Dawn of the Emperors: Thyatis and Alphatia

Dawn of the Emperors: Thyatis and Alphatia
Author(s)	Aaron Allston
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Publisher	TSR
Publication date	1989
Media type	Boxed set
ISBN	088038736X

Dawn of the Emperors: Thyatis and Alphatia is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Contents

Dawn of the Emperors is a campaign setting in the world of the GAZ series, and describes the two warring empires of Thyatis and Alphatia.^[1]

The 32-page "Player's Guide to Thyatis" describes an expanding, eclectic empire reminiscent of the Roman that reserves its highest regard for warriors; this book includes character creation rules for Thyatian player characters.^[1]

The 32-page "Player's Guide to Alphatia" describes a chaotic, bizarre, and ancient empire where magic-users reign over all non-magical folk; this book includes rules for Alphatian character creation, and for making magic items.^[1]

The 128-page "The Dungeon Master's Sourcebook" includes a history and atlas for each of the two featured empires, plus details of disputed territories, campaign and adventure scenario suggestions, and rules for conversion to AD&D.^[1]

Publication history

Dawn of the Emperors - Thyatis and Alphatia was written by Aaron Allston, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell and interior illustrations by Stephen Fabian, and was published by TSR in 1989 as a boxed set containing a 128-page book, two 32-page books, and two large color maps.^[1]

Reception

According to Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, "On the whole, it's a satisfying climax to the GAZ series."^[1]

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.