Tomb of Horrors (S1) is an adventure module published for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition in 1978. It was the first in the S (Special) series of modules.
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Plot
Background
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Created by the demilich Acererak for in order to lure in adventurers and steal their souls.
Synopsis
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Development
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Gary Gygax originally wrote the module for the 1975 Origins convention. It was later updated and published for AD&D 1st edition in 1978.
Reception and influence
Sequels and remakes
The module was revised with a new cover in for the 1981 printing. Tomb of Horrors was later included in the compilations S1-4 Realms of Horror (1987) and Dungeons of Dread{{UnknownBook}}.
Sequels to the module include Return to the Tomb of Horrors (1998) for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (which included a reprint of the original module), Tomb of Horrors (4e) (2010) for Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition, and Tomb of Annihilation (2017) for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.
The original module was also updated for subsequent editions: as a free release for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 on Halloween 2005; as a 4th edition update for RPGA members; for the D&D Next playtest rules in Dungeon #213 (Apr 2013) (and a bestiary-only conversion in one of the playtest packets); and as part of the 5th edition compilation Tales from the Yawning Portal (2017).
A reprint of the 1975 version of Tomb of Horrors was included in the special edition of Art & Arcana (2018).
Novelization
A novel based on the module, Tomb of Horrors by Keith Francis Strohm, was released in 2002.
Outside D&D
The Tomb of Horrors featured as one of the challenges in Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. However, the final confrontation with Acererak was replaced with a best-of-three tournament of the arcade game Joust.
External links
- S1 Tomb of Horrors (1e) on Dungeon Masters Guild
- Tomb of Horrors (3.5 update) on Wizards.com (2005)
- Tomb of Horrors Art Gallery on Wizards.com (2005)
References
| Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition |
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| Core rules |
| Players Handbook • Dungeon Masters Guide • Monster Manual |
| Supplements |
| Battlesystem: Fantasy Combat Supplement • The Book of Lairs • The Book of Lairs II • Deities & Demigods (Legends & Lore) • Dungeoneer's Survival Guide • Fiend Folio • Manual of the Planes • Monster Manual II • Oriental Adventures • The Rogues Gallery • Unearthed Arcana • Wilderness Survival Guide |
| Adventures |
| Desert of Desolation (Pharaoh • Oasis of the White Palm • Lost Tomb of Martek) • Queen of the Spiders (Against the Giants (Steading of the Hill Giant Chief • Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl • Hall of the Fire Giant King) • Descent Into the Depths of the Earth • Shrine of the Kuo-Toa • Vault of the Drow • Queen of the Demonweb Pits) • Realms of Horror (Tomb of Horrors • White Plume Mountain • Expedition to the Barrier Peaks • Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth) • Scourge of the Slavelords (Slave Pits of the Undercity • Secret of the Slavers Stockade • Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords • In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords) • The Temple of Elemental Evil (The Village of Hommlet) • Dungeonland • The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror • The Secret of Bone Hill • The Assassin's Knot • Deep Dwarven Delve • The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh • Danger at Dunwater • The Final Enemy • Adventure Pack I • Against the Cult of the Reptile God • All That Glitters... • Baltron's Beacon • The Bane of Llywelyn • Beyond the Crystal Cave • Dark Clouds Gather • Day of Al'Akbar • Destiny of Kings • Dwellers of the Forbidden City • Egg of the Phoenix • Eye of the Serpent • The Forest Oracle • The Gauntlet • The Ghost Tower of Inverness • The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan • The Lost Island of Castanamir • Midnight on Dagger Alley • Needle • Ravager of Time • Ravenloft • Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill • The Sentinel • The Shattered Statue • Tales of the Outer Planes • To Find a King • Tomb of the Lizard King • Treasure Hunt • When a Star Falls |
