The Skull and the Sword is a TNG roleplay module released as an eBook by Last Unicorn Games in July 1999. It was a supplement to LUG's Holodeck Adventures sourcebook.
In-universe, it was a popular 24th century epic fantasy adventure holonovel set on the planet Boralia, similar thematically to works such as The Lord of the Rings.
Description[]
- When an ancient being of incredible evil power, the Skull King, arises once more to threaten the world, only one man, Prince Eldred of Armorica, stands between it and the enslavement of the peoples of Boralia. Together with a band of comrades, Prince Eldred must search for the Sword of Vanderlac, the blade his ancestors wielded when they defeated the Skull King more than a thousand years ago. Racing against time and the Skull King’s minions, Prince Eldred must succeed to save the world and all he holds dear from the touch of the greatest evil Boralia has ever known.
Contents[]
- Background
- The Main Characters
- Synopsis
- The Adventure
- Chapter One: Revelations and Portents
- Chapter Two: A Farewell to Innocence
- Chapter Three: Storm Rising
- Chapter Four: Montairn Abbey
- Chapter Five: Kalumard
- Chapter Six: The Tower of Timros
- Chapter Seven: Street Brawl
- Chapter Eight: Quest for the Vale
- Chapter Nine: Valderlac's Tomb
- Chapter Ten: Northward
- Chapter Eleven: A Traitor Revealed
- Chapter Twelve: The Forbidden Pass
- Chapter Thirteen: Storming the Tower
- Chapter Fourteen: The Final Battle
- Sequels
References[]
Characters[]
- Tavros Ahlin • Alvetmia • Dowan • Drogan • Cadmon Druce • Eldred • Gorlag • Maldorius • Vlados Murat • Skull King • Timros • Berec Wulfmere
- Referenced only
- Talerain • Vanderlac • Vorlak • Zoltravian
Starships and vehicles[]
- Brezantia (seagoing warship)
Locations[]
- Boralia (Armorica • Black Forest • Calabria • Castle Armorica • Eirin • Dunderrial • Forbidden Pass • Greatwood • Gulf of Armorica • Montfairn Abbey • Kalumard • Karellia • Northern Waste • Rasalian Palantinate • Slevgarion Hills • Thuringia • Thuringian Reach • Tirellion River • Tower of Skulls • Trollheim Mountains • Vale of Shadows • Vulkring)
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- House Wulfhere • Royal House of Armorica • Turosa'skaa'Choreth • White Temple
Science and classification[]
Weapons[]
- arrow • battle axe • body armor • bow • broadsword • dagger • I'shala • knife • longbow • rapier • staff • Stone of Corruption • sword • Sword of Vanderlac • Talvring
Occupations and titles[]
- abbot • ambassador • general • king • knight • master • monk • priest • prince • regent • sir • sorcerer • warrior • wizard
Other references[]
- army • Battle of Greystone Dales • blood • castle • cave • century • The Chronicles of the Black King • city • cloak • diplomacy • gargoyle • honor • horse • inn • island • kingdom • leather • library • magic • meter • mountain • peace • Ships of the Vulkrings • skeleton • steel • stone • tree • The Troll War
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book – The sourcebook provided RPG skills stats for horse riding and wielding assorted weapons on page 121, and stats for Eldred's broadsword and dagger on page 238.
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Holodeck Adventures – Referencing The Skull and the Sword, it provided three additional TNG holonovels as well as a demo adventure.
Background[]
- The module was released without illustrations.