Oriental Adventures is a 256-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 released in October 2001.
Official synopsis[]
Oriental Adventures introduces the infinite worlds of fantastic Asia to the DUNGEONS& DRAGONS® game.
In these pages, you’ll find:
- 5 new races, including hengeyokai, nezumi, and spirit folk
- 5 new classes, including the samurai, the shugenja, and the wu jen
- Over 25 new prestige classes, including the ninja, the tattooed monk, and the yakuza
- 100 new spells
- 75 new monsters
- A complete campaign setting: Rokugan, the world of the Legend of the Five Rings™ trading card game
To use this supplement, a Dungeon Master also needs the Player’s Handbook, the DUNGEON MASTER’s Guide, and the Monster Manual. A player needs only the Player’s Handbook.
Content[]
Development and release[]
Development[]
Oriental Adventures was written by James Wyatt. Art was provided by Raven Mimura, Matt Cavotta, Larry Dixon, Cris Dornaus, David Martin, Raven Mimura, Wayne Reynolds, Darrell Riche, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, and Arnie Swekel.
Release[]
Oriental Adventures was released by Wizards of the Coast in October 2001 for $34.95 US, or $48.95 Canadian.[1] 250 copies were autographed by James Wyatt, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, and Michele Carter, and were sold online at Wizards.com.[2][3]
On August 25, 2015, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $14.99.
Reception and influence[]
Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Oriental Adventures reached the rank of Gold seller on DriveThruRPG.
Influence on other works[]
External links[]
- Oriental Adventures Web Enhancement
- Oriental Adventures Discussion with James Wyatt
- Oriental Adventures Art Gallery
- Oriental Adventures Excerpt
- Oriental Adventures (3e) on DriveThruRPG
- Oriental Adventures (3e) on Dungeon Masters Guild
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Product page. Wizards.com, via Web Archive.
- ↑ Author-autographed, Oriental Adventures: Yours to order now. Wizards.com, 2001-11-08.
- ↑ Autographed Oriental Adventures
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