Into the Maelstrom is an adventure module

Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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, set in that game's Mystara

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 published the module in 1985 for the D&D Master Set rules. It is part of the "M" series of modules. The module was designed by Bruce and Beatrice Heard. Its cover art is by Jeff Easley, with interior art by Valerie Valusek and cartography by Dave LaForce.

Plot summary

In this scenario, the player characters lead a magical flying fleet to defend the world against an invading evil. The module includes rules for and details of flying ships.

The player character

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s are playthings of the gods as the strive to increase their power. The kingdom of Norwold is plagued by a gray-green poisonous fog that kills everything in its path and acid rain that creates dry barren soil. The player character

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s are summoned to the king's court, along with other soldiers and fleets, with the intention of attacking the prime suspect country. While crossing the ocean, the fleet is caught in a maelstrom that is really a gate to the Star Kingdoms. From there, the fleet must struggle to reach the Magic Mist, a gate home to a strange island spewing gray-green mist into the air. On the island, the party confront the roaring demon Alphaks.

Table of contents

Chapter	Page
Introduction	2
Chapter 1: Into the Maelstrom	5
Chapter 2: Flight to the Star Kingdoms	8
Chapter 3: For the Glory of the Warlords	22
Chapter 4: Back Into the Maelstrom	26

Publication history

M1 Into the Maelstrom was written by Bruce

Bruce Heard

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 and Beatrice Heard, with a cover by Jeff Easley

Jeff Easley

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, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.

Credits

Design: 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:...

 and Beatrice Heard

Cover Art: Jeff Easley

Jeff Easley

Jeff Easley is an oil painter who creates fantasy artwork in the tradition of Frank Frazetta.-Early life:...

Illustrations: Valerie Valusek

Valerie Valusek

-Works:Valerie Valusek has produced interior illustrations for many Dungeons & Dragons books and Dragon magazine since 1985, as well as interior art for several Dragonlance novels, and cover art for the 1992 module Rary the Traitor...

 

Cartography: Dave LaForce

Typesetting: Betty Elmore




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