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| Local News .................................................. 1 |
| QUESTionable Behavior ............... Lord Gallenod Varynesti 2 |
| Our Favorite Things ........................... Stanyon Sting 5 |
| High Sorcery Part II: Guide to Power ..... Dartaghan Darkstar 6 |
| The Price of Trust ............................ Elyria Blythe 7 |
| Monastery Maps ....................... Lord Whilder Planrathe 9 |
| A Farewell to Wands ................... Talamasca D'Lioncourt 13 |
| A Family Man .................................. Stanyon Sting 14 |
| The Thoughts of a Healer ................... Jhembryn Durrock 16 |
| Regrets (Part 2) .............................. Feckly Fecund 17 |
| Find the Words: Theme HEALERS ................. Haze Skywrack 19 |
| Guided Tour of the Graveyard (Maps) .... Aegyptia Nyctadaemus 20 |
| Monsters of the Graveyard .............. Aegyptia Nyctadaemus 27 |
| Hot Summer Nights Prizes! ................................... 29 |
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\@| ~|_|~~|| | by Lord Gallenod Varynesti
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_| |~|-|__ | ach of us dreams of sword-swingers as spell-casters. Of
/@| |~|__|| | that big quest where course, any two sword-swingers will
\_/ ~~~~~~~~/ we solve all the puz- compliment the mage and cleric.
~~~~~~~~~~ zles, track the vil- Fighters, for example, can learn to
lains to their lair, and vanquish pick locks as well as thieves. How-
the varlets. (Then strip them of ever, thieves can train cheaply in a
everything they owned, of course.) wide variety of skills, and are
However, it's rarely that simple. usually better climbers and swimmers
than are fighters. On some quests,
Sometimes it takes a lot of fumbling those skills may be very important.
around until someone finds the catch
to the secret door. Some puzzles, Once you have the basic group, you
like the entrance to the new monas- may add more people as you see fit.
tery, can only be solved by a Sorcerers are particularly powerful
specific class of player, or one questors, as they can assault oppo-
with unique skills. Then there are nents otherwise immune to the
the monsters you may encounter along party's attacks. While I'd still
the way. A party of thieves with no slightly favor a mage for the basic
blessed weapons will be in trouble group because mage and closed
if ambushed by Wight Lords. The essence spells give more overall
first and most important part of a benefit to a party, I'd advise you
quest is organizing your group. to always try to include at least
one sorcerer in your group.
Mostly, you have no idea what kind
of opposition you'll run into, so Fighters are also a welcome addi-
it's best to recruit as balanced a tion, particularly those with two-
group as possible. At a minimum, handed weapons. A patient fighter
you should have at least one cleric with a greatsword can dispatch mon-
and a mage. The cleric is absolu- sters with two blows that would take
tely essential if you encounter the rest of your several minutes. I
Unlife, and mages have a powerful say patient because fighters sacri-
collection of spells at their dis- fice 20 to 45 points of defensive
posal even at lower levels. A mage ability to carry those huge weapons.
specializing in the Closed Essence Impatient fighters with low DB'S get
list has useful spells like Slow and killed off too quickly to do the
Haste. The main advantages to the party much good.
Mage Base list are the defensive
spells, like Wizard Shield and Blur, Bards, unfortunately, are at a
that can be cast on party members. significant disadvantage until they
get some spells. Until then, they
In addition to a cleric and mage, a will have to rely on their quick
basic group should have a ranger and wits to raise them above the level
a thief. Rangers have good defen- of simple sword-swingers. However,
sive spells in addition to their a bard who can sing and entertain a
combat ability, and thieves can pick dispirited group of questors lost in
locks, an important skill if you a maze and beset by countless
expect to reap the rewards of your beasties is okay in my book.
endeavors. Rangers and thieves, if
they have channeling skill, can also And last, but hardly least, are
act as living power batteries for healers. While healers have little
the cleric and mage. offensive capability, they can be
absolutely priceless on a quest.
As a general rule, try to balance
the group so there are as many Wounds that might put your only
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mage, cleric or thief out of commis- whisper. And consider this: the
sion are child's play to a competent gods sometimes judge us during these
healer, saving valuable time and quests. Players who natter on about
maybe even the character's life. inconsequential things are rarely
Definitely recruit a healer for your rewarded for their behavior.
group, and then protect that worthy
person with every available re- Also, the group leader should be the
source. only one communicating over the ESP
net. I've seen several groups have
My ultimate group would include a to backtrack to pick up people who
cleric, healer, sorcerer, two mages decided they just couldn't resist a
(one with each list,) two rangers, a side comment or two while their
fighter and a thief. Add a second group was travelling. (I've also
cleric if you expect to encounter seen members abandoned, because the
much Unlife. But as long as you group leader got fed up with having
have the basic four-profession group to go back for them.) If you must
I mention above, you should be okay. use the net, make sure you get the
group to stop and wait.
Now that you have your group formed,
you're ready to go out and save the When you enter uncharted territory,
world, right? Probably not. The it's best to take a careful look at
difference between a successful everything in every room. Have the
group and a dead group is usually characters with high perception
team-work. Make sure everyone knows search. Touching or tapping things
their roles before you set a single is a fast way of discovering those
foot outside town. obvious items that might have other
functions. It's also a good way for
First, you need a leader. Leader- a character who has discovered a
ship should not be determined by hidden door, for example, to show it
comparing experience and automati- to the rest of the group. Some
cally assigning the player with the handy random commands would be "tap
most as leader. Pick a leader who opening," "touch chest," and "tap
knows the lay of the land. Change (hidden) door."
leaders if you're going into an area
that the current leader is unfam- Puzzles can be trying for a group,
iliar with. You never know when particularly if activating that trap
you'll need to move quickly; know- door drops you into an area where
ledge of the terrain is a big plus. you can't ESP the solution to the
rest of the party. Once you've
Keep chatter to a minimum; it just identified everything in the room
clutters things up. If you have that might activate something, my
something pertinent to the quest, suggestion would be to have differ-
fine. If you want to chat with one ent people try different things with
person, it's usually a lot less it. Poldark the Mage turns, Whiz-
annoying to the entire group if you bamph the Sorcerer pulls, Lighthand
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the Thief pushes. That way, if a opposition. Even if every monster
character disappears though a hole, in the room is familiar to you,
you have some idea what caused him there may be hiders in the shadows
to vanish. waiting for you to lower your parry
so they can ambush you.
Combat can come upon you two ways on
a quest, expected and unexpected. A Sword-swingers should start any
few thoughts on how a well-prepared combat by searching the room for
group deals with each: hidden opponents while at full
parry. This gives clerics time to
Expect to have something nasty try Hold or Blind opponents, sorcerers
to rip your head off every time you to use Mind Jolt, or mages to use
enter a new room. This is not being Slow. If you have the support, wait
paranoid; they really are out to get for the spell-slingers to soften up
you. If you have time to prepare the opposition before you start
for combat, the first thing you swinging. Also, try to get a read-
should do is have attack commands at ing on the offensive and defensive
the ready. (In other words, make capabilities of your opponents,
some "attack thingie" macros if you spells and round times included.
know what you're up against.) You never know when such information
will come in handy.
Those characters with defensive
spells should cast them on everyone During combat, someone should always
at regular intervals to save power. be watching for stunned comrades and
For instance, I'm a ranger with 32 be prepared to drag them to safety.
power points. If I cast them all at If a party member gets stunned, drag
them back the way you came, if
possible. Dragging them to an unex-
once, I can cover myself and two plored room could take them from the
other characters with +20 physical, frying pan to the fire, so to speak.
+20 RR and +30 magical DB for 40 This job usually falls to healers,
minutes. or to clerics if there are no Unlife
present. With Unlife, one of the
However, If I space that out and sword-swingers should drag if there
cast on one person every six or is no healer present.
seven minutes, I can maintain that
coverage on myself and five other If things get really bad, evacuate.
characters almost indefinitely, plus The group leader should yell LEAVING
have points left over to give myself or RETREAT, and then get the heck
an extra +15 to physical DB when I out of there once people are no
need it and channel a few PPS to a longer in round time from attacks.
cleric or healer in an emergency. The monsters may chase you, but may
The same applies to any spell where not come in force.
you can build up a duration. Cast
one or two, get back to full points, Okay, you've solved the puzzles,
and cast a few more. Do this while killed the baddies, and rescued
you're searching around and not only whoever needed to be rescued. You
will your party will be well pro- now have this huge pile of loot to
tected when you arrive at that divide up. (We hope!) How do you do
ambush, but your spellcasters should this without coming to blows?
still be at or near full power.
Grabbing treasure and running off
Actual combat can turn into a bloody with it is the fastest way I know of
mess if every player fires off _ad_ getting a lot of people VERY mad at
_lib_. Quest opponents are usually you. I like to think that if a
much more dangerous than the group worked together well enough to
monsters we fight day to day, so a solve the quest they can divide up
little tactics never hurts. The treasure in a reasonable way.
first thing to do is assess the More on page 8...
Our Favorite Things
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by Stanyon Sting
Charging Karnelians and no DB Torkaans
Lite armored Kobolds with their small fortunes
Frothing dark Werebears that make us take wing
These are a few of our favorite things
Strong armed Hobgoblins that carry good treasure
Fast moving Threks that we hunt for our pleasure
Bare handed Trolls and the dangers they bring
These are a few of our favorite things
When the chest *clicks*
When the blade nicks
When you're feeling fried
We simply go back to the Temple we love
So happy to have not died
Quick casting Titans with their weapon fire
Frightening Unlife and the souls they desire
Bewitching young Sea Nymphs and the songs that they sing
These are a few of our favorite things
Pounding Steel Golems and Shadow Assassins
Calming Death Dirges and Spiders that fasten
Sidestepping Black Stalkers two-handed swings
These are few of our favorite things
Going on quests
Passing the tests
With your friends around
Discovering things like a Shimmering Glove
And bringing it back to town
Twinkling auras and translucent glowing
Finding the Crystal that is all knowing
Not being navved when using Gold Rings
These are a few of our favorite things
Making a Level and passing a Spell Roll
Finally realizing all your Potential
Doing your best at some good Role-Playing
These are a few of our favorite things
Avoiding gas clouds
Shouting out loud
We have come to fight
Thereby elevating the level above
And gaining more skills and might
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High Sorcery Part II: Guide to Power
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___________ by Dartaghan Darkstar
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| |~| || |eveloping the ultimate of any set that has a 100 in it or
_| |~| || | destroyer will not be three or more 90s.
/@| |~|_// | easy. Young sorcerers
\_/ ~~~~~~ / are almost as hard to The POTENTIAL stats are what counts.
~~~~~~~~~~ develop as healers and Try to get potentials of 90 or
clerics. Reading Character Law and higher in AG, QU and ST. Having an
Campaign Law as well as Spell Law of average of 90 in CO, RE, EL and SD
the Rolemaster series published by would insure an adequate number of
Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) can DEVelopment points. A minimum of
help minimize the hurdles young two power points per level is a
sorcerers will encounter on the long must. Sorcerers are hybrid spell-
road to high sorcery. Nine out of casters. Thus they derive the total
ten hobbits have also recommended number of their power points from
reading High Sorcery Parts I and II the average of their EM and IN
along with finding a mentor to help stats, which so happens to be their
you over the toughest spots. primary requisites.
Your first hurdle -- getting a set Some may be tempted to put the two
of killer potential stats -- can be lowest D100 rolls here, take the
a pain. However, with a bit of luck automatic 90s, and hope for good
and a set of macros, it should not potential rolls. Statistically, the
hurt your budget too much. First of better strategy is to put the 100 in
all, you do not need killer stats to EM and the lowest number in IN.
have the potential to one day prac- Doing it this way gives you a much
tice the dark magics of high greater probability of getting two
sorcery. Secondly, even if you want or more power points per level. If
the killer stats of an ultimate you plan to be a proficient user of
destroyer, there are tricks that can elemental attack wands such as the
shorten the time needed rolling the iron, silver, metal, and gold wands
dice in the Character Manager. commonly found in Kulthea, then put
your next highest roll in AG. The
On your first trip to the Character AG stat bonus along with any racial
Manager, record each keystroke bonus is added to the Directed Spell
necessary to move from getting 10 skill and the sum is the Offensive
100-sided dice rolls to another set Bonus of your elemental attack. Put
of 10 100-sided rolls without rear- the next highest numbers in QU and
ranging the rolls or training in ST. The QU bonus is your basic
anything. Then make a set of macros Defensive Bonus to which bonuses
or a script of those keystrokes. from shields and magical armor etc.
Using this tool will enable you to are added to derive your ability to
get new sets of stats in less than a avoid getting hit from melee
minute, until you get a set worth attacks. High ST is needed at first
rearranging to see the potential so you can use your single-edged
rolls. The trick is to be able to weapons skill to kill monsters and
recognize when to rearrange the D100 later to parry the melee attacks of
rolls and when to use your tool to high level monsters.
get a new set of stats. This is
more an intuitive process than a Put your next highest numbers in EQ
science. About the best you can and RE. The higher the EQ stat the
hope for is a set of D100 stat rolls more field experience your mind can
that has a 100 or 99 and two other hold before you reach the must rest
90s or higher stats. Rearrange and state. Higher the RE stat, faster
take a look at the potential rolls you can absorb that experience. Put
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the next two highest numbers in CO wands, runes and the body skills.
and SD. The CO bonus adds to your Train two times per level in the
maximum body hit points. The SD Directed Spell skill if you plan on
bonus is used for channelling skill being a proficient user of elemental
and in the ability to resist attacks attack wands. Even if you do not
like the stare of a basilisk. It plan on using wands, still train
also might be used to add to the once per level in the Directed Spell
hiding skill someday. The amount of skill. It is useful to parry ele-
Development points is derived from mental attacks of monsters and other
the CO, AG, SD, EL and RE stats. If players. Try to always put 10 deve-
you had a 100 in all these stats you lopment points into your Spell List.
can have the maximum possible of 50 If its unavoidable, 9 is safe once
development points. Having a poten- in a while but putting only 8 into
tial of 40 or more is recommended. the Spell List is not recommended.
Try to have a potential average of Most sorcerers would want to get a
90 or greater in these five stats to spell every level. If at the early
insure you will have sufficient levels you do not have enough
number of Development points. The development points to train in all
PR stat's only know effect is to the these basic skills, do not start
hiding skill, higher the PR, harder training in runes and/or channeling
it is to hide. Having killer stats till later. Channeling power points
is not a must. You can have some- from other players and using runes
what lower stats than recommended can be useful but not critical to
here and still become a practitioner your development. Once you have 90
of high sorcery. It just takes to 120 body points, you can stop
longer to get there. training in body. That will free 8
development points for other skills
The most powerful sorcerers are such as climbing, perception and
either halflings or elves. The first aid.
exception is Queron, a highman, who
is a very powerful practitioner of Your first spell should be in the
high sorcery. Highman is probably sorcerer's base list. The next in
the best choice for sorcerers More on next page...
planning on training in hiding and
ambushing. Half-elves have the best
balance of stat bonus and is perhaps The Price of Trust
the best overall choice for most ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
players, Only try a halfling with by Elyria Blythe
extreme caution. While they have
the potential to be the best wand Do I dare give up my heart
wavers, they also have a -20 ST To one who may not want a part
bonus which makes them the most Of the love I have to share?
difficult sorcerer to develop to Can I say that I don't care?
lord level. Wood elves are a good
choice for sorcerers who wish to be My fears attack me in the night.
very good wand wavers but do not I drown amidst the waves of fright
want the -20 ST bonus of a halfling. Along with wolves which seek to rage
Against my heart given to a mage.
At first you will have only enough
Development points for some basic Who's to say he's like the ones
skills such as one-handed Single Whose painful treatment I now shun;
Edge and Body development. Hope- Those who treated me as dirt,
fully as your stats reach their Or nothing more than one to hurt.
potential you will be able to train
in such skills as climbing and per- I cannot comprehend this pain,
ception. So start out by training For in sooth I stand so much to gain.
once per level in one-handed single To give my heart to a man such as he
edge weapons, channeling, staves and He need only ask me for its key.
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open channeling. Then go back to QUESTionable Behavior from Page 4
the base list to get Touch of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Disruption. From here you can take The first trick is to collect it all
several roads to high sorcery. No and get it to a safe location. A
one road is clearly superior to good idea if you don't want a lot of
another. One path is to learn three outsiders hanging around when you're
more spells in the open channeling dividing up is to have a pre-
list to get aura and airwall. Aura arranged meeting place. That way,
adds +10 to DB and to RR for one you can call over the net that
minute per caster's level. Airwall you're "at the spot" without alert-
is very useful when you need +50 to ing every potential thief in Kulthea
DB in an emergency and at higher to your whereabouts. Also, don't go
levels when you want to use just out picking daisies when your group
Base Attack Spells. Then go to the is gathering to divvy treasure. One
open essence list and learn at least of the most annoying things for any
the first 10. The 10th spell, es- group is when one person with some
sence blast, is a real killer. of the quest items takes the better
part of an hour to show up for the
An intriguing alternative path to treasure division.
high sorcery is to train in hiding
and ambushing. A potential of more Having gotten the treasure to a safe
than 40 DEV points is required. place, you need to find some way of
Even then you will be limited to dividing it up. In some cases,
training once per level in one- certain items may be usable only by
handed single edge weapons, body, certain professions. Clerics should
hiding, ambushing, and staves and get holy items, healers should get
wands. Hopefully you will have at healing items, sword-swingers the
least 7 or 8 DEV points left to put swords, thieves the lockpicks, etc.
in the spell list. After a few
levels you should have enough DEV If a player will give up their roll
points to train once per level in of the dice for a special item, then
directed spells as well. If pos- that's fair trade. However, if a
sible, train once per level in runes cleric passes up the offer of a Holy
but only if you can still put at Symbol to roll for a cloak, then let
least 8 DEV points in spell lists. them. Everyone who was in on the
Once you have 90 or so body points, quest, whether they killed anything
stop training in body and use the 8 or not, has a right to what was
DEV points to train in skills like found. Even if the healers didn't
climbing, perception, and swimming. have to heal a single wound because
If you do not have enough DEV points the party was so well prepared, they
to train in hiding and ambushing still deserve a full share for tak-
during the first few levels, train ing the risks, in my humble opinion.
just in ambushing at first. Start
training in hiding when your DEV Some people don't like rolling dice
points increase as your stats reach for treasure; however, it seems to
their potentials. be our fairest recourse at the mo-
ment. Have someone keep track of
Developing this ultimate destroyer all the rolls and act as moderator.
will not be easy. A few spell rolls If you're not careful, dividing the
are likely to be missed. Not many treasure can take longer than the
secondary skills will be developed. quest itself, so try not to waste
But given the nature of Touch of time in the process.
Disruption, Essence Blast and other
spells available to sorcerers, the I've probably missed some things,
bonus to the criticals provided by but if you stick to the basics I've
ambushing should be worth the outlined here you should do pretty
enormous costs. If power is your well. And remember: no quest has
game, than this is your path to it. ever been solved by a single person.
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Monastery Maps
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_____________ by Lord Whilder Planrathe
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| |~|_|~ | |ecently, a discovery area which, as of this writing, can
| |~ _ ~/ |was made by a daring be visited ONLY by familiars.
_| |~| \~\ |group of adventurers.
/@| |~| \~\ |Though I wasn't along Monsters here include Spectral
\_/ ~~~~ ~~~/to find this new area Monks, Liches and, in the sewer,
~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was loaned a ring Ratsnakes. I will leave it to those
set to its doors by Stanyon, and was better versed in Unlife to explain
able to gain entrance with a fami- the abilities of the Monk and Lich.
liar and lots of help from others. As I write this, none but familiars
Here is my map of the interior of has gained entrance to the sewers
this Monastery with notes about an and the Ratsnakes.
Monastery Map (First and lower level accessible by all)
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1 1 Notes: Rooms marked 1 are small chambers
\ / containing a cot and a spike at
1--- O ---1 head level. Nothing else found.
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1/ | \1 A to B, B to A: Go door. (If door
| is not open, the only way in is
| a or someone who has a ring set
1 | 1 for interior. If you are outside,
\|/ Pull Lever to open door.)
1--- O ---1 (Next
/|\ Map) C to D: Go arch.
1 | 1 \
| \ E to F: Turn brazier; secret door.
O----I----J----K
/ F to E: Open door.
/ O----B
/ | | G to H: Go Opening. It's hidden
F-----E-----D | | but I did not need to see it.
| \ | A----O
O \ | | H: A room with a rune-covered
| \ | L stone which seems to ward off the
O----O----G----H \ | Unlife. Good resting place.
| \ |
O \| F: A stairway that goes to lower
O-----O----C----O level where stone is located.
| | /
| | / I to J: Go privy.
O | /
| |/ J to K: Go Hole. Only a familiar
| O can enter this hole now. Hafling
O-----O-----O volunteers with strict diet/exer-
| cise training should contact a
O Lord/Lady immediately!
General Notes: Obvious directions and OUT have been left off this map.
Same with go stairs, up/down. If way back is simply a direction, I have
left that information off as well. For example: To go from C to D you Go
Arch. To move from D to C is simply SouthEast. L on the first map is where
you come out of the Lake after swimming. More...
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Monastery Map Sewer Level (accessible by familiars only at this writing)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
O O O
| | |
O---O---O
| |
O O
\ /
\ /
\ /
O---O---O---K <-- From map above
/ |
/ O---O---O
Rocks --> Z----Y----X----W----V \
U <-- Basket
To move between rooms V, W, X, Y and open the front door. Have familiar
Z requires the opening of doors by Drop Rock and the intelligent animal
the familiar. Have it try to get will drop it right into the basket
ring using the FULL name of the ring for you!
to reduce confusion. Once the doors
are open, they will stay open as There is a little problem that will
long as you keep sending a familiar try your patience. The sewers are
into the area. The two important filled with creatures called Rat-
rooms are: snakes. These little animals LOVE
rocks and have a tendency to grab
Room Z: Contains a large pile of them out of the basket, right under
rocks. Have familiar get rock and the familiar's nose! It takes speed
then send familiar to... to get enough rocks into the basket
to open the door but a quick,
Room U. This room has a basket patient mage can persevere.
attached to counterweights that will
________________________________________________________________
What follows is a tour of the sewers for those of you who cannot command a
familiar. I'm sure you're interested in what each area looks like. My
comments are included in parenthesis ()....
The grey wolf went into a small privy.
[Inside the Privy] (Note: Room J on first map.)
This room is fairly simplistic in its design, as many rooms of this sort
are. Bare brick walls, blackened with ages of damp and mildew, look upon an
unassuming privy hole in the center of the room.
Obvious exits: out.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room K on both maps.)
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. A pipe leads up and out, through what looks like the
underside of a privy chute. Around you lie the remnants of, well, remnants.
Obvious exits: west, out.
(In the interests of saving time and space, we skip ahead to room Z on the
second map, and work directly back to room U. I have edited out commands
and most movements, e.g, Tell fam to go Iron door.)
More...
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[Inside the Sewer] (Room Z on second map.)
This is the drainoff area for the Monastery's sewage. Before you is also
the mouth of a surprisingly large underground river, flowing swiftly past.
Some sort of animal has made a rather large pile of rocks, which lies dir-
ectly on the edge of the river. In the pile you can see bits of shiny
metal, but nothing large. Near the east wall hangs an iron ring, apparently
to control the door in times of emergency. You also see an open copper door.
Obvious exits: none.
The wolf carefully picks up a round rock.
The grey wolf went through a copper door.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room Y on second map.)
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. Hanging from the ceiling are three rings -- of bronze,
steel, and copper -- apparently used to control the doors in times of flood
or emergency. You also see a bronze door and an open copper door.
Obvious paths: none.
The wolf drops the rock it was carrying.
>The grey wolf tugs on a copper ring.
Squealing and grinding, the bronze door slides into the ceiling. Your fam-
iliar reacts with mild confusion. It couldn't get the ring, just tug on it.
The wolf carefully picks up a round rock.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room X on second map.)
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. Hanging from the ceiling are three rings -- of copper,
bronze, and steel -- apparently used to control the doors in times of flood
or emergency. You also see an open steel door and an open bronze door.
Obvious paths: none.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room W on second map.)
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. Hanging from the ceiling are three rings -- of steel,
copper, and bronze -- apparently used to control the doors in times of flood
or emergency. You also see an open iron door and an open steel door.
Obvious exits: none.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room V on second map.)
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. Above can be seen a drain in the bottom curve of what,
from all appearances, was once a sacrificial altar. Black stains course down
the walls and spot the floor, old enough to be little more than dust now.
Near the west wall hangs an iron ring apparently to raise and lower the door
in times of emergency. You also see a sewer ratsnake and an open iron door.
Obvious exits: northeast.
A ratsnake scrabbles northeast, hissing sibilantly at nothing in particular.
More...
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[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. The tunnel is at its darkest point to the east of the
curve here, with diffused lighting visible off to the southwest. You also
see a sewer ratsnake.
Obvious exits: east, southwest.
[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. It is dim here, but faint light can be seen to the
east, with the darkness deepening to the west.
Obvious exits: east, west.
[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel is part of the Monastery sewer system; raised ledges along the
sides provide a convenient walkway raised slightly above the main sewage
trench in the center. Through a small grating above you is what appears to be
the ceiling of the corridor overhead. You also see a sewer ratsnake.
Obvious exits: south, east, west, northeast, northwest.
A ratsnake scrabbles east, hissing sibilantly at nothing in particular.
[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel, though part of the Monastery sewer system, looks more like an
access tunnel to something further east. The ledges and trench of the main
tunnel are gone, leaving a normal flat surface to walk upon.
Obvious exits: north, east.
A ratsnake just scrabbled in, hissing quietly to itself.
[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel, though part of the Monastery sewer system, looks more like an
access tunnel to something further east. The ledges and trench of the main
tunnel are gone, leaving a normal flat surface to walk upon.
Obvious exits: east, west.
A ratsnake just scrabbled in, hissing quietly to itself.
[Inside the Sewer]
This tunnel, though part of the Monastery sewer system, looks more like an
access tunnel to something in the room to the southeast.The ledges and trench
of the main tunnel are gone, leaving a normal flat surface to walk upon.
Obvious exits: west, southeast.
A ratsnake just scrabbled in, hissing quietly to itself.
[Inside the Sewer] (Room U on second map.)
This room apparently contains the counterweight for a rather large, heavy
mechanism. Dangling from a series of chains, pulleys and gears is a big
metal basket, with some dust gathered on it. The dust, however, appears to
have been disturbed lately, perhaps by something scuttling about these
tunnels.
Obvious exits: northwest.
The wolf goes over to the basket, where it promptly drops a round rock in.
The basket shifts downward slightly, with a grinding of gears.
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A Farewell to Wands
___________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/ \ ______ \ by Talamasca D'Lioncourt
\@| /~/~~\_\ |
| \~\____~ |
_| _~~~~\~\ | pring. A long, cold that kept others at a distance.
/@| \~\__/~/ | winter was finally
\_/ ~~~~~~ / over. It was the time "I had heard that things had been
~~~~~~~~~~ a young sorcerer's changing up on Iorak's..." I started
fancy turns to magic! Of course, a to say.
young sorcerer's fancy turns to
magic in all seasons, but people see "It doesn't matter," he interrupted.
it happening more clearly in the "I found something on the mountain
spring. Such was the case for a that may take the place of wands for
friend of mine named Celestin. me."
Most sorcerers like Celestin are not "What did you find?" I asked.
proficient with weapons, and their
spells prove to be less efficient Celestin stared into his grog for a
than mages' spells in some cases, so time without answering. Thinking
many hunt creatures with wands. he may not have heard me, I was
Lately it has become more difficult about to ask my question again when
for sorcerers to wave wands, but he spoke. He had found some sort of
Celestin's major problem is finding strange device which he agreed to
enough wands to use. He usually let me examine.
keeps wands with charges in his sack
and wands that are out of charges "Come," he said, rising to his feet.
in his backpack. When all his wands "I'll not show it here. Let's go
are used up, he climbs up to the top where we won't be disturbed."
of Iorak's Reach and recharges them.
We left Helga's and headed out of
I remember the last time when he town towards the trail that led to
returned from Iorak's. It was early the mines. When we got there,
in the season, and I was sitting in Celestin took a black metal box from
Helga's sipping wine and listening his sack and set it on a large rock.
to some bards singing when Celestin It was about the size of a small
came in and headed straight to my chest, and I could see on its
table. He threw down his empty pack, surface some small, blinking lights
pulled out a chair, and sat with a and a yellow symbol made of three
sigh. triangles within a circle.
"Charging wands again?" I asked. "I think it's a magical device of
some sort. I found these runes with
"They all exploded," he said in a it. Can you make any sense out of
low, angry voice. He set two silver them?" he asked.
coins on the table. A server
brought him grog, took the coins, I was so intent on examining the
and quickly moved away. device that he had to wave the
parchment in front of my face to get
Townspeople shied away from Celes- my attention. I nodded, took the
tin. He wasn't ugly or anything parchment from him, and began to
like that, although he was kind of examine it. These were not runes of
ghoulish-looking with his pale skin any magical type that I could
and dark hair, eyes, and clothing. understand, but I tried my best to
A scar down his face, which he said interpret them.
was given him by a god, didn't help
much either. Still, it was more "Hmm, I'm not sure what this says...
likely his almost constant gloom something about megaton yield,
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A Family Man
~~~~~~~~~~~~
___________ by Stanyon Sting
/ \ ____ \
\@| /~/~~\\ |
| |~| ~ | oming back one day Being in a relatively safe area I
_| |~| _ | from a pounding by decided to take the opportunity to
/@| \~\__// | steel golems, I chan- open a few of the chests the golems
\_/ ~~~~~ / ced upon a man walk- reluctantly gave me. The birds were
~~~~~~~~~~ ing my way on the road. singing and the sky was fair, but no
"Fair evening good sir!" I said. music was sweeter to me than the
"Stanyon am I, Stanyon Sting of the sound of the *click*. This was
family of Sting. Care for company denied me however, as my injuries
in your journey to town?" prevented me from exercising my hard
earned thiefly skills. Just then a
"And a good evening to you, sir," he woman came walking down the path
replied politely. "Actually, I am right towards me. I stood up as
seeking some peace and quiet on this fast as I could. She was beautiful!
fine night. I rarely get any as my Bowing awkwardly, I greeted her in
brothers and sisters are always cal- fashion of Half Elves. "Stanyon
ling upon me for something. I'd Sting at your service, m'Lady. Is
like to get my blessed hands on the there aught errand that takes such a
person who invented these confounded fair lady on such a lonely road as
crystal amulets!" Looking at this this?" I asked.
man, I could see he was finely
attired. His twinkling robes, spark- "Indeed!" she replied. "My errand
ling sash, and gleaming rings of all is none other than you, Stanyon
colors, shapes and types indicated Sting." Laughing in as clear a voice
that he was a Lord of great might as I have ever heard she meditated
and power. over me and took my injuries upon
herself one by one until I was a
"Lonely has been my road of late, healthy as the day I emerged from
m'lord," I said. "Most of compan- that back alley by the gates of
ions have either left the land for town. Feeling like my old self
some needed rest or are seeking again, I laughed along with her.
self-improvement at the Raging Threk "My father sent word to me that you
Inn. Lately I have been sharing the were here and in great need." I
company of Steel Golems, and they looked at her with a twinkle in my
have no desire for companionship." eye. "Well, I'm glad he didn't
He must have looked me over for all dispose of his crystal amulet." She
at once a look of concern was in his gave me a knowing glance. "Oh, he
eyes. complains all the time but it's just
talk. I admit some members of my
"Stanyon, you are injured gravely!" family have taken advantage of the
he exclaimed. Trying to put on as fact that they have a father who is
brave a face as I could, I said, "Oh a Lord Cleric. They take risks they
it's nothing, m'lord. Just some should not be taking knowing they
deep lacerations on my back, a can always receive help from him.
missing arm, a mild concussion with Since we were children he has always
some bleeding from the ears, not to wanted us to be responsible and
mention that I feel about a quarter independent citizens of Kulthea. I
as strong as before." I grimaced as have one brother who insists on
I said this. fighting hill trolls even though he
knows that they are too tough for
He rubbed me gently and said, "Wait fighter types. Daddy has resur-
right here!" Before I could reply he rected him five times in the last
disappeared in the fashion those in two weeks, but the last time, he
Kulthea have become accustomed to. made him wait in the temple for
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three days. I think he has learned A Farewell to Wands from page 13
his lesson." Before I could reply ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
she somehow vanished as quickly as thermonuclear something or other," I
kobold under a fear spell. mumbled.
I returned to my two chests lying on "There must be some way to activate
the ground. *click* *click* and it," he said as he knelt down and
they were open. One of the chests peered more closely at the device.
had a clammy white boulder. "Oh, "Maybe a shockbolt..."
boy," I said to myself. "Wonder
what this does?" What it did was We became so absorbed in trying to
stick to my hands like glue. activate the device that we did not
Cursed! It began to glow with a notice a goblin coming down the
bright light and a smidgen of dread trail. It must have realized we
entered my thoughts. I heard a hadn't seen it for it ran up quickly
snicker behind me. Quickly I spun and swung at Celestin! It missed by
around, drawing my sword but not my a hand's length.
shield as the cursed boulder
prevented that action. It was the Unfortunately, it did not miss the
Lord Cleric! With a wave of his device. The goblin's cudgel smashed
hand, he said, "You can drop it now, into the black box, breaking it open
Stanyon." And I dropped the boulder. and knocking it off the rock. Some
sparks and wisp of smoke flew out
"I have seen this before," he remar- from it, and looked as though it was
ked. "My nephew is a fine mage but melting in upon itself.
he often sticks his nose into things
he shouldn't be." The two of us Neither Celestin nor I could believe
began slowly walking home together. what had happened, and we both stood
"My brother lives in these woods," there in a sort of stunned shock.
he said. "He is a fine ranger but The goblin glanced around nervously,
as a child he was always..." not expecting the sudden quiet. The
silence was broken when Celestin
________________________________ spun around towards it.
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"Figures..." he muttered.
_______________ The Thoughts of a Healer
/ \ ____ ____\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
\@| +|~~\ /~~|+| by Jhembryn Durrock
| |~\~\/~/~| |
_| |~|\~~/|~| | y name is Jhembryn hard times yourself, then remember
/@| _|~| ~~ |~|_| Durrock; I am a and perhaps share your next chest
\_/ ~~~~ ~~~~/ young but capable with the healer. We really are
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ healer of the 7th understanding people, we love
level. The road here has not been helping others, and we get enjoyment
easy. My purpose in writing is not out of saving lives. Please don't
to complain of hardship but to give make it hard for us to do that. :)
you an insight into how we healers A few other things make every-
work. By no means do I speak for all one's day go a little easier when it
healers but only for myself. These comes to healing. Let's say, for
thoughts will, I hope, assist example, that you come in to the
aspiring young healers to advance as temple with a head wound. If you
far as I have and beyond. I have are so new that you do not know who
far to go before I am truly versed the healers are, ASK! If the temple
in all aspects of my profession, but is fairly empty, the healer "on
I have learned much. duty" will probably immediately
Healing is a painful business, in check you out for injuries and fix
more ways than one. Let me quickly any that exist.
explain for you non-healers how we If the temple is full though,
heal. We do not exactly heal you, standing room only, we may be busy
but rather we take your wounds upon healing others or having a conversa-
ourselves. Then we use our granted tion (we do have personal lives).
abilities to heal ourselves, which Just tap a healer on the shoulder,
leaves behind the telltale scars of or call to him, or whisper to him.
an experienced healer. That is the We will answer, I promise! It helps
first pain I speak of, pain in the too if you can tell us exactly where
literal sense. your wounds are, if you are bleeding
The other pain is personal, pain (cps/rd), and how many cps you have
which affects me every day. It is left. We can then heal the most
the pain of knowing that I cannot dangerous wound first.
save a life without herbs. My fear It is my observation that we run
is that when I leave a person bleed- healing in the temple much as an
in the temple so I can go get herbs, emergency room is run. We take care
the person may not live until I of the most life-threatening wounds
return. I have never lost a person first. I do not work on a first
that way, but I am scared that one come, first served basis. Not to
day I will. sound morbid, I work on the basis of
Herbs are a big part of a younger who would die sooner without the
healer's life and by "young" I mean attention.
below about 10th or 11th level. By Oh, here's another thing that I
that time, herbs are no longer appreciate. If you are in the
necessary for routine healing temple and not wounded, and the
operations. For healers of my healer is REALLY busy using a lot of
skills though, herbs are an accepted herbs, offer to run to the alchemist
fact of life. I need them. for him. Take up a collection and
Unfortunately, they are very resupply his herbs. Many have done
expensive. If a healer heals you that for me in the past, and it
without the use of herbs, a donation really helps me a lot.
would be nice. But if the healer is Again, these thoughts reflect my
forced to use herbs to save your own personal feelings, not those of
life, remember that he just spent any other healers. I think, though,
his hard earned silver to save you. that you will find my feelings are
Give the healer a bit of silver or a for the most part universal within
nice item. If you have come upon the healing community.
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_____________ Regrets (Part 2)
/ \ _______ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
\@| ~| _ ~\ | by Feckly Fecund
| |~|_|~ | |
| |~ _ ~/ |
_| |~| \~\ | adagast Rope Company Manager's Office]
/@| |~| \~\ | Strange, only half of this room seems to have suffered the
\_/ ~~~~ ~~~/ ravages of time and magical tide. The condition of the part
~~~~~~~~~~~~ of the room you have just entered suggests the scene of a
titanic battle. The walls are encrusted with drippings, as if they were
nearly melted in a conflagration involving primal forces of nature. Nothing
less could have liquefied walls of solid shaalk this way. Nothing else has
survived, not even shards or ashes. That is, up to a point just a little in
front of the impressive ithloss desk near the far wall. There seems to be a
line across the floor, walls, and ceiling which encircles the room, a line
that says to you, and to the magic before you, "This far and no further."
[Radagast Rope Company, Manager's Desk]
The throne-like chair behind the ithloss desk offers an impressive perch
from which its long-forgotten occupant could view his visitors. Remarkable
hangings adorn the walls, and curios and statuary of clearly immense value
complete this counterpoint to the desolation and destruction evidenced on
the other side of the line. Despite the damage they have suffered, there
are two usable doors in the east wall and one in the north. There are no
other obvious exits.
[Radagast Rope Company, Beyond the Looking Glass]
You are in the center of what must be a most powerful illusion. The
furniture and accoutrements are obviously of great value and equally
obviously unreal. The floor is mostly a gaping maw, no doubt point- ing to
an unsavory end for anyone who falls. Still, there seems to be a safe path
across this half of the room through the middle of the illusionary
furniture.
There is a collapsed wall along the western end of the room and the
remainder of a devastated room to the east. Behind the rubble, no doubt
from the collapsed ceiling in this part of the room, there is a shadowy
crevice in the wall. There seem to be deformed depressions in the rear wall
leading down into the seemingly bottomless pit below. The only exit appears
to be the path into the other half of the room.
[Radagast Rope Company, Ropewalk]
Neither time nor magic seem to have had much effect on this room. Rows of
tables run its length. At the west end of the room, dark holes stare inward
like empty, dead eyes. At the east end of each table there is a hole in the
floor.
[Radagast Rope Company, Storeroom]
If not for the sign on the door, even money no one would guess what this
room once was. The nubs of fire-hardened pins and slugs that might once
have been brass nails litter the dusty floor. If not for the fiery magic
that ignited the contents of this room, you feel that they might well have
been preserved to this very day.
A search reveals a concealed lock box in the north wall. The doors on the
east and west walls are the only obvious exits.
More...
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[Radagast Rope Company, Warehouse]
Crates. An ocean of crates. Half-burned crates, charred and broken; the
ashes of crates with the occasional remnants of bands and nails; almost and
fully intact crates, some of wood and some of more substantial materials,
are strewn all about this room. Some of the very large and otherwise intact
ones seem marred and dented, as if an enormous power had striven long long
and hard before giving up its attempts at gaining entry to their precious
contents.
Behind one of the more substantial metal boxes is a rubble clogged chute
which might lead to the surface. There are exits to the east, south, and
southeast of this room.
[Radagast Rope Company, Guard's Quarters]
There must have once been bunks in the places where row upon row of
splinters and dust now neatly lie, except for the disarray radiating from
the far corner. Like spokes, drag marks trail through these memories of
sleep, converging on a low straw throne. If the gristle and bone shards at
its base are any indication, this altar to catabolism has witnessed the
explosive and probably premature passing of many a mountain creature, as
well as the accidental sacrifice of occasional luckless adventurers.
[Radagast Rope Company, Lunch Room]
A table, two chairs and a tray are here, stone by the look of them, polished
granite. And what are those small square holes in the wall? Where is the
dust? This room is atypically clean.
Staring out of the holes are the dark eyes of endless night at the cold
heart of all ageing mountains. Faint echoes of winds wearing on -tites and
-mites sigh in the unplumbable distance. There is a door in the west wall.
[Radagast Rope Company, Pantry]
A nasty chill claws your flesh and sinks in, grasping for your bones.
Remnants of dry goods indicate that this was not always cold storage,
despite the occasional carcass which dangles from the ceiling. The only way
out is the way you came in.
[Radagast Rope Company, Privy]
Once again, Gaeia illustrates that nothing is so common as the unusual.
Water still trickles into a trench dug behind a row of low walls. Despite
apparently continual washing, there lingers in the air a most foul stench.
Something long dead or possibly something long undead could be lying here.
It would be much better if this place were awash with fresh air instead of a
trickle of water. There is a distant pervasive "drip, splash" as the
manufactured stream finds egress far away and far below.
[Radagast Rope Company, Privy]
Ambushed! Now I know what a monster feels like when I attack from
invisibility. Well, really, it was my own fault. So engrossed was I in
examining the seats with holes in them, between the little walls, that I
hadn't noticed that the next one was occupied.
The first thing I did notice was the crackle, as every hair on my body stood
up and tried to leave! There was lightning everywhere!
I can only thank the great Hairy Foot that it didn't hit me head on. Or
maybe it would have been better; everyone is always saying that the toughest
part of me is my head, but I didn't think so. That bolt could have fried
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any lord in the land. I just hoped I wouldn't fumble my magic as he had.
I only got a glimpse of the monster as I rolled into the next stall. It was
big, really big, and draped in a hooded cloak from head to ankles. And
there lay the secret to my survival. There were strange and baggy garments
piled about his ankles. Apparently he stumbled on them and miscast his
magic. I must not fall prey to any such catastrophe or it would be my last.
The only thing that came to mind was to strike back as quickly as possible.
With a flip of my wrist, I cast Minor Pain at him. Had I realized how futile
and desperate an act it was, I should have frozen on the spot and died.
It worked! Never before such an effect! He fell grasping his bleeding head.
Realizing I had but seconds to choose a course of action my very life
depended on (for I was rooms ahead of my party and no help could arrive in
time) I prepared Touch of Disruption. I ran up and cast right into his face.
The carnage resulting from his erupting carcass was devastating. It nearly
washed me from my feet. Knee deep in ichor, besmudged and disheveled, I felt
for once that I could stand being a little taller. Don't get me wrong, it's
better to search from this angle. It's great simply to be alive to search,
the proper size and all that, but just once I'd like to walk over instead of
swimming through the gore. My laundry bills are worse than my bar tab.
It was thinking of my bar tab that made my search so diligent and the dis-
covery so satisfying. This guy must have been looting the place! He was car-
rying a sack of silver pieces, probably thousands of them, and a mithril
circlet and a iron and ruby ring and ...
"Yo, Charms! Closing time!" Neither the words nor the vice-like grip that
rattled my big toe were particularly gentle. "Damn! Oops, not you, Helga.
Just a comment on the unfairness of life." With that, I gathered myself, as
effectively as any wool, and tottered out into the starry early morning.
Now, where was that path again?
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| H K W E R Y D O B T E R B A S Find the words below in the grid to the |
| B A L D A K U R E D I L E A F left. Unused words form a sentence. |
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| F L N A A M U F K G D N U O W |
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| B N R S L A L O A S P A S M T Siran Spasm Spine Stem |
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Guided Tour of the Graveyard
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____________ by Aegyptia Nyctadaemus
/ \ __ \
\@| / "| |
| //|"| |egyptia, where can I Depending on your level and armor,
_| //=|"| | get mummy shrouds?" getting back out can be even more
/@| // |"| | asks one adventurer. difficult, because you must push the
\_/ ~~ ~~~ / "Where can I find gate with monsters nipping at your
~~~~~~~~~~~ ghoul scrapings, and heels or worse. If you have a ring,
are the ghouls tough?" Since my set it so you can ring out. Some GY
first days in the Landing, I have spots don't allow rings. If yours
noticed how people enjoy taking home doesn't work, try a new location.
bizarre trophies to amaze their If you hunt the graveyard often as I
friends; some of the strangest are do, you may want to set your ring to
found in the town graveyard. It is carry you between the temple and a
affectionately known to residents as safe area such as the foyer of the
the "GY" although its official name Crypt (K on Map 2).
in the Tomes of Kulthea is "The From the town gates, follow the
Necropolis of Etrevion." As a cleric path leading around the wooden pali-
I have a professional interest in sades of Kelfour's Landing, first
helping destroy the Unlife plague going south down "torkaan row,"
that haunts our lands, but I find through the plains and meadows.
the graveyard oddly beautiful. It Sometimes we get so busy battling
is a quiet place filled with his- monsters or rushing from one place
tory, and the crypt is removed from to another with our descriptions set
the summer heat. on "!desc" that we forget about the
You don't have to be a cleric to wonders of our countryside. Take a
hunt the GY, but you must ask a look around. You'll find torkaans
cleric to bless weapons for you, for and wolverines as well as adven-
the Unlife can only be damaged by turers coming and going from their
blessed weapons and magic. There hunting expeditions. Hudvaarks can
are a few live monsters there that usually be seen circling overhead.
do not require blessed weapons, not- These large, white seabirds are so
ably goblins, hobgoblins and cobras. awkward on land, they remain in
The higher the level of cleric who flight for most of the year.
does the blessing, the better: You At 6 on Map 1, you can see the
get three swings per level of the plains to the southwest. This is
cleric (the Tomes err in saying one good country for hunting torkaan
swing per level, else the gods have (giant killer sheep) and wolverines.
bestowed stronger blessings upon us Continue southeast around the town
since they were written), and they walls to 7, where you get your first
are not cumulative. If a high level glance of the Colewaether river,
cleric cannot be found, try to get which carries river traffic in and
several weapons blessed before out of Kelfour's Landing.
starting out. Clerics can purchase East of the bridge is the
permanently blessed holy weapons in entrance to Mine Road. Along this
their Shop near the temple, but road and in the mines themselves are
these cannot be used by other class. many monsters which can be hunted by
Before you go, you should also lower- to mid-level adventurers.
consider how you're going to get At 13 we leave the path skirt-
back out. One of the more frustra- ing town, to take an obscure trail
ting "monsters" in the GY is the towards our destination. We pass
massive bronze gate that guards its through a pretty, sunlit clearing
entrance. Much time is required to and a dense maze of trees. This can
push it open, even with great be frightening and disorienting, but
strength, so the more friends you if you follow the directions on the
have help, the quicker it will go. map, you'll get through all right.
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| N |
| W + E -=GRAVEYARD=- |
| S CONTINUED ON |
| MAP 2 |
| \|/ |
| ============================= GY GATE, INSIDE A push gate |
| | | | go gate |
| | MAP 1: | GY GATE, OUTSIDE 18 |
| | APPROACH TO THE GRAVEYARD | / |
| | | go path |
| ============================= / |
| 17 |
| / |
| go trail |
| / |
| OUTSIDE 16 |
| K KELFOUR'S | |
| O LANDING THE MAZE |
| B go MAIN GATE OF TREES |
| O-1--path--(WAYSIDE INN) | |
| L | Heading toward the GY, |
| D 2 KELFOUR'S LANDING keep going northeast and |
| S | RIVER GATE (Not north until you are out of |
| 3 open to foot -----X the maze; leaving the GY, |
| | traffic) | keep going south and |
| 4 X southwest till you are out. |
| | MINE ROAD | go / |
| 5 | 13--trail--14--15--THE MAZE |
| | climb | OF TREES |
| 6 bank 12 |
| / \ go | / |
| X 7--8--9--bridge--10--11 |
| | | |
| GRASSLANDS VANTAGE |
| POINT |
| |
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| MONSTERS: 1-10 11-15 16-18 |
| Torkaans Usually No monsters |
_| Wolverines No monsters |
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Wolverines and torkaans don't enter It opens slowly. Those with VERY
this part of the forest, so you GOOD climbing skill might try that
should be safe from monsters until route but be warned that this is can
you pass through the Graveyard gate be quick way to a painful death.
from 18 to A. The gate itself is beautiful,
There are no monsters just out- decorated with images of our beloved
side the gate, a good thing because Eissa and the vile Empress Kadaena,
you must have your hands free to to whom Bandur Etrevion pledged his
push it open. Give it a hard PUSH, very soul. Bandur was the fist Lord
and wait until you notice you aren't of Orhan to follow the Unlife.
pushing any more. Then push again. Once the gate opens arm yourself
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and enter the graveyard. Just able to go back and retrieve your
inside the gate, weaker unlife tend things, or on the other hand, you
to swarm, along with goblins, so be may run clear to the town gate
prepared. Here (A through J on Map before you get your senses back.
2) are phantoms, skeletons, lesser They calm fairly easily though if
ghouls and goblins. At the end of you have that spell. Ilstar Dark-
this article is a description of all edge said of the dirges: "These
GY monsters and their locations. forms with very dark eyes seem to be
You also get your first view of the spirits bound to this world by
magnificent crypt built by Bandur music. Quiet, haunting tunes can be
Etrevion several thousand years ago heard when they are about. Their
Be sure to "look at crypt" and "read voices can make you stand frozen or
inscription". run for your life."
To the north lies the burial The route from MM to LL is one
mound of Etrevion's brother, Kes- way, and it's easy to get confused.
trel, whom he slew in a fit of The area from BB up through the dam
madness, possessed as he was by the and the creek is much safer. As far
Unlife. The entry foyer (K) is safe as I know, dirges don't go there.
from monsters. The path encircling Moving west to CC and north, you'll
the crypt (A through J) gives a good find where fallen trees have blocked
view of the crypt from all angles. the creek to form a natural dam.
At J you can look at the green- This is the place to hunt cobras if
veined, marble monument among the you can stand the smell of the
gravesites and read the inscription rotting stuff in the pond; the
to the sons of Kestrel Etrevion snakes usually swarm in great number
("read base"). once they realize anyone has
From F, take the trail north to trespassed. They live around the
the burial mound itself. Flowers water and also the dry parts of the
here are usually pretty. Revenants creek bed (GG and HH).
and hobgoblins inhabit the area of So much for above ground, now
the mound, but most terrible is the let's return to the main gate and
ghoul king (UU on Map 2). A rock- investigate the crypt. From A we
strewn gully leads upward for a enter the foyer (K). No monsters
breathtaking view, but one or more venture here, so it's a good place
kings await the unwary atop the to ring to and from. It's eerie but
mound, and you should understand beautiful. The subtle light comes
this adversary well before attempt- from strips of arinyark inlaid into
ing the gully. the stone walls. Arinyark naturally
From X we leave the main grave- absorbs and retains raw Essence
yard and pass amid a half-circle of radiations, allowing it to illu-
strewn monoliths ("look monolith" at minate the grisly freize perpetually
X). They could only have been placed down through the centuries ("look"
here by the golems Bandur created to and "read" the frieze).
build his brother's burial mound. Through the arch are three of the
Going southwest, we head toward the most haunting rooms in all of
bog, the creek and some odd stone Kulthea. After Bandur killed his
ruins. South from AA there are a brother, Kestrel, he was tormented
few well-kept graves of an ancient, by guilt and the Unlife to the point
noble family, before the land falls that he decided to end his days on.
off into the bog where you are According to the Tomes, he returned
likely to encounter death dirges (JJ to where he had had his brother
to RR) and greater ghouls. The buried, and "planned and ordered a
methane gas and leeches in the bog great graveyard and crypt to be
are pretty disgusting, but if you do built in the wilds. He oversaw the
venture into this realm, I suggest entire project himself, using magi-
using only replaceable weapons and cal powers and conjured hordes to
shields. When the dirges cast Fear, complete the undertaking." Thus,
you may run only a short way and be this crypt was built. "That having
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| N ==================== A-J |
| W + E HH | | Skeletons |
| S / | MAP 2: | | Lesser Ghouls |
| GG | GRAVEYARD, | | Phantoms |
| / | GROUND LEVEL | | Goblins |
| FF | | | |
| | ==================== | |
| down/up | K |
| | | No monsters |
| EE V----U----T | |
| | / / \ | |
| go dam/go bank W / \ | L-N |
| | /| go gulley \ | Lesser Mummies |
| DD X | / S | Bone Golem? |
| | / \| UU / | |
| CC--BB----AA Y / | |
| / | \ / | EE-HH |
| go path | Z------Q--R | Cobras |
| / | | | |
| MM---JJ----KK | P | |
| |\ |\ | | / | O-DD |
| | \ | \ | | O | and RR-TT |
| | \ | \ | RR | | Hobgoblins |
| | \| \| | | | Revenants |
| `* NN---LL | | | |
| \ | go trail | |
| go trail | | | JJ-TT |
| \ | | | Greater Ghouls |
| OO-PP-QQ | | Death Dirges |
| / | | |
| SS E---------F | |
| / / LEADS \ | UU |
| TT / UNDER CRYPT \ | Ghoul Kings |
| / (SEE MAP 3) \ |
| D | G ___ |
| | L--M--N | _{(___) |
| C | H--J __{\{_____}__ |
| * From MM, | go arch | _|\_\{_______}_\ |
| south goes B | I _{ \|~~~~~~~~~~~~~|__ |
| one-way \ K / (\_\{_______________}_\ |
| to LL \ | / (\(_____________________) |
| \ go / \( IN MEMORIAM ) |
| \ crypt/ / |\========================= |
| \ out / | | ~~~ | |
| \ | / | | "Here lie the sons | |
| \ | / | | of Kestrel Etrevion, | |
| \|/ | | princes all, | |
| A | | who perished | |
| push gate | go gate | | in the battle to | |
| 18 | | regain their | |
| / ; | ancestral land." | |
_| START HERE FROM MAP 1 ^^^\| | |
/@| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
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been done, and all the enchantments volume.")
and magical traps placed around the Heading west again, at N is a
graveyard, Bandur installed all his tall, onyx tablet. Look at it and
valued possessions, treasured manu- you will find some windak beads,
scripts and holy relics in rooms which you can examine more closely.
within the crypt. This is one of the strands used by
"Finally, he was satisfied that The Dark Path - the state cult
the work was finished according to created by Bandur. According to the
his grand design. Now totally mad Tomes, "Followers of The Dark Path
and in failing health, he returned engaged in many heinous ritual
to the capital to appear before an practices beneath a genteel facade
assembly of the high-ranking priests of prayer, meditation, contemplation
of The Dark Path, who ran the day- and cultivation of physical perfec-
to-day affairs of the land. tion. They were ostentatious in
Pronouncing the words solemnly, their devotions, carrying around
`Kadaena Throk Farok,' he told them, long rosaries of windak beads and
`There is a place that calls me, reciting out loud the Iylarian
where I must go. My brother awaits phrase `Kadaena Throk Farok.'
me there. Seek me not if you value "True followers of the cult of
your lives. Find me not if you Kadaena who recited the phrase with
value your souls!' fervor and dedication were promised
"With that, he uttered a Spell of everlasting existence by Bandur, and
Returning and transported himself to after death were transformed by him
the crypt... Sealing himself up in a into various levels of undead
sarcophagus of his own devising, he creatures." It is only by reciting
muttered a last black spell under this phrase ourselves, that we can
his breath and gave up his soul to enter further into the crypt. (At N
the powers that it had been promised type "Kadaena Throk Farok," with
to long ago." quote marks in the beginning and no
Some of his relics can still be punctuation after it.) The magic
seen. A look around the room at M words take us into a dark chamber
reveals that something has recently beneath the crypt (VV on Map 3).
left tracks leading away from the There is just enough light to see
coffin. Personally, I think he may the portal leading back out. In
rise and stalk the land in some this area can be found greater
demonic form, even though you can ghouls. Going south we pass through
touch the shrouded form inside the the anteroom of a rich burial
sarcophagus, and it seems to be chamber. If we take the ramp and go
solid enough. ("Look at coffin," north, we enter a maze of tunnels.
"look in coffin," "touch corpse.") The quickest way through this is
Lesser mummies can be found here (L, down and north (returning, go up and
M, N) and there used to be a bone south). Greater ghouls can be
golem as well, although I haven't hunted in all directions throughout
seen it in some time. One day when the maze; when you're ready to
I was collecting mummy shrouds to leave, go up and south.
sell to the furrier, my friend Tunnels and corridors take us to
Lucius the cleric told me that was CCC where a hole in the earth
not wise, because, "The Unlife will ceiling takes us up into the inter-
find a way to return life to the ior of the the burial mound of
shroud." I have never seen this Kestrel Etrevion himself (DDD thru
happen, but I do not doubt that he III). Beware! Barrow wights lurk
saw it. A very chilling thought. within the mound, waiting to steal
Going west (L) we find some of your life. They are not only dan-
Bandur's manuscripts, scrolls and gerous, they are sadistic: If one
personal relics. You can "look" at kills you, it will "sink its bloody
the manuscript, and then "look" on claws deep into your body, taking a
the ledge to see his most famous moment to enjoy the grotesque sound
written work ("Look volume," "read of it."
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| |
| N YYY-------XXX |
| W + E | | |
| S | CCCC | |
| | | | |
| | go |** |
| ================== ZZZ stair WWW |
| | | |***| /| |
| | MAP 3: | | BBBB | * sw from VVV is |
| | GRAVEYARD, | | / \| one-way to TTT |
| | UNDER CRYPT | AAAA VVV |
| | | | \ */| ** n from WWW is |
| ================== | \ | one-way to XXX |
| | \ | |
| TTT-----UUU *** se from ZZZ is |
| | one-way to BBBB, |
| down/ | nw from BBBB is |
| RRR----up----SSS one-way to WWW |
| | |
| down/up |
| | |
| QQQ-----go-----PPP |
| grating | (n or go cabinet, same thing/ |
| OOO to return, out) |
| | |
| LLL-------MMM |
| VV-WW | | DDD-III |
| No monsters? down/up go Barrow Wights |
| | door (These may roam much |
| KKK | further north, but I |
| XX-CCC | NNN did not see any there.) |
| Greater Ghouls down/up |
| (Found mainly | |
| throughout JJJ JJJ-DDDD |
| the maze.) | Shadow Assassins |
| go pile/up |
| | go > |
| CCC-----hole-----DDD--EEE--FFF |
| / go < | \ |
| START BBB burrow | GGG |
| AT VV: / | / |
| from N AAA III-------HHH |
| on Map 2 | |
| say go corridor |
| "Kadaena | CURSES! |
| Throk ZZ |
| Farok" | `___' |
| to return YY (MAZE) down,n/ = / \ = |
| to Map 2, | up,s ==| o o |== |
| go go XX ===| ___ |=== |
| portal ramp ==== ' ' ==== |
| | / ==== ==== |
_| | / ==== ==== |
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The warrior-king's tomb can be Look at both the throne and the
seen at FFF, and at GGG you can look tapestry, if you can stand it.
at murals depicting his battles. In Through the door is a storeroom.
the shadows can be seen the image of North from the throne room is a
his brother, Bandur, the dark mage banquet hall at least as disgusting
who lent his skills to aid Kel- as the throne room. You can either
strel's illustrious career ("read "go cabinet" or go north from this
mural" for a brief explanation). In hall (both take you inside the
the dirt annex of the mound (III) cabinet). Here you find a warped
you can "look" at an amazing ebony wooden grating, which reveals the
and ivory dragon chair. way into a deep shaft. Down, and
Returning to DDD we GO BURROW down again we enter the cold tunnels
back to the tunnel, and by way of under the crypt.
the dirt pile (GO PILE) we enter a This whole place seems to have
sloping passage under the burial been carved out so the ghouls can
mound. Now we are in truly dangerous keep their food on ice. I won't
territory. Shadow assassins are tell you what it is, you'll have to
found throughout the rest of our look for yourself. A few of the
journey. You won't see them at tunnels must be traversed one way,
first, but they'll call your name in as shown on the map. The ghouls'
a mocking voice, then jump out from main larder is at BBBB, and if you
nowhere. I have heard there are climb the stairway from there you
sometimes other horrible creatures enter the ice room. Gruesome as it
between here and the ice room (CCCC) is, it's worth a look. You'll wit-
as well, but I have yet to meet one. ness a bizarre sight inside a large
This part of the passage is filled slab of ice ("look slab"). There is
with slimy, creepy things, but don't also a smaller slab ("touch ice"),
worry, it gets worse. but it doesn't do anything special.
At LLL is a small cavern with I believe a precious gem was found
fluorescent fungus. There are piles under it once.
of bones and rotting flesh, and to And that's it; end of the tour.
the east is a throne room. It must It's been fun. I hope you can find
have belonged to some Unlife king, your way back out. As for me, I'll
because I don't know who else could just use my magic ring....
have created anything as revolting.
Aegyptia slides a gold ring off her finger.
Aegyptia slides an intricate gold and brass ring on her finger.
Suddenly Aegyptia vanishes!
You pick up the thoughts of Aegyptia thinking:
"Can anyone tell me how to get out of Fire Guardians?"
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| To those who helped or whose work I studied in writing this |
| article and drawing the maps, I thank you: |
| |
_| Zepath, Melda, Sauron, Pterelas, Lythe, Lucius, Inyigo, |
/@| Dec, Coen, Landreth, Avondale, Kirc and Ilstar. |
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Monsters of the Graveyard
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THTS are given against heavy hide. For a description of spells and
abilities, see descriptions at the end of the section.
BARROW WIGHT (Unlife) DEATH DIRGE (Unlife)
===================== ====================
Level: 15, medium speed Level: 9, medium speed
There are two types of barrow Attack: Swing (OB 60, THT 99)
wight; can appear in room at Special Abilities:
same time; one uses a broad- Calm & Fear
sword and metal breastplate, Song of Holding
the other twohanded sword and Base DB: 75 CPs: 80
augmented breastplate. Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Attack: Claw (OB 165, THT 66) Dirge skin (35)
Broadsword (OB 165, THT 84) Visored helm (6)
2handed sword (OB 165,THT 79) Does not carry treasure
Special Abilities:
Fear GHOUL, GREATER (Unlife)
Immobilization =======================
Life Level Drain Level: 3, medium speed
Base DB: 165 CPs: 210 Attack: Claw (OB 40, THT 66)
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): No Special Abilities
Wight claw (75) Base DB: 20 CPs: 65
Broadsword (50) Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Metal breastplate (166) Ghoul scraping (45)
Twohanded sword (66) May carry silver
Augmented breastplate (216)
Wooden shield (3) GHOUL, LESSER (Unlife)
Treasure Chests, item, silver ======================
Level: 1, medium speed
BONE GOLEM (Unlife) Attack: Claw (OB 20, THT 66)
(Possibly extinct from Graveyard) No Special Abilities
================================= Base DB: 10 CPs: 25
Level: 8, medium speed Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Attack: Swing (OB 100) Ghoul nail (45)
Pound (OB 90) Does not carry treasure
Ensnare (OB 40 or 60)
No Special Abilities GHOUL KING (Unlife)
Base DB: 30 CPs: 110 ===================
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): Level: 16, slow
Golem bone (35) Attack: Bite (OB 125, THT 69)
May carry treasure Claw (OB 120, THT 66)
Fist (OB 90, THT 41)
COBRA (Living) Special Abilities:
============== Fear & Aura
Level: 2, fast Immobilization
Attack: Bite (OB 30, THT 69) Base DB: 80 CPs: 176
Special Abilities: Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Poison (3/rnd) Ghoul finger (value unknown)
Base DB: 40 Double chain mail (166)
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): Metal aventail (3)
Cobra skin (25) Wooden shield (3)
Does not carry treasure Treasure: Chest, items, silver
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GOBLIN (Living) SHADOW ASSASSIN (Unlife)
=============== ========================
Level: 2, slow Level: 18, fast, but spends much
Attack: Flail (OB 20, THT 80) time casting DB spells, and
No Special Abilities can be parry tagged. Hint:
Base DB: 30 CPs: 50 make macro to put away and
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): get weapon in order to avoid
Goblin skin (35) the weapon fire spell. I
Light hide (13) watched Pterelas, a thief,
Flail (63) kill these at level 13 using
Treasure chest, item, silver that method.
Attack: Scimitar (OB 150, THT 89)
HOBGOBLIN (Living) Special Abilities:
================== Weaponfire, Blur, Hues
Level: 3, slow Invisibility
Attack: Swing (OB 50, THT 99) Base DB: 30? (up to 85 with spells)
No Special Abilities CPs: 206
Base DB: 25 CPs: 60 Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): Not skinnable, Scimitar (36)
Hobgoblin scalp (35) Treasure chests, item, silver
Carry only a few silvers
SKELETON (Unlife)
MUMMY, LESSER (Unlife) =================
====================== Level: 1, slow
Level: 7, slow Attack: Dagger (OB 25, THT 94)
Attack: Claw (OB 40, THT 66) No Special Abilities
Ensnare (OB 10, THT 96) Base DB: 0 CPs: 30
No Special Abilities Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Base DB: 30 Skeleton bone (10)
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): Dagger (worthless)
Mummy shroud (75) Woven cloak (worthless)
Treasure: items, silver Light leather (26)
PHANTOM (Unlife) WIGHT LORD (Unlife)
================ ======================
Level: 2, medium speed (Rumor has it that these inhabit
Attack: Swing (OB 20, THT 99) the Graveyard, but I have never
Special Abilities: seen one; stats are from the Wight
Shockbolt (OB 30, THT 77) Lords in Claedsbrim Dungeon Lvl 4.)
Aura Level: 17, medium speed
Base DB: 20 CPs: 40 Attack: Falchion (155)
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): Special abilities:
None (disintegrates) Life Level Drain, Stun Cloud
Fear, Immobilize, Boil Earth
REVENANT (Unlife) Wizard Shield
================= Base DB: 160 CPs: Unknown
Level: 4, medium speed Booty (pawnable price in silvers):
Attack: Broadsword (OB 60, THT 84) Unknown
Special Abilities: _________________________________
Aura / \
Limb Pain | For a Good Time in |
Base DB: 45 CPs: 115 | The Graveyard |
Booty (pawnable price in silvers): | |
Unskinnable (disintegrates) | Find the Flower Girl in Town |
Broadsword (50) | Give her some silver coins |
Reinforced leather (33) | Take what she gives you in return |
Wooden shield (3) | to the hidden Priest in the Temple |
Carries no treasure \__________________________________/
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Hot Summer Nights Prizes!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In celebration of GEnie'S "Hot Summer Nights" in August, Simutronics proudly
announces over $1500 in prizes for special GemStone events. (This is NOT
a complete list of events. Please refer to the NEWS command in GemStone III
and the special GEnie *HSN calendar for more information.)
Rules
~~~~~
(1) Each person, regardless of multiple GEnie accounts, is eligible for a
maximum of two (2) prizes during the entire month of August.
(2) Judgements on prize awards by Simutronics will be final.
(3) All rules are subject to modification as the situation requires.
(4) Written/spoken prose will become the sole property of Simutronics Corp.
(5) ASCII Art will become the sole property of Simutronics Corp.
(6) Winners must be in good credit standing with GEnie for the past 6 months.
(7) GEnie Internal Accounts are not eligible for prizes.
Prizes
~~~~~~
14 Amethyst, Citrine and Garnet GEMS will be hidden throughout the lands in
August! Additional prizes may be awarded based on roleplaying, player
interaction and other GameMaster determinations. Prizes for Specific Events:
Kelfour's Assassins' Contest (Beginning August 1 and ending August 31)
1st Place: Iron Crown's (ICE) Shadow World "Emer" Boxed Set
2nd Place: Iron Crown's (ICE) Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module
3rd Place: Iron Crown's (ICE) Shadow World "StormRiders" Novel
Water Tunnel Races (August 7):
1st Place: ICE Shadow World "Emer" Boxed Set
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World Rolemaster Companion IV
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module
Bardic Song/Prose (August 10) prizes for EACH of SIX events (Short Story,
Epic Poetry, Songs, Short Poetry, Short Story-Telling):
1st Place: ICE "BladeStorm" Miniatures Boxes Game
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module ___________________
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "StormRiders" Novel / \
| Gladitorial Games |
Special One-Night Mini-Event/Quest (August 13): | (August 16): Check |
1st Place: 1.40 Carat Faceted Garnet Gem | GemStone III Tomes |
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World Rolemaster Companion IV | (Page 930, query |
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module | GAME) for details |
| on Experience Point |
Maze Event (August 15): | formulae and Awards |
1st Place: 1.34 carat Faceted Cubic Zirconium Gem \___________________/
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World Rolemaster Companion IV
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module
ASCII Art Showcase & Contest (August 17):
1st Place: ICE Shadow World "BladeStorm" Miniature Boxed Game
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "StormRiders" Novel
Major GemStone III Quest (August 23-29):
1st Place: 1.54 Carat Faceted Garnet Gem
2nd Place: ICE Shadow World Rolemaster Companion IV KEV3N2
3rd Place: ICE Shadow World "Quellbourne" Module [end]
See Also: