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| In the ''[[World of Greyhawk]]'' campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, '''White Plume Mountain''' is the name of a lone, geyser-spitting mountain on the plains of the central [[Flanaess]], north of the [[Nyr Dyv]] and south of [[Rift Canyon]]. ''White Plume Mountain'' is one of the most famous ''Dungeons & Dragons'' modules.
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| ==History==
| | *[[White Plume Mountain (mountain)|White Plume Mountain]], a geyser-spewing mountain in the central [[Flanaess]]. |
| The earliest known inhabitant of White Plume Mountain was the druid '''Aegwareth'''. In circa -800 [[Common Year|CY]], Aegwareth was slain by the wizard [[Keraptis]], who took over the mountain with his gnomish servitors. Aegwareth now exists as a shade.
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| ==References==
| | *[[White Plume Mountain (module)|White Plume Mountain]], a 1979 module taking place at the mountain. |
| *[[Cordell, Bruce R.]] ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999. | |
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| *Wilson, Steve. "GreyChrondex 4.1" ([[2000]]). Available online: [http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/tamerlain/Greyhawk/GreyChrondex41.html] | | *[[White Plume Mountain (novel)|White Plume Mountain]], a 1999 novel by [[Paul Kidd]]. |
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| ==S2 - White Plume Mountain==
| | *[[Return to White Plume Mountain]], a 199 sequel to the 1979 module. |
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| name=''White Plume Mountain''|
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| type=Adventure module|
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| code=S2|
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| edition=1st edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''|
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| author=Lawrence Schick|
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| first published=1979|
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| series=[[Tomb of Horrors|S1]] '''S2''' [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks|S3]] [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth|S4]]<br>[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]|
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| '''S2 - ''White Plume Mountain''''' by [[Lawrence Schick]] is a adventure module for the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game, published by TSR in 1979, occurring in the same location.
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| The premise of ''S2 - White Plume Mountain'' involves an evil wizard, Keraptis. Thirteen hundred years ago, Keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of [[gnome]]s, and disappeared. The adventure hinges on the theft of three powerful magical weapons: a trident named ''[[Wave]]'', a war hammer named ''[[Whelm]]'', and a sword named ''[[Blackrazor]]''. The weapons' former owners each received a copy of a taunting poem, each sealed with the symbol of the all-but-forgotten Keraptis. The characters' goal is to rescue the weapons from Keraptis' lair.
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| ''S2 - White Plume Mountain'' is notable for its extensive art by [[Erol Otus]]; its bizarre, often puzzle-centric challenges (which include numbered flesh golems, a sphinx's riddle, and a levitating stream); the first appearance of [[Dragotha]], the undead [[dragon]]; and the soul-devouring sword Blackrazor. Similarities between ''Blackrazor'' and ''Stormbringer'', the soul-devouring sword in Michael Moorcock's Elric saga, have been noted.
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| The "S" series of classic TSR adventures are stand-alone, complete adventures with unique challenges. The "S" stands for "special"; other adventures in the series include ''S1 - [[Tomb of Horrors]]'', ''S3 - [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]]'', and ''S4 - [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]''. These adventures are meant to be especially challenging and unique in the canon of early, first edition ''Advanced Dungeons and Dragons'' products.
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| ===Critical reception===
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| ''White Plume Mountain'' was ranked the 9th greatest ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure of all time by ''[[Dungeon]]'' magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game.
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| ===Update===
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| Wizards of the Coast have released a version of the module, updated to conform with v3.5 rules, as a free download on their website. The revised module is designed for characters of the seventh level of experience.
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| ===Sequel===
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| Wizards of the Coast also released a sequel to the adventure in 1999, ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]'', as part of the TSR 25th Anniversary series of publications. The events in the sequel are assumed to take place 20 years following those in the original module.
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| ===Novelization===
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| ''White Plume Mountain'' was turned into a novel by [[Paul Kidd]] in 1999, featuring the cast of characters he also used in his novels ''[[Descent into the Depths of the Earth]]'' and ''[[Queen of the Demonweb Pits]]''.
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| ==References==
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| *[[Cordell, Bruce R.]] ''[[Return to White Plume Mountain]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1999.
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| *[[Paul Kidd|Kidd, Paul]]. ''White Plume Mountain''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
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| *[[Erik Mona]], [[James Jacobs]], et al. "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #116. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2004.
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| *[[Lawrence Schick|Shick, Lawrence]]. ''White Plume Mountain''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.
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| *[[Lawrence Schick|Shick, Lawrence]], Andy Collins, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, and James Wyatt. ''White Plume Mountain (Revised)''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20051207a]
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| ==External links==
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| * ''[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20051207a White Plume Mountain (Revised)]'' at the WotC Downloads Site
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