Fate of Istus
is a multipart adventure for the Dungeons & Dragons

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roleplaying game, taking place in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting

Campaign setting

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. The module is designed for characters of any class or level, and was published as an in-game vehicle to explain the transition from the game's first to second edition. This is accomplished by goddess Istus

Istus

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Istus is the goddess of Fate, Destiny, Divination, the Future, and Honesty. She is known as the Lady of Our Fate and the Colorless and All-Colored...

's re-evaluation of the inhabitants of Oerth

Oerth

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Oerth, pronounced as "Orth" or "oyth", is the name of the fictional planet on which one of the earliest campaign settings, the World of Greyhawk, is located...

 and making changes to the abilities of each character class

Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)

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.

Plot synopsis

Fate of Istus is a series of 10 linked adventure scenarios, each one intended for player character

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s a different character class

Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, and set in a different city from the Bandit Kingdom to Furyondy

Furyondy

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Furyondy, properly known as the Kingdom of Furyondy, is a feudal kingdom of the Flanaess, and a successor state of Ferrond.-History:...

 to the Wild Coast. As part of the plot, the goddess Istus

Istus

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Istus is the goddess of Fate, Destiny, Divination, the Future, and Honesty. She is known as the Lady of Our Fate and the Colorless and All-Colored...

 has inflicted the world of Greyhawk with a plague to cull out the weaker adventurers.

A deadly plague has stricken civilization; the players suspect this is a sinister test of some sort and venture out to stop it.

Table of Contents

Chapter	Page	Author
Introduction	2
Ye Olde City's Sroll #1: Rockroost	3
Adventure #1: The Sage's Tower	6	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #2: Rel Mord	14
Adventure #2: Swords for Hire	17	by Dan Salas
Ye Olde City's Sroll #3: Jurnre	25
Adventure #3: Countdown in Jurnre	28	by Stephen Inniss
Ye Olde City's Sroll #4: Elredd	37
Adventure #4: Diambeth's Delving	40	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #5: Wintershiven	47
Adventure #5: Service for the Dead	50	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #6: Leukish	58
Adventure #6: The Garden of Evil	62	by Dan Salas
Ye Olde City's Sroll #7: Rauxes	26
Adventure #7: Down with the Wizard	72	by Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #8: Chendl	83
Adventure #8: At the King's Right Hand	85	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #9: Verbobonc	93
Adventure #9: Iuz's Gambit	95	by Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...
Ye Olde City's Sroll #10: Hesuel IlShar	105
Adventure #10: The Scarlet Masque	108	by Stephen Inniss
NPC #1: Cymbelline	120	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
NPC #2: Alaric	122	by Dan Salas
NPC #3: Beastman Avatar	124	by Stephen Inniss
NPC #4: Arlina	126	by Nigel Findley Nigel Findley Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...
NPC #5: Narlond and the Prophet	127	by Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...

Notable nonplayer characters

• Cymbelline: Half-elf
  Half-elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
  -Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition :The half-elf appeared as a player character race in the original Player's Handbook . The half-elf also appeared in the original Monster Manual...
  
   9th Level thief / 10th level bard
• Alaric: Human 7th level fighter
• Morgorath's Beastman Avatar: deity can appear as anything
• Arlina: 12th level cleric
• Narlond the white alchemist and the Prophet of Boccob
  Boccob
  In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon for the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Boccob is the god of magic, arcane knowledge, balance, and foresight. He is known as the Uncaring, the Lord of All Magic, and the Archmage of the Deities...
  
  : 18th level magic user

Publication history

WG8 Fate of Istus was written by Nigel Findley

Nigel Findley

Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...

, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and Robert J. Kuntz

Robert J. Kuntz

Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...

, with a cover by Daniel Horne

Daniel Horne

-Works:Daniel Horne has produced interior and cover illustrations for role-playing game books since 1986. In addition to several covers for Dragon and Dungeon magazine, Horne illustrated the covers of several Dungeons & Dragons books including Talons of Night , The Shattered Statue , Fate of Istus...

 and interior illustrations by Karl Waller

Karl Waller

Karl Waller is an American artist whose work has appeared in comic books and roleplaying and collectible card games.-Early life and education:He graduated from the Pennsylvania School of Art in 1987, with a diploma in communication arts.-Career:...

, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a 128-page book.

Credits

Authors: Nigel Findley

Nigel Findley

Nigel D Findley was a game designer, editor, and an author of science fiction and fantasy novels and role-playing games .-Biography:Nigel Findley was born in Venezuela, in 1959...

, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, Robert J. Kuntz

Robert J. Kuntz

Robert J. Kuntz is a game designer and author of role-playing game publications. He is most famous for his contributions to various Dungeons & Dragons-related materials.-Works:...

Coordinators: 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:...

, Karen S. Broomgarden
Editing: Kim Mohan

Kim Mohan

Kim Mohan is an American author and editor.-Biography:Kim Mohan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Williams Bay, Wisconsin when he was five. He became an avid science-fiction and fantasy reader and occasional wargamer, and graduated third in his high school class...

 

Typography: Betty Elmore

Cartography: Diesel

David S. LaForce

David S. LaForce is an artist, noted for his artwork in fantasy role-playing games.-Career:Along with Jeff Dee, Erol Otus, Jim Roslof, David C. Sutherland III and David A...

 

Cover Art: Daniel Horne

Daniel Horne

-Works:Daniel Horne has produced interior and cover illustrations for role-playing game books since 1986. In addition to several covers for Dragon and Dungeon magazine, Horne illustrated the covers of several Dungeons & Dragons books including Talons of Night , The Shattered Statue , Fate of Istus...

 

Interior Art: Karl Waller

Karl Waller

Karl Waller is an American artist whose work has appeared in comic books and roleplaying and collectible card games.-Early life and education:He graduated from the Pennsylvania School of Art in 1987, with a diploma in communication arts.-Career:...

Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Random House, Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. Distributed to the toy and hobby trade by regional distributors. Distributed in the United Kingdom by TSR UK Ltd.

product number 9253XXX1401

ISBN 0-88038-712-2

External links

• Fate of Istus at the TSR Archive