Dragons of Faith
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Dragons of Faith is the conclusion of the third major story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons
Dragonlance
series of game modules
. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures
published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover featured a painting by Jeff Easley
.
draws from a deck of Talis cards (the tarot of Krynn
), to determine the events of the adventure.
The player character
s must sail across the Blood Sea of Istar into enemy territory. There, they must evade the forces of the Dragon Highlords, and, according to the module's teaser, "capture the crucial pawn before darkness snatches it away!"
This module could be played as a stand alone adventure, or used as part of the larger sequence of Dragonlance adventures.
The module includes a sheet of cut-apart Talis cards, as well as statistics and counters for an underwater Battlesystem battle.
and Bruce Heard
, with a cover by Jeff Easley
and interior illustrations by Diana Magnuson, and was published by TSR in 1986 as a 64-page booklet with a large map, cardstock sheet, cardstock counter sheet, and an outer folder.
A pack of Talis cards, a fictional Krynn
ian card game, was included, along with rules for various games that could be played with them. Also included were Battlesystem
miniatures rules.
Dragons of Faith was later updated for 2nd edition rules and included in "Dragonlance Classics III
", which condensed the last four Dragonlance modules into one book.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
Dragonlance
Dragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
series of game modules
Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, an adventure or module is a pre-packaged book or box set that helps the Dungeon Master manage the plot or story of a game...
. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures
Dragonlance modules (DL series)
The DL Dragonlance modules are a series of adventures and some supplementary material for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. These modules along with the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy of novels, which follow one possible adventure series through the modules, were the first...
published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover featured a painting by Jeff Easley
Jeff Easley
Jeff Easley is an oil painter who creates fantasy artwork in the tradition of Frank Frazetta.-Early life:...
.
Plot synopsis
In this scenario, the player characters flee the evil city of Flotsam, crossing the Blood Sea, where they may encounter Istar the City of the Deep and become involved in an undersea battle. The Dungeon MasterDungeon Master
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Dungeon Master is the game organizer and participant in charge of creating the details and challenges of a given adventure, while maintaining a realistic continuity of events...
draws from a deck of Talis cards (the tarot of Krynn
Krynn
Krynn is the fictional world of the Dragonlance novels, co-written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. It has also been used in many other books, set in the Dragonlance universe. It is also used as the main setting in the Dragonlance campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing...
), to determine the events of the adventure.
The player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s must sail across the Blood Sea of Istar into enemy territory. There, they must evade the forces of the Dragon Highlords, and, according to the module's teaser, "capture the crucial pawn before darkness snatches it away!"
This module could be played as a stand alone adventure, or used as part of the larger sequence of Dragonlance adventures.
The module includes a sheet of cut-apart Talis cards, as well as statistics and counters for an underwater Battlesystem battle.
Publication history
DL12 Dragons of Faith was written by Harold JohnsonHarold Johnson (game designer)
Harold Johnson is a game designer and editor, and an author of several products and articles for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early life and education:...
and Bruce Heard
Bruce Heard
Bruce Heard is a game designer, and an author of several products for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early life:...
, with a cover by Jeff Easley
Jeff Easley
Jeff Easley is an oil painter who creates fantasy artwork in the tradition of Frank Frazetta.-Early life:...
and interior illustrations by Diana Magnuson, and was published by TSR in 1986 as a 64-page booklet with a large map, cardstock sheet, cardstock counter sheet, and an outer folder.
A pack of Talis cards, a fictional Krynn
Krynn
Krynn is the fictional world of the Dragonlance novels, co-written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. It has also been used in many other books, set in the Dragonlance universe. It is also used as the main setting in the Dragonlance campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing...
ian card game, was included, along with rules for various games that could be played with them. Also included were Battlesystem
Battlesystem
Battlesystem is a tabletop miniature wargame designed as a supplement for use with the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It was first released in 1985, compatible with either Advanced Dungeons & Dragons or the Basic / Expert Dungeons & Dragons...
miniatures rules.
Dragons of Faith was later updated for 2nd edition rules and included in "Dragonlance Classics III
Dragonlance Classics
Dragonlance Classics is a series of adventure modules for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:Dragonlance Saga Classics, Volume 1 is a compilation of modules D1 through D4, revised for the 2nd edition rules....
", which condensed the last four Dragonlance modules into one book.