Lands of Adventure

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Lands of Adventure is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1983.

Description

Lands of Adventure is a fantasy system designed for use in historical settings rather than fantasy worlds.[1] The emphasis is on human player characters, who advance by improving in their chosen skill areas.[1] Magic is divided into types that correspond to character abilities.[1] A priest must attract his deity's attention if he wants to perform a miracle.[1] The game includes a 32-page rulebook and a 28-page book that describes medieval Britain and mythical Greece.[1]

Lands of Adventure (1983) featured a system intended to run historical fantasy games.[2]: 75 

Publication history

Lands of Adventure was designed by Lee Gold, with a cover by Bill Willingham, and was published by Fantasy Games Unlimited as a boxed set with a 32-page book, a 28-page book, a sample character record sheet, and dice.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 73-74. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.