CONTENTS TH IS ISSUE :

ED I TOR I AL, ...... 2

PAVIS NOTES, NEW MONSTERS, Steve Perrin ...... 7

SARTAR HIGH COUNCIL, Greg Stafford ...... 10

BACK TO BOARDGAMES, Glenn L. Williams ...... 18

MAP OF THE LUNAR EMPIRE, Greg Stafford ...... 23

GODS AND GODDESSES OF : DE I TI ES OF DARKNESS, Greg Stafford ...... 24

SARTARI TE MAGIC REGIMENTS,Ray Turney and Greg Stafford ...... 29

TROLL BALL, Greg Stafford ...... 31

ART CREDITS THIS ISSUE

TOM CLARK- Front Cover, 11, 21, 24, 26 Steve Oliff - 1 William Church - 2, 5, 9, 17, 20, 28, 31, 33, 34, 36 Steve Swenston - 4, 8, 16, 30, Back Cover Steve Lortz - 27,

THE WYRM' S FOOTNOTES #77 , Copyright (c)1979 by Greg Stafford. Theives and Ill-doers Beware! Arachne Solara protects these contents! Address all letters, questions, Sampleweregild, etc. to THE ,P.0.BOX 6302, Albany, file CA., 94706. Please enclose SASE for an answer. Thanks. Subscription information on page 22 HELLO AGAIN! Miniature Figures" is amusing but high­ This issue of WF is a Dragon Pass ly inaccurate. special, though I didn't plan it that Well, enough bitching for now on way. However, the King Arthur's Knight's that subject. I will just have to make article which I'd received and planned to official sounding noises I guess. And use had to undergo some test playing and who knows, with some fan support we might revision. Then I received some new KAK even make a showing! material which I am looking over and I will try to include it next issue. GAMEDESIGNER'S GUILD

SHORT STICK FOR CHAOSIUMON SURVEYS There is a fledgling organization I don't mean to complain too much, forming called GDG. It is formed from but gosh, it sure would have been nice the game designers of the industry for if ANY of our games had been included purposes of raising the quality of games. is more of the surveys and/or contests. (Non-designers once had an Associate The Charles Roberts Awards were supremely Membership available to join but it was botched up with most of the manufactur- dropped from the charter because too few ers being left off of the nominating bal­ attended the meeting this year at Origins. lot. (Not that we expect to win those This year the GDG held their annual popularity contests, but at least we should awards selection by simply having each be given a fair chance!) Well, next year member list their estimates of the best the awards will be in the hands of a dif­ five game designs. The games with the most ferent committee and so we anticipate much votes won. This is a superb method of better results. voting, and any winners should be very Should I mention that S&T neglected honored to have been chosen by their fel­ to ever include our '78 Origins releases low professionals. in their Breifings column, even though we Note on the list that Lynn Willis' sent two sets of samples? Well, what LORDS OF THE MIDDLE SEA (published by should we expect ... CHAOSIUMlast summer). Congratulations! Then Metagaming forgot to include Other than the election and my any of our new games except RUNEQUESTon quitting there's never been much of in­ their latest survey, and RQ was listed terest to come from the guild. I quit as a boardgame! That hurt because I've because of that reason, and also because always considered that poll to be the their bimbo president is an unspeakably fairest and most indicitive of our par­ rude boor whose offenses are too much ticular field. *sigh* for me to ignore. At least we got included in the If you are a designer and are Strategists Club (TSR) ballot and the interested in receiving their annual HGWellsSample award ballot. My thanks to newsletter full of file Randy Reed rot, whoever compiled those ballots. (How­ send your name, credentials, and $15 ever , isn't it time somebody put in to Randy Reed, 2803 Goodwood Rd., a catagory for FRP? Finding RUNEQUEST Baltimore, MD, 21214. (and better luck and Gamma World on the "Best Rules for than I had.) 2 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTSOF MISC. NOTE

JACK RADEYis a close friend who has just I recommend it highly if you are like me completed two major projects. The more and enjoy illos of naked women with wings. important one is the birth of his son Erik (and let's not forget to give Ina her JUDGES GUILD AND CHAOSIUMhave completed full due on this!). The second is the contract negotiations to allow them to maufacture play aides and scenario packs completion of his game KORSUNPOCKET. .for RUNEQUEST. I have not allowed them It is a 4-board 2400 unit-counter game to use my Glorantha as a base for their about a famous German/Soviet struggle RQ, but it is no secret that most campai-ns in 1944. I helped test play it and I can do not restrict them to my tiny world! give it my total recommendation. It ha­ Congratulations, and we all look forward several excellent shorter scenarios as to a plethora of fine material from them. well. The graphics are superb and will Paul Jaquays is currently working on a set the historical gaming world on its scenario, as are others. ear for its quality (again, congratula­ tions to Ina for the hard work on that!) ISAAC BONEWITZmust have finished his It is only $24 and worth every penny. latest Green Magic spells. Not only is If interested, contact PEOPLES WARGAMES AUTHENTICTHAUMATURGY back in print again 3972 Gardenia Pl., Oakland, CA., ' buthis original thesis on magic has just 94605. been reissued. It is his book REAL MAGIC and I recommend it without reservation' to ' STEVE SWENSTONhas plenty to crow about. anyone interested in the subject. It is He was a special guest at the Fantasy Symposium Feb 15-18, '79, and recently available for $6.95 (plus postage and tax) made several important drawing contracts from Creative Arts Book Company, 833 at Westercon '79. You'll remember Steve's Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA., 94710. Also, excellent work from WB&RMand other fine persons interested in the latest occult CHAOSIUMproducts. Also, we are VERY happenings are urged to subscribe to Isaac's PENTALPHAJOURNAL & DRUID CHRONICLER, or pleased that our latest book, CULTS OF PRAX, features a color cover by Steve. PJ&DC as we call it. Often naive, some­ Also, Steve has recently released a times silly, PJ&DC is an excellent source fine portfolio of drawings titled and_contact. It is only $5 for 8 issues, WOMENOF THE WIND. Elsewhere this issue available from Randall Millen Registry, is an illustrated announcement about it. 921 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA., 94303.

ORIGINS AWARDS H.G.WELLS AWARDS(For Miniatures) '79 "Best Historical Line" CHARLESROBERTS AWARDS Ral Partha:Days of the Empire "Best Pre-20th Century Game" "Best Fantasy/SF Line" Source of the Nile, Discovery Ral Partha: Fantasy Collectors Games Series "B est Tw entiethie Century Game" "Best Vehicular Line" To the Green Fields Beyond, GHQ: Modern Micro Armor SPI "Best Miniatures Rules, 1978" ''Best Fantasy/Future Game" Fire & Steel (GDW) Mayday, GDW "Best Physical Systems and Graphics" GAMEDESIGNER'S GUILD AWARDS Cross of Iron, AH (alphabetical order)° "Best Professional Magazine" Lobositz (Frank Chadwick) Fire and Movement, Baron Pub Lords of the Middle Sea (Lynn Willis) "BestSample Amatuer Magazine" Operation Crusader file (Frank Chadwick) Perfidious Albion Source of the Nile (Russel Maker & "Best Amatuer Game" David Weseley) Source of the Nile, Discovery To the Green Fields Beyond (David Games Isby) 3 SPECIAL HALL OF FAME: Tactics II WHAT'S NEW? Recent Releases from CHAOSIUM DIFFERENT WORLDSis surging ahead. It is Women of the Winds coming out regularly, on schedule, and #4 A Portfolio by Steve Swenston Limited Edition: will be released at Gencon. It is NOT A 1,000 signed and CHAOSIUMHOUSE ORGAN. This makes it unique numberedby the artist

in the FRP field. Professionaly produce­ A Quality Product with contributions from the leading desi-ners ··Six Prints, 10"x 13" each and writers in the field. Take a look: , 1 Sent in an illustrated it is new and different.

RAIDERS & TRADERS, by Don DuPont Bronze Age Donald is at it again. W,t Pinsom Productions This game is a strategic scale (1 turn 2800 Occidental Road, #25 is a generation!) economic game set in ta Rosa, California 95401 the ancient Aegean basin. Includes war of course (Poor economics much of the time), trading and diplomacy, optional !

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REICH, by Jonathan Michael A diplomatic game deazling with the unification of Germany in the 19th century. Several decks of cards keep / the game hopping but diplomacy is the key. Can be won in one round of combat ) \ and invasion, but will take a long time for someone to get that strong. Another full color map, money counters die-cut, etc. Only $11.95 from us.

SNAKEPIPE HOLLOW,by Rudy Kraft and

Greg Stafford PLATE IV The latest RQ scenario Pack, set in the worst end of Dragon Pass. Many possible scenarios to drag your char­ acters there, enough monsters to scare SP#3- MILITIA & MERCENARIES,by Ray the breastplate off a weaponsmaster, Turney NPCs, three "cave" maps, one overland The latest in computer-generated char­ map, encounter charts for all of them, acter/monster books. This is probably and designed for many many uses and the most valuable since it is all humans reuses. For just $4.95. which can be used for PC or NPC situations. Includes a whole range of types and CULTS OF PRAX, by Steve Perrin and qualities of warriors and soldiers. Greg Stafford Just $2. The missing part of RQ. This is a 100 page book listing cult details for SLIGHTLY DELAYED-Will Be Right Out! fifteen different cults. Four are barbarian gods worshipped in Prax, FOES, Intelligent Monster Stats, by four are Invader Deities with few Ray Turney other cult contacts in Prax, four are Listings for at least seven of every Lightbringers,Sample and three are non-human type of intelligent monsterfile found in deities (ie-troll & ). Over 50 Runequest. This will be about 100+ new rune spells, battle magics, and pages long, and have enough monsters skills. A must for Gloranthan RQ for several years worth of mayhem. players or others wishing to find a Estimated to be worth over 30 hours base to take off from. Just $8.95. 4 worth of rulling monsters. Just $8.95. IN THE WORKSProjects ongoing at the CHAOSIUM DEFINITE- This catagory means we have HEROES! The Chosin Resivour Campaign the final or near-final manuscript, or This is my historical game mentione­ else we are currently test-playing the last issue. It deals with the breakout of design if it is in-house. the First Marine Division from Chosin in December, 1950, where they were encir­ ENGAGE& DESTROY- This is the HO & cled by 10 Chinese divisions. This is a Micro-scale armor rules which we've diversion from our normal fantasy, but we been working and reworking. This will need the escape! not be an ordinary set of rules, but will also serve as a conventient hand­ BOXESBOXES BOXES book for armor enthusiasts everywhere. We are planning to make the Great Includes data on typical tank formations, Leap Forward and begin producing boxed tactical maneuvers for crossing rivers, games for CHAOSIUM. We have not deter­ bounding, etc., as well as scenarios and, mined which ones will be included, but of course, the usual charts, data tables, so far the list looks like this: HEROES, and so on. By Chris Kurzadknwski. WB&RM(3rd Ed.), RUNEQUEST, and three others. These are planned for a January WHITE WOLF, Miniatures and Campaign Rules release and will continue afterwards. for an Elric Campaign by Steve Lortz PLANNED-This catagory includes items which These are coming along very nicely. Last we are sure will be out, but cannot set a issue I called the rules Proud Prince date as of yet. This means it is sporadicly of Ruins. Includes land and naval war­ tested, or the manuscript needs much re­ fare, and aimed at ELRIC fans rather than vision, testing, and so on. hard-core wargame fans. ALL THE WORLDSMONSTERS 3, by Steve Perrin PANZER PRANKS, or Everything You wanted and Jeff Pimper to do in a Wargame but Couldn't This has been frustratingly slow in comin-, by Steve Lortz, development by Lynn Willis but the delays have been unavoidable. But This is the STOMP of historical we would like to have this done by December. wargaming. It will be a "teeny weeny" game too. Perform such miracles as saving HERO WARS, The History of the world of up Movement Points (or leaking them if Runequest , by Greg Stafford damaged!) Shear off a Zoe, combine Range­ This is my book for Gloranthan history, of artilery. Plus national specialties geography, and so on. It is coming slowl­ like the American Tank which can break along, but some of the artwork has come in down into a cannon, motor cycle team, again and it promises to be a blockbuster. and coke machine. A playable game too! Laffs from those crazy guys that brought UNTITLED, previously "dark star", by you WWII. Lynn Willis This will be our first 'outer space' SF game. The original concepts have been scrapped and a new development shows great promise to being the way we want it. Like all of Lynn's games it has many innovative aspects to its design.

MASTERSOF LUCK AND DEATH, by Greg Stafford As previously mentioned I scrapped the Samplefirst two versions offile this because it didn't feel right .However, it is coming nicely along and I hope to have it done . I by Origins '80 next year. (Wish me DARKTROLL PLAYING Luck!) CHICKEN 5 SHADOWSDANCE, by Greg Stafford BASIC RUNEQUEST,by the staff This is frustrating me to death. This is going to be about $5 I haven't figured out what to do for and be a very abbreviated version of sure and waver between including in into RUNEQUEST. We'll excerpt the basics NG (which is up for reprint soon) or (ie-Perception will be there as a skill, making it a mini-game. If you have an but none of the perception-based skills opinion, please contact me! will be separated) to make it a simple training system suitable to give to KING ARTHURSOURCEBOOK, by Phyllis a new player in your campaign to become Ann Karr familiar with the system, suitable for This is a book for Mallory fans, or playing with younger people (ie-like anyone with a love of King Arthur. my kids), suitable for adapting to other Lists ALL the major knights, places, systems, and so on. It will also in­ magical items, spells, castles, ladies, clude a basic scenario pack which can villians, and so on. The last part of be played solo as well. this is still being rewritten but it is superb. Worth waiting for and worth reading and rereading.

THOUGHTSTAGGED ON AT THE LAST SECOND WHATEVER HAPPENEDTO BROKENTREE INN? A couple of people have asked this question. It stems from the fact that some early advertising we sent out stated that the latest Scenario Pack called SNAKEPIPE HOLLOWwould include a section called and about the Broken Tree Inn. As you may have guessed, it isn't in the book. The reason is simple if you go and count the pages of the book. When the ms. was in typed form we thought it would take up less spacethan it finally did. Since our limit for a $5 book is 48 pages we had to cut something. The Inn was a separate DARKTROLL part and the easiest to excise. BU5TING OUT It will eventually appear. Either Rudy will use it in another of the Scenario Packs he wants to make or else it will show up someplace else.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SUBMITTINGTO CHAOSIUM? If so then we are interested in hear­ ing from you too. We are interested in pub­ lishing new games, scenario packs, FRP ac­ cessories, artwork, and so on. We pay professional rates. Our standards can be determined by looking at our product line. Write for free guidelines. Queries Sampleconcerning specific or generalfile desires are DARK TROLL TELLING DEADBABY JOKE always welcome.

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