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Castles: A 3-Dimensional Game Accessory is a boxed set Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition released in 1990.

Official synopsis[]

Inside You'll Discover a "King's Ransom" in Castles and Accessories!

EXPLORE THREE SPECTACULAR CASTLES…

  • "Darkhold" in the FORGOTTEN REALMS™ setting: Towering stronghold of the nefaious Black Network.
  • "Drungar" in the DRAGONLANCE® setting: Bastion of defense against Tehnol's undead armies.
  • "Hart" in the GREYHAWK® setting: A paladin's shining, star-shaped fortress.

See each castle brought to life in its own dramatic full-color poster, a full-color map, plus a 48-page book describing the fortress and all the scheming characters who live there.

FIGHT BATTLES AT THE CASTLE WALLS…

Experience the thrill of conquest with:

  • Huge BATTLESYSTEM™ scenarios for each castle
  • A complete war on the Drungar Frontier
  • New and Expanded siege, sorcery, and campaign rules for the BATTLESYSTEM™ miniature game

BUILD A FORTRESS!

Construct key parts of Hart, Drungar, and Darkhold—or build your own fortress with these ADVENTURE FOLD-UP™ pieces:

  • over 40 towers, buildings and walls
  • Over 60 accessories, including battlements, doors, windows, arrow slits, rooftops, and drawbridges
  • Over 40 "Tools of War," from fieldworks and siege towers to ballistae and a catapult
  • Over 80 floorplan aids, including 2-3 markers for corridors, stairwells and more

This message is brought to you by "Affordable Castles," a halfling contractor's firm in the Heartlands. See inside for details.

Content[]

The product contains:

  • A 48-page Forgotten Realms adventure module, Darkhold
  • A 48-page World of Greyhawk location, Hart
  • A 48-page Dragonlance location, Drungar
  • Numerous fold-up terrain features which can be used to build the castles from the three booklets, or original castles

Development and release[]

Development[]

Release[]

Castles was released by TSR in 1990 for $24.95 US.

On July 3, 2018, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $4.99.

Reception and influence[]

Critical reception[]

As of 2023, Castles reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.

Influence on other works[]

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition
Core rules
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master Guide
Monstrous Compendium Volume One • Monstrous Compendium Volume Two • Monstrous Manual
First Quest • Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Game • The Complete Starter Set • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game
Optional core rules
Player's Option: Combat & Tactics • Player's Option: Skills & Powers • Player's Option: Spells & Magic
Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns • Campaign Option: Council of Wyrms
Supplement lines
Player's Handbook Rules Supplement • Dungeon Master's Guide Rules Supplement
Monstrous Compendium Appendix • Monstrous Compendium Annual
Encyclopedia Magica • Historical Reference • The Magic Encyclopedia • Monstrous Arcana • Priest's Spell Compendium • Wizard's Spell Compendium
Other supplements
Bastion of Faith • Book of Artifacts • Castle Sites • Chronomancer • City Sites • College of Wizardry • Country Sites • Den of Thieves • Dungeon Builder's Guidebook • Guide to Hell • Legends & Lore • Rogues' Gallery • Shaman • Tome of Magic • The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils • Warriors of Heaven • World Builder's Guidebook
Adventures
The Apocalypse Stone • Axe of the Dwarvish Lords • Cleric's Challenge (II) • The Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga • Destiny of Kings • Die Vecna Die! • Dragon Mountain • Dungeons of Despair • Fighter's Challenge (II) • The Gates of Firestorm Peak • A Hero's Tale • Labyrinth of Madness • The Lost Shrine of Bundushatur • Moonlight Madness • The Murky Deep • Night Below: An Underdark Campaign • A Paladin in Hell • Return to the Tomb of Horrors • Reverse Dungeon • Road to Danger • The Rod of Seven Parts • The Shattered Circle • The Silver Key • Swamplight • Tale of the Comet • Tales of Enchantment • Temple, Tower, & Tomb • Thief's Challenge (II) • TSR Jam 1999 • Wizard's Challenge (II)
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