Arena of Thyatis is an adventure module

Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 published in 1990 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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Plot summary

Arena of Thyatis is a scenario for use with Dawn of the Emperors

Dawn of the Emperors: Thyatis and Alphatia

Dawn of the Emperors: Thyatis and Alphatia is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:Dawn of the Emperors is a campaign setting in the world of the GAZ series, and describes the two warring empires of Thyatis and Alphatia.The 32-page "Player's Guide to Thyatis"...

, in which the player character

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s become involved with a Thyatian senator and end up fighting in the Coliseum of Thyatis. The senator's mansion and the Coliseum are described and mapped, and the module includes brief guidelines on the Thyatian system of justice.

Publication history

DDA1 Arena of Thyatis was written by John Nephew, with a cover Brom

Gerald Brom

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, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.