Caravans is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Al-Qadim campaign setting and set in Zakhara.
Pit of the Ghuls, Genies' Anvil, Vishap's Teeth... the mere mention of these mystical sites fills men's hearts with fear and apprehension. Now the mysteries of the High Desert are revealed!
Caravans takes player characters into Zakhara's greatest sea of sand to face its most treacherous denizens. Heroes match wits with djinn and ins alike - and fulfill a lover's obligation more than a half-century old.
This sourcebox includes:
A 32-page Campaign Book with notes from famed travelers of the High Desert, plus details on a wondrous magical carpet
A 64-page Adventure Book featuring tales of honor, riches, and unrequited love
An 8-page book of player aids
A magnificent full-color poster depicting Ala'i the Hungry, a fortune-telling carpet whose profound wisdom and wondrous powers will guide heroes on their epic adventure
Recommended for use with the Arabian Adventures Campaign Setting Rulebook.Description[]
Caravans is an Al-Qadim adventure in which the eponymous caravan serves to move the characters (levels 5–9) across the High Desert in western Zakhara. If the player characters feed ancient poetry to Ala'i the Hungry during the adventure, Ala'i gives them clues by blacking in parts of its weave. Other encounters include a talking tent, weird lightning on a high rock spire, broom-wielding copper automatons, giant roc skeletons, bug-eating centaurs, and an efreeti palace beneath the Pit of Ghuls.
Contents[]
- Campaign Book
- Chapter 1: Ala'i the Hungry
- Chapter 2: Trader's Tour of the High Desert
- Chapter 3: Sahja's Lore
- Chapter 4: Adversaries and Allies
- Adventure Book
- Episode 1: The Talking Tent
- Episode 2: Perils of the High Desert
- Episode 3: On the Spire of Kor
- Episode 4: The Battle of the Empty Glass
- Episode 5: The Crypt of Vahtov
- Episode 6: The Palace of Ahz'ahk
Also includes a full-color 21" X 30" poster map.
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Written by: Rick Swan
- Edited by: C. Terry & Dezra D. Phillips
- Typeset by: Angelika Lokotz
- Interior Art by: Karl Waller
- Cover Art by: Fred Fields
- Poster Art by: Dee Barnett
- Cartography by: David C. Sutherland III
- Special thanks to Wolfgang Bauer
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Notes[]
- ↑ Canon material does not provide dating for the Al-Qadim campaign setting. For the purposes of this wiki only, the current date for Al-Qadim products is assumed to be 1367 DR.
Further Reading[]
- Allen Varney (July 1995). “Role-playing Reviews: A Thousand and One Adventures”. In Wolfgang Baur ed. Dragon #219 (TSR, Inc.), p. 51.
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| Al-Qadim | |
| Boxed sets | A Dozen and One Adventures • Assassin Mountain • Caravans • Cities of Bone • City of Delights • Corsairs of the Great Sea • Golden Voyages • Land of Fate • Ruined Kingdoms • Secrets of the Lamp |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Arabian Adventures • Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix • The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook |
| Adventures | Al-Kandil • Blood and Fire • Reunion • The Assassin Within • The Last Oasis • The Rose Of Jumlat |
| Gamebooks | Secret of the Djinn |
| Video Games | Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse |