A Lunar noble, Raus de Rone, has just inherited frontier lands south of Pavis, along the River of Cradles, and hires the characters to establish a settlement and civilize the area.

The boxed set was created by John E. Boyle, Tony Fiorito, Mark Harmon, Janet Kirby, Rudy Kraft, Charlie Krank, Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, Greg Stafford, Lynn Willis, Reid Hoffman, Ken Rolston, Lisa Free, Yuri Chodak and Elizabeth Wolcott, with cover and exterior art by Free.

Unlike Griffin Mountain, though, the scenario structure provided requires virtually no scene setting by the GM before play can begin.

"[2] In the November 1982 edition of White Dwarf, Oliver Dickinson called Borderlands "the perfect answer to any GM who does not have time to construct a whole campaign of his/her own."

Plamondon highly recommended the adventure, concluding, "Borderlands stands as a model for all subsequent campaign packages, and will be a worthwhile purchase for any gamer in terms of its utility, design, and aesthetic appeal.