from the cover: The Forbidden Land is a world in which characters can spring into being, spend their entire lives exploring and, eventually, retire. If they don't die first. It is a world hex crawl with several optional mini-adventures which can be used or not. The map can be expanded to include great oceans and islands and other continents. It is a world for the players and Dungeon Master to add their own creative ideas—for it is not complete! What it is, and becomes, is up to you.