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Dreadmire (ISBN 0977338339) is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, printed by Spellbinder Games, and created by author, publisher Randy Richards. The book used the d20 system/3.0 edition of the rules.

DreadmireBook — *Dreadmire*, published in 2005

The author, Randy Richards, used this phrase to describe the book,

"Think of Dreadmire as the Atchafalaya Swamp meets Lord of the Rings, with Cajun hobbits, weregators, undead mosquitoes, monstrous plants, fungus demons, and giant cockroaches thrown into the mix."

Dreadmire is a guidebook to a large swamp setting that forms the basis of a campaign. The book includes chapters not only with background material for the swamp but detailed encounter tables, new spells, character classes and magic items. There are three adventures contained within the book. One serves as an introduction to the setting and the others offer more advanced campaign-style play. A number of locations are noted but not detailed within the book so a GM can develop either more involved campaigns based in their own home-brew setting or develop the remainder of the areas on their own.

The goal of the book is to provide a setting for which many adventures can be played out and offer advice on how to run a typical swamp adventure.

DreadmireBookBackCover — The back cover of Dreadmire.

External Links: Reviews

[1] A review in Knights of the Dinner Table magazine, via Kenzer & Company. The review itself is not available online, but it is listed as being in the magazine (near the bottom under the heading "Departments" and then "Brian's Small Press Picks")

[2] Game Trade Magazine, the gaming industry's leader in game books and accessories, featured Dreadmire as a "Spotlight Item" on page 38.

[3] an internal company review at GamingReport.com, an industry leader in game reviews.

[4] a fan review at GamingReport.com, an industry leader in game reviews.

[5] at Readers Reviews, in independent book review company.

[6] RPGnet Reviews, an open fan site with some reviews and discussion of reviews.

[7] at Amazon.com, primarily an online book store.

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+'''''Dreadmire''''' (ISBN 0977338339) is a [[campaign setting]] for the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[role-playing game]], printed by [[Spellbinder Games]], and created by author, publisher [[Randy Richards]]. The book used the [[D20 System|d20 system/3.0 edition]] of the rules.
-[http://mywikibiz.com/Directory:Spellbinder_Games/Dreadmire Dreadmire Book]
+[[Image:DreadmireBook.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Dreadmire'', published in 2005]]<!--fair use rationale: book cover used to note the book itself and to illustrate its subject in compilance with WP fair use policy.-->
+The author, [[Randy Richards]], used this phrase to describe the book,
+<blockquote>
+"Think of Dreadmire as the [[Atchafalaya Swamp]] meets [[Lord of the Rings]], with [[Cajun]] [[hobbits]], weregators, undead mosquitoes, monstrous plants, fungus demons, and giant cockroaches thrown into the mix."
+</blockquote>
+Dreadmire is a guidebook to a large swamp setting that forms the basis of a campaign. The book includes chapters not only with background material for the swamp but detailed encounter tables, new spells, character classes and magic items.
+There are three adventures contained within the book. One serves as an introduction to the setting and the others offer more advanced campaign-style play.  A number of locations are noted but not detailed within the book so a GM can develop either more involved campaigns based in their own home-brew setting or develop the remainder of the areas on their own.
+The goal of the book is to provide a setting for which many adventures can be played out and offer advice on how to run a typical swamp adventure.
+[[Image:DreadmireBookBackCover.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The back cover of Dreadmire.]]<!--fair use rationale: book cover used to note the book itself and to illustrate its subject in compilance with WP fair use policy.-->
+==External Links: Reviews==
+*[http://www.kenzerco.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_23_24&products_id=366] A review in [[Knights of the Dinner Table]] magazine, via [[Kenzer & Company]]. The review itself is not available online, but it is listed as being in the magazine (near the bottom under the heading "Departments" and then "Brian's Small Press Picks")
+*[http://www.gametrademagazine.com/PDFS/GTM_74_PDFs/GTM74_GAMES.pdf] Game Trade Magazine, the gaming industry's leader in game books and accessories, featured Dreadmire as a "Spotlight Item" on page 38.
+*[http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2110] an internal company review at GamingReport.com, an industry leader in game reviews.
+*[http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2055] a fan review at GamingReport.com, an industry leader in game reviews.
+*[http://www.readerviews.com/ReviewRichardsDreadmire.html] at Readers Reviews, in independent book review company.
+*[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=259512] RPGnet Reviews, an open fan site with some reviews and discussion of reviews.
+*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/worldofgreyha/0977338339/qid=1133364328/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-2600850-9005646?s=books&v=glance&n=283155] at Amazon.com, primarily an online book store.