by a group of adventurers to help them explore the legendary Tomb of Horrors. In addition to confronting the tomb's architect, the evil demilich Acererak, the party also finds themselves opposed by a group of evil adventurers.<ref name="blackgate"/> | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
In 1999, order to recognize the [[Greyhawk#25th anniversary of D&D|25th anniversary]] of '' | In 1999, order to recognize the [[Greyhawk#25th anniversary of D&D|25th anniversary]] of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', [[Wizards of the Coast]] published the "Greyhawk Classics", a series of seven novels based on well-known ''D&D'' adventures published by [[TSR]] during the game's first decade: ''[[Against the Giants (novel)|Against the Giants]]'' (1999), ''[[White Plume Mountain (novel)|White Plume Mountain]]'' (1999), ''[[Descent into the Depths of the Earth (novel)|Descent into the Depths of the Earth]]'' (2000), ''[[The Temple of Elemental Evil (novel)|The Temple of Elemental Evil]]'' (2001), ''[[Queen of the Demonweb Pits (novel)|Queen of the Demonweb Pits]]'' (2001), ''[[Keep on the Borderlands (novel)|Keep on the Borderlands]]'' (2001), and finally, ''The Tomb of Horrors'' (2002), a 310-page paperback written Keith Francis Strohm and published in 2002.<ref name="blackgate"/> | ||
==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
*Review by | *Review by Don D'Ammassa (2002) in ''Science Fiction Chronicle'', #224 May 2002<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/sim_chronicle_2002-05_23_5/page/40/mode/2up | title=Science Fiction Chronicle 2002-05: Vol 23 Iss 5 | date=May 2002 | publisher=DNA Publications }}</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{ | === Notes === | ||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
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| Type: | Novel |
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| Author(s): | Keith Strohm |
| Editor(s): | Mark (surname unknown) |
| Cover Artist(s): | Justin Sweet |
| Series: | Greyhawk Classics |
| Publisher: | WotC |
| First Published: | February 2002[1] |
| Pages: | 310 |
| ISBN: | 0-7869-2702-X |
| Class: | Officially published content |
The Tomb of Horrors is a 2002 fantasy novel by Keith Strohm, set in the World of Greyhawk™, and based specifically on the adventure S1 Tomb of Horrors.[2]
Plot summary
Kaerion, a fallen paladin, is recruited by a group of adventurers to help them explore the legendary Tomb of Horrors. In addition to confronting the tomb's architect, the evil demilich Acererak, the party also finds themselves opposed by a group of evil adventurers.[2]
Development
In 1999, order to recognize the 25th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast published the "Greyhawk Classics", a series of seven novels based on well-known D&D adventures published by TSR during the game's first decade: Against the Giants (1999), White Plume Mountain (1999), Descent into the Depths of the Earth (2000), The Temple of Elemental Evil (2001), Queen of the Demonweb Pits (2001), Keep on the Borderlands (2001), and finally, The Tomb of Horrors (2002), a 310-page paperback written Keith Francis Strohm and published in 2002.[2]
Reviews
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (2002) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #224 May 2002[3]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ WotC Product Library: The Tomb of Horrors. wizards.com.
- ↑ a b c ONeill, John. The Seven "Greyhawk Classics" of the Ancient World. Black Gate.
- ↑ Science Fiction Chronicle 2002-05: Vol 23 Iss 5. DNA Publications , May 2002.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
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