From the back cover: Magic carpets, ghoulish vixens, genies rising from the sand in a whirlwind of smoke and fire--such wonders, spun into tales by the fabled Scheherazade, enchanted a king for a thousand and one nights. The AL-QADIM(TM) campaign will enchant role-players for a thousand and one more. You are about to discover an exotic realm inspired by the tales of Sinbad, Ali Baba, and other classics from the Arabian Nights. The first in a series of products, this volume features everything DMs and players need to launch the AL-QADIM campaign: - New rules for adventure, including desert survival, turning the hand of Fate, and averting the mysterious power of the evil eye - New roles to play: bold desert raiders, swashbuckling corsairs, clandestine slayers, mystic clerics, wizards of fire, sorcerers who command the genies, and more--over 20 roles in all! - New proficiencies, from camel-riding to haggling at the bazaar - New spells and a unique realm of magic, featuring the provinces of flame, wind, sea, and sand - An introduction to Zakhara, Land of Fate, a new setting for the AL-QADIM campaign Your flying carpet awaits; step aboard and let the magical journey begin.