The Forgotten King is an adventure module

Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 published in 1983 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

Fantasy

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 role-playing game

Role-playing game

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Plot summary

The Forgotten King consists of two wilderness miniscenarios, in which the player character

Player character

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s must save the kingdom of Pellham. To do this, they must first find the ancient druidic Wheel of Time and figure out how to use it, and then acquire the keys to the tomb of the forgotten king from the robber baron Krell.

Publication history

RPGA3 The Forgotten King was written by Bob Blake, with art by Timothy Truman, and was published by TSR/RPGA in 1983 as a 16-page booklet with an outer folder. The module was a limited edition, sold only to members of the RPGA

RPGA

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