The Fall of Myth Drannor (AD&D/Forgotten Realms/Arcane Age Adventure) [Paperback]

Steven E. Schend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998

Everyone in Faerun is familiar with the ruins of Myth Drannor, but the details of its fall are lost in time. All that is known is that the collapse marked the end of the Arcane Age and the rise of modern-day Faerun. Now, not only will heroes discover what really happened, they will play a part in pivotal events that shaped the history of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786912359
• ISBN-13: 978-0786912353
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #963,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing idea falls short, July 30, 1999

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Gregg Galante - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of Myth Drannor (AD&D/Forgotten Realms/Arcane Age Adventure) (Paperback)

It seems that the Fall of Myth Drannor fell further than anticipated. While this product has some fine work, most of the products falls far short of expectations.

Battle maps are detailed, but there isn't enough information on the battles themselves. Adventure hooks are laced throughout, but the hooks don't do Myth Drannor's fall any real justice.

Add to that some poor cover art, the occasional yet horrible typographic mistake, and a slightly confusing layout, and you've got yourself a fairly mediocre product.

The Fall of Myth Drannor does, however, compliment the Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves product, and if you've already bought the Cormanthyr Arcane Age campaign expansion, you really should spring the money for this product, if only to add more depth to the elven lore in your campaign.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible history, June 21, 2000

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Benjamin Pew - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of Myth Drannor (AD&D/Forgotten Realms/Arcane Age Adventure) (Paperback)

I don't believe I've ever read a RPG product that read so much like a novel. The descriptions of the events leading to the fall and the battles themselves conveyed a great sense of the setting and the desperate battles that took place. It tells of a truly tragic story, something that is rarely (if ever) found in RPGs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Elvish History Book, October 20, 2000

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Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine (Fairfax, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fall of Myth Drannor (AD&D/Forgotten Realms/Arcane Age Adventure) (Paperback)

The Fall of Myth Drannor tells the story of the destruction of the famous elven city in the ancient days of TSR's Forgotten Realms campaign. Labeled an "adventure," this accessory is more of a campaign resource to be used with Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves, another Arcane Age product for the Realms.

The Fall of Myth Drannor is largely an elvish history. Adventure possibilities for a variety of situations along the timeline given are provided for both Arcane Age campaigns and for time-hopping characters from the modern Realms. The Fall of Myth Drannor contains an overall discussion of the whys and hows of Myth Drannor's end, and a brief description of each campaign and battle of "the Weeping War" and of the battles of the N'Vaelahr secret agents. "Lost" magic items, oddities, and spells of the elves from this time are also detailed. There is also a glossary for unusual elvish terms from this product, and a brief list of heroes and villains and some of their characteristics to help in keeping the numerous creatures and elves sorted out.