The Return of Stezen D'Polarno (Or 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Necromancer')

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Written by James Lowder
Date: 1992
Summary: Sequel to Dance_of_the_Dead_(Module). The PCs' goal is to steal back the painting from the vistani and return it to Stezen. PCs were just taken from Toril, so Stezen is offering a way home. After getting back the portrait, Stezen uses it on them. Once in the painting they find themselves in another dimension built around the history of Stezen D'Polarno and the rules of art. The PCs escape but are spirits similar to haunts that can only possess objects (specific wooden game pieces attuned to spirits) and must strike while Stezen is vulnerable.

The game featured within the adventure (Spirit Battlers) which the PCs later take over the pieces of is reminiscent of Star Wars' chess-like game (Dejarik).[1]

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