The Star Cairns
| The Star Cairns The Lost Tombs,vol.1 | |
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 The cover of The Star Cairns. Art by Kevin McCann. | |
| General information | |
| Type: | Adventure |
| Code/Abbr.: | LT1, TSR 9579 |
| Edition: | Second edition |
| Creators | |
| Author: | Sean “Vegepygmy” Reynolds |
| Editor(s): | Kij “Troll Child” Johnson |
| Cover artist: | Kevin McCann |
| Interior artist(s): | Scott James, and Tom Kyffin Cartography: Sean Glenn |
| Publishing info | |
| Series: | The Lost Tombs—The Star Cairns Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad The Doomgrinder |
| Publisher: | TSR |
| Publish date: | 1998 |
| Misc | |
| Pages: | 48 |
| ISBN: | 0-7869-1250-2 |
| Class: | Officially published content |
| Setting date: | 591 CY |
The Star Cairns is an adventure for Dungeons & Dragons, set in the World of Greyhawk.
The adventure was published by Wizards of the Coast in 1998 under its recently acquired TSR imprint for second edition. It is the first of three adventures in the "Lost Tombs" series for the Greyhawk setting and was followed in the same year by Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad and The Doomgrinder.
Plot summary
[edit | edit source]The adventure concerns the Star Cairns, a series of stone warrens located near the Free City of Greyhawk which were used in antiquity by Suloise mages as magical research centers.
From the adventure introduction
[edit | edit source]"This adventure is five smaller lnked locales, each with its own set of inhabitants, traps, and rewards. The Star Cairns have always been places of danger and mystery for those that heard the legends of their history—especially with the fare of the fifth “lost” cairn being unknown. During the course of exploring these areas, the player characters will find tantalizing fragments of history, seeds of adventures to come, and a chance to make a name for themselves."[1]"
Additional credits
[edit | edit source]Brand Manager Lisa “Queen of the Spiders” Stevens
Art Direction: Ellen Buck
Electronic Prepress Coordination: Larry Weiner
Greyhawk Sages: Erik Mona and Steven Wilson
Playtesters: Adam Conus, Chris Paine, Ed Stark, Jonathan Tweet, and Anthony Valterra
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.
Cover text
[edit | edit source]"Derro swarm in the Abbor-Alz. The Doomgrinder windmill's blades approach their zenith. Strange sightings in Hardby and rumors of a bandit empire in the mountains have commoners and nobles concerned. The Circle of Eight hopes that the key to averting this disaster can be found in the mysteries of a group of five ancient crypts, the Star Cairns. But first someone has to find the fifth cairn....
Five separate adventure sites playable individually or linked together, The Star Cairns can provide a diversion for treasure-hungry adventurers - or can be used as the seeds for an extensive campaign. Although the adventures are designed for four to eight characters of levels 5-8, each section can be adjusted for weaker or stronger groups."
Publishing history
[edit | edit source]The Star Cairns was released in September 1998 for $11.95 USD, or $15.95 CAN.
On June 06, 2017, it was re-released in digital format on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $4.99.
Reception
[edit | edit source]By 2023, The Star Cairns reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.[2]
External links
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References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ The Star Cairns (1998), p.2.
- ↑ The Star Cairns (2e). DMsGuild.com. OneBookShelf. Retrieved on 25 December 2024.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Reynolds, Sean. The Star Cairns. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. Item code TSR9579.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Star Cairns | Adventure | Located in: Abbor alz, | LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad | 6, 46 |
| The Star Cairns | Adventure | Located in: Abbor alz, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 5 |
| The Star Cairns | Adventure | Located in: Abbor alz, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 61 |
| The Star Cairns | Adventure | Located in: Abbor alz, | LT3 The Doomgrinder | 7, 8, 11 |
| The Star Cairns | Adventure | Located in: Abbor alz, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 29 |