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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 "Sidequests", the second chapter: pure nostalgia for the role-playing games of our childhood!
𝕬𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖇𝖚𝖒
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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬!
𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗘𝗦!
Ten epic quests await the bold.
Mist-shrouded forests, scorching deserts, and ruined citadels cry out for heroes!
This adventure compendium holds everything Game Masters need to guide their party through unforgettable sidequests: secrets, perils, and rewards that will forever change your heroes' fates.
Ten chapters, two sides, endless possibilities!
𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦
»Die Silberbuchenflöte« (The Silverbeech Flute) lures heroes deep into the enchanted forests of the Salamander Stones, where music and elven magic are one – but what price must be paid for the ancient melody? »Tanz der Schwertmeister« (Dance of the Swordmasters) takes you to Al'Anfa, the deadly southern metropolis, where true honor is bought on blood‑stained arena sands. Will you survive this dance? In »Staub und Sterne« (Dust and Stars) you cross the endless Khôm desert seeking a lost artifact, while the stars themselves seem to know your destiny before you do. »Macht und Zauberpilze« (Might and Magic Mushrooms) sends you on a mind-warping quest through alchemical mysteries – this is a trip where reality twists and your visions speak truth. »Sieben Magische Kelche« (Seven Magical Chalices) lie hidden in secret places across Aventuria – unite them and Sevenstrike, mightiest of enchanted blades, can be reforged. But be warned! The servants of darkness hunt the same prize and will stop at nothing to claim the chalices for themselves. Will your heroes reach them first?
𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗕 𝗨𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗦
In »Das Geheimnis des Drachenritters« (Secret of the Dragon Knight) bandits, orcs, and even bandit-orcs threaten an isolated county's very survival and only a mysterious Dragon Knight has kept disaster at bay. Who hides beneath his helm? Do you dare to find out? »Der letzte Tanz von Gareth« (The Last Dance of Gareth) tells a tale of intrigue at the Kaiserstadt's Imperial Court, where every step – in dance or in politics – could prove fatal, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. »Über den Greifenpass« (Over the Griffin Pass) challenges your party to brave the continent's deadliest mountain route hunting a stolen crystal orb – avalanches, brigands, and worse await! Will you make it through? »Tausend Ogertränen« (Tears of a Thousand Ogres) reveals that even Aventuria's ugliest monsters harbor stories worth hearing. And »Auf dem Fluss der Zeit« (On the River of Time) sends you traveling through the ages with Satinav himself, where past and future collide.
This volume contains no core rules.
No railroaded paths.
Only stories waiting for YOU to tell them!
For evenings filled with surprises, hard choices, and epic moments.
Choose your adventure!
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𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 is your adventure compendium – it contains ten journeys, ten strange little quests: enchanted forests, burning deserts, courtly intrigue, dragon myths, ogre tears, and magical mushrooms. Compared to the core rulebook, the sound is more medieval, warmer, and more analog. Sometimes elvish, sometimes clumsy enough for an ogre high-school party.
Much of the album is driven by a recently discovered medieval groovebox, perfectly suited for dungeon raves, roadside rituals, and your next dancing plague. We are fully in the game now.
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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»Sidequests« 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 »Über den Greifenpass«, »Sieben Magische Kelche« und »Gareth« liegen ebenfalls bei der Ulisses Spiele GmbH.