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Listen / Buy digital album here: GILGARETH - Werkzeuge des Meister
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HDK is proud to present a trilogy by German dungeon-synth duo GILGARETH, consisting of the albums "Werkzeuge des Meisters," "Sidequests," and "Aventurische Flüsse." The covers are by Caryad (illustrator of the classic German role-playing game "Das Schwarze Auge"), and each cassette of the trilogy contains a portion of a ready-to-play RPG campaign written by the HDK editorial team.
This is "Werkzeuge des Meisters" (Dungeon Master's Tool), the first chapter: pure nostalgia for the role-playing games of our childhood!
𝕬𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖇𝖚𝖒
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𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦!
Create your hero and venture forth! Explore deadly dungeons!
Battle fearsome monsters!
Claim legendary treasures!
Uncover ancient secrets!
Everything you need for epic adventures is in this box. Eight chapters guide the Master behind the screen. Use your imagination, lead your party, and let the realms of Aventuria remember your deeds!
𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗔 – 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘!
»Werkzeuge des Meisters« (Dungeon Master's Tools) opens a treasure chest of ancient tomes, weathered maps, magic dice, and fantastic secrets – your complete core rulebook for countless adventures! »Legenden und Leitfäden« (Lore and Order) speak of ancient lore, house rules, and the fine line between myth and method. »Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten« (Skills and Talents) describes the growth of adventurers: prowess and practice, triumphs and failures, hard-won abilities – real heroes are not born, they grow through trial and triumph – will your names be sung in taverns across Aventuria? »Heilmagie« (Healing Magic) reminds us that every campaign leaves scars. After brutal quests, only rest, recovery, or the grace of the Twelve Gods can mend broken bodies and spirits.
𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗕 – 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘!
The remaining chapters cover adventure and combat: The Master's command »Initiativewürfe, bitte!« (Roll for initiative!) marks the moment when silence ends and steel meets steel. Who will strike first? »Zauber, Klinge, Zauberklinge« (Spell, Blade, Spellblade) fuses arcane magic and cold metal into the forbidden art of enchanted weaponry. The »Würfel der Entscheidung« (Dice of Fate) represent destiny's verdict. Sometimes they bring glory, sometimes ruin – but they never show mercy.. »Abenteuerpunkte« (Experience Points) finally measure not only the rewards of heroic deeds, but the very potential of your adventurers' growth and transformation.
No pre-made heroes.
No predetermined endings.
But the essential tools for all Dungeon Masters of Aventuria.
For long nights, flickering candlelight, and the rattle of dice.
Wield them wisely, Master!
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𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗞𝗭𝗘𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 is your core rulebook – learn the mechanics, create tension for your players, feel the clash of steel and spell! You are the architect of fate. This album is about structure, power, and the invisible hand behind the screen. The tracks reflect these aspects in a more nostalgic, earthbound 80s sound aesthetic – a narrative thread we’ve been pursuing with Gilgareth since our earliest releases. The music is dedicated to classic digital synth sounds, sometimes rough and edgy, sometimes celestial, in parts clumsy and wonky, but all of them mighty. Accompanied by iconic drum machines, the tracks are mixed and recorded using analog equipment, some of which is delightfully worn and imperfect.
𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗔𝗗
This trilogy is illustrated by Caryad, whose artwork shaped the face of Aventuria for generations of DSA players. Her drawings defined so many modules, rulebooks, heroes, monsters, and mysterious realms that they became inseparable from the way we imagined this world as teenagers. We are deeply grateful that this collaboration became reality.
𝕬𝖑𝖇𝖚𝖒 𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖈𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖗
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»Werkzeuge des Meisters« 2026.
Recorded and produced by Gilgareth.
Cover artwork: Caryad (2025).
»Das Schwarze Auge« und »Aventurien« sind eingetragene Marken der Ulisses Spiele GmbH, Waldems. Die Namensrechte für »Werkzeuge des Meisters« liegen ebenfalls bei der Ulisses Spiele GmbH.
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