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The Throne of Bloodstone is a 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure that was set in the Forgotten Realms.

The battle between the mighty undead army of the Witch-King of Vaasa and the forces of Bloodstone has come to a standstill. As long as the source of the Witch-King's power is at work, his evil forces will never be defeated!

As the rulers of Bloodstone Pass, it is up to you to find and destroy the source of Vaasa's power. All you have to do is journey to the Abyss, confront the mightiest demon of all, steal the Wand of Orcus, and take it to the Seven Heavens to be destroyed.

The Throne of Bloodstone is the fourth and final installment in a series of modules specially designed for high-level characters. While it is not necessary to have played any of the three previous modules, The Throne of Bloodstone is the climax of an epic struggle for a kingdom against the forces of darkest evil. Recommended for characters of levels 18-100, The Throne of Bloodstone is the highest-level adventure ever published by TSR!

Description[]

The Throne of Bloodstone was written by Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson, with a cover by Keith Parkinson and interior art was by Graham Nolan, and was published by TSR in 1988 as a 96-page book.

This module is part four of four, though it is not required to have played the previous three modules. While this is the fourth adventure in the Bloodstone pass saga, and the second that sets the saga in the Forgotten Realms, it is the first publication that bears the official Forgotten Realms logo.

At 96 pages the module is larger than was common at the time of publication and is the longest in the Bloodstone Saga. It comes in a loose cardboard cover; the maps are not printed on the inside but in the book itself, and on a foldout poster.

This module is recommended for characters between levels 18 and 100. The wide range of levels the module is for is dealt with in several ways as well as the general principles described above for dealing with 100th level characters. For some encounters either the number and/or type of opponents vary or the NPC's reaction to the characters vary depending on the total level of the party. Some areas in the module like the city of liches or the city of 100,000 demons, are really too difficult for any party to overcome directly and require approaches other than brute force.

The Throne of Bloodstone includes two sets of pre-generated characters. The first set is the same seven characters that have run through the Bloodstone Saga, most of which are now 19th level. The second set are based on great characters of mythology and all have at least one class at 100th level. These characters, who are much more powerful than the versions appearing in the Legends & Lore are Perseus, Circe, Hermes and Artemis.

Summary[]

In The Throne of Bloodstone, the player characters go to the Abyss to steal the powerful wand from Orcus. They play the rulers of Bloodstone Pass. A war against the Witch-King of Vaasa has come to a standstill. The players venture into the Abyss, destroy a mighty demon, steal the Wand of Orcus and take it to the Seven Heavens to be destroyed.

The battle between the mighty undead army of the Witch-King of Vaasa and the forces of Bloodstone has come to a standstill. As long as the source of the Witch-King's power is at work, his evil forces will never be defeated! This module requires the player characters, as the rulers of Bloodstone Pass if following the series, to find the true power behind the Witch-King and defeat it.

The module requires the players to journey to the Abyss, confront Orcus, one of its greatest demons, steal the Wand of Orcus, and destroy it.

Contents[]

  • Introduction
  • Running 100th-Level Characters
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1: Citadel of the Witch-King
  • Chapter 2: Into the Abyss
  • Chapter 3: Realm of the Undead
  • Chapter 4: The Abyssian Fortress
  • Chapter 5: Into the Seven Heavens
  • Epilogue: Return to Bloodstone Pass
  • People of Bloodstone Pass
  • Pregenerated Player Characters
  • Pregenerated 100th-Level Characters
  • Mazes
  • Cover Maps for the Palace of Orcus
  • City Maze of Orcusgate
  • Battle Arena

Index[]

Characters[]

Arctigis • Bahamut • Balor • Baphomet • Charon • Dimwold • Fraz-Urb'luu • Fyrillicus • Gabriel • Glyphimhor • Juiblex • Kali • Klavikus • Kostchtchie • Laogzed • Orcus • Pazuzu • Quillan • Ter-soth • Terxyx • Tiamat • Urdlen • Vaprak • Yeenoghu • Zhengyi
Referenced only
Ahrimanes • Aseroth • Dagon • Eblis • Grandfather of Assassins • Lothchas

Creatures[]

Locations[]

Bodies of Water
Buildings & Landmarks
Divine Realms
Feng-Tu
Nations
Planes
Regions
Referenced only
Anauroch • Great Dale • Great Glacier • Moonsea
Settlements
Orcusgate
Wilderness
Referenced only
Desertspire Mountains

Magic[]

Books
Clothing & Jewelry
amulet of life protection • cloak of poisonousness • eyes of the eagle • hat of disguise • helm of brilliance • mantle of Celestian • medallion of ESP • missile attractor • necklace of strangulation • periapt of foul rotting • periapt of proof against poison • plate mail of etherealness • ring of air elemental command • ring of blinking • ring of contrariness • ring of djinni summoning • ring of mind shielding • ring of plant control • ring of regeneration • ring of vampiric regeneration • ring of weakness • ring of wizardry • robe of eyes • robe of powerlessness • robe of the archmagi • talisman of Orcus • talisman of ultimate evil
Referenced only
ring of fire resistance
Items
alchemy jug • bag of devouring • bag of transmuting • chime of hunger • cube of force • deck of many things • dust of appearance • dust of sneezing and choking • hammer of thunderbolts • hand of Vecna • hypnosis ball • jewel of flawlessness • luck blade • mace of disruption • mirror of life trapping • mirror of mental prowess • mirror of opposition • nine lives stealer • pipes of the sewers • rod of alertness • rod of infinite spell casting • rod of resurrection • rod of rulership • rod of security • scarab of death • scarab of insanity • shadow lanthorn • staff of power • stone horse • sun blade • unholy sword • vorpal • wand of fireballs • wand of force • wand of Orcus
Referenced only
bag of holding • broom of flying • carpet of flying
Potions
Spells

Religions[]

Referenced only
Lu Yueh • Tou Mu

Miscellaneous[]

Art & Literature
The Effects of Drought Upon the Farm Economics of the Eastern Realms
Food & Drinks
ale • beer • mead
Items
book • dumbwaiter • oven
Referenced only
backpack
Materials & Substances
Vegetation
Weapons

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Design: Douglas Niles, Michael Dobson
  • Editing: Mike Breault
  • Cover Art: Keith Parkinson
  • Interior Art: Graham Nolan
  • Cartography: David C. Sutherland III, Stephen Sullivan, Dennis Kauth
  • Typography: Betty Elmore
  • Keylining: Stephanie Tabat

Appendix[]

See Also[]

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