Fate of Istus

Fate of Istus[1] is a multipart adventure for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, taking place in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The module is designed for characters of any class or level, and was published as an in-game vehicle to explain the transition from the game's first to second edition. This is accomplished by goddess Istus's re-evaluation of the inhabitants of Oerth and making changes to the abilities of each character class.[2]

Fate of Istus
CodeWG8
Rules requiredAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons
Campaign settingWorld of Greyhawk
AuthorsNigel Findley, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, Robert J. Kuntz
First published1989
Linked modules
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Plot synopsis

Fate of Istus is a series of 10 linked adventure scenarios, each one intended for player characters a different character class, and set in a different city from the Bandit Kingdom to Furyondy to the Wild Coast.[3] As part of the plot, the goddess Istus has inflicted the world of Greyhawk with a plague to cull out the weaker adventurers.[3]

A deadly plague has stricken civilization; the players suspect this is a sinister test of some sort and venture out to stop it.

Table of Contents
Chapter Page Author
Introduction2
Ye Olde City's Sroll #1: Rockroost3
Adventure #1: The Sage's Tower6by Nigel Findley
Ye Olde City's Sroll #2: Rel Mord14
Adventure #2: Swords for Hire17by Dan Salas
Ye Olde City's Sroll #3: Jurnre25
Adventure #3: Countdown in Jurnre28by Stephen Inniss
Ye Olde City's Sroll #4: Elredd37
Adventure #4: Diambeth's Delving40by Nigel Findley
Ye Olde City's Sroll #5: Wintershiven47
Adventure #5: Service for the Dead50by Nigel Findley
Ye Olde City's Sroll #6: Leukish58
Adventure #6: The Garden of Evil62by Dan Salas
Ye Olde City's Sroll #7: Rauxes26
Adventure #7: Down with the Wizard72by Robert J. Kuntz
Ye Olde City's Sroll #8: Chendl83
Adventure #8: At the King's Right Hand85by Nigel Findley
Ye Olde City's Sroll #9: Verbobonc93
Adventure #9: Iuz's Gambit95by Robert J. Kuntz
Ye Olde City's Sroll #10: Hesuel IlShar105
Adventure #10: The Scarlet Masque108by Stephen Inniss
NPC #1: Cymbelline120by Nigel Findley
NPC #2: Alaric122by Dan Salas
NPC #3: Beastman Avatar124by Stephen Inniss
NPC #4: Arlina126by Nigel Findley
NPC #5: Narlond and the Prophet127by Robert J. Kuntz

Notable nonplayer characters
  • Cymbelline: Half-elf 9th Level thief / 10th level bard
  • Alaric: Human 7th level fighter
  • Morgorath's Beastman Avatar: deity can appear as anything
  • Arlina: 12th level cleric
  • Narlond the white alchemist and the Prophet of Boccob: 18th level magic user

Publication history

WG8 Fate of Istus was written by Nigel Findley, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and Robert J. Kuntz, with a cover by Daniel Horne and interior illustrations by Karl Waller, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a 128-page book.[3]

Credits

Authors: Nigel Findley, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, Robert J. Kuntz
Coordinators: Bruce Heard, Karen S. Broomgarden Editing: Kim Mohan
Typography: Betty Elmore
Cartography: Diesel
Cover Art: Daniel Horne
Interior Art: Karl Waller

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. ISBN 0-88038-712-2

Reception
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gollark: I generally aim to keep the number of likely backdoors in my devices fairly low.

See also

References and footnotes
  1. Nigel Findley, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, Robert J. Kuntz (1989). Fate of Istus. WG8. World of Greyhawk: TSR, inc. p. 127. ISBN 0-88038-712-2. 9253XXX1401.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "World of Greyhawk Series". Acaeum.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 117. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.


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