CASTLE llBEB
A FIFTH EDITION CONVERSION AND CLASSIC HOMAGE
X2: CASTLE AMBER
Conversion by Michael Curtis and Tim Wadzinski
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Full creditsfor the original edition ofCastle Amber can befound in its respective section
ofthis book, where it is scanned verbatimfrom a prior printing.
The credits thatfollow arefor the 5E portion ofthis work.
Original Writer Tom Moldvay
5E Conversion Design and Writing Michael Curtis
5E Editing and Additional Support T im Wadzinski
Bob Brinkman, Doug Kovacs, James Maliszewski
Additional Writing Emmanuel Bouteille, Christophe Dorchies
Special Thanks Charles D'Arcangelis, Thomas Doran, David Key,
Kal-El Key, Dan Love
5E Edition P laytesters Lester B. Portly
Erol Otus
Cover Design Doug Kovacs
Cover Art Matt Hildebrand
Michael Curtis and Matt Hildebrand
Endsheet Art Chris Arneson, Fred Dailey, Tom Galambos,
Interior Lay out Doug Kovacs, Cliff Kurowski, W illiam
Interior Art Direction McAusland, Brad McDevitt, Jesse Mohn, Peter
Mullen, Stefan Poag, Chad Sergesketter
Interior Art Stefan Poag
Steve Crompton
Cartography Joseph Goodman
Scans and Restoration
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER l: INTRODUCTION 4.........................................................................
CHAPTER 2: X2: CASTLE AMBER - ORIGINAL PUBLICATION 6l...........................
CHAPTER 3: BACKGROUND 54. . ..........................................................................
CHAPTER 4: WEST WING 62................................................. . ...... .......................
CHAPTER 5: THE INDOOR FOREST 85.............................................................. . ..
CHAPTER 6: THE CHAPEL 92.......................... ........................... . ........ . ...............
CHAPTER 7: EAST WING 98........................................................................... . ....
CHAPTER 8: THE DUNGEON l l5.................... .....................................................
CHAPTER 9: AvEROIGNE 125................................................................ . ..............
CHAPTER lO: THE ToMB OF STEPHEN AMBER 156..............................................
APPENDIX A: NEW MONSTERS l6 l......................................................................
APPENDIX B: THE AMBER FAMILY 216.................................. . ... . ........ . ..................
APPENDIX C: NEW MAGIC ITEMS 244......... . .......... . .. . ..........................................
APPENDIX D: THE HUNTING LODGE 249.. . . . .................................. . .. . ... . ...... . ......
APPENDIX E: HANDOUTS 255....................................... . ......................................
APPENDIX F: MAPS 258.......................................................................................
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