The Circle of Eight hopes that the key to averting this disaster can be found in the mysteries of a group of five ancient crypts, the Star Cairns. Designed for a quick evening's distraction, or as the beginning of a lengthy campaign, the five linked adventures are designed for 4-8 characters, levels five to eight. The Lost Tombs series continues with The Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad and The Doomgrinder . The great paladin Klysandral was such a man. But even the sleep of death, at the end of a long lifetime spent battling evil, did not bring peace to Klysandral.
Some guys never get a break.
Alternity is TSR's newest RPG system, a rich and detailed science fiction role playing game which has met with considerable success. Game systems stand or fall on the strength of their product support, however, and TSR hasn't been negligent in this area. Includes rules for robot and Artifical Intelligence design, new careers for gridrunners, and new computer hardware. Interior art, by Mark Nelson, is sparse but excellent.