Tale of the Comet is a 160-page adventure module for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition released in July 1997.
- Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers for an adventure module.
Official synopsis[]
Strange lights in the sky, prophecies of doom, and a threat unlike any other draw the heroes to Aston Point. In this small frontier town, the fate of the world will be decided. If the heroes and their strange new allies defeat the invaders, they must then pass through a portal to another battleground, a metal city on a far-distant world, where aliens fight desperately against death machines that threaten to overwhelm all organic life. So trade in your sword for a blaster rifle, your sling stones for a few high-explosive grenades, and see what happens when you mix magic with high technology.
This box contains
- A 32-page book, The Cast and Props, describing new, high-tech equipment, detailing the battleground of the Rael-Overseer war, and explaining how to mix fantasy and science under the AD&D® game system.
- Two 64-page books, The Tale Begins and Crossing Over, presenting the grand adventure that is the Tale of the Comet.
- Eight sheets of charts, maps, art, and statistics for the players and the DM.
- Two posters, one a double-sided map of the regions where the action takes place and the other an illustration of all the technological terrors the heroes will have to face in the course of the adventure.
Content[]
Tale of the Comet is an AD&D adventure boxed set.
- Book 1: The Cast and the Props is a 32-page sourcebook introducing two alien factions, the Rael and the Overseer.
- Book 2: The Tale Begins is a 64-page adventure module where a spaceship crash unleashes alien monster into the world.
- Book 3: Crossing Over is a 64-page adventure module where the player characters travel toe the alien world to face them in their home realm.
- There are are also two posters and eight sheets of charts and maps.
Development and release[]
Development[]
The book was written by Thomas M. Reid. Covert art was provided by David Martin, and interior art by Glen Michael Angus.
Release[]
Tale of the Comet was released by TSR in July 1997 for $$30.00 US, $40.00 Canadian, or £18.50 UK.
It is one of the first Dungeons & Dragons books released by Wizards of the Coast following their acquisition of TSR.
On May 9, 2017, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $9.99.
Reception and influence[]
Critical reception[]
As of 2023, Tale of the Comet reached the rank of Silver seller on DriveThruRPG.
Influence on other works[]
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