The Elixir of Life is an adventure module

Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 published in 1983 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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Plot summary

The Elixir of Life consists of two miniscenarios in which the player character

Player character

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s seek to restore the lost king of Pellham to life, a sort of sequel to The Forgotten King

The Forgotten King

The Forgotten King is an adventure module published in 1983 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:...

. To do this, they must first retrieve the royal regalia rom a band of bugbears

Bugbear (Dungeons & Dragons)

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, and then obtain the Elixir of Life from a mysterious magician.

Publication history

RPGA4 The Elixir of Life was written by Bob Blake, with art by Timothy Truman, and was published by TSR/RPGA in 1983 as a 16-page booklet with an outer folder. The module was a limited edition, sold only to members of the RPGA

RPGA

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