This series consists of 18 gamebooks published from 1985 to 1988 by TSR. The series was initially named Super Endless Quest Adventure Gamebook since the books added a more complex game system to stories which otherwise share the same style with the Endless Quest gamebooks. On the third book the series title became Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Super Endless Quest Adventure Gamebook, then it was finally settled as Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebook from book four onwards. Starting from the fifth book, the series adopted its signature woodgrain styled cover.

Nearly all the books take place in some AD&D settings with some of them set in specified campaign worlds like Dragonlance and the Forgotten Realms while the fifth book is set in historic Japan. Only the three books of volumes 7, 9 and 11 form an ongoing story in the Kingdom of Sorcery Trilogy. The rest are individual adventures.

Character Stats Card and Gameplay Edit

Each gamebook has its own pre-designed character featured on a detachable "Character Stats Card" on the first page. Apart from acting as a bookmark, the card holds essential data such as the character's name, class, skill points, hit points and other information. Before the story begins, the reader can assign additional points to different skills so as to specially define the character. The card also lets the reader keep track of changes on character data during the adventure.

The gamebooks employ the use of 6-sided dice in character customization and during the adventure. The reader can usually roll for additional hit points and sometimes experience points in the beginning. During the story, apart from making a decision, the reader may be required to roll the dice to determine if the character succeeds in using certain skills, which in turn affects the path the character takes in the story.

Some characters may even have spellcasting ability, special equipment and other possessions. Some books even have a time factor which affects the ending of the story. These information was also recorded in the card.

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External links Edit

• Wikipedia: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks
• Demian's Gamebook > Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks