The Castle Guide is a supplemental rulebook published in 1990 for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

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Contents

The Castle Guide is a rules supplement for the 2nd edition Dungeon Master's Guide

Dungeon Master's Guide

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which covers gaming in a feudal setting. The book details life in feudal lands, guidelines for knighthood and chivalry, and how to build, run, siege, and defend them. The Castle Guide describes three generic castle types, as well as 12 castles keyed towards types of AD&D characters such as thieves

Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, wizards

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, dwarves

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, and orcs

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Publication history

DMGR2 The Castle Guide was written by Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Arthur Collins, and Nigel Findley

Nigel Findley

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, with Timothy B. Brown

Timothy Brown (game designer)

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and William W. Connors, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 128-page book.