Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki

Welcome to the Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki, an encyclopedia of official first-party D&D canon from 1974 to the current day.

We need editors! See the editing guidelines for ways to contribute.

READ MORE

Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki
Advertisement

Al-Qadim: Land of Fate is a 265-page sourcebook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition released in 1992.

Official synopsis[]

Ride a magic carpet to a land of a thousand and one adventures! Visit spired cities, lush oases, and mysterious isles set in glittering seas. Meet sultans and sheikhs. See genies and giants. Discover a trove of new magical treasures! Whether your character starts from the compatible FORGOTTEN REALMS® game setting or begins the journey elsewhere, this product contains everything a bold adventurer needs to explore the exotic AL-QADIM™ campaign world.

Content[]

The box set contains the 128-page sourcebook Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara, the 64-page Fortunes and Fates, 12 reference cards, 8 Monstrous Compendium sheets, three poster maps, and a map overlay for measuring distance.

Development and release[]

Development[]

The book was written by Jeff Grubb. Art was provided by Henry Mayo and Karl Waller.

Release[]

Al-Qadim: Land of Fate was released by TSR in 1992 for $20.00 US, $24.00 Canadian, oer Ā£11.99 UK.

On July 29, 2014, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $9.99.

Reception and influence[]

Sales[]

Land of Fate sold relatively poorly for a campaign setting product, selling only 28,273 copies between 1992 and 1996. It sold 22,776 copies in 1992, 990 copies in 1993, 2,925 copies in 1994, 900 copies in 1995, 682 copies in 1996, and no copies in subsequent years.[1] It is speculated that the marketing and title of the book did not sufficiently convey to buyers that this was the core campaign setting product and not an optional accessory, especially when Al Qadim: Arabian Adventures{{UnknownBook}} was released in the same year.[2]

Critical reception[]

As of 2023, Al-Qadim: Land of Fate reached the rank of Platinum seller on DriveThruRPG.

Influence on other works[]

External links[]

References[]

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