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Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil is an adventure module for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The Circle of Eight Modpack comes bundled with Temple of Elemental Evil Front-End X (TFE-X), a utility used to launch modules safely and start the game with custom options. View the TFE-X-Readme.TXT in the /docsCo8 7.4.0 docs directory for more info. When you launch TFE-X, you’ll be able to choose between the original game version or the.

Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil is an adventure module written by Monte Cook for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragonsfantasyroleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawkcampaign setting.^[1] It was originally published by American game company Wizards of the Coast in 2001 as a sequel to the 1985 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) module, The Temple of Elemental Evil.^[2]

The plot of the module pits the player characters against the third iteration of the cult of the Elder Elemental Eye and the power of their Temple of Elemental Evil, first introduced in the original module. The events of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil occur nine years after the previous module as the adventurers attempt to prevent cultists of the Tharizdun from harnessing the power of four elemental nodes in order to release their god.

• 1Plot summary
• 2Publication history

Plot summary[edit]

The player characters must foil the plan of the cultists of Tharizdun who have again occupied the temple. The cultists are attempting to restore each of four elemental nodes and release the Princes of Elemental Evil to bring destruction and chaos to the surrounding area. By doing so, the Princes would weaken Tharizdun's bonds. To summon the Princes, Tharizdun's followers operate within the cult of the Elder Elemental Eye.

History of the temple[edit]

The temple was originally established 25 years prior to the events of the module by worshipers of the gods Lolth, Zuggtmoy, and Iuz. Cultists of Tharizdun manipulated them into constructing it over a source of great power intended to release Tharizdun. Zuggtmoy and Iuz then created the Orb of Golden Death, which could draw power through elemental nodes from the four elemental planes. Three years after construction, however, the temple was sacked for the first time by neighboring armies.

Nine years later, cultists of the Elder Elemental Eye occupied the temple again and began gathering an army, only to be overthrown once again by adventuring bands based out of the nearby town of Hommlet. This time, the adventurers destroyed the Orb of Golden Death, banished Zuggtmoy, and sealed the underground levels of the temple, cutting off access to the cult's elemental nodes.

The course of the adventure[edit]

At the module's beginning, the cult of Tharizdun has begun to gather force once more at a new temple called the Temple of All-Consumption. They aim to excavate the collapsed lower levels of the Temple of Elemental Evil in order to restore the elemental nodes that would release the Princes of Elemental Evil. Their activities have gone almost completely unnoticed by local leaders and military forces, so they have been operating unopposed.

The adventurers begin in the town of Hommlet, which near 'the moathouse', an active excavation site where the cult is working to restore a shrine. Investigating the moathouse, along with discovering the presence of cult spies undercover in the town of Hommlet, gives them clues to visit the ruined, original temple in the nearby abandoned town of Nulb. These two encounters point the way to the Temple of All-Consumption, which is near the hamlet of Rastor. Investigation of this temple occurs in three increasingly difficult stages: the Crater Ridge Mines, the Outer Fane, and the Inner Fane. After reaching the interior of the Temple of All-Consumption, the adventurers return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, which by then has been fully restored by the cultists, to stop their final plans.

Publication history[edit]

The module was published by Wizards of the Coast in 2001 for the 3rd edition Dungeons & Dragons rules^[3][4] as an updated, revised, and expanded sequel to the AD&D adventure The Temple of Elemental Evil. The publication was inspired by earlier revisions of other classic adventures by the company TSR, such as Return to White Plume Mountain and Return to the Keep on the Borderlands.^[4]

The book is 192 pages long, including four appendices. The main section consists of 3 parts and 8 chapters. Part one covers the town and Hommlet and the surrounding landscape, including the Temple of Elemental Evil while still in a state of disrepair. Part two details the Temple of All-Consumption, including the hamlet of Rastor, Crater Ridge mines, and the inner temple. The third part revolves around the final stages of the cult's plans, set in the Temple of Elemental Evil after the cult restores it, and the fire node where they are attempting to summon an elemental prince.

Appendix 1 provides the details of magic items and monsters specific to the adventure. Appendix 2 fleshes out the abilities and effects of Tharizdun's followers. Appendix 3 provides the details of the adventure's non-player characters, and appendix four consists of documents the adventurers will discover during the game, which provide information about the cult's intentions.

Expanded lore[edit]

The original Temple of Elemental Evil module was centered around the gods Zuggtmoy and Iuz, and there was some confusion over their connection to the powers of elemental evil. In order to explain their origins, Monte Cook re-centered the cult around Tharizdun, who was originally created by Gary Gygax in The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun. Cook's sequel tied the newly introduced god to the gods of the Temple of Elemental Evil by making the Elder Elemental Eye from that module an aspect of Tharizdun. This revelation was inspired by Gygax's original notes on the prequel, which originally included the Elder Elemental Eye as a secret force behind Zuggtmoy's power. Additionally, Cook included the Prince of Evil Fire Elementals, Imix, as another tie to elemental sources of power.^[5]

Production credits[edit]

Reception[edit]

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.^[3] The three main concerns he cites are the possibility that the extensive dungeon-crawling the adventure requires might become tedious for players, that the adventure does a poor job of providing reasons that the characters should care about defeating the cult, and that advancing in the plot depends on the party finding a few, easily overlooked, clues. He does, however, praise the expanded material the book includes, saying that it is 'an immense adventure with tons of usable material'.^[3]

Product historian Kevin Kulp also praises the amount of included material, along with the adventure's 'epic and nefarious' scope. While he finds the encounters to be well-designed, he recommends removing some during play to avoid a 'combat slog' style of game.^[6]

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'.^[4] He stated 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'.^[4]

In her book,The Creation of Narrative in Tabletop Role-Playing Games, Jennifer Grouling Cover cites both the original Temple of Elemental Evil module, along with Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, as an example of how setting and narrative may change between different medias and publications.^[7]

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.^[8]

Dungeon Master for Dummies lists Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil as one of the ten best 3rd edition adventures.^[9]

References[edit]

1. ^Monte., Cook, (2001). Return to the temple of elemental evil. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast. ISBN0786918438. OCLC47293118.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
2. ^Gary., Gygax, (1985). The Temple of elemental evil. Mentzer, Frank. Lake Geneva, Wis.: TSR. ISBN0880380187. OCLC13056216.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
3. ^ ^abcKohler, Alan D. (2001-11-07). 'Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Review)'. RPGnet. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
4. ^ ^abcdPook, Matthew (2001-07-20). 'Pyramid Review: Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (for Dungeons & Dragons)'. Pyramid (online). Steve Jackson Games.
5. ^'The Return of Elemental Evil Dungeons & Dragons'. dnd.wizards.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
6. ^'Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (3e) - Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons 3.x Dungeons & Dragons 3.x DriveThruRPG.com'. www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
7. ^Cover, Jennifer Grouling (2014-01-10). The Creation of Narrative in Tabletop Role-Playing Games. McFarland. ISBN9780786456178.
8. ^Mona, Erik; Jacobs, James (November 2004). 'The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time'. Dungeon (116).
9. ^Slavicsek, Bill; Baker, Rich; Grubb, Jeff (2006). Dungeon Master For Dummies. For Dummies. p. 320. ISBN978-0-471-78330-5. Retrieved 2009-02-12.

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The Temple of Elemental Evil is an adventure module for the fantasyrole-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, set in the game's World of Greyhawkcampaign setting. The module was published by TSR, Inc. in 1985 for the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. It was written by Gary Gygax and Frank Mentzer, and is an expansion of an earlier Gygax module, The Village of Hommlet (TSR, 1979).^[1]The Temple of Elemental Evil is also the title of a related 2001 Thomas M. Reid novel and an Atari computer game, and the term is used by fans of the setting to refer to the fictional Temple itself.

The Temple of Elemental Evil was ranked the 4th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game.^[2]

• 1Plot summary

Plot summary[edit]

In the module T1 The Village of Hommlet, the player characters must defeat the raiders in a nearby fort, and thereafter Hommlet can be used as a base for the party's subsequent adventures.^[1] The adventure begins in the eponymous village of Hommlet, situated near the site of a past battle against evil forces operating from the Temple. The adventurers travel through Hommlet and are drawn into a web of conspiracy and deception.

The module is recommended for first-level characters, who begin the adventure 'weary, weak, and practically void of money'.^[3] They travel to a town that is supposed to be a great place to earn fortunes, defeat enemy creatures, but also to lose one's life. While the town initially appears warm and hospitable, the characters soon learn that many of its inhabitants are powerful spies for minions of evil.^[3]

The T1 adventure stands alone, but also forms the first part of T1–4. In The Temple of Elemental Evil, the characters start off at low level, and after establishing themselves in Hommlet, they gradually work their way through the immense dungeons beneath the Temple, thereby gaining experience.^[1] T1 culminates in a ruined moathouse where agents secretly plan to re-enter the Temple and free the demoness Zuggtmoy, imprisoned therein. The Village of Hommlet module has been described as a beginner's scenario, which starts in the village, and leads to a nearby dungeon, while The Temple of Elemental Evil continues the adventure.^[4] In the next section, T2, the adventurers move on to the nearby village of Nulb to confront several nefarious opponents, including agents from the Temple. Based on the outcome of these encounters, the player characters can then enter the Temple itself to interact with its many denizens and test their mettle against Zuggtmoy herself.

History of the temple[edit]

The temple referenced in the module's title is an unholy structure located in the central Flanaess not far from the city-state of Verbobonc. In 566 CY, forces of evil from Dyvers or the Wild Coast constructed a small chapel outside the nearby village of Nulb. The chapel was quickly built into a stone temple from which bandits and evil humanoids began to operate with increasing frequency.

In 569 CY, a combined force was sent to destroy the Temple and put an end to the marauding. This allied army clashed with a horde of evil men and humanoids, including orcs, ogres and gnolls, at the Battle of Emridy Meadows. Men-at-arms from Furyondy and Veluna united with dwarves from the Lortmils, gnomes from the Kron Hills, and an army of elven archers to face the threat of the Horde of Elemental Evil, consisting largely of savage humanoids such as orcs, ogres, and gnolls. The arrival of the elves from the shadows of the Gnarley Forest turned the tide of battle, trapping the savage humanoids against a bend in the Velverdyva where they were routed and slaughtered.

At some point in this battle, Serten, cleric of Saint Cuthbert and member of the Citadel of Eight, was slain. The Citadel was notable for its absence at this pivotal moment in the history of the Flanaess, and their failure to take part in the Battle of Emridy Meadows contributed to the group's decline and eventual disbandment.

After dispersing the Horde of Elemental Evil, the allied forces laid siege to the Temple of Elemental Evil itself, defeating it within a fortnight. Spellcasters loyal to the goodly army cooperated on a spell of sealing that bound the demoness Zuggtmoy (a major instigator in the Horde of Elemental Evil) to some of the deepest chambers in the castle's dungeons.

The site itself remained, however, and over the following decade rumors of evil presence there persisted. The Viscount of Verbobonc and the Archcleric of Veluna became increasingly concerned, and cooperated to build a small castle outside the Village of Hommlet to guard against the possibility of the Temple rising again.

For the next five years, Hommlet gained in wealth thanks to adventurers who came to the area seeking out remnants of evil to slay. Things quieted down for another four years as the area returned to peace and normalcy, but in 578 CY evil began to stir again, with groups of bandits riding the roads. In 579 CY, the events in the T1–4 module occur.

Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil is set 12 years later, in 591 CY.

Publication history[edit]

The adventure module The Village of Hommlet was a 24-page booklet designed by Gary Gygax, and published by TSR in 1979.^[3] The original printing featured an outer folder and a two-color cover; the book was reprinted in 1981 with a color cover.^[1]The Temple of Elemental Evil was originally intended to bear the module code T2 and serve as a true sequel to The Village of Hommlet. Gygax began writing T2 soon after the publication of T1, but often stopped to work on other products, such as The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (Gygax 1981). The T2 version was never completed, and no module bearing the codes T3 or T4 was ever independently published. Instead, the material for the sequel was combined in 1985 with the original T1 storyline and published as an integrated adventure bearing the module code T1-4.

The original printings of T1 featured monochrome cover art by David A. Trampier, who also contributed interior art along with David C. Sutherland III. The 1981 and subsequent printings of T1 featured a new color cover painting by Jeff Dee surrounded by a lime green border. The expanded T1-4 book from 1985 features cover art by Keith Parkinson and interior art by Jeff Butler, Clyde Caldwell, Jeff Easley, Larry Elmore, Parkinson, and Trampier.

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T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil was written by Gary Gygax with Frank Mentzer, and published by TSR in 1985, incorporating T1 The Village of Hommlet.^[1] The module was a 128-page book with a 16-page map booklet, and featured a cover by Keith Parkinson and interior illustrations by Jeff Butler, Clyde Caldwell, Jeff Easley, Larry Elmore, and Dave Trampier.^[1] The module includes descriptions of two towns, the Temple itself, and four large dungeon levels.^[1]

Although initially written as a stand-alone series, T1-4 was made to dovetail into A1-4 Scourge of the Slave Lords when these two campaigns were revised in 1986 as supermodules. The combined campaign then culminates with the GDQ series, incorporating modules G1-G3 Against the Giants; D1-D3, which introduced D&D fans to drow elves for the first time; and finally Q1, Queen of the Demonweb Pits, in which the heroes fight against the spider demon Lolth herself. These last adventures were also combined and republished as a supermodule bearing the code GDQ1-7, Queen of the Spiders.

In 2001, Wizards of the Coast published a novel by Thomas M. Reid also bearing the title The Temple of Elemental Evil.^[5]

Wizards of the Coast also published a sequel to the T1-4 adventure in 2001, the 3rd Edition module Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil.

Wizards of the Coast published a remake of The Village of Hommlet adventure for Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and released it through the RPGA.^{[citation needed]}

The original TSR product code for module T1 (bluetone and full color cover) is 9026.

Reception[edit]

Kirby T. Griffis reviewed The Village of Hommlet in 1981, in The Space Gamer #35.^[3] Griffis found it a very playable module, noting that the module could be very fun if run by a good DM. Griffis commented: 'Players 'get into' their roles, the thieves stealing from the revellers at the inn, the fighters getting drunk under the table.'^[3] He also found the map to be well-keyed, and noted that important buildings have floor plans mapped out. Commenting on the imbalance of power, he noted that 'some of the evil spies are entirely too powerful for the party to tackle, and the local high level good characters are hardly ever interested in aiding the adventurers.'^[3] Overall, Griffis found The Village of Hommlet to be a very good introductory adventure, and recommended it as an introduction to D&D.^[3]

Legacy[edit]

The Temple of Elemental Evil was ranked the 4th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game.^[2]

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Dungeon Master for Dummies listed The Temple of Elemental Evil as one of the ten best classic adventures, calling it 'the grandfather of all huge dungeon crawls'.^[6]

Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, says of The Temple of Elemental Evil, 'If you like huge classic dungeon crawls, this is probably the best of the lot.'^[1]

The original drawing of the cover art for the Burzum albums Burzum, Det Som Engang Var, and From the Depths of Darkness are all inspired by the art for The Temple of Elemental Evil.^[7][8]

Computer games[edit]

In 2003 a computer game, The Temple of Elemental Evil, based on the original T1-4 module was released. It was developed by Troika Games and published by Atari. It remains the only D&D related computer game set in the original Greyhawk setting.^[9]

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In an update to the game, Dungeons & Dragons Online has made an in-game version of the adventure.^[10] In the same month that DDO's update went live, the online D&D game Neverwinter also released an in-game version of the Temple of Elemental Evil.^[11]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdefghSchick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 114. ISBN0-87975-653-5.
2. ^ ^abMona, Erik; Jacobs, James; Dungeon Design Panel (November 2004). 'The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time'. Dungeon. Paizo Publishing (116): &nbsp, 68–81.
3. ^ ^abcdefgGriffis, Kirby T. (January 1981). 'Capsule Reviews'. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (35): 28.
4. ^Livingstone, Ian (1982). Dicing with Dragons, An Introduction to Role-Playing Games (Revised ed.). Routledge. ISBN0-7100-9466-3. (preview)
5. ^Reid, Thomas M.The Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast, 2001)
6. ^Slavicsek, Bill; Baker, Rich; Grubb, Jeff (2006). Dungeon Master For Dummies. For Dummies. p. 322. ISBN978-0-471-78330-5. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
7. ^'Interview with Varg Vikernes'. burzum.org. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
8. ^http://burzum.org/eng/library/a_burzum_story01.shtml.Missing or empty title= (help)
9. ^Cain, Tim. The Temple of Elemental Evil. New York: Atari, 2003
10. ^'A sneak peek at Update 24's dungeons … and beyond'. www.ddo.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
11. ^''Neverwinter' Level Cap Increases, Offers New Oathbound Paladin Class With 'Elemental Evil' Expansion'. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

Further reading[edit]

• Cook, Monte. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast, 2001).
• Gygax, E. Gary. 'More 'Meat' for Greyhawk.' Dragon #55 (TSR, 1981).
  • Gygax, E. Gary. The Village of Hommlet (TSR, 1979).
• Gygax, E. Gary and Frank Mentzer. The Temple of Elemental Evil (TSR, 1985).

Review: The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine #4 (1986)

External links[edit]

• T1 - The Village of Hommlet at The Acaeum
• Supermodules at The Acaeum (includes information on T1–4, A1–4, and GDQ1–7)
• The Village of Hommlet at the TSR Archive
• The Temple of Elemental Evil at the TSR Archive
• The Village of Hommlet at Pen & Paper
• The Temple of Elemental Evil at Pen & Paper
• Review of The Village of Hommlet at RPGnet (#1)
• Review of The Village of Hommlet at RPGnet (#2)

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