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Arak and Gwydion (Some Thoughts on the Shadow Elves' History) By R. Sweeney Gwydion isn't a 'real' demon, but rather a creature of great power from the plane of shadow. Gwydion's evil was his enslavement of the ShadowElves. His torment is his betrayal by Arak. Unlike Vecna, he was not on the prime and could only be 'trapped' because he was trying to follow the Shadow Elves into RL. (Presumably to kill them or re-enslave them). I wonder what Arak was thinking, however. Would there be anyplace he could take the Shadow elves into exile where Gwydion could not follow? Did he think he could hide from such a powerful creature? Gwydion must have had an enemy. A sibling perhaps. The Shadow Elves must have acted as some sort of armed forces for him. Arak must have believed that if Gwydion suddenly found himself without his Slaves, he would have been destroyed by his rivals. However, there other.. less satisfying, perhaps, ways of re-writing ShadowElf history. Gwydion, the shadow-being, falls 'in love' with an elf from some other world. They mate, bear children. Woman dies, Gwydion takes his children and their children as slaves. Millenia pass. Arak was Gwydion's favorite. Perhaps, Gwydion had mated with one of the Shadow elves of unsurpassed beauty and begat Arak. Thus, he set his son above all the other slaves. Arak, however, desired more than to be the head of the slaves. He managed to betray his father to his enemies. Arak had intended patricide. He was going to take away Gwydion's protective armed forces, leaving him vulnerable to attack by his other enemies. -
Bestiary of the Realms: Volume 2
Bestiary of the Realms: Volume 2 by Thomas M. Costa and Eric L. Boyd Art by Noëlle Triaureau Editorial assistance from Joe “Warlockco” Weber A NOTE FROM THE AUTHORS Welcome to volume two of the Bestiary of the Realms. As this is our second volume, you’ll find several score new or converted monsters, as well as a few different interpretations of monsters that have already been converted. A word of caution, just as many official 3E and 3.5E monsters did not slavishly follow earlier write-ups of those monsters, neither do the monsters herein. Instead, we did our best to consider all sources, hopefully make full and creative use of the 3.5E rules (including non-core WotC books), and in many cases add a little bit here and there to many of the monsters, even if it was in only adding or updating their Realms lore. A few have even been renamed. One last note, we’ve done our best to include source references for all things where appropriate, except those found in the three core rulebooks or Expanded Psionics Handbook. Until then, Sword High! – Thomas M. Costa and Eric L. Boyd ABOUT THE AUTHORS Thomas M. Costa is a senior analyst with the Government Accountability Office. He has been a contributor to several Wizards of the Coast products including Demihuman Deities and Races of Faerûn, and is the author of several Dragon Magazine and Wizards of the Coast website articles. He can be reached at [email protected]. Eric L. Boyd is a software designer and freelance game designer. -
The Lost Kenku
THE LOST KENKU Illustrated and Written By Shawn Wood Note from the Author o say this is a loosely constructed adventure may be an exaggeration of some degree. However, some patron saint of children requested a pdf of my adventure notes. So, here we are. I’ve use one version or another of this adventure to introduce people to the D&D experi- ence as it has all the elements of a good game with very little ramp up time needed. The adventure structure is created in such a way to allow for as much or as little combat is desired. Encounters can be changed to suit a lvl1 cam- paign, and with a little imagination I imagine one could have fun altering it for a party in the high teens. Some nice paintings of Ancient Dragons and Neoliths may be in order. Have fun with it. Change, add, or remove monsters, items, and characters as you see fit. A special thanks to the wonderful donors of the Extra Life Charity and the Dungeons and Dragons Team. Together we can manage to do a little bit of good in this mind-flayer-run world. 2 | THE LOST KENKU | A 2017 EXTRA LIFE ADVENTURE Wizard of Weirding Mind Flayer Alhoon The Wizard Weirding is a mind flayer alhoon in dis- guise. It uses disguise self to appear as a male human wizard named Weirding. Long ago, it left the hive in search of power and immortality through magic. To blend in with the general population of Faerun, the alhoon mar- ried a human woman and adopted her child as his own. -
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Setting Background History Religion Character Creation and Alternate Rules Races Backgrounds Classes Equipment Oh, imagine a land, it's a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where you wander among every culture and tongue It's chaotic, but hey, it's home. When the winds from the east And the suns from the west And the sand in the glass is right Come on down, stop on by Hop a carpet and fly History To another Arabian night… This chapter will give a broad overview of the Factions, Nations, and major NPCs, as well as a brief idea of where they all fit together. Religion What is Al Arda? Faith is all-important in Al Arda. This chapter Al Arda is a world much like our own, though will explain which ones you can be a part of, where magic runs rampant, even wild in the and which ones you may wish to avoid. very streets of her great cities. It is a world where Princesses dream of another life, Station, Honor, Fate, and The where beggars can become kings, and where Evil Eye a wrong turn on the dunes can end your This chapter will explain rules involving the very life. social and mystical customs of the land. This world is based on the myths, fantasies, and Rule Zero: Look out for Djinnis. pop-culture view of the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula in particular. Angels, Race Devas, Asuras, Daemons, and Devils all The Races which inhabit the land are described make their appearances, as do Djinni. -
Gaiman, Shakespeare and the Question of Authorship
Master’s Degree programme in European, American and Postcolonial Languages and Literatures (D.M. 270/2004) Final Thesis Gaiman, Shakespeare and the Question of Authorship Supervisor Ch. Prof. Laura Tosi Assistant supervisor Ch. Prof. Loretta Innocenti Graduand Serena Marasca Matriculation number 872035 Academic Year 2019 / 2020 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 1. CHAPTER I: THE MEN (AND THE TOOLS) 6 1.1. Gaiman’s biography 6 1.2. Adapting Shakespeare for Young Adult audience 12 1.2.1. What is Adaptation and why do we adapt 12 1.2.2. “What’s in a name?”: a brief history of Shakespeare’s fame through adaptations 14 1.2.3. Shakespeare for the Young 20 1.3. A dance between the visible and the invisible: the graphic novel as an in-between land 26 1.3.1. Definition and introduction to the medium 26 1.3.2. A brief history of the graphic novel 31 1.3.3. Shakespeare in graphic novels 35 2. CHAPTER II: THE STORIES 38 2.1. The land of the Dreaming: an introduction to The Sandman’s universe 38 2.1.1. The Endless 38 2.1.2. The plot 49 2.2. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Sandman #19 54 2.3. The Tempest: The Sandman #75 66 3. CHAPTER III: THE DREAM 75 3.1. Neil Gaiman and Postmodernism 75 3.1.1. “Believe Everything”: Gaiman’s mythology 76 3.1.2. Storytelling: stories and metafiction 79 3.1.3. Worlds within worlds within worlds 83 3.2. The question of identity 88 3.2.1. -
Dragon Magazine #248
DRAGONS Features The Missing Dragons Richard Lloyd A classic article returns with three new dragons for the AD&D® game. Departments 26 56 Wyrms of the North Ed Greenwood The evil woman Morna Auguth is now The Moor Building a Better Dragon Dragon. Paul Fraser Teaching an old dragon new tricks 74Arcane Lore is as easy as perusing this menu. Robert S. Mullin For priestly 34 dragons ... Dragon Dweomers III. Dragon’s Bestiary 80 Gregory W. Detwiler These Crystal Confusion creatures are the distant Dragon-Kin. Holly Ingraham Everythingand we mean everything 88 Dungeon Mastery youll ever need to know about gems. Rob Daviau If youre stumped for an adventure idea, find one In the News. 40 92Contest Winners Thomas S. Roberts The winners are revealed in Ecology of a Spell The Dragon of Vstaive Peak Design Contest. Ed Stark Columns Theres no exagerration when Vore Lekiniskiy THE WYRMS TURN .............. 4 is called a mountain of a dragon. D-MAIL ....................... 6 50 FORUM ........................ 10 SAGE ADVICE ................... 18 OUT OF CHARACTER ............. 24 Fiction BOOKWYRMs ................... 70 The Quest for Steel CONVENTION CALENDAR .......... 98 Ben Bova DRAGONMIRTH ............... 100 Orion must help a young king find both ROLEPLAYING REVIEWS .......... 104 a weapon and his own courage. KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE ... 114 TSR PREVIEWS ................. 116 62 PROFILES ..................... 120 Staff Publisher Wendy Noritake Executive Editor Pierce Watters Production Manager John Dunn Editor Dave Gross Art Director Larry Smith Associate Editor Chris Perkins Editorial Assistant Jesse Decker Advertising Sales Manager Bob Henning Advertising Traffic Manager Judy Smitha On the Cover Fred Fields blends fantasy with science fiction in this month's anniversary cover. -
Coincidence and Class in the Victorian Novel. Beverly Maddox Moon Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1998 Coincidence and Class in the Victorian Novel. Beverly Maddox Moon Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Moon, Beverly Maddox, "Coincidence and Class in the Victorian Novel." (1998). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 6634. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/6634 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter free, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely afreet reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. -
Scepticism and Belief in English Witchcraft Drama, 1538–1681
SCEPTICISM AND BELIEF IN ENGLISH WITCHCRAFT DRAMA, 1538–1681 Scepticism and belief in English witchcraft drama, 1538–1681 ERIC PUDNEY Lund University Press Copyright © Eric Pudney 2019 The right of Eric Pudney to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Lund University Press The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology P.O. Box 117 SE-221 00 LUND Sweden http://lunduniversitypress.lu.se Lund University Press books are published in collaboration with Manchester University Press. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978 9 1983 7686 9 hardback ISBN 978 9 1983 7687 6 open access First published 2019 This electronic version has been made freely available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) licence, thanks to the support of Lund University, which permits non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction provided the author(s) and Lund University Press are fully cited and no modifications or adaptations are made. Details of the licence can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The publisher has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for any external or third-party internet websites referred to in this book, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Lund University Press gratefully acknowledges publication assistance from the Thora Ohlsson Foundation (Thora Ohlssons -
Cotton Mathers's Wonders of the Invisible World: an Authoritative Edition
Georgia State University ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University English Dissertations Department of English 1-12-2005 Cotton Mathers's Wonders of the Invisible World: An Authoritative Edition Paul Melvin Wise Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/english_diss Recommended Citation Wise, Paul Melvin, "Cotton Mathers's Wonders of the Invisible World: An Authoritative Edition." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2005. https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/english_diss/5 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of English at ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in English Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COTTON MATHER’S WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD: AN AUTHORITATIVE EDITION by PAUL M. WISE Under the direction of Reiner Smolinski ABSTRACT In Wonders of the Invisible World, Cotton Mather applies both his views on witchcraft and his millennial calculations to events at Salem in 1692. Although this infamous treatise served as the official chronicle and apologia of the 1692 witch trials, and excerpts from Wonders of the Invisible World are widely anthologized, no annotated critical edition of the entire work has appeared since the nineteenth century. This present edition seeks to remedy this lacuna in modern scholarship, presenting Mather’s seventeenth-century text next to an integrated theory of the natural causes of the Salem witch panic. The likely causes of Salem’s bewitchment, viewed alongside Mather’s implausible explanations, expose his disingenuousness in writing about Salem. Chapter one of my introduction posits the probability that a group of conspirators, led by the Rev. -
Campus Comment, March 22, 1935 Bridgewater State Teachers College
Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1935 Campus Comment, March 22, 1935 Bridgewater State Teachers College Volume 8 Number 12 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State Teachers College. (1935). Campus Comment, March 22, 1935. 8(12). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/52 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. CCAMJPlJ§ COMMENT STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, BRIDGE\V.A.TER, ~'lASS. VOL. VIII, No. 12 FRIDAY, ~lARCH 22, 1935 Five Cents IVlallY N oted ~t\..ctors s. C. A. Ele~ts Officers for Next Year MOOlllit Garden To COllIe in April Four 1Vew Officials Are Introduced For T. C. Social Campus Comment introduces the ern books, and enjoys meeting with Clare Tree Major presents Mabel new officers of Student Cooperative "the gang" and going over the events As it is still a little too early to Taliaferro and the Children's Theatre Association: of the day. Of course, it is under stroll in the garden, T. C. or the Gar Company in the "Prince's Secret" by den Club plans to transform the Al BARBARA ALBRET:- stood her studies take a large shal'e Clare Tree Major and Katrina Hincks bert Gardner Boyden Gymnasium into "Poised mistress of herself on all of her time. April 23 at 3.45 p. m. in our '~A Garden in the Moonlight," on the on occasions" is a term that anyone The Barbara in action, whom many auditorium. evening of March ,29. The moonlight knowing her for even half an hour of us meet in her role as chairman The Student Council is sponsoring would not be complete without stars would apply to Barbara Albret, Pres of Decorations Committee or leader this production in order to increase -the twinkling type and otherWise ident-elect of Student Cooperative of the Orchestra, as Class Secretary the Auditorium Equipment Fund, or, 'So in keeping with the atmosphere Association. -
Section 1200.00 Numerology
Table of Contents ● 1200.00 NUMEROLOGY ● 1210.00 Numerology ● 1220.00 Indigs ■ 1220.10 Definition ■ 1220.13 Indig Table A: Comparative Table of Modular Congruences of Cardinal Numbers ■ 1220.20 Numerological Correspondence ❍ 1221.00 Integration of Digits ■ 1221.10 Quantifying by Integration ■ 1221.20 Indig Table B: Modulo-Congruence Tables ❍ 1222.00 Absolute Four and Octave Wave ■ 1222.10 Prime Dichotomy ■ 1222.20 Cosmically Absolute Numbers ■ 1222.30 Casting Out Nines ❍ 1223.00 Wave Pulsation of Indigs ■ 1223.10 Pulsative Octave ❍ 1224.00 Wave Pulsation of Number 24 ■ 1224.10 Vector Equilibrium and Octave Wave ■ 1224.20 Recapitulation ■ 1224.30 Turnaround Terminals ● 1230.00 Scheherazade Numbers ■ 1230.10 Prime-Number Accommodation: Integration of Seven ■ 1230.20 SSRCD Numbers ■ 1230.30 Origin of Scheherazade Myth ❍ 1231.00 Cosmic Illions ❍ 1232.00 Binomial Symmetry of Scheherazade Numbers ■ 1232.10 Exponential Powers of 1,001 ■ 1232.20 Cancellation of ''Leftward Spillover'' ■ 1232.30 Scheherazade Reflection Patterns ❍ 1234.00 Seven-illion Scheherazade Number ■ 1234.10 Seven-illion Scheherazade Number: Symmetrical Mirror Pyramid Array ❍ 1236.00 Eight-illion Scheherazade Number ❍ 1237.00 Nine-illion Scheherazade Number ❍ 1238.00 Fourteen-illion Scheherazade Number ■ 1238.20 Trigonometric Limit: First 14 Primes ■ 1238.22 Tetrahedral Complementations ■ 1238.28 Spherical Quadrant Phase ■ 1238.30 Cosmic Commensurability of Time and Size Magnitudes ■ 1238.40 Fourteen-illion Scheherazade Number ■ 1238.41 Declining Powers of Factorial Primes -
Examining Coincidences: Towards an Integrated Approach Laurence Browne MA (London), MA (Griffith)
Examining Coincidences: towards an integrated approach Laurence Browne MA (London), MA (Griffith) A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Queensland in 2013 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics Abstract A coincidence can be broadly defined as ‘a notable co-occurrence of events’ which may have causal or non-causal origins. Some coincidences have discernible causal connections, though these may be quite subtle and complex. Others are clearly attributable to the random play of chance or luck, while certain ostensibly random coincidences can be distinguished by the numinosity and meaning they hold for the individual involved. C. G. Jung coined the term synchronicity for such coincidences. However, there is currently no generally accepted overarching theoretical framework that deals comprehensively and inclusively with the several disparate categories under which different sorts of coincidences might be appropriately classified. The aim of this thesis is to remedy that omission. Just as planets and stars appear as points of light in the night sky and are indistinguishable to the untrained eye, so coincidences may seem on the surface to be all of one kind. This, unfortunately, has led to a tendency towards either/or explanations to account for them, a situation exacerbated by the ideological and metaphysical presumptions that have historically been equated with particular explanations. And there is more than a grain of truth to the notion that how we personally interpret coincidences is a reflection of our underlying beliefs about the nature of the universe and whether or not there is more to our existence than meets the eye.