The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror
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| The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror | |
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| Code | EX2 |
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| Rules Required | 1st Ed. AD&D |
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| Campaign Setting | Generic / Greyhawk |
| Authors | Gary Gygax |
| First Published | 1983 |
| Linked Modules | |
| EX1 EX2 | |
The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror (EX2) is a Dungeons & Dragons module, written for use with the First Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, and set in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting.
This module, like its companion Dungeonland, is actually a close adaptation of a work of fiction by Lewis Carroll, in this case Through the Looking Glass.[1] D&D creator Gary Gygax adapted the module from his own D&D campaign.
To keep the surprise in the game, the module advises dungeon masters to keep the players in the dark about what is happening as long as possible, although well-read players will eventually recognize the monsters and situations.
In keeping with its sense of oddness and surprise, the cover of this module depicts a scene that appears in its companion adventure EX1 Dungeonland (a battle with a hangman tree). In the same way the cover image of EX1-Dungeonland shows an encounter that takes place in this module (the attack of the roc raven).
Receiving 9 out of 10, the module was positively reviewed in Issue 48 of White Dwarf magazine. The reviewer Jim Bambra enjoyed its sense of humour and exciting role-play, but criticised that it needn't have been written for such high level characters (a common problem in early modules), and could have been modified for lower level ones.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ Bambra, Jim (December 1983). "Open Box: Dungeon Modules" (review). White Dwarf (Issue 48): 10. Games Workshop. ISSN 0265-8712.
