When a Star Falls
Encyclopedia
When a Star Falls is an adventure module
for the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy role-playing game
. TSR, Inc.
published the module in 1984.
, the machinations of sverfnebli, and the treachery of clerics
.
The player character
s encounter a memory web on the moors south-east of the Tegefed mountains. The party learns of a falling star that fell to earth. They are encouraged to find it and bring it to Shalfey, an Elder Sage of the Tower of the Heavens.
The adventurers must return the fallen shooting star to its rightful owner, and the story takes many twists and turns as the star's secrets are gradually revealed.
, and published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with two outer folders. This module was first published by the TSR UK division.
#73. Swan felt that the entire UK series of modules had been high quality, and that this one was no exception, suggesting that the "little "UK" symbol in the corner of certain TSR modules must be their secret code for quality." Swan felt that the story of When a Star Falls is "rich enough to stand on its own," and that designer Graeme Morris "goes out of his way to avoid the usual clichés" and that "the complex plot is easy to follow thanks to his crisp writing." Swan concluded that the adventure would hold the attention of even the most restless group of players, and that the adventure was "definitely worth checking out."
Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, an adventure or module is a pre-packaged book or box set that helps the Dungeon Master manage the plot or story of a game...
for the Dungeons & Dragons
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...
fantasy role-playing game
Role-playing game
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. TSR, Inc.
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
published the module in 1984.
Plot summary
In this scenario, the characters search for a fallen star, and must deal with the greed of derroDerro (Dungeons & Dragons)
The derro are a fictional species of monstrous humanoids in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They were first devised for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition adventure Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth...
, the machinations of sverfnebli, and the treachery of clerics
Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)
The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative...
.
The player character
Player 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...
s encounter a memory web on the moors south-east of the Tegefed mountains. The party learns of a falling star that fell to earth. They are encouraged to find it and bring it to Shalfey, an Elder Sage of the Tower of the Heavens.
The adventurers must return the fallen shooting star to its rightful owner, and the story takes many twists and turns as the star's secrets are gradually revealed.
Publication history
UK4 When a Star Falls was written by Graeme MorrisGraeme Morris (game designer)
-Career:Graeme Morris was working for TSR UK. He has designed for Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Mystara, generic AD&D, and Star Frontiers...
, and published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with two outer folders. This module was first published by the TSR UK division.
Reception
Rick Swan reviewed the adventure in The Space GamerThe Space Gamer
The Space Gamer was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the late 70s through the mid-80s...
#73. Swan felt that the entire UK series of modules had been high quality, and that this one was no exception, suggesting that the "little "UK" symbol in the corner of certain TSR modules must be their secret code for quality." Swan felt that the story of When a Star Falls is "rich enough to stand on its own," and that designer Graeme Morris "goes out of his way to avoid the usual clichés" and that "the complex plot is easy to follow thanks to his crisp writing." Swan concluded that the adventure would hold the attention of even the most restless group of players, and that the adventure was "definitely worth checking out."
External links
- United Kingdom Series (UK1 - UK7) at the Acaeum.com