Mystery of the Snow Pearls

Mystery of the Snow Pearls

Code	CM5
Rules required	Dungeons & Dragons
Character levels	solo 10
Authors	Anne Gray McCready
First published	1985
Linked modules
CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, CM7, CM8, CM9

Mystery of the Snow Pearls (ISBN 0-88038-196-5) is a 1985 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Its associated code is CM5 and the TSR product number is TSR 9128.

Synopsis

Mystery of the Snow Pearls is a solo scenario for one character, although it can be adapted to group play.^[1] The player character must solve the riddles of an evil mage to regain the magic pearl which protects the character's village.^[1]

The player is a Companion level elf, responsible for safeguard one of the four, magical pearls that protect the land of Tarylon. Milgo, an evil wizard with a sense of humour, challenges the elf to find and return the lost item. Without it, the entire region is threatened.

This adventure uses a "Magic Viewer" - a piece of colored film - to reveal the hidden results of the player's choices.^[1] This includes encounters, puzzles, and traps.

Publication history

Mystery of the Snow Pearls was written by Anne Gray McCready, with a cover by Larry Elmore, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder, and also includes a large map and colored film.^[1]

Reception

See also

• List of Dungeons & Dragons modules

Additional reading

Review: The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine #2 (1986)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 137. ISBN 0-87975-653-5. 

External links

• Mystery of the Snow Pearls entry from Pen-paper.net
• The "CM" modules from The Acaeum