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	Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.		Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.

	==Races of the ~~Island~~==		==Races of the Isle==
	The ~~Island~~ of Dread is most famous for its many monsters, including [[dinosaur]]s, prehistoric beasts, and various forms of unnaturally oversized animals, but it has ~~some~~ sapient creatures dwelling here~~, too~~.		The Isle of Dread is most famous for its many monsters, including [[dinosaur]]s, prehistoric beasts, and various forms of unnaturally oversized animals, but it has quite a few sapient creatures dwelling here as well.

	In the original X1 module, the Island's primary sapient inhabitants are [[Human]]s - primarily the tribal natives, although pirates also make small temporary camps near the coasts or launch brief expeditions into the interior. Other races of significance include [[Neanderthal]]s, who regard the local apes and monkeys as totem beasts and train them to guard their camps; [[Lizardfolk]]; [[Rakasta]]; [[Aranea]]; and the signature race native to the island, the [[~~Pahanton~~]]s, a race of sapient ringtailed lemurs with gliding patagia. Mention is also made in passing of [[ogre]]s, [[cyclops]]es, [[bugbear]]s, [[centaur]]s, [[treant]]s, [[troll]]s, and an array of both the common [[therianthrope]] strains ([[Werebear]], [[Wereboar]], [[Wererat]], [[Weretiger]], [[Werewolf]]) and multiple undead created from or by the local sapients - [[Ghoul]]s, [[Mummy\|Mummies]], [[Skeleton]]s, [[Wight]]s, [[Wraith]]s, and [[Zombie]]s.		In the original X1 module, the Island's primary sapient inhabitants are [[Human]]s - primarily the tribal natives, although pirates also make small temporary camps near the coasts or launch brief expeditions into the interior. Other races of significance include [[Neanderthal]]s, who regard the local apes and monkeys as totem beasts and train them to guard their camps; [[Lizardfolk]]; [[Rakasta]]; [[Aranea]]; and the signature race native to the island, the [[Phanaton]]s, a race of sapient ringtailed lemurs with gliding patagia.

	Subsequent iterations of the module eroded many of these, in particular dropping the [[~~rakasta~~]].		Special mention should also be made of all of the [[ogre]]s, [[cyclops]]es, [[bugbear]]s, [[centaur]]s, [[treant]]s, [[troll]]s, and an array of both the common [[therianthrope]] strains ([[Werebear]], [[Wereboar]], [[Wererat]], [[Weretiger]], [[Werewolf]]) and multiple undead created from or by the local sapients - [[Ghoul]]s, [[Mummy\|Mummies]], [[Skeleton]]s, [[Wight]]s, [[Wraith]]s, and [[Zombie]]s.

			Subsequent iterations of the module eroded many of these, in particular dropping the [[Rakasta]].

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1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Tried to add a section for the sapient races of the Isle, but ran out of steam. Could use a hand fixing this up with the details.

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Tried to add a section for the sapient races of the Isle, but ran out of steam. Could use a hand fixing this up with the details.

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	Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.		Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.

			==Races of the Island==
			The Island of Dread is most famous for its many monsters, including [[dinosaur]]s, prehistoric beasts, and various forms of unnaturally oversized animals, but it has some sapient creatures dwelling here, too.

			In the original X1 module, the Island's primary sapient inhabitants are [[Human]]s - primarily the tribal natives, although pirates also make small temporary camps near the coasts or launch brief expeditions into the interior. Other races of significance include [[Neanderthal]]s, who regard the local apes and monkeys as totem beasts and train them to guard their camps; [[Lizardfolk]]; [[Rakasta]]; [[Aranea]]; and the signature race native to the island, the [[Pahanton]]s, a race of sapient ringtailed lemurs with gliding patagia. Mention is also made in passing of [[ogre]]s, [[cyclops]]es, [[bugbear]]s, [[centaur]]s, [[treant]]s, [[troll]]s, and an array of both the common [[therianthrope]] strains ([[Werebear]], [[Wereboar]], [[Wererat]], [[Weretiger]], [[Werewolf]]) and multiple undead created from or by the local sapients - [[Ghoul]]s, [[Mummy\|Mummies]], [[Skeleton]]s, [[Wight]]s, [[Wraith]]s, and [[Zombie]]s.

			Subsequent iterations of the module eroded many of these, in particular dropping the [[rakasta]].

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The Module

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	X1 came with a fairly detailed (for its time) map of a setting then called [[Mystara\|the Known World]], showing at least fifteen distinct nations on the mainland to the north, as well as much of the Sea of Dread in which the Isle of Dread could be found. These nations each received a paragraph or so of description near the beginning of the module, making this the debut of several prominent Mystaran nations - Darokin, Ylaruam and Thyatis and so on. Thus were brought together Jean Wells' [[Phallus_of_the_Silver_Princess\|princes of Glantri]] and Karameikos from the 1981 Expert Set.		X1 came with a fairly detailed (for its time) map of a setting then called [[Mystara\|the Known World]], showing at least fifteen distinct nations on the mainland to the north, as well as much of the Sea of Dread in which the Isle of Dread could be found. These nations each received a paragraph or so of description near the beginning of the module, making this the debut of several prominent Mystaran nations - Darokin, Ylaruam and Thyatis and so on. Thus were brought together Jean Wells' [[Phallus_of_the_Silver_Princess\|princes of Glantri]] and Karameikos from the 1981 Expert Set.

	Described as a medium to high level scenario, X1's plot was simple, even for the standards of the time. The characters somehow find a fragment from a ship's log, describing a mysterious island on which many treasures can be found, and set out to explore it. Typically, the characters will first make landfall near the more or less friendly village of Tanaroa and after possibly dealing with some troublesome factions in the village, set out to explore the interior of the island. In the course of their explorations, they may find a number of other villages of unfamiliar intelligent creatures, numerous hostile monsters and the treasures they guard, and a band of pirates. Many prehistoric creatures, including [[Dinosaur\|dinosaurs]], are prominently featured, especially in the original printing of the adventure. Near the center of the island is a hidden temple inhabited by monstrous, mind-bending creatures known as ~~kopru; the~~ characters may stumble across it or learn that ~~it is~~ a source of problems for the other inhabitants of the isle, and the climax of the adventure typically consists of the characters exploring this temple, battling its inhabitants, and uncovering its secrets.		Described as a medium to high level scenario, X1's plot was simple, even for the standards of the time. The characters somehow find a fragment from a ship's log, describing a mysterious island on which many treasures can be found, and set out to explore it. Typically, the characters will first make landfall near the more or less friendly village of Tanaroa and after possibly dealing with some troublesome factions in the village, set out to explore the interior of the island. In the course of their explorations, they may find a number of other villages of unfamiliar intelligent creatures, numerous hostile monsters and the treasures they guard, and a band of pirates. Many prehistoric creatures, including [[Dinosaur\|dinosaurs]], are prominently featured, especially in the original printing of the adventure. Near the center of the island is a hidden temple inhabited by monstrous, mind-bending creatures known as [[Kopru]]. The characters may stumble across it or learn that they're a source of problems for the other inhabitants of the isle, and the climax of the adventure typically consists of the characters exploring this temple, battling its inhabitants, and uncovering its secrets.

	==Returning to the Isle of Dread==		==Returning to the Isle of Dread==

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	==Goodman Games Remake==		==Goodman Games Remake==
	Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]]) got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[B1: In Search of the Unknown\|In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[X2: Castle Amber\|Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]). This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.		Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]]) got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[B1: In Search of the Unknown\|In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[X2: Castle Amber\|Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]).

			This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. One notable inclusion was how Goodman Games worked in the 5e lore of the Isle being able to move between various worlds and the Plane of Water, introducing a rather dangerous quest to try and halt the planeshifting aspect of Isle once and for all.

			Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]

1d4chan>ElderThingApologist at 21:18, 20 July 2022

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	X1 came with a fairly detailed (for its time) map of a setting then called [[Mystara\|the Known World]], showing at least fifteen distinct nations on the mainland to the north, as well as much of the Sea of Dread in which the Isle of Dread could be found. These nations each received a paragraph or so of description near the beginning of the module, making this the debut of several prominent Mystaran nations - Darokin, Ylaruam and Thyatis and so on. Thus were brought together Jean Wells' [[Phallus_of_the_Silver_Princess\|princes of Glantri]] and Karameikos from the 1981 Expert Set.		X1 came with a fairly detailed (for its time) map of a setting then called [[Mystara\|the Known World]], showing at least fifteen distinct nations on the mainland to the north, as well as much of the Sea of Dread in which the Isle of Dread could be found. These nations each received a paragraph or so of description near the beginning of the module, making this the debut of several prominent Mystaran nations - Darokin, Ylaruam and Thyatis and so on. Thus were brought together Jean Wells' [[Phallus_of_the_Silver_Princess\|princes of Glantri]] and Karameikos from the 1981 Expert Set.

	Described as a medium to high level scenario, X1's plot was simple, even for the standards of the time. The characters somehow find a fragment from a ship's log, describing a mysterious island on which many treasures can be found, and set out to explore it. Typically, the characters will first make landfall near the more or less friendly village of Tanaroa and after possibly dealing with some troublesome factions in the village, set out to explore the interior of the island. In the course of their explorations, they may find a number of other villages of unfamiliar intelligent creatures, numerous hostile monsters and the treasures they guard, and a band of pirates. Many prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, are prominently featured, especially in the original printing of the adventure. Near the center of the island is a hidden temple inhabited by monstrous, mind-bending creatures known as kopru; the characters may stumble across it or learn that it is a source of problems for the other inhabitants of the isle, and the climax of the adventure typically consists of the characters exploring this temple, battling its inhabitants, and uncovering its secrets.		Described as a medium to high level scenario, X1's plot was simple, even for the standards of the time. The characters somehow find a fragment from a ship's log, describing a mysterious island on which many treasures can be found, and set out to explore it. Typically, the characters will first make landfall near the more or less friendly village of Tanaroa and after possibly dealing with some troublesome factions in the village, set out to explore the interior of the island. In the course of their explorations, they may find a number of other villages of unfamiliar intelligent creatures, numerous hostile monsters and the treasures they guard, and a band of pirates. Many prehistoric creatures, including [[Dinosaur\|dinosaurs]], are prominently featured, especially in the original printing of the adventure. Near the center of the island is a hidden temple inhabited by monstrous, mind-bending creatures known as kopru; the characters may stumble across it or learn that it is a source of problems for the other inhabitants of the isle, and the climax of the adventure typically consists of the characters exploring this temple, battling its inhabitants, and uncovering its secrets.

	==Returning to the Isle of Dread==		==Returning to the Isle of Dread==
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	==Goodman Games Remake==		==Goodman Games Remake==
	Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]] got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[B1: In Search of the Unknown\|In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[X2: Castle Amber\|Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]). This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.		Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]]) got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[B1: In Search of the Unknown\|In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[X2: Castle Amber\|Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]). This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]

1d4chan>Nubnuber at 19:14, 17 February 2022

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	The '''Isle of Dread''' is a primeval, monster-infested jungle island in the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[multiverse]]. It is loosely based on Skull Island from King Kong (though not to the same extent as the [[Isle of the Ape]])~~; predating ''Jurassic Park'' by a decade or more~~. A prime "pulp fantasy" location, it was the centerpiece of its own B/X module, "X1: The Isle of Dread", and introduced many unique monsters and races, such as the [[aranea]], [[phanaton]] and [[rakasta]]. It returned in subsequent editions and has become an integral part of the D&D lore, aided by the fact it was packaged as a free inclusion in ''both'' D&D Expert Sets, so anybody who bought that rules update in the early 1980s was exposed to the Isle of Dread. It was ranked the 16th greatest D&D adventure module of all time.		The '''Isle of Dread''' is a primeval, monster-infested jungle island in the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[multiverse]]. It is loosely based on Skull Island from King Kong (though not to the same extent as the [[Isle of the Ape]]). A prime "pulp fantasy" location, it was the centerpiece of its own B/X module, "X1: The Isle of Dread", and introduced many unique monsters and races, such as the [[aranea]], [[phanaton]] and [[rakasta]]. It returned in subsequent editions and has become an integral part of the D&D lore, aided by the fact it was packaged as a free inclusion in ''both'' D&D Expert Sets, so anybody who bought that rules update in the early 1980s was exposed to the Isle of Dread. It was ranked the 16th greatest D&D adventure module of all time.

	==The Module==		==The Module==

1d4chan>Konrad13: /* The Module */

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The Module

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	==The Module==		==The Module==
			{{spoilers}}
	Written by David "Zeb" Cook and [[Tom Moldvay]], the module X1 debuted in 1981, and was available both on its own and packaged into Moldvay's own Expert Set as an example of an outdoors-based adventure/setting. This original version is laid out in the style characteristic of early D&D adventures: it had no Dungeons & Dragons logo, a diagonal strip in the top left corner indicated which edition of the game it was for, and the back cover featured an illustration and a list of other D&D products of the time. A reprint was made in 1983; this second version was also packaged with Mentzer's revision of the Expert Set, and can be distinguished by its Timothy Truman cover art, the red-orange border on its cover, and its use of typical mid-1980s D&D layout elements: the game's current logo was prominently featured on the cover, the diagonal strip was replaced with a horizontal one across the top, and the back cover featured no illustration but did have a text description of the adventure. There are a few minor differences besides appearance between this and the earlier version, including the replacement of a few monsters, and a mapping error that makes part of the final temple appear to be completely inaccessible.		Written by David "Zeb" Cook and [[Tom Moldvay]], the module X1 debuted in 1981, and was available both on its own and packaged into Moldvay's own Expert Set as an example of an outdoors-based adventure/setting. This original version is laid out in the style characteristic of early D&D adventures: it had no Dungeons & Dragons logo, a diagonal strip in the top left corner indicated which edition of the game it was for, and the back cover featured an illustration and a list of other D&D products of the time. A reprint was made in 1983; this second version was also packaged with Mentzer's revision of the Expert Set, and can be distinguished by its Timothy Truman cover art, the red-orange border on its cover, and its use of typical mid-1980s D&D layout elements: the game's current logo was prominently featured on the cover, the diagonal strip was replaced with a horizontal one across the top, and the back cover featured no illustration but did have a text description of the adventure. There are a few minor differences besides appearance between this and the earlier version, including the replacement of a few monsters, and a mapping error that makes part of the final temple appear to be completely inaccessible.

1d4chan>Konrad13: /* Goodman Games Remake */

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Goodman Games Remake

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	==Goodman Games Remake==		==Goodman Games Remake==
	Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]] got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]). This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.		Part of an ongoing relationship with Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games (creators of [[Dungeon Crawl Classics]] got the rights to reprint the Isle of Dread as well as do a full 5e conversion as part of their "Original Adventures Reincarnated" (OAR) line, joining [[B1: In Search of the Unknown\|In Search of the Unknown]] and [[Keep on the Borderlands]] (and later entries [[The Lost City]], [[Expedition to the Barrier Peaks]], [[X2: Castle Amber\|Castle Amber]] and [[Temple of Elemental Evil]]). This conversion hews closely to the original, addressing a few issues here and there and adding a few adventure sites that were hinted at but not detailed as well. Like their other reprints/updates, the 5e conversion keeps the veritable mountains of treasure from the classic module. If the characters from the first OAR game (Into the Borderlands) play through this remake, they should be wealthy enough to be buying small castles and hiring on adventurers themselves to go off looking for trouble.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Roleplaying]] [[Category: Modules]] [[Category: Mystara]]