Mystery of the Snow Pearls
Encyclopedia
Mystery of the Snow Pearls (ISBN 0-88038-196-5) is a 1985 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game. Its associated code is CM5 and the TSR product number is TSR 9128.
must solve the riddles of an evil mage
to regain the magic pearl which protects the character's village.
The player is a Companion level elf, responsible for safeguard one of the four, magical pearls that protect the land of Tarylon. Milgo, an evil wizard with a sense of humour, challenges the elf to find and return the lost item. Without it, the entire region is threatened.
This adventure uses a "Magic Viewer" - a piece of colored film - to reveal the hidden results of the player's choices. This includes encounters, puzzles, and traps.
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder, and also includes a large map and colored film.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
roleplaying game. Its associated code is CM5 and the TSR product number is TSR 9128.
Synopsis
Mystery of the Snow Pearls is a solo scenario for one character, although it can be adapted to group play. The player characterPlayer character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
must solve the riddles of an evil mage
Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)
The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
to regain the magic pearl which protects the character's village.
The player is a Companion level elf, responsible for safeguard one of the four, magical pearls that protect the land of Tarylon. Milgo, an evil wizard with a sense of humour, challenges the elf to find and return the lost item. Without it, the entire region is threatened.
This adventure uses a "Magic Viewer" - a piece of colored film - to reveal the hidden results of the player's choices. This includes encounters, puzzles, and traps.
Publication history
Mystery of the Snow Pearls was written by Anne Gray McCreadyAnne Gray McCready
Anne Gray McCready is a game designer and editor who has worked on a number of products for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early history:...
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines and fantasy books. His list of work includes illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and the comic strip series SnarfQuest...
, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder, and also includes a large map and colored film.
External links
- Mystery of the Snow Pearls entry from Pen-paper.net
- The "CM" modules from The Acaeum