Sample file INTRODUCTION 4 CREDITS THE LEGENDS 6 Writing The Passion's Dance 6 Allen Varney & Don Webb The Bloody Coin 8 Robin D. Laws Angel Leigh McCoy The Bravery of Nelsen Long-Ears 10 Teeuwynn Woodruff How Thystonius Gave Us His Spear 12 Steve Kenson Baby, Baby, Annoited in Sand 14 Nicole Lindroos Frein Valvidius, King of Thieves 16 Sam Witt The Shackled Feet of Friendship 18 Rich Warren The Questor and the Magician 20 Andrew Lucas Ciarra Shy-Ru 22 Fraser Cain Parliament of Mermaids 24 T'selas Vriimon and the Vyrkanogen 26 Additional Writing The King Who Ruled the Passions 28 Diane Piron-Gelman The ~afof the Beasts Development The Grass Bridge Louis J. Prosperi Astendar's Devotion Diane Piron-Gelman Lyllaria's Mirror The Dance of Korrencia Editorial Staff The Fire Pool Senior Editor Lisar's Wondrous Pack of Tales Donna Ippolito The Nameless Lad Managing Editor The Lost Dream of Wyrm Wood Sharon Turner Mulvihill How Lor'jak Bonetusk Found His PassionSample file Associate Editors The Love of Tonlaa and Enard Diane Piron-Gelman Rob Cruz Justice of Horrors The Heart of Heroes Art & Production The Horror Storm Art DirectorlProject Manager The Brightest Star in the Sky Jim Nelson The Pipes of Wrongness Cover Art New Sun in a New Sky Janet Aulisio Dannheiser The Book of Scales Design, Layout & Production GAME INFORMATION Jim Nelson Using the Legends Interior Illustration Adventure Framework Joel Biske Awarding Adventure Points Kent Burles Elizabeth Danforth Specific Adventure Ideas Jeff Laubenstein EarthdawnTM,BarsaiveTM, and Legends of Earthdawn Volume OneTMare Trademarks of FASA Corporation. Copyright O 1995 FASA Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA. Published by FASA Corporation 1100 W. Cermak 8-305 Chicago, IL 60608 FASA Corporation can be reached on the GEnie computer network (E.Mail-FASA Support) on SCORPIA's Roundtable (page 805) and on America Online (E.Mai1-FASALou (Earthdawn), FASABryan (BattleTech) or FASAMike (Shadowrun/General Harrassment) in the Online Gaming area (Keyword "Gaming"). Via InterNet use <AOL Account Name>@AOL.COM,but please, no list or server subscriptions. Thanks! The categories in this subject The Questor and the Magician Lisar's Wondrous Pack of Tales guide highlight the primary ele- Legendary Name-givers Race of Origin (Troll) ments of each legend. Race of Magical Treasure Legendary Name-givers Magical Treasure Origin refers to the race that most Ciarra Shy-Ru commonly tells the story. Race of Origin (Dwarf) The Nameless Lad Legendary Name-givers Race of Origin (Human) CATEGORIES Magical Treasure Legendary Name-givers Race of Origin Horrors Horrors Legendary Name-givers Magical Treasure Parliment of Mermaids The Lost Dream of Wyrm Wood Horrors Race of Origin (T'skrang) Race of Origin (Elf) Creatures Creatures Place (Wyrm/Blood Wood) Passions Place (Serpent River) Discipline How Lor'jnk Bonetusk Found His Passion Place T'selas Vriimon and the Vrykanogen Race of Origin (Troll) Race of Origin (T'skrang) Legendary Name-givers LEGENDS Creatures Passions (Garlen) The Passion's Dance Race of Origin (Human) The King Who Ruled the Passions The Love of Tonlaa and Enard Passions (Jaspree) Race of Origin (Any) Race of Origin (Any) Place (Servos Jungle) Passions (All) Legendary Name-givers Place (Thamos) The Bloody Coin Justice of Horrors Race of Origin (Troll) The Way of the Beasts Race of Origin (Any) Magical Treasure Race of Origin (Any) Horrors Horrors Discipline (Beastmaster) The Heart of Heroes The Bravery of Nelsen Long-Ears The Grass Bridge Race of Origin (Any) Race of Origin (Ork) RaceSample of Origin (Human) file Magical Treasure Legendary Name-givers Horrors Magical Treasure Passions (Jaspree) The Horror Storm Race of Origin (Any) How Thystonius Gave Us His Spear Astendnr's Devotion Magical Treasure Race of Origin (Ork) Race of Origin (Any) Horrors Magica! Treasure Passions (Astendar) Place (Tisoara) Passions (Thystonius) Lyllnria's Mirror The Brightest Star in the Sky Baby, Baby, Anointed in Sand Race of Origin (Human) Race of Origin (Any) Race of Origin (T'skrang) Magical Treasure Place (Thera) Horrors Horrors The Pipes of Wrongness Valvidius, King of Thimes The Dance of Korrencia Race of Origin (Any) Legendary Name-givers Race of Origin (Elf) Magical Treasure Magical Treasure Legendary Name-givers Horrors Passions (Vestrial) Discipline (Troubadour) Discipline (Thief) Place (Thera) New Sun in the Sky Place (Kratas) Race of Origin (T'skrang) The Fire Pool Magical Treasure The Shackled Feet of Friendship Race of Origin (Any) Race of Origin (T'skrang) Place (Mountains) The Book of Scales Magical Treasure Race of Origin (Any) Place (Thera) Magical Treasure Horrors Dragons Sample file egends unite the people of Barsaive with their past and point the way toward their future. Inspired by legends, the heroes of Barsaive fight to reclaim their world from the devastation of the Scourge and to free it from the remaining Horrors. These heroes, in turn, spawn the legends that will inspire Barsaive's future generations. Legends of Earthdawn, Volume I, presents thirty of Barsaive's legends recounted in the form of stories, songs and poems told or sung by troubadours and storytellers. The legends give players and gamemasters insight into the cultures and history of Barsaive, and can add atmosphere to any Earthdawn adventure or campaign. Most importantly, these stories provide a rich source of adventure ideas. The second half of the book, titled Game Information, provides suggestions for incorporating legends of Earthdawn in adventures and campaigns. These suggestions, however, merely scratch the surface of the countless possibilities these stories present. You, the gamemaster, determine the truth behind each legend and you decide how much or little of a legend to use and how to introduce it in your game. Sample file Sample file.