Realms of Horror

*Realms of Horror*
Code	S1-4
TSR product code	9209
Authors	Gary Gygax and Lawrence Schick with Wm. John Wheeler
First published	1987
Linked modules
	S1 S2 S3 S4

Realms of Horror is a "supermodule" compiled from the S–series of Dungeons & Dragons modules, which were four distinct Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition adventure modules, designed for use by Dungeon Masters as pre-made scenarios that are ready to be played with minimal preparation.

Plot summary[]

Realms of Horror contains four scenarios compiled from modules S1 through S4, which have been slightly revised to form a connected campaign.^[1]

Publication history[]

The "S," standing for "Special,"^[2] in the series' name is the first part of the alphanumeric code used to indicate related modules. The four S–series modules were released over the four-year period between 1978 and 1982.

S1-4 Realms of Horror was written by Gary Gygax and Lawrence Schick with Wm. John Wheeler, with a cover by Larry Elmore, and was published by TSR in 1987 as an 80-page book, a 48-page art booklet, a 16-page map booklet, and an outer folder.^[1]

Module	Code	Authors	Release	Levels	Pages	ISBN	Dungeon ranking^[3]
Tomb of Horrors	S1	Gary Gygax	1978^[4]	10–14	32	ISBN 0-935696-12-1	3
White Plume Mountain	S2	Lawrence Schick	1979	5–10	16	ISBN 0-935696-13-X	9
Expedition to the Barrier Peaks	S3	Gary Gygax	1980	8–12	32	ISBN 0-935696-14-8	5
The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth	S4	Gary Gygax	1982^[5]	6–10	64	ISBN 0-935696-72-5	22
Realms of Horror	S1–4	Gary Gygax and Lawrence Schick	1987	Various	144^[6]	ISBN 0-88038-486-7	N/A

Reception[]

All four of the modules were in Dungeon's 2004 article, "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time"^[3]

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 113. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
^ (The Acaeum; Special Series)
^ ^a ^b (Mona; "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time"
^ Although commercially released in 1978, Tomb of Horrors was originally used at the first Origins Game Fair. (Denmead; Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend)
^ The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth was actually used first at WinterCon V in 1976, before being published commercially 6 years later. (Schick; Heroic Worlds).
^ The module actually consists of an 80-page book, a 46-page book, and a 16-page book, rather than all being part of the same book (TSR Archive; Realms of Horror)

References[]

Denmead, Ken (December 14, 2007). "Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend". Wired. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
Mona, Erik; Jacobs, James (November 2004). "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time". Dungeon. Paizo Publishing. 116.
Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds. Prometheus Books
"Special Series". The Acaeum. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
"Realms of Horror". Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Archive. TSR Archive. Retrieved May 4, 2011.

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[HW-1] Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 113. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.

[2] (The Acaeum; Special Series)

[Dungeon-3] (Mona; "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time"

[4] Although commercially released in 1978, Tomb of Horrors was originally used at the first Origins Game Fair. (Denmead; Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend)

[5] The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth was actually used first at WinterCon V in 1976, before being published commercially 6 years later. (Schick; Heroic Worlds).

[6] The module actually consists of an 80-page book, a 46-page book, and a 16-page book, rather than all being part of the same book (TSR Archive; Realms of Horror)

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