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This article serves as an overview of the known existing FM series.

Over the years, The Dark Mod has accumulated a number of Fan Missions that form a larger interconnected series or an overarching/continuing narrative. Many series are connected by their main characters, some by other FM inter-related elements.

The FMs of each series are sorted in chronological order.

The number of each FM includes a link to its page on the official website.

The name of each FM includes a link to its page on the official TDM wiki.

Beware of potential (minor) spoilers behind the character links.

Official campaigns

While all TDM missions are technically Fan Missions, the ones belonging to these official campaigns are as close as TDM will ever get to its own official in-game missions, or in-game story campaigns. These core missions for the base game are in slow and patient continuous development (due to TDM being a hobbyist project of a fan community), and have been gradually added to the base game over the course of several years.

For additional series by TDM authors, please see the next section.

Introduction campaign

The missions of this campaign serve as a gradual introduction into the setting and gameplay of The Dark Mod. The missions are shorter and fairly easy, and gradually put the player's newly acquired skills to the test.

Currently, this is the only series that is bundled directly as part of the base game. By installing TDM, the first three missions available to you will be part of this official mini-campaign.

Series' characters: Corbin (protagonist), Paschal Murnerus, Moorish adventurers (background)

Series' status: In development, but currently on hiatus. 3 missions currently available, including the (generally plotless) training mission.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
0	Training mission	TDM dev team		2009-10-17 (original version)	Training Jumping/Platforming	Unique. The official tutorial mission of TDM, with open-ended gameplay.
1	A New Job	Springheel		2017-03-14	City Missions Inn/Tavern
2	The Tears of Saint Lucia	TDM dev team	(original version), (current version)	2008-10-21 (original version), 2017-02-14 (current version, 3.0)	Church/Cathedral	Briefing standalone release link

Individual authors' series

The majority of missions created for The Dark Mod. For the sake of easier searching, these FM series are arranged in alphabetical order, based on their titles. In terms of release, a Single-mission (S) series consists of several single-mission FM releases over time (the commonest sort), while a Campaign (C) series is an FM containing a storyline consisting of several missions.

The Accountant series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Corbin (protagonist)
Series' status: Currently on hold.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	The Accountant 1: Thieves and Heirs	Goldwell		2017-11-08	Mansion/Estate	Briefing
2	The Accountant 2: New in Town	Goldwell		2016-05-08	Mansion/Estate	Briefing Gameplay trailer

Away series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters:
Series' status: Currently on hold. Planned to continue.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
0	Away 0: Stolen Heart	Geep		2021-11-12	Inn/Tavern, Jail/Prison, Museum Heist, Bank Job
1	Away 1: Air Pocket	Geep		2020-02-06	Pirate/Ship

Chronicles of Skulduggery series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Elyas Thorne (protagonist)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
0	To Catch a Thief	Bienie	2021-11-20	City Missions Mansion/Estate
1	Pearls and Swine	Bienie	2018-05-25	City Missions
2	A Precarious Position	Bienie	2019-05-03	City Missions
3	Sacricide	Bienie	2020-07-18	City Missions

Corbin series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Corbin (protagonist), cardinal Laurenti (background), Keshka brotherhood members (antagonists)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	The Builder's Influence	RailGun, Springheel	2010-03-20 (original version), 2010-03-23 (version 2.0)	Castle/Fortress
2	A Score to Settle	Springheel	2011-07-01	City Missions
3	A Reputation to Uphold	Springheel	2014-04-18	City Missions
4	A Matter of Hours	Springheel	2017-04-28	Warehouse

Crucible of Omens series

Description: Though originally planned as a major campaign for future releases of TDM, development progress has been halted.
Release: Released as Single-mission (S), possibly would have been a Campaign (C) if finished.
Series' status: Development halted, campaign apparently cancelled. Only 1 mission has been completed and made available.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Crucible of Omens: Behind Closed Doors	Bikerdude, Crucible of Omens Team		2015-12-19	City Missions

Duncan Lynch series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Duncan Lynch (protagonist)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	The Factory Heist	thebigh	2020-09-12	Warehouse
2	A House Call	thebigh	2022-03-10	Mansion/Estate
3	The House of deLisle	thebigh	2023-10-01	Mansion/Estate, City Missions

The Hare in the Snare series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters:
Series' status: Planned to continue.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	The Hare in the Snare: Part 1	Frost_Salamander & Kerry000		2021-04-09	City Missions Inn/Tavern

Hidden Hands series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	Initiation	JackFarmer	2018-12-27	Mansion/Estate Ship
2	Vitalic Fever	JackFarmer	2019-07-20	Mansion/Estate
3	The Lost Citadel	JackFarmer	2020-07-23	Castle/Fortress
4	The Anomaly	JackFarmer	2021-05-01	Castle/Fortress Forest

In A Time of Need series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Terry (supporting)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	In A Time Of Need	Kyyrma		2013-11-12	Mansion/Estate
2	Breaking Out the Fence	Kyyrma		2014-03-17	City Missions

Master thief Corso series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Corso (protagonist), Mingus (background, supporting)
Series' status: On hiatus.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Lockner Manor	buck28		2014-08-02	Mansion/Estate Inn/Tavern
2	Briarwood Cathedral	buck28		2014-10-29	Church/Cathedral Horror	Winner of the 2014 Halloween Speed-build Contest.

No Honor Among Thieves campaign

Release: Campaign (C)
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	Politics	Goldchocobo, RailGun, Mortem Desino, Bikerdude	2010-04-29 (original version), 2015-05-30 (current version, 3.0)	Church/Cathedral
2	A Night Out on the Town	Goldchocobo, RailGun, Mortem Desino, Bikerdude	2010-04-29 (original version), 2015-05-30 (current version, 3.0)	City Missions
3	No Honor Among Anyone (a.k.a. Forest)	Goldchocobo, RailGun, Mortem Desino, Bikerdude	2010-04-29 (original version), 2015-05-30 (current version, 3.0)	Outdoor/Pagan, Mansion/Estate

Of Brambles and Thorns series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	One Step Too Far	Dragofer		2014-08-04	Pirate Horror
2	Down by the Riverside	Dragofer		2016-09-25	Mansion/Estate Ship

Penny Dreadful series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Gerald Foxley (protagonist)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Penny Dreadful 1: The Grail of Regrets	Melan	2013-07-27	Horror
2	Penny Dreadful 2: All the Way Up	Melan, Bikerdude	2014-07-08	Thieves' Highway (Rooftop)	Trailer
3	Penny Dreadful 3: Erasing the Trail	Melan, Bikerdude	2016-07-09	City Missions

Quinn Co. campaign

Release: Campaign (C) (originally single mission (S))
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: Completed and released.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	La Banque Bienveillante	Airship Ballet		2014-11-22 (original version), 2015-02-04 (current version, bundled with Chase Mercantile)	Bank Jobs
2	Chase Mercantile	Airship Ballet		2015-02-04 (now bundled with La Banque Bienveillante)	Bank Jobs

Sam Wilson series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Samuel "Sam" Wilson (protagonist)
Series' status: Ongoing.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Sam Wilson 1: Eastbound	jonri		2022-05-07	Train	The first TDM FM to be set on a steam train.

Selis Woderose series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Selis Woderose (protagonist)
Series' status: Currently on hiatus.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Flakebridge Monastery	Jesps		2010-12-05	Church/Cathedral
2	Rake-off	Jesps		2011-06-19	Castle/Fortress

Shadowcursed series

Release: Single-mission (S) for the first mission and Campaign (C) for the second mission.
Series' characters: Bolen (protagonist)
Series' status: Ongoing, currently on hiatus.
Ancilliary materials: Shadowcursed novella (e-book)

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Requiem	Moonbo		2013-10-08	Church/Cathedral Lost Civilizations	Winner of the 2014 official Thief Mod Competition by Square Enix & Amazon.com.
2	A House of Locked Secrets	Moonbo		2015-05-29	Church/Cathedral Mansion/Estate	Trailer

Shadows of Northdale series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Corbin (protagonist)
Series' status: Ongoing, currently in gradual development.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Shadows of Northdale ACT I: A Curious Mind	Goldwell		2018-03-23	City Missions	Briefing
2	Shadows of Northdale ACT II: Down the Rabbit Hole	Goldwell		2019-03-20	City Missions	Briefing

St Alban series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	The Caduceus of St. Alban	Bikerdude		2010-08-23 (original version), 2010-08-26 (version 1.5.5)	Church/Cathedral
2	St. Albans Cathedral	Bikerdude	(current, 2.0 version)	2010-11-01 (original version), 2014-06-11 (version 2.0)	Church/Cathedral

Talbot series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Talbot
Series' status: Ongoing, currently on hiatus.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Return to the City	Melan	(original version), (version 2.0)	2010-01-10 (original version), 2015-01-03 (2.0), 2015-01-03 (current version, 3.0)	City Missions	Winner of the 2009 Grand Christmas Contest.
2	Fiasco at Fauchard Street	Melan		2011-05-01	Thieves' Highway (Rooftop)

Note: Sir Talbot's Collateral by Bikerdude and Baal is actually an unrelated mission, just with a similarly named character.

The Lieutenant series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Description: The series follows the cases of an intelligence officer in the city of Watchgate.
Series' characters:
Series' status: Currently on hiatus.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	The Lieutenant 1: In Plain Sight	Frost_Salamander		2022-08-07	City Missions
2	The Lieutenant 2: High Expectations	Frost_Salamander		2023-04-24	Mansion/Estate City Missions

Thief's Den series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Description: The de facto oldest FM series in The Dark Mod. Follow the skillful thief Farrell as he navigates the criminal underworld of Bridgeport and the surrounding world.
Series' characters: Farrell (protagonist), Sebastian Creep (supporting)
Series' status: Currently on hiatus.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	Thief's Den	Fidcal, Greebo	2008-01-18 (original version), 2010-07-04 (version 2.0)	City Missions
2	The Chalice of Kings	Fidcal (original version), Bikerdude, Xarg (edits, version 2.0)	2009-10-15 (original version), 2015-09-24 (version 2.0)	Castle/Fortress
3	The Heart of Lone Salvation	Fidcal, Baddcog, Bikerdude	2010-04-02 (original version), 2014-04-12 (version 2.0)	City Missions
4	The Alchemist	Sotha, Fidcal	2010-06-01 (original version) 2010-06-04 (update)	City Missions

Thomas Porter series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Thomas Porter (protagonist), Lark Butternose (supporting), Godfrey Knighton (background)
Series' status: Concluded.
Overview: Courtesy of Sotha.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Mandrasola	Sotha	2011-04-10	City Missions
2	Knighton Manor	Sotha	2010-11-09	Mansion/Estate
3	The Beleaguered Fence	Sotha	2010-06-23	Jail/Prison
4	Glenham Tower	Sotha	2010-07-17	Castle/Fortress Horror	Winner of the 2010 Summer Vertical Contest.
5	The Transaction	Sotha	2011-03-04	City Missions
6	The Phrase Book	Sotha	2012-05-11	City Missions Thieves' Highway (Rooftop)
7	The Lich Queen's Demise	Sotha	2013-05-20	Horror

Ulysses series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: Ulysses (protagonist)
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Ulysses: Genesis	Sotha		2014-07-24	Mansion/Estate
2	Ulysses: Protecting the Flock	Sotha		2015-05-28	Church/Cathedral

Vengeance for a Thief campaign

Release: Single-mission (S) for the first two published missions, Campaign (C) for the final release that also includes a new first mission.
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	The Angel's Tear	Sir Taffsalot	2015-02-16	Church/Cathedral
2	A Pawn in the Game	Sir Taffsalot	2012-09-06	Jail/Prison	standalone release link
3	The Art of Revenge	Sir Taffsalot	2013-09-06	Museum Heists	standalone release link

Volta series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: TBA
Series' status: TBA

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Forum link	Releases	Mission Type	Notes
1	Volta and the Stone	Kingsal		2016-05-27	Mansion/Estate City Missions
2	Volta 2: Cauldron of the Gods	Kingsal		2017-11-30	Lost Civilizations	Briefing

William Steele series

Release: Single-mission (S)
Series' characters: William Steele (protagonist)
Series' status: Concluded.

No.	Fan Mission Title	Author(s)	Releases	Mission Type
1	In the North	grayman	2012-10-20	Mansion/Estate
2	Home Again	grayman	2014-02-12	Thieves' Highway (Rooftop)
3	Cleighmoor	grayman	2014-03-01	Sewers Jail/Prison
4	The Warrens	grayman	2018-09-01	City Missions
5	Commerce Bank	grayman	2019-04-10	Bank Jobs

Note

For a key to the descriptions of each Mission Type, please see this overview.

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+* '''Description:''' The series follows the cases of an intelligence officer in the city of Watchgate.
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+* '''Series' status:''' Currently on hiatus.
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+!align=left|[[The Lieutenant 1: In Plain Sight (FM)|The Lieutenant 1: In Plain Sight]]
+|[[:Category:Missions by Frost_Salamander|Frost_Salamander]]
+|{{Forumlink|https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/21549-fan-mission-in-plain-sight-by-frost_salamander-20220807}}
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+!align=left|[[The Lieutenant 2: High Expectations (FM)|The Lieutenant 2: High Expectations]]
+|[[:Category:Missions by Frost_Salamander|Frost_Salamander]]
+|{{Forumlink|https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/21837-fan-mission-the-lieutenant-2-high-expectations-by-frost_salamander-20230424}}
+|2023-04-24
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 === ''Thief's Den'' series ===