Temple of Elemental Evil

Evil Born Anew

The Village of Hommlet thrives again. Years ago, this quaint village nearly fell prey to a great, neighboring evil. The nearby Temple of Elemental Evil, a grand edifice of wickedness, was defeated after a great battle and thrown into ruin forever... or was it? Bandits have started to ride the roads again, and there are other ominous signs afoot. It is whispered that the demonic evil at the heart of the Temple was not truly conquered but merely imprisoned. Even now, agents of evil, malevolent beasts, and far worse creatures are conspiring to return to the Temple to power and enslave the surrounding lands. Hommlet and the neighboring ruins may hold clues, but not everyone is to be trusted. Surely the danger lies hidden in this idyllic region.

Sharpen your swords and axes. Purchase your iron rations and tinderboxes. And don't forget at least one 10-foot pole. Great adventure awaits those that dare the Temple of Elemental Evil!

Originally published for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in 1985, T1-4: The Temple of Elemental Evil took the fourth spot in Dungeon Magazine's The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time. T1: The Village of Hommelet was written by Gary Gygax himself, with Frank Mentzer completing the Temple from Gary's notes six years later. Goodman Games has updated the classic dungeon crawl for 5th Edition, updating stats for monsters and items and expanding areas that weren't fleshed out in the original.

"This adventure set the standard for the dynamic dungeon" -Monte Cook

"... perhaps the single best dungeon crawl ever." -John Ratcliff