Queen of the Spiders

DnDmodule| module_title = Queen of the Spiders
module_

module_code = GDQ1-7
module_rules = 1st Ed AD&D
module_character_levels = 8–14
module_campaign = Greyhawk / Generic AD&D
module_authors = Gary Gygax
module_first_published = 1986
series = T1-4 A1-4 GDQ1-7 "Queen of the Spiders" is an adventure module for the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. It was published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 and is a compilation of seven previous related modules, often referred to as a "supermodule." Together, the seven adventures form an integrated campaign that begins in the World of Greyhawk, continues underground into the Underdark, and concludes in the Demonweb Pits, the abyssal lair of the demonic goddess Lolth. The campaign was originally intended for use with the first edition "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" rules. [cite book
first=Lawrence | last=Schick | year=1991
title=Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games
publisher=Prometheus Books
location=Buffalo, New York | id=ISBN 0-87975-653-5 ]

The 152-page supermodule bears the code "GDQ1-7" for "Giants, Drow and Queen," and can be further combined with two other campaigns to form an even larger campaign. The larger campaign begins with T1-4 - "The Temple of Elemental Evil", continues on to A1-4 - "Scourge of the Slave Lords", and then concludes with GDQ1-7.

"Queen of the Spiders" was ranked as the single greatest "Dungeons & Dragons" adventure of all time by "Dungeon" magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the "Dungeons & Dragons" game [cite journal |last=Mona| first=Erik|authorlink=Erik Mona|coauthors=James Jacobs|title=The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time|journal=Dungeon |volume=116 |year=2004] .

Component modules

There are seven total adventures compiled in the GDQ1-7 supermodule. These include:
* The three modules in the "Against the Giants" series: G1 - "Steading of the Hill Giant Chief", G2 - "Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl", and G3 - "Hall of the Fire Giant King"
* The three modules in the "Drow" series: D1-2 - "Descent into the Depths of the Earth" (which incorporates the earlier D1 - "Descent into the Depths of the Earth" and D2 - "Shrine of the Kuo-Toa"), and D3 - "Vault of the Drow"
* Module Q1 - "Queen of the Demonweb Pits"

All of the component modules were originally written by Gary Gygax, except for "Queen of the Demonweb Pits", which was written by David C. Sutherland III and Gygax. GDQ1-7 is credited to Gygax. Artist Keith Parkinson provided the cover art for the supermodule.

References

*cite book
last = Gygax
first = Gary
authorlink = Gary Gygax
coauthors =
title = Queen of the Spiders
publisher = TSR, Inc.
date = 1986
location =
pages = 152
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0-88038-321-6

External links

* [http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/dd1/gdq1-7.htm Queen of the Spiders] at the TSR Archive
* [http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=4379 Queen of the Spiders] at the Pen & Paper RPG Database
* [http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/super.html Supermodules] at Acaeum.com