The Gothic Earth Gazetteer
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| Genre | Role-playing games |
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| Publisher | TSR |
Publication date | 1995 |
The Gothic Earth Gazetteer is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1995.
The Gothic Earth Gazetteer is a supplement for Masque of the Red Death players which presents background and ideas for adventures, as well as a timeline of the setting from 1890-1899, and details on important events, people, and qabals.[1] Following the timeline the book details the events such as the Spanish–American War, the Dreyfus Affair and the Wounded Knee Massacre, along with supernatural events that accompanied the historical depictions.[1] The biographical section likewise describes notable historical people with fictional enhancements such as artist Paul Cézanne, and includes some fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes.[1] The supplement ends with accounts of some of the important qabals.[1] The accessory is bound with a color poster consisting of a calendar for the era.[1]