Blade of Vengeance is an adventure module

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 published in 1984 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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Plot summary

Blade of Vengeance is a scenario for a mid-level elf

Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, a one-on-one adventure involving the player vs. the DM

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. This is a wilderness quest through a great forest, including encounters with hobgoblins

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, herbalists, and hill giants

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The player character's goal is to defeat a Red Dragon who destroyed the character's home and killed the character's entire family.

Publication history

O2 Blade of Vengeance was written by Jim Bambra, with art by Jeremy Goodwin, and was published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.