Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

DnDmodule| module_title = Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil
module_

module_code = 11843
module_rules = 3rd Edition D&D
module_character_levels = 4 - 14
module_campaign = Greyhawk
module_authors = Monte Cook
module_first_published = 2001
series = The Temple of Elemental Evil
Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

"Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil" is an adventure module for the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's "World of Greyhawk" campaign setting. The module was published by Wizards of the Coast in 2001 for the 3rd edition "Dungeons & Dragons" rules.cite web
url=http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_4620.html
title=Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Review)
last=Kohler
first=Alan D.
date=2001-11-07
publisher=RPGnet
accessdate=2008-02-03] cite journal
title=Pyramid Review: Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (for Dungeons & Dragons)
last=Pook
first=Matthew
journal = Pyramid (online)
publisher=Steve Jackson Games
date=2001-07-20
accessdate=2008-02-03] It was written by Monte Cook, and is a sequel to module T1-4 "The Temple of Elemental Evil" (TSR, 1985). It features cover art by Brom and interior art by David Roach.

Reception

Reviewer Alan Kohler stated that "the material is well written and consistent with the "D&D" rules" but that he doesn't consider this to be Monte Cook's best adventure. Furthermore, he says that the adventure "involves mostly a series of interconnected dungeon crawls" and that "the players' motivations are weak" but that "it is still an immense adventure with tons of usable material, with a sort of brooding "Masks of Nyarlothotep" feel to it" (referring to the H. P. Lovecraft creature). Matthew Pook, in his review, stated that one problem with the adventure "may be in getting the party to the starting point ... to begin the campaign". He also said that the adventure "is a large and detailed dungeon bash" and it "resemble [s] the onionskin model exemplified by many of Chaosium's "Call of Cthulhu" campaign packs".

"Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil" was ranked the 8th greatest "Dungeons & Dragons" adventure of all time by "Dungeon" magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the "Dungeons & Dragons" game. [cite journal| author=Erik Mona, James Jacobs, and the "Dungeon Design Panel"|title= The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time| journal=Dungeon| issue=116|month=November |year=2004]

References

*Cook, Monte. "Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil", Wizards of the Coast, 2001, (ISBN 978-0786918430).

*Gygax, E. Gary, and Frank Mentzer. "The Temple of Elemental Evil" (TSR, 1985).

External links

* " [http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/3e/elevil.htm Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil] " at the TSR Archive
* Large group of [http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=product&productid=117791 reviews at enworld]
* [http://www.geekspeakweekly.com/archive/elemental_evil.htm Geekspeakweekly review]