Pharaoh
| Pharaoh | |
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| Type: | Adventure |
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| Code/Abbreviation: | I3 |
| Edition: | AD&D second edition |
| Author(s): | Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman |
| Editor(s): | Curtis Smith |
| Cover Artist(s): | Jim Holloway |
| Series: | I—Intermediate Adventures |
| Publisher: | TSR (WotC) |
| First Published: | 1982 |
| Pages: | 32 |
| ISBN: | 0-88038-007-1 |
| Class: | Officially published content |
Pharaoh was the third scenario in Intermediate Series, it was the first part of the Desert of Desolation arc which included I4-Oasis of the White Palm and I5-Lost Tomb of Martek. This adventure was updated for 5e in Quests from the Infinite Staircase.
Cover text
"Condemned to walk the desert wilderness, the ghost of Pharaoh Amun-re pleads with adventurers to free his cursed soul-but no one has returned from his ancient pyramid-will you?"
Back cover text
"Your skin was blistered all day before the hot desert sun sank slowly below the horizon. Now, the deep blue mists of the desert night swirl about you in the lazy wind. The cool night air seems to soak up the heat of the endless desert sands. You shiver as you and your friends huddle around your campfire, glancing nervously at the giant pyramid in the distance. There is an eerie and mysterious feeling about that place.
Gradually, the winds change direction, carrying a thin streak of white mist that swirls into the shape of a faceless man dressed in ancient robes. The moonlight seems to shine through him as he raises his arms toward the pyramid and speaks.
"I am the Pharaoh Amun-re, son of Takosh-re of the House of Mo-pelar. I am now only a shadow who has walked these sands for a thousand years in search of wise and mighty warriors to break into my pyramid and plunder my tomb."
The winds shift again; his robes begin to swirl about him and he fades back into the mists and winds. Why does this desert spirit want you to plunder his tomb? Can you survive the challenges of a pyramid that has stood for a thousand years? Or are you being led into a trap?
This adventure can be played by itself or as the first part of the Desert of Desolation series. For character levels 5-7."
Plot summary
Notable nonplayer characters
- Pasha of the Efreet, vizier of the fire Sultan
New Monsters
- Dustdiggers
- Symbaysns
- Thunder herders
- Thune Dervishes
External links
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- Intermediatate Series of adventures at TSRArchive.com
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