Skarda's Mirror: Standard Module X12

Expert #X12

by Aaron Allston

Genres: Role Playing Games, Dungeons and Dragons

Paperback

First published February 1, 1987

About the author

Aaron Dale Allston was an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game setting Mystara. His later works as a novelist include those of the X-Wing series: Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist, Solo Command, Starfighters of Adumar, and Mercy Kill. He wrote two entries in the New Jedi Order series: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream and Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand. Allston wrote three of the nine Legacy of the Force novels: Betrayal, Exile, and Fury, and three of the nine Fate of the Jedi novels: Outcast, Backlash, and Conviction.

Reviews

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel this was a well laid out adventure. There's the plot, what can happen along with pages of "what if things are different/go wrong" and such in order to keep the adventure in place as much as possible. There is also examples of how the players can achieve their goal and what to do if they can't seem to do things like incite a rebellion of slaves.

I liked the Standard Adventure Details such as:

1. Starts in a tavern/inn
2. A planned overthrow of a leader (a Duke) that must be prevented

I did not like how the adventure nearly required all of the players to be captured. I'm a full supporter of "No Retreat, No Surrender!" :)

One last thought:

It has something mouldering, something stale,
something rusted, a dungeon jail.

[Marco · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best D&D adventures ever!