DOCSLIB.ORG

Skullport Joseph Wolf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Skullport Joseph Wolf Skullport Joseph Wolf Credits Design: Joseph Wolf Additional Design and Editorial Assistance: Eric L. Boyd, Jason Carl, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Jeff Grubb, Kij Johnson, Jeff Quick, and Chris Wilkes Original Skullport Design: Ed Greenwood and Steven Schend Development and Editing: Julia Martin Cover Art: Tony Sczudlo Interior Art: David A. Roach Cartography: Todd Gamble Typesetting: Eric Haddock Cover Design: Nathan Tucker Interior Design: Dee Barnett Creative Director: Kij Johnson Art Direction:Sample Paul Hanchette file Campaign setting based on the original campaign world of Ed Greenwood. ® Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, DRAGON, DUNGEON MASTER, MONSTROUS MANUAL, MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM, PLANESCAPE, PLAYERS OPTION, and the TSR logo are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. ENCYCLOPEDIA MAGICA is a trademark owned by TSR, Inc. All TSR characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. Distributed to the toy, hobby, and comic trade in the United States and Canada by regional distributors. Distributed worldwide by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. and regional distributors. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of TSR, Inc. This product is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental. ©1999 TSR, Inc. All rights reserved. Made in the U.S.A. TSR, Inc. is a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. T11348_620 ISBN 0-7869-1348-7 U.S., CANADA, EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS ASIA, PACIFIC, & LATIN AMERICA Wizards of the Coast, Belgium P.O. Box 707 P.B. 2031 Renton, WA 98057-0707 2600 Berchem (Questions?) 1-800-324-6497 +32-70-23-32-77 Visit our website at www.tsr.com Contents Introduction ..................................................... .4 SI4. Guard Barracks LP22. Miskers Warehouse Authors Note .............................................. .4 and Slave Pens.. ....................... .29 (Business). ................................ .40 Format Note .................................................. 4 SI5. Armory ................................... .29 LP23. Miskers Warehouse SI6. Halls of the Iron Ring ............ .29 (Business). ................................ .40 History of Skullport ......................................... 5 SI7. Administration LP24. Miskers Warehouse The Time Before.. ........................................ .5 and Guard Barracks ................. .29 (Business). ................................ .40 Netherese Outpost.. ..................................... .5 SI8. Skull Island Prison ................. .29 LP25. Transtras Warehouse The Melairkyn No More ............................. .6 S19. The Tower (Business)................................. .40 The Coming of Shradin Mulophor ............. .6 of Seven Woes .......................... 29 LP26. Morgans Warehouse Genesis of Villainy.. ..................................... .7 SI 10. Keeper Enclave.. ................... .29 (Business). ................................ .40 Lower Port ........................................... .30 LP27. Keirs Warehouse Getting In .......................................................... 8 Fish Market (Landmark) ............... .30 (Business). ................................ .41 South Seacaves ............................................ .8 Furlough Street (Street) ................ .30 LP28. The Broken Pike (Tavern). 41 Hoofing It.. ................................................... .9 The Gauntlet (Alley) .................... .30 Lower Trade Lanes.. ............................. .41 Gates .......................................................... .10 Heralds Meet (Landmark) ............ .30 Skull Square (Landmark) ............. .41 Enslavement ................................................ 10 Low Tide Mark (Landmark) .......... .30 The Tradeway (Street) .................. .41 Murkspan Bridge (Landmark) ....... .31 LT1. Miskers Manse Overview of Skullport ................................... .11 Shadow Pass (Passage). .................. .31 (Residence) ............................. .42 City Organization ...................................... .12 Slavers Market (Landmark). ......... .31 LT2. Cryptkey Facilitations Climatic Conditions.. ................................ .12 The Tradeway (Street) .................. .34 (Business) ................................ .42 Necessities of Life ...................................... .13 Trashtide Alley (Alley) ................. .34 LT3. The Crowing Cockatrice Government, Law, and Order.. .................. .13 LP1 .Mhaugs (Business) ................ .34 (Inn) ....................................... .42 The Skulker Mindset.. ............................... .15 LP2. Skin-Deep Tattoos LT4. Clockwork Wonders Religion....................................................... 15 (Business) ................................. 34 (Business) ................................ .43 Power Groups.. ........................................... .15 LP3. Leechs Quick Cures LT5. The Dizzy Drake (Tavern). .... .44 Agents of the Eye.. ............................... .16 (Business) ................................ .34 LT6. Hall of the Voice The Arcane Brotherhood .................... .16 LP4. Spiders Fleet o Feet (Business) ................................ .44 Beholders ............................................. .16 (Business)................................. .36 LT7. The Draglines (Business) ...... .44 The Chosen of Eilistraee ..................... .16 LP5. Skullport Island Registry LT8. The Mizzen Mast The Church of Cyric ........................... .18 (Business)................................. .36 (Business)................................. .44 The Dark Dagger ................................. .18 SampleLP6. The Black Tankard file (Tavern)...36 LT9. Nooses Knots (Business) ...... .44 Drow .................................................... .18 LP7. Madame Iyvdanyas Fortunes LT10. The Fatted Bookworm Duergar ................................................ .18 Revealed (Business)................. .37 (Business). ................................ .45 The Harpers ......................................... .19 LP8. The Drowned Buoy (Inn) ..... .37 LT11. Zstulkk Ssarmns Private Illithids .................................................. 19 LP9. The Burning Troll (Inn) ....... .37 Residence (Residence) ........... .45 The Iron Ring.. .................................... .19 LP10. Findlewulfs Galley LT12. The Sea Chest (Business). ...45 The Keepers ......................................... .20 (Tavern). .................................. .37 Lower Heart ......................................... .45 The Kraken Society.. ........................... .20 LP11. Wuggs Necessities Beggars Rest Pass (Passage). .......... .45 The Lords of Waterdeep ...................... .20 (Business). ................................ .38 Dark Harvest Market Skulker Gangs.. .................................... .20 LP12. Thimblewines Pawnshop (Landmark). ............................. .46 The Skulls.. .......................................... .21 (Business)................................. .38 Illithid Way (Street)...................... .46 The Unseen ......................................... .23 LP13. Shatterblades Rumblecleft Pass (Landmark) ....... .46 The Xanathar (Festhall) ................................ .38 Steamfall Pass (Landmark). ........... .46 Thieves Guild ............................... .23 LP14. The Trolls Guffaw Taglaths Gap (Landmark). ............ .46 The Zhentarim.. ................................... .23 (Theater) ................................. .38 LH1. The Flagon and the Dragon LP15. Gyudds Distillery (Tavern). .................................. .46 Skullport .......................................................... 24 (Business)................................. .38 LH2. Mama Rutterkin's Preserves Vertical Elevation ....................................... 24 LP 16. The Hobbled Lamia (Business). ................................ .47 Location Reference Information ............... .26 (Festhall) .................................. 39 LH3. The Sanguine Hall Lower Level.. .............................................. .26 LP17. Hired Horrors (Business). ................................ .47 River Sargauth.. ................................... .26 (Business). ................................ .39 LH4. Shradins Excellent Zombies Skull Island .......................................... .26 LP18. Haffas Flatbacks (Business)... 39 (Business). ................................ .47 Murkspan Bridge (Landmark) ....... .26 LP19. The Northern Wharves LH5. The Thrown Gauntlet Skull Pool.. ...................................... 26 Fishery (Business) .................... .39 (Tavern). .................................. .47 SI1. The Maw.. .............................. .28 LP20. Ramoras Guile Shipping and LH6. Bindles Blade (Inn) ............. .47 S12. Parley Pool . 28 Freight (Business) .................... .40 LH7. The Deepfires (Inn) ............. .47 SI3. Slave Pens and School LP21. Fourwinds Shipping LH8. Sword and Sextant of Obedience . 28 (Business)................................. .40 (Business)................................. .48 2 LH9. Malakuth Tabuirrs Townhouse CT9. Ali-bin-Jafars Textiles D6. Thangfods Private Chambers...70 (Residence)
Load more

Recommended publications
  • CREDITS Designer: Griffin Fredette Template: Simple Microsoft Word Template by Laura Hirsbrunner Cover Illustrator: Wikimedia Commons and Nimgyu
    CREDITS Designer: Griffin Fredette Template: Simple Microsoft Word Template by Laura Hirsbrunner Cover Illustrator: Wikimedia Commons and Nimgyu DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica and all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. pp This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. Sample file All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Griffin Fredette and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. 1 RANGED UPGRADE ARTIFICER At 9th level you can upgrade your gauntlet to unleash ranged blasts, adding a cannon-like feature somewhere on SPECIALISATION: THE the gauntlet. Ranged attacks made with your gauntlet have a range of 40ft, you can choose to deal 1d8 damage of your GLOVER chosen Melee upgrade damage type or unleash a special attack as an action. Select a special attack from the In many places it’s common for an artificer to craft following list that your gauntlet is now capable of: magical gauntlets, whether they be to enhance strength or deliver magical punch attacks. Glovers are artificers who Acid Shower: Unleash a spray of acid in a 40ft cone in specialize in these gauntlets, typically crafting one special front of you, all creatures within must make a Dex save gauntlet that they will upgrade over their life, making it DC 15 or be covered in poison and take 1d4 poison bigger each time as it slowly encompasses their arm.
    [Show full text]
  • 344648-Sample.Pdf
    Sample file CREDITS Author: Brian Hamilton Maps and Map Objects: 2-Minute Tabletop, Caeora, Cze and Peku, and Inkarnate Template: Simple Microsoft Word Template by Laura Hirsbrunner Disclaimer:Sample The designer of this template did not come up with a clever disclaimer, but felt obligated to format this template with it nonetheless.file DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica and all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. pp This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Brian Hamilton and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Credits ................................................................................ 1 Table of Contents............................................................... 2 Preface ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ....................................................................... 4 Story Overview ...........................................................................4 Running the Adventure ............................................................4 Adventure Summary .................................................................4
    [Show full text]
  • Dragon Magazine #228
    Where the good games are As I write this, the past weekend was the WINTER FANTASY ™ slots of the two LIVING DEATH adventures; all the judges sched- gaming convention. uled to run them later really wanted to play them first. That’s a It is over, and we’ve survived. WINTER FANTASY isn’t as hectic vote of confidence for you. or crowded as the GENCON® game fair, so we can relax a bit These judges really impressed me. For those of you who’ve more, meet more people, and have more fun. never played a LIVING CITY, LIVING JUNGLE™, or LIVING DEATH game, It was good meeting designers and editors from other game you don’t know what you’re missing. The judges who run these companies and discussing trends in the gaming industry, but it things are the closest thing to a professional corps of DMs that was also good sitting in the hotel bar (or better yet, Mader’s, I can imagine. Many judges have been doing this for years, and down the street) with old friends and colleagues and just talk- some go to gaming conventions solely for the purpose of run- ing shop. ning games. They really enjoy it, they’re really good, and they Conventions are business, but they are also fun. really know the rules. I came out of WINTER FANTASY with a higher respect for the Now the Network drops into GENCON gear. Tournaments are people who run these things. TSR’s new convention coordina- being readied and judges are signing up.
    [Show full text]
  • Cult of the Dragon
    Cult of the Dragon by Dale Donovan And naught will be left save shuttered thrones with no rulers. But the dead dragons shall rule the world entire, and . Sammaster First-Speaker Founder of the Cult of the Dragon Dedication To my mother and my father, who always encouraged me, no matter how seemingly strange my interests may have appeared. Thanks to you both I had the chance to pursueand obtainmy dream. While it may seem curious to dedicate a book about a bunch of psycho cultists to ones parents, I figured that, of all people, you two would understand. Credits Design: Dale Donovan Additional and Original Design: L. Richard Baker III, Eric L. Boyd, Timothy B. Brown, Monte Cook, Nigel Findley, Ed Greenwood, Lenard Lakofka, David Kelman, Bill Muhlhausen, Robert S. Mullin, Bruce Nesmith, Jeffrey Pettengill, Jon Pickens, and James M. Ward Development & Editing: Julia Martin Cover Illustration: Clyde Caldwell Interior Illustrations: Glen Michael Angus Art Direction: Dana Knutson and Dawn Murin Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz Research, Inspiration, & Additional Contributions: Robert L. Nichols & Craig Sefton Special Acknowledgment: Gregory Detwiler, Ed Greenwood, Jamie Nossal, Cindy Rick, Carl Sargent, Steven Schend, and the stories of Clark Ashton Smith & Edgar Allan Poe Campaign setting based on the original game world of Ed Greenwood. Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, DUNGEON MASTER, FORGOTTEN REALMS, MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM, PLAYERS OPTION, and the TSR logo are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. COUNCIL OF WYRMS, ENCYCLOPEDIA MAGICA, and MONSTROUS MANUAL are trademarks owned by TSR, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT of INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION in Re FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC., EMPLOYMEN
    USDC IN/ND case 3:05-md-00527-RLM-MGG document 3279 filed 03/22/19 page 1 of 354 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION ) Case No. 3:05-MD-527 RLM In re FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE ) (MDL 1700) SYSTEM, INC., EMPLOYMENT ) PRACTICES LITIGATION ) ) ) THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ) ) Carlene Craig, et. al. v. FedEx Case No. 3:05-cv-530 RLM ) Ground Package Systems, Inc., ) ) PROPOSED FINAL APPROVAL ORDER This matter came before the Court for hearing on March 11, 2019, to consider final approval of the proposed ERISA Class Action Settlement reached by and between Plaintiffs Leo Rittenhouse, Jeff Bramlage, Lawrence Liable, Kent Whistler, Mike Moore, Keith Berry, Matthew Cook, Heidi Law, Sylvia O’Brien, Neal Bergkamp, and Dominic Lupo1 (collectively, “the Named Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and the Certified Class, and Defendant FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (“FXG”) (collectively, “the Parties”), the terms of which Settlement are set forth in the Class Action Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) attached as Exhibit A to the Joint Declaration of Co-Lead Counsel in support of Preliminary Approval of the Kansas Class Action 1 Carlene Craig withdrew as a Named Plaintiff on November 29, 2006. See MDL Doc. No. 409. Named Plaintiffs Ronald Perry and Alan Pacheco are not movants for final approval and filed an objection [MDL Doc. Nos. 3251/3261]. USDC IN/ND case 3:05-md-00527-RLM-MGG document 3279 filed 03/22/19 page 2 of 354 Settlement [MDL Doc. No. 3154-1]. Also before the Court is ERISA Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees and for Payment of Service Awards to the Named Plaintiffs, filed with the Court on October 19, 2018 [MDL Doc.
    [Show full text]
  • Oriental Adventures James Wyatt
    620_T12015 OrientalAdvCh1b.qxd 8/9/01 10:44 AM Page 2 ® ORIENTAL ADVENTURES JAMES WYATT EDITORS: GWENDOLYN F. M. KESTREL PLAYTESTERS: BILL E. ANDERSON, FRANK ARMENANTE, RICHARD BAKER, EIRIK BULL-HANSEN, ERIC CAGLE, BRAIN MICHELE CARTER CAMPBELL, JASON CARL, MICHELE CARTER, MAC CHAMBERS, TOM KRISTENSEN JENNIFER CLARKE WILKES, MONTE COOK , DANIEL COOPER, BRUCE R. CORDELL, LILY A. DOUGLAS, CHRISTIAN DUUS, TROY ADDITIONAL EDITING: DUANE MAXWELL D. ELLIS, ROBERT N. EMERSON, ANDREW FINCH , LEWIS A. FLEAK, HELGE FURUSETH, ROB HEINSOO, CORY J. HERNDON, MANAGING EDITOR: KIM MOHAN WILLIAM H. HEZELTINE, ROBERT HOBART, STEVE HORVATH, OLAV B. HOVET, TYLER T. HURST, RHONDA L. HUTCHESON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR: RICHARD BAKER JEFFREY IBACH, BRIAN JENKINS, GWENDOLYN F.M. KESTREL, TOM KRISTENSEN, CATIE A. MARTOLIN, DUANE MAXWELL, ART DIRECTOR: DAWN MURIN ANGEL LEIGH MCCOY, DANEEN MCDERMOTT, BRANDON H. MCKEE, ROBERT MOORE, DAVID NOONAN, SHERRY L. O’NEAL- GRAPHIC DESIGNER: CYNTHIA FLIEGE HANCOCK, TAMMY R. OVERSTREET, JOHN D. RATELIFF, RICH REDMAN, THOMAS REFSDAL, THOMAS M. REID, SEAN K COVER ARTIST: RAVEN MIMURA REYNOLDS, TIM RHOADES, MIKE SELINKER, JAMES B. SHARKEY, JR., STAN!, ED STARK, CHRISTIAN STENERUD, OWEN K.C. INTERIOR ARTISTS: MATT CAVOTTA STEPHENS, SCOTT B. THOMAS, CHERYL A. VANMATER-MINER, LARRY DIXON PHILIPS R. VANMATER-MINER, ALLEN WILKINS, PENNY WILLIAMS, SKIP WILLIAMS CRIS DORNAUS PRONUNCIATION HELP: DAVID MARTIN RON FOSTER, MOE MURAYAMA, CHRIS PASCUAL, STAN! RAVEN MIMURA ADDITIONAL THANKS: WAYNE REYNOLDS ED BOLME, ANDY HECKT, LUKE PETERSCHMIDT, REE SOESBEE, PAUL TIMM DARRELL RICHE RICHARD SARDINHA Dedication: To the people who have taught me about the cultures of Asia—Knight Biggerstaff, Paula Richman, and my father, RIAN NODDY B S David K.
    [Show full text]
  • Sample File 100 Years Have Passed Since Mankind Revolted and Slew the Sorcerer Kings
    Sample file 100 years have passed since mankind revolted and slew the Sorcerer Kings. Now, the survivors of five ancient empires begin to rebuild, placing new lives and hopes on the ashes of old. However, even as life continues an ancient and forgotten evil stirs awaiting its moment to strike against mankind. Explore a war-torn land where the struggle for survival continues as new kingdoms arise to impose their will upon the masses. Vicious warlords fight to control territories carved out of the Fallen Empires. Imposing magicians emerge claiming the legacy of the Sorcerer Kings. High Priests of long forgotten gods and goddesses amass wealth in the name of divine right while warrior-monks, devoted to a banished god, patrol the lands bringing justice to people abandoned by their rulers. Tales of the Fallen Empire is a classic Swords and Sorcery setting compatible with the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game. Within these pages is a detailed post-apocalyptic fantasySample setting file taking you through an ancient realm that is fighting for its survival and its humanity. Seek your fortune or meet your fate in the burning deserts of the once lush and vibrant land of Vuul, or travel to the humid jungles of Najambi to face the tribes of the Man-Apes and their brutal sacrificial rituals. Within this campaign setting you will find: D 6 new classes: Barbarian, Witch, Draki, Sentinel, Man-Ape, & Marauder D Revised Wizard Class (The Sorcerer) D New Spells D New Creatures D Seafaring and Ritual Magic Rules D A detailed setting inspired by the works of Fritz Lieber, Robert E.
    [Show full text]
  • An "Official" Spelljammer Guide to the Spheres [Revised 1.0]
    Guide to the Spheres An "official" Spelljammer Guide to the Spheres [revised 1.0] By Paul Westermeyer aka GMWestermeyer Table of Contents: Page Section 1 Introduction 2 Phlogiston Navigation 4 Phlogiston Transit Times 4 Where is the Rock of Bral? 6 “Official” Flow Map 7 The Spheres and other Phlogiston Locations 23 ‘Loose’ Planets/Worlds 34 Bibliography: Introduction Spelljammer is a very unique and creative setting, but it is also one of the worst organized settings TSR produced with material is scattered among many different products. This makes it very difficult to find what you are looking for, a problem exasperated by Spelljammer’s status as a ‘connection’ campaign, designed (like Planescape) to connect the ‘big’ three settings, Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, and Dragonlance. I’ve been working to alleviate this problem by writing guides and indices for those aspects of Spelljammer that are most important for creating a coherent, rational game setting. The first of these guides was An “Official” Spelljammer Timeline, which collated Spelljammer-related historical mentions in published TSR products into a cohesive, coherent timeline that Spelljammer (or Hackjammer) gamemasters could use as the foundation of their own, personalized campaigns. This guide, An “Official” Spelljammer Guide to the Spheres, has a similar purpose. Spelljammer’s iconic center is the Rock of Bral, just as Sigil is the iconic heart of Planescape, Spelljammer’s setting cousin, but Sigil’s location is quite firmly placed at the center of the Plane of Concordant Opposition, metaphorically the heart of the entire Advanced Dungeons and Dragons multiverse. Moreover, the various inner and outer planes are all well mapped in relation to each other, and have been ever since the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook in 1978.
    [Show full text]
  • Gorgoldand's Gauntlet
    GORGOLDAND’S GAUNTLET 2 may/june 2001 GORGOLDAND’S GAUNTLET Gorgoldand’s Gauntlet Adventurers Welcome! by Johnathan M. Richards artwork by Stephen Walsh and Dennis Cramer • cartography by Diesel “Gorgoldand’s Gauntlet” is a D&D adventure suitable for four 1st-level PCs. It takes place in a cave network in the side of a cliff overlooking a lake and can be inserted easily into any campaign. The adventure can be adapted for characters of up to 4th level, as described in the “Scaling the Adventure” sidebar. d Monsters k Non-Player Characters (NPCs) s Objects c Settlements a Traps Adventure Background gained access to a magic item that can have a significant A gold dragon calling himself “Gorgoldand” (an anagram of impact on their adventuring careers. “gold dragon”) converted a cave network into a testing ground to surreptitiously test the abilities of local adventuring bands. For the Players He did this by posing (in human form) as a book collector and The PCs are brought into the adventure by following a map hiring each band to unearth a small cache of important tomes that leads to the Gauntlet. They could have found the map in a said to be stored in the deep recesses of a cave network treasure hoard during a previous adventure, or Snooky might known as the “Gauntlet.” As the adventurers struggled through have simply left a copy at the PCs’ campsite as they slept. In the various traps and obstacles Gorgoldand had put in their either case, the map directs the PCs to the entrance of the way, the dragon observed their progress with the help of his Gauntlet but provides no information on the interior of the pseudodragon companion, Snooky.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Rise of the Dungeon Master; Gary Gygax and The
    (# Download Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D download books as pdf files ID:jeezra Description: Rise of the Dungeon Master tells, in graphic form, the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the reader into the adventure from a first person point of view, taking on the roles of the different characters in the story.Gygax was the son of immigrants who grew up in Lake Geneva, WI, in the 1950s. An imaginative misfit, he escaped into a virtual world based on science fiction novels, military history and strategic games like chess. In the mid-1970s, he co-created the wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons game, determining the rules and inventing the signature 20-sided dice. Starting out in the basement of his home, he was soon struggling to keep up with the demand. Gygax was a purist, in the sense that he was adamant that players use their imaginations and that the rules of the game remain flexible. A creative mind with no real knowledge of business, he made some strategic errors and had a falling out with the game's co-creator, his close friend and partner, David Arneson. By the late 1970s the game had become so popular among kids that parents started to worry -- so much so that a mom's group was formed to alert parents to the dangers of role play and fantasy. The backlash only fueled the fires of the young fans who continued to play the game, escaping into imaginary worlds.
    [Show full text]
  • Dragon Magazine #217
    Issue #217 Vol. XIX, No. 12 May 1995 Publisher TSR, Inc. Associate Publisher Brian Thomsen SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Editor-in-Chief Boons & Benefits Larry Granato Kim Mohan 10 Compensate your PCs with rewards far more Associate editor valuable than mere cash or jewels. Dale A. Donovan Behind Enemy Lines Phil Masters Fiction editor 18 The PCs are trapped in hostile territory with an Barbara G. Young entire army chasing them. Sounds like fun, doesnt it? Editorial assistant Two Heads are Better than One Joshua Siegel Wolfgang H. Baur 22 Michelle Vuckovich Split the game masters chores between two people. Art director Class Action Peter C. Zelinski Larry W. Smith 26 How about a party of only fighters, thieves, clerics, or mages? Production Renee Ciske Tracey Isler REVIEWS Subscriptions Janet L. Winters Eye of the Monitor Jay & Dee 65 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. U.S. advertising Cindy Rick The Role of Books John C. Bunnell 86 Delve into these faerie tales for all ages. U.K. correspondent and U.K. advertising Carolyn Wildman DRAGON® Magazine (ISSN 1062-2101) is published Magazine Marketing, Tavistock Road, West Drayton, monthly by TSR, inc., 201 Sheridan Springs Road, Middlesex UB7 7QE, United Kingdom; telephone: Lake Geneva WI 53147, United States of America. The 0895-444055. postal address for all materials from the United States Subscriptions: Subscription rates via second-class of America and Canada except subscription orders is: mail are as follows: $30 in U.S. funds for 12 issues DRAGON® Magazine, 201 Sheridan Springs Road, sent to an address in the U.S.; $36 in U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • The Dungeon of Death a DUNGEON CRAWL™ A~Ventune Jasoncarl Table of Contents Introduction
    The Dungeon of Death A DUNGEON CRAWL™ A~ventune JasonCaRl Table of Contents Introduction . .............................. 2 Habitat Level . ............................ 15 History of the Dungeon of Death ................ 2 Notes on the Environment .................... 15 The Shadow Curse ........................... 3 Getting Started .............................. 4 The Mines ............................... 28 Traveling the Mines ......................... 28 Entrance Level ............................. 5 Notes on the Environment ..................... 5 Within the Ruins ............................ 7 CRebits Designer: Jason Carl Editor: Michele Carter Creative Directors: Kij Johnson and Stan! Cover lllustration: Jeff Easley Interior lllustrations: Ned Dameron Cartography: Todd Gamble Typography: Viccoria Ausland Graphic Design: Dee Barnett Art Director: Paul Hanchette Project Management: Larry Weiner, Josh Fischer Production Manager: Chas Delong Special thanks to: Skip Williamsfor his staunchsupport and mentorship,not to mention a few coolideas; T' Ed Starkfor moregood ideas and constantencouragement; BruceCordell for the mine flowchartinspiration; Kij Johnson,Stan!, Steven Schend,and DaleDonovan for invaluableassistance; and Melissawho saidI could. Campaign setting based on the original campaign world of Ed Greenwood. Based on the original DuNGEONS & DRAGONS®rules created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Additional sources for this work include the following: DUNGEON MASTERGuide and Player'sHandbook by Zeb Cook, Faiths& Avatars by Julia Martin with Eric Boyd, and the MONSTROUSMANUAL TM tome by authors too numerous co catalog here. U.S., CANADA, EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS ASIA, PACIFIC, & LATIN AMERICA Wizards of the Coast, Belgium Wizards of the Coast, Inc. P.B. 2031 P.O. Box 707 2600 Berchem Renton WA 98057-0707 Belgium (Questions?) 1-800-324-6496 + 32-70-23-32-77 620-Tll622 ADVANCEDDuNGEONS & DRAGONS,AD&D, DRAGON,FoRGOTTEN REALMS,and the Wizards of the Coast logo are registered trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
    [Show full text]