The Republic of Darokin is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons

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Contents

This gazetteer describes a plutocratic republic ruled by a council of merchants. The 32-page "Player's Guide" gives a brief overview of the land, with rules for Darokinian player character

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s and a Merchant character class

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, plus guidelines for trading and a map of the Known World's main trade routes, imports, and exports. The 64-page "Dungeon Master's Guide" contains background material on Darokin's history, climate, geography, economy, society, and place of interest. The gazetteer also includes rules for adaptation to AD&D, a map of the city of Darokin, a large color map, and cardstock miniatures of merchants' wagons.

Publication history

GAZ11 The Republic of Darokin was written by Scott Haring and William W. Connors, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell

Clyde Caldwell

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 and interior illustrations by Stephen Fabian

Stephen Fabian

-Career:Fabian specializes in science fiction and fantasy illustration and cover art for books and magazines. Fabian also produced artwork for TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game from 1986 to 1995, particularly on the Ravenloft line. He was self-taught, two of his primary influences being Virgil Finlay...

, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a 64-page booklet, a 32-page booklet, two cardstock sheets, a large color map, and an outer folder.