Twilight Calling is an adventure module

Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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, set in that game's Mystara

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 campaign setting. TSR, Inc.

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 published the module in 1986 for the D&D Master Set rules. It is part of the "M" series of modules. The module was designed by Tom Moldvay with additional design, development and editing by Bruce Heard, Karen Martin, Rick Swan, Paul Jaquays, Kevin Stein and Robin Jenkins. Its cover art is by Ben Otero, with interior art by Larry Elmore and cartography by Diane & Dave Sutherland, Gloria Szopinski and Rob Peacock.

Plot summary

Twlight Calling involves a mission into the plane of nightmares, and the player character

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s must cross seven perilous pocket universes to reach Carnifex Castle.

The dark immortal Alphaks continues to gain power and influence for the Sphere of Entropy by tricking the player character

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s into releasing the ancient evil race of the Carnifex upon the world. They must find seven keys hidden in seven pocket universes to open a final gate to the Pit of Banishment. There the party must fight the Carnifex and prevent the invasion.

Table of contents

Chapter	Page
Introduction	2
Chapter 1: The Seven Realms	3
Chapter 2: Carnifex Castle	25
Playing Aids	13
Maps and Handouts	15-18

Publication history

M3 Twilight Calling was written by Tom Moldvay

Tom Moldvay

Tom Moldvay was a game designer and author most notable for his work on early materials for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons .-Career:...

, with a cover by Larry Elmore

Larry Elmore

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, and was published by TSR in 1986 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.

Credits

Design: Tom Moldvay

Tom Moldvay

Tom Moldvay was a game designer and author most notable for his work on early materials for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons .-Career:...

Additional design, development and editing: Bruce Heard, Karen Martin, Rick Swan, Paul Jaquays, Kevin Stein and Robin Jenkins

Cover Art: Ben Otero

Illustrations: 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...

Cartography: Diane & Dave Sutherland, Gloria Szopinski and Rob Peacock

Typesetting: Carolyn Vanderbilt

Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Random House, Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. Distributed to the toy and hobby trade by regional distributors. Distributed in the United Kingdom by TSR UK Ltd.

product number 9174

ISBN 0-88038-316-X