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Written by Creede and Sharleen Lambard (1992, GDW)

Ice_Daemon_full is a 16-page adventure published in 1992 by Game Designers’ Workshop for Dark Conspiracy. The first of the folio-style adventures produced by GDW, it hailed a dynamically different but ultimately short-lived approach to the company’s publishing methodology in the early 90s (with this format also used for two other Dark Conspiracy products – Nightsider and the PC Booster Kit – as well as at least one adventure for the MERC: 2000 game line). Generally well received at the time of publication, Ice Daemon continues to be a worthy addition to the line, especially as an introduction to players entering the world of Dark Conspiracy for the first time!

Written by Mark Galeotti & Loren K. Wiseman (1992, GDW)

Among the Dead is an 82-page adventure published in 1992 by GDW for the Dark Conspiracy game line. Complete with GDW’s higher-than-average quality of layout and art (at least for the time), this scenario is one of the best ever produced for DC, although it’s not without its flaws.

The one-line summary Among the Dead is “a cracking good read, bringing Russia — at least Russia as it exists in the world of Dark Conspiracy — to life”. However, while the story begins strong, with a detailed introduction and hook, the scenario soon fades as the initial mystery is lost among a variety of competing agendas.

That said, it’s hard to do this scenario justice in one simple sentence, so let’s look at Among the Dead in a little more detail…

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[Review] Ice Daemon

[Review] Among the Dead