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CONTENTS
About the cover second-!ce $nner o% the RP&A™
tor' (e)ber sh$ Dr$ve* )e)ber R nd+!o hd h$s %vor$te chrcter $ !!ustr ted b+R st%% rt$st* . e$th Pr'$nson/ ,eccounccr s, %or 0)es ( / r d2s scenr$oth Edr$e/
Cover Story _ -
3 Encounter s- b y James M. W a rd. Ed rie S ol o's task i s co de{ ea c che mag ical
g uard s and esca pe alive -no ea sy ia sk !Features _
11 D$s e! 4on%us$on- y James M . W a rd , enn y euicor d, Mik e 4n "avid
#ook , and M erl e $asmu ssen.
16 he AD7D8 &)e E9)- b y hilip M eyer s. %r om "$& ()* M aga+ ine #47.
1: Do $t You r se!% -,o!o &)$n ;
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b y $oger E . M oor e. ave yo u ever d es p air ed o - -indin g someone as enthu sia stic as yo ur sel- game ith/ 0ook no -unh er !
13 H$;h Leve! Adventu res -b y $o ger E . M oor e.
<< (s D+ $n 1e Ho e- b y James M . W ard. & la ser 1232in g, hiie1bearded , r ed
suiied man iih br on cr eacure s s p ell s & M M & W($0" game scenario.
<6 Hou se Ru!es $n the DAN PAROL= &)e- b y Mik e #arr
<5 he >es er Invest $;t$on - Eli ssa "ane i s l ookin g -o r her uncl e - someone 4 or
some thin g5 d oesn 21 ane her co -ind him 6 a & 7 S8E$S9' game scenario.
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Issue # 15
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Est!ndEd$tor
(r + .$r cho%% Ed$tor$! ss$stnce
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se h P$!!sbu r + Hrr + u$nn$th Pr'$nson Lrr + E!)ore
odd O!ec' R o;er Ru 0$)Ho!!o+ $) r u) n POLYH E DRON = 1esC$ n e Fthe o%% $c$ !ne I4!!cr o% ,R 2s ROLE PLA Y I N &
& A( E A, O4I AIO 1 ™ 2etor' G $ ub!shed b$ -) o)h ! + b+ ,R * I n c hc
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! nd n or' / N o r es on $ b$! $ 1+ % or such su b) $ ss$on s c n be ssu )ed b+ t he u b! $ she$ n n + event/ 2o sub) $ ss$ons $!! be r et u rn ed u n !ess cco) n$ed b+
se! % -ddr essed st)ed enve!o e o% su%%$c$ent s$Ce/
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!! R P& A= (e)ber s/ (e)ber sh $
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Jech dd $ t$on ! +er M ,3 u LO ) 9 $ )
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$t $ on ! +e r M ,<6 u to ) 9urn o% 5 +er sG/ A II r $ces r eect to
n;e $ thout not$ce/ 4h n ;es
dr ess % or the de! $ ver + o% subscr$ons 1nus1 be r ece$ ved t !e t @ r $ or to the !2% % cn$ vc d t e o%
ch n;e $ n ord er Lo $ nsur e u n $nru ted d e! $ ver +/
( ter$ ! u b! $ shed $ n POLYH EDR
ON e#sC $ n c beco) es t he e9c! u s$ ve
r o en+
o% the u b! $ sh er u on u b! $c t $ on * un !ess s ec$ ! r$ uen r r n;e)en ts r o thecon tr r + r e )de r$or 1 u b! $ct$on /
D N & EO 2 7 DRA&ON ,* D7 D*
AD>A N4E D D N& EON, 7
DRA&O ,* AD>A 4ED D7 D* OOH I LL* & A( ( A OR LD* OP,E4R E nd D R A&ON re re;$stered trde) r' s on ed b+ ,R * Inc/2( " des$;ntes other trde)r' soned b+ ,R * Inc/ ROLE PLAY$ &&A( E
A,,O4IAI ON * R P&A * nd & E r 4Or c ser v$ce )r' s on ed b+ ,R * Inc/
cK213?@ ,R * I nc/ A ! ! R $;h t s R eserved/
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LYHEDRON
ns are now being laid or !"e RPGAT# Ne!wor$ !o%rna&en! or GEN CON XVII Ga&e Fair' W
• • • iroDI. the editor
ve +ou ever not$ced th t the %$ rsL sen
nee $n n rt$c!e or er $s usu!! + the
osL d$%%$cu! L one to co)e u $th You
bor over the righ2 + to strt the $ece
+ou nt sentence tht #$!! ;rb the
ders2 ttent$on nd ;et +ou ro!!$ n;/
o tht tht 2s out o% the +* e h ve
s o% th$ n;s Lo d$scuss/
$rst I nt to thn' !! o% +ou ho2ve
'en the L$)e to send $n ,urve+ crds/ I
) co)!ete!+ overhe!)ed $th the
onse $t hs rece$ved* nd hertened
the $ nd$ct$on tht +ou re!!+ do cre
hL h ens LO +ou r or;n$CL$on nd
$!! $n; to devote so)e t $ )e LO
rov$n; $t/ I c)e $nto or ' one (on
+ )orn$n; bout ee' %ter $ssue #16
d been )$!ed to %$nd I ? returned
rve+s s$!!$n; over )+ des'/ hte) hs !eve!ed o%% so)eht* but the
)ount $s st $!! substnt$!/ If +ou hven 2t
ed+ sent +ou r s $n * ;o bc' to +ou r !st
ue nd %$!! $ t out nd send $t $ n- the
%or)t$on $s s v!ub!e s ever to
P&A H nd the d$rect$on o% the N eL
or'/ I2) !so !esed to reort tht )ost
+ou see) rett+ !esed $ th
OLYHEDRON" NesC$ne s h o!e/
e!$Ce thL the su rve+ d$dn 2t !!o
uch r oo) %or dd$ t $on! co))en ts nd
sons h+ +ou )+ or )+ not !$'e
rt$cu !r %cet o% the );C$ne* h$chn;s u Lhe second o$ nt o% Lh$s here
tor$!/
I hven 2t ;otten )uch general ) $!
ncern $n; the NesC$ne or ;ener!
P&A Netor' uest$ons $n the ! st
u!e o% )onthsB Is tht ;ood s$;n* or
d s$;n Does tht )en cht +ou2ve !!
en too bu s+ %$!!$ n; $n +our surve+s or
t ever +th$n; $n th e nesC$ne hs been
c!er nd succ$nct tht +ou don2t hve
+ uest$ons t !! J )$ rc!e $n the
odern or!dG Ho bou t 8o enes
%% JI d$rect )+ uer$es to those o% +ouho h ven2 t sent n+th$n;* nd o!o;$Ce
ed o% t$)e to those o% +ou ho h ve/G
+ou r 8i1vo enes su;;est$ons re red$
e nd not too out!nd$sh * I2d !ove to see
e)* nd %ro) the resonse to the sur
+* so ou!d +ou /
On to nother chn;e tht hs evo!ved
e LO +our r euests/ If +ou hven 2t
!red+ not$ced* the 8reasure # hest sec t$on
o% the nesC$ne $s ;on e/ I on 2t ;o $ nto
;ret det$!* becuse . $) Est!nd does $n
/ / / -rom the publish er , buL the
;$st o% Lhe )tter $ s tht e2ve r ece$ved s
) n+ reuests %or )ore roo) $n thenesC$ ne %or rt$c!es s e hve reuests
%or d$scou nts on ,R )erchnd$se/ he
)ost !o;$c! nser s co %ree the s ce
used b+ the 2?1easure #hest, ! !o$n;
)ore roo) %or rt$c!es* nd o%%er the
reuested ,R )erchnd $se t d$s
count* s e! ! s se!!$ n ; ou t the ! r ed+
e9$st$n; RP&A Netor ' )erchnd$se/
J,ee / / / -rom the publi sher % or )ore
det$!s/G
hese e9tr ;es hve !so ;$ven us
roo) to do so)eth$n; I2ve nted %or Lhe
nesC$ne %or so)e t$)e/ e2ve rer$ n tedso)e o!d DRA&ON8 (;C$ n e rt$c!es
tht re out o% r$n t * nd h ve not n or
$ !! not be rer$nted $n the est o- . / /
ser$es/ In )+ cc$ t+ s ed$tor o% the
POLYHEDRON NesC$ ne nd
DRA&ON8 (;C$ne st%% )e)ber* I2ve
rece$ved nu)ber o% uer$es nd r euesLs
%or hoto-co$es o% rt $cu!r rt$c!es %ro)
both );C$nes/ ,$ n ce ne$ther DRA&ON
(;C$ n e nor POLYHEDRO N Nes C$nc
)'es rct$ce o% hoto-co+$n; rt$c!es
%or subscr$bers J!c' o% t$)e nd )no erG *
$t see)ed !$' e ;ood $de LO rer$nt so)e o%the)* esec$!!+ n o tht e2ve $ ncresed
the sce v$!b!e %or rt$c!es $ n
POLYHEDRON NesC$ n e/ If there $s
rt$cu !r rt$c!e Lht +ou or
· +ou r ;)$n; %r$ends hve herd bou t*
been serch$n; %or * or r e ust $ nter ested
$ n see$n;* nd $% I ;et resonb!e nu)
ber o% reuesLs %or $t * $ t 2s oss$b! e tht
e )+ r er$n t $t %or +ou here $ n the ;es
o% +ou r POLY HEDRON NeC$ne/
In c!os$n; th $s ed$tor$! * I 2d ! $' e to
thn' the soon-to-be %or)er u b!$sher o%
th$s n esC$ne/ A!thou;h )+ t$es $ th the
d$rect$on o% the RP&A Netor' hve
chn;ed $th ) + )ove $nto Dr;on Pu b
! $ sh $ n;* )+ ssoc$t$on $th the Netor'
h s ;otten stron;er becuse o% Lhe trust
nd uth or$t+ I s ;$ven to %or) the
d$rect$on o% the nesC$ne/ e2ve u t out
%e %$r es nd on %e btt!es to;eLhe r *
nd hd %un do$n; $t/ hen I %ou nd ouL
tht .$) s no !on;er to be the hed o%
Lhe Netor'* I s so)eht r e!$eved %or
h$) becuse I 'ne ht !od he s
crr+$n; $ th h $s ocher resons$ b$! $t$es/
or )+se!%* I %ee! s thou;h r er 0oh n
hs ust borded the !ne nd I hve toreturn to ne ;rou o% ou nded t the
#6/ I cn2L $t %or /0/ to ;et her e/
A ver+ (er r + 4hr$st)s nd H +
Ne Yer to +ou !!/
P/,/ I ou!d !so !$ 'e to thn ' the %o1- !o$
n; eo ! e %or the$r he! $ th the
roduct$on o% th $ s $ssue* bove nd
be+ond the c!! o% d ut+K 0)es (/rd* R o;er E/ (oore* 4hr!es
R )s+* R o;er Ru* (r$!+n
vro nd .r$st$n Pe!$'se'/
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• • /irom the publisher
Kim Eastland says goodbye
Ah* &hosts o% 4hr$st)ses Pst/ I s )ov$ n; bo9esround the other d+ hen I c)e cross stc' o% ho
tos %ro) st 4hr$st)ses/ here I s* cute !$tt!e urch$n
$n "))$es*" !+$n; $th )+ tr$n set nd 4e
4nver! ($ss$!e se under the 4hr$st)s t r ee/ hen
I strted th$n'$n; nd sudden!+ re!$Ced tht the co)
n$es ho )de those rt$cu!r to+s r en2t r ou nd
n+)ore* tht I2) not !$tt!e urch$n n+)ore* nd tht
4hr $st)ses don 2t %ee! !$' e tht n+)ore/ he+2re st$!!
%un* u st d$%%erent/
,o ht does !! th$s hve to do $th +ou nd the
RP&A( Netor' e!!* to th$n;s* ctu!!+K the Ho!$
d+s nd th$n;s co)$n; to n end/he $nter ho!$d+s r e ;ret* es ec$!!+ %or ;)ers
$th e9tr t$)e to !+ RP& s $th the$r % e!!o dven
tur er s/ One o% the s ects I eno+ the )ost bout r o!e
!+$n; ;)es $s the c)rder$e $t bu $!ds* h$ch $s !so
n essent$! sect o% 4hr$st)s nd Ne Yer2s D+/
here r e )n+* )n+ $)ortnt %cets o% th$s t$)e o%
+er* but the eno+)ent nd rec$t$on o% one2s %r$ends
nd re!t$ves r n' s ner the to $th )e/
Another v$e o% the ho!$d+s $s tht o% the end o% the
o!d +er nd the be;$nn$n; o% the ne/ E9er$ences nd
"ers" ss but ne ones be;$n/ 4)$;ns nd
"or!ds" end but ne heroes nd !nds rc born / It $s t$)e hen sdness %or these th$n;s !ost $s $nter)$n;!ed
$th o+ %or the +et-to-co)e/
It $s $th the s)e )$9tu re o% e)ot$on s nd e9er$
ences tht I $n%or) +ou o% the en d o% ) + tenure s hed
o% the RP&A Netor'/ I c)e $nto th$s os$t$on round
+er nd h !% ;o $th so)e de%$n$te des$res $n )$nd to
)'e POLYHEDRO N= NesC$ne the %oc! o$nt o% the
RP&A Netor'* to !+ don %oundt$on %or tou r
n)ents nd scor$n ; s+ste)* to strt u s+ste) b+
h$ch c!ubs cou!d be r eco;n$ Ced s o%%$c$! RP&A Net
or' brnches* nd )uch )or e/ (ost o% ht I nted
to do $s under+ $n one %or ) or nother nd I2ve beenver y h+ $th ht 2s been cco)!$shed/ ut r ecent!+
other ts' s hve been hnded over to )e nd ! hve not
been b!e to ;$ve the RP&A Netor' the t$ )e I %ee! $t
deserves/ he roects tht need deve!o $n;* !$' e conven
t$ons* tou rn)ents* nd c!ubs ust hve not rece$ved the
ttent$on tht the+ $!! $n the %utur e $ n ne ver + cb!e
hnds/ I % ee! th$s $s ntur! ro;ress$on / / / sort o%
hnd$n; over the he!) to other s tht cn cont$nue on
$th s ec$%$c o bect$ves nd not be set d r$%t b+ con%!$ct
$n; t$)e schedu!es/
And * s $th the Ho!$d+s* th$s $s t$)e to re%!ect nd
rec$te the %r $ends ho hve )de the ;roth oss$
b!e/ $r st o% !! I2d !$'e to thn' +ou * the )e)bers/ he
vst )or$t+ o% )e)bers I2ve ever )et hve been n$ce*
%un eo!e Jnot t !! the dr oo!$n;* obsessed %nt$cs
so)e ou !d hve the u b!$c be!$eve t+$%$es the ver;e
ro!e- !+$n; ;)erG/ Your !etters nd $n ut hs !+s
been he! %u! nd +ou r enthu s$s) %or the hobb+ hs
he!ed )e be enthus$st$c bout )+ ob/
Ne9t* I2d ! $'e to thn' !! those ho hve r$tten %or
POLYHEDRON NesC $ne $n the st/ As )ost o% +ou
' no e cn 2t + our uthors so the bu!' o% the
r $t$n; $s done b+ those ho love the hobb+ nd !$' e
the )e) bers enou;h to s$n' the$ r on t$)e $n to
rt$c!es/ hou ;h % e o% our r$ters re out-o%- house
)e)bers Jnd
e2 r e !+s oen %or sub)$ss$onsG* )ost o% the r $t$n
; $s done b+ ,R RP&A )e)ber s dur$n; the$r t$)e
o%%/ It $s th$s ded$ct$on tht ' ees the r t$c!es u to the
h$;h stndr ds the+ no eno+/ In cse $t hsn2t been s$d
enou;h * thn's* ;n;* %or !! the e%% ort/
$n!!+* I2d !$' e to thn' c!ose !/ hen I c)e to
,R I %e!t tht $% e cou!d $)rove POLYHEDRO N
NesC $ne so)e )ore nd ;et $t out on t$)e tht the
Netor' ou !d ;ro b+ $tse!%/ I hd or r$es concern$n ;
th$s becuse the RP&A Netor' hdn2t )et POLY
HEDRO N NesC$ne ded!$ne be%ore th$s t$)e nd I s
no h $C t be$n; ub!$sher/ ht I %ound s n ed$tor
ho s $t$n; to e9 nd nd $)r ove the POLYHE
DRO N NesC$ne be+ond ht I2d hoed %or/ It t'es !ot
o% hrd or' nd t$ence to ut out th$s nesC$ne* nd
(r+ .$r cho%% hs e9ce!!ed $n both/
hou;h not s reco;n$Ced s $t shou!d be outs$de o%
the RP&A Netor' * I be!$eve th$s ub! $ct$on* %or $ts
r $ce nd urose* $s the %$nest one on the )r'et/ (ost
o% tht $s due to r e! ro%ess$on! $n her %$e!d/ I !oo'
bc' over the )n+ obs nd hobb$es I2ve hd nd I cn
honest!+ s+ I don2t th $n' I2ve ever eno+ed or resected
%e!!o e) !o+ee so )uch/ he "!use" %or the
u!$t+ o% the Net be!on;s s )uch to (r+ s to )e/
Another 4hr$st)s* nother "er " ss$n; nd
noth er one be;$n n$n ;/ ut $ t2s !+s ;o$n; to h en
tht + nd th$n;s usu!!+ see) to ;et better* so $t )ust
be r ett+ ;ood s+ste)/ ut $ t does sdden )e/ And
thou ;h I hoe to cont$nue r$t$n; o%% nd on %or
POLYHEDRON NesC$ne nd I2!! see so)e o% +ou t
the cons/// I2!! ) $ ss serv$n; s +our 4oord$ntor /
e o% ;ood cheer* ther e re ;r et th$n;s co)$n; $n
the %uture %ro) RP&AHE-nd ,R B I $sh +ou "!!
the )err$est o% 4hr$st)ses nd the h$est o% Ne
Yers/
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"he Ne! Deal Deal"
A New RPGA™ Network MerchandisePlan
R e)e)ber the subect o% th$s co!u)n bc' $ n Issue
# 1< or those o% +ou ho er en 2t $th u s then $t be;n*
"4hn ;e* chn;e* chn;e/" In br$e% * $t s su))r +
o% the )n+ chn;es tht hd occu r red $th$n the
RP&A*/// Netor' $n r es such s the POLYHEDRON"2
NesC$ne nd H $tse!%/ At tht t$)e e d$dn 2t d$scu ss
our r o ects becuse e er e st$!! co!!ect$n; dt/ h$s
rt$c!e $!! ddr ess the chn;es $n our r oduct o%% er$n;s/
Over the !st +er e hve co!!ected +our !etter s* !$s
tened to +our o$n $ons t the convent$ons* nd %o!!oed
the s!es o% ou r RP&A Netor' rodu cts/ he % o!!o$n;
%cts er e ev$dent/
he vst )or$t+ o% those ho contcted us des$r ed
)ore s ce $n POLYHEDRON NesC$ne devoted to
o $n$on co!u)ns JLener s* o-4ents* etc/G/
he vst ) or$t+ o% those contcted ho us des$r ed !ess
s ce $ n POLYHEDRO N NesC$ne con%$ned to our on
r oduct o%% er$ n;s Jthe r esur e 4hestG/
A nu)ber o% our )e)ber s h ve been s'$n ; us $%
ther e2s + the+ cn ;et d$scount on ,R ;)e
roducts b+ be$n; n RP&A Netor' )e)ber/
unt$! no ther e hs been no such r ocedur e/
he s!es o% our )odu!es nd other RP&A Netor' r oducts $nd$cte tht the nu) ber o% )e)ber s
$nter ested $n e9c!us$ve $te)s $s )uch* ) uch !oer
thn e hd $n$t$!!+ thou ;ht/
(n + )e)ber s hve e9tr e)e!+ !$ )$ted $n%or )t$on onht $s v$! b!e %or ;)$n; $ds Jd$ce* etc/G nd hve !$tt!eor no !oc! ccess to these $te)s/
'$ n; !! o% th$s $nto ccount e !oo' ed t our cu
rr ent )ethod o% ss$;n$n; s ce $n POLYHEDRO N
NesC$ ne %or roducts nd ht e o%% er ed to our
)e)ber s/ hen e dec$ded tht the on!+ + e cou!d
be;$n st$s% +$n; )or e o% )e)ber s2 needs s to %ocusthe r oducts e!se her e nd o en u the s ce %or )or e
rt$c!es Jsee / / / %r o) the editor $n th$s $ssueG/
her e to r e%ocus nd ho to o%% er )or e o%
d$scount on non -RP&A Netor' $te)s s rob!e)
tht ' e t u s ser ch$ n; %or h$!e/ ut no* I2) roud
to s+* e hve the nser tht su$ts the !r ;est
nu)ber o% )e) ber s/
E%% ect$ve $))ed$te!+* ther e $!! be no )or e r oducts
o%% er ed $ n POLYH EDRO N NesC$ne $tse!%/ Insted +ou*
s n ct$ve )e)ber * $!! be r ece$v$n ; s ec$! )$!$n;
o% ;)$n; ct!o;u e %r o) Dun;eon Ho bb+ ,ho $n
$scon s$n/ I ns$de t her e $!! be s ec$! sect$on $th
so)e RP&A Netor ' )e) ber s-on!+ ) er ch nd$se/
Other r ev$ous RP&A Neto r ' )er chnd$se $!! be
o en to the u b! $c %or u rchs$n;/ h$s ct!o;ue con
t$ns hundr eds o% ;)es* )$n$tu r es* d$ce* nd ;)e
ccessor$es -!! t 1!" d$scou nt %or RP&A Netor'
)e)ber sB ht2s r$;ht* an yt hin g +ou order %ro) th$s
ct!o;ue $!! hve 1!" d$scount $% +ou )' e sur e +ou
$nc!ude +our RP&A Netor' )e)ber sh $ nu)berJ%ound on +our crdG on the order %or) nd $% +ou re
cu rr ent )e)ber /
I r e!!+ be!$eve tht th$s $s ;o$n; to be one o% the best
% etur es o% the RP&A Netor' $n the %utur e* becuse $t
not on!+ r ov$des +ou* s )e)ber * $th d$scount on
$de vr$et+ o% ;)$n ; $ te)s bu t !so ;$ves +ou
co) !ete udte on ht $s $de!+ v$!b!e $n the
)r' et !ce/
Lee )e $nter ect u$c' note* her e* to vo$d n+
u co)$n; uer$es %r o) )e)ber s/ At the t$)e tht $t s
dec$ded to s$tch )odes o% r oduce s!es to )e)ber s*
the )odu!es er e !so rev$eed/ he %o!' s on to * %ter
!on ; de!$bert$on * hve dec$ded tht no )or e )odu!es
s ec$%$c!!+ des$;ned %or the RP&A Netor' $!! be r o
duced/ Insted* cu rrent o%% er$n;s $!! be so!d o%% nd n+
"ser$es" $!! be co)!eted $n the %uture $n the nor)!
AD7DQI or D7D8 ;n1e )odu!e !$nes/ ,o 'ee those
"R " nd "RP&A" )odu!es* the+ )$;ht be co!!ector2s
$te)s so)ed+/
A!so / / / ser v$ce )en / P!ese note tht h$!e the
Dun ;eon Ho b b+ ,ho ct!o;ue hs d$scount %or
/,/ serv$ce )en* tht d$scou nt $s not cu)u!t$ve $th
the RP&A Netor' d$scoun t / Do noc dd the)
to;ether to ;et n even b$;;er d$scountB
,o !oo' %or the Dun;eon Ho b b+ ,ho ct!o;ue co)
$n; $n the )$! to +ou soon J$ t )$;h t even be ther e b+
noG nd r e)e)ber to $nc!ude +our RP&A Netor'
)e)bersh$ nu)ber $th +our order %or 1!" d$s
count/ (enh$!e* eno+ the ne/ POLYH
EDRO N e9 nded NesC $ne/
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LETTERS
rde)r' !essons
ve deve!oed s+ste) %or use $n
) bt * hoever* I see tht n+
ter$! ub!$shed $n
OLYHEDRON= Nes C$ne beco)ese roert+ o% the ub !$sher / If I
b)$tted )+ s+ste) nd $t ere
ceted * I ou!d re%er to ret$n
nersh$ o% $t* $% oss$b!e/
Robert
Ne!son (n$tob*
4nd
s ;ener ! ru!e* ,R )u st hve !!
;hts to n +th$n; u b!$ sh ed h$ch
r t$ n s to n+ o% the ,R ;)es/ e $
r;on Pub!$sh$n;* or the eo!e t ,R *n 2t s' %or the) to t'e $des nd the
su! ts o% !ots o% hrd or' + %r o)
etors- $t $ s s$)!+ )tter o% ro
ct$n; trde)r' s/
thou;h the content o% POLYHE
RON= NesC$ne hs been ;ood *
ere re so)e $rr$tt$n; %etures/
rhs the )ost $rr$tt$n; st+!e %eture
the $n%estt$on o% trde)r' nd
+r$;ht s+)bo!s/ h+ re these so
)ortnt tht the+ )ust o u t
er+ o$nt * hen th$s $s not the cse
th n+ other ub!$sher2s outut
N)e $thhe!d
cor or t$on $ th vr$et+ o% tr de
r'ed ub!$ct$ons nd r oducts* ,R *
c/* )' es $ t o!$c+ to tr et other co)
n$es2 tr de)r's $th the s)e cons$d
t$on e do ou r on nd ou!d $sh
hers to/ $thou t ;o$n; $nto ;r et det$! *
+r $;ht nd tr de)r' ho!der s )u st u se
tr de)r' s 4c * / or */*/G* on re;u!r
s$s to rotect the onersh$ o% the
de)r ' n)e or the+ )+ !ose the
ht to the trde)r' $% ch!!en;ed /
er e re so ) n+ ver s$ons %!ot$ n;
und o% the "r$;h t" + to r otect
+r$;h ts* e2ve t' en no chnces $th
r on ub!$ct$on s nd $nc!ude the
de)r' s+)bo! o% ech trde)r' ed
oduct on the %$r st re%erence tO the r od
on ever+ ;e/ e don2t !+s suc
ed t th$s* but e do tr+/
uther)ore* )ost d$!+ nd ee'!+
!$ct$ons re under such ded!$ne
:
r essur e tht the+ ;ener !!+ don 2t hve the
t$)e to r eser ch the trde) r ' ed rodu ct
o% other co)n $es/ Dr;on
Pu b! $sh$ n; de"! s #$th so )n+ other co)
n$es nd the$r r odu cts on r e;u !r bs
nd e de! $th rther !$)$ ted %$e!d so
;ener!!+ 'no the tr de) r' s* thus there $s n o r eson not to e9tend
the ro% ess$on! courtes+ o% ro tect$ n ; oth
er co)n$es2 tr de)r ' s/
RP&A #@ nd #6
I don2t understnd #h+* $% RP&A™
Netor' )odu!e #@ nd RP&A Net
or' )odu!e #6 ;o to;ether* the+ re
%or d$%%er ent chrcter !eve!s
Er$c 0oh n
,he!b+v$!!e
I2ve r ece$ved th$ s uest$on $n re;rds to R @
8he Eg g o- 8he hoeniA , nd R6* "oc's
: sland , !so/ he chrcter s $n both th ese s
Jthose tht sur v$ve* n++G* ro;ress !ev
%r o) the %$r st )odu!e $n the ser$es tO the
second /
($!$n; cover
A!thou;h over!! I !$' ed $ssue # 1@ o%
POLYHEDRON NesC$ne * I do n ot !$' e
the cover sheet h$ch s u sed s rt o%
the );C$ne* nd s the ro tect$ve cove
%or )$!$n ;/ I ;ree tht the enve!o es
h$ch POLYHEDRON NesC$ne used to
be )$!ed $n ere
robb!+ e9ens$ve* but th$s so!ut$on to
r o b!e) ctu!!+ )'es th$s $ssue o%
);C$ne !oo' o% oor u! $t+/
Rob+
Lu!$n;*
(n+ );C$ nes current! + on the ) r'e
con t$nue to send the$ r roducts throu;h th
) $! unrotected / It $s RP& A Hed urte
be!$e% th t the n on the cover s o%
POLYHEDRO N NesC$n e $s %r too ;oodt' e the chnce tht $t on 2t ;et )shed*
)n;!ed or sh r edded $ n the )$!/ he )
$!er cover s the es$est J$n ter)s o% r$
n ;G* nd thus )ost $ne9 ens$ve J)or e
)one+ cn be d$r ected tord con tentG*
to s% e!+ send the );C$ne throu ;h the
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d on the n estnd or $ n hobb+
res* nd s$ nce r esu)b!+ )e)be r s
the on!+ ones ho see the $ssue s
co)es ou t o% the )$!bo9* $% the
-
und cover )' es you %ee! tht +ou
sue !oo's o% oor u!$ t +* ter $ t
/ It s or$;$n!!+ des$;ned to be
en o%% $% des$r ed n ++/ I cn ssu
+ou tht the co+ u nder $t $s not o%
or u!$ t+/
e the "ne" co$es o% "un geon
as ter s uid e , la yers andbook,
d
on st er Manual r e!!+
v$s$ons* or hve ust the covers
en chn;ed
Dv$d
4ou%! 4o!or do
,r$n;s* 4O
he "ne" )nu!s r e not tot! r ev$
s$ons* nor re the+ dvert$sed s such/
Inventor + o% the )nu !s s ru nn
$n; !o * necess$tt$n; the $n $t$t$on
o% ne r$ nt$n ;/ ,$nce Mon s2er
2Bt- anual :: s co) $n; ou t $th
brnd ne des$;n n d cover* the
Poers tht e hd to dec$de hether
the+ nted to r eru n the o!dcovers nd the+ ere* or redes$;n the)
so tht the ho!e ser$es h d ttr ct$ve
cover s $th ;o!d s $n es %or $den t$%$c
t$on / ,$nce "ungeon M as2ers uid e,
layer s and book, nd M on ster
Manual ere s!ted %or rev$s$on $ n th
e ner %uture n++* $t s dec$ded to
;o $th n$ce/ ne covers
th t cou !d then be " !$ ed to the %utur e
rev$s$ons* r ther th n re r $ nt$n; the o!d
* !ess ttrct$ve cover s/
Inc$dent!!+* these %uture r ev$s$ons r e
s!ted to be;$n $ n 13?6/ h e+ r e sched
u !ed to be r e!esed so)et$)e $n 13?5/
($n$tures
I2) ver+ )uch $nter ested $n h$te
)et! )$n$tures* nd use the) $n )+
ro!e- !+$n; ;)es !! o% the t$)e/
h+ don 2t +ou ever t!' bout the)
$n POLYHEDRON NesC$n e
0oshu Lson
Ash!nd *
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I ;uess I n ever thou;ht bout $ t-
e n ever ;ot )n+* or unt$! no *
n+*
r euests %or )et! )$ n$tu r e co!u) n / If
+ou 2re $ nterested $ n see$ n ; one* or
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rt$cu!r %$;ures rev$eed* descr $bed* or
htever* dro )e !$ne nd !et )e 'no
ht +ou 2d !$ 'e to see/ If enou;h eo!e
nt on e* e ) + run %$;ur e co!u)n on
e)$-re;u!r bs$s/
ubmitting arti#les
) $nterested $n sub)$tt$n; )ter$!
ub!$ct$on $n POLYHEDRON"2
sC$ne* but I don2t r e)e)ber see$n;
+th$n; $n r$nt on $t* nd don2t
o ho to ;o bout ;ett$n; so)e
n; cceted/ ht do +ou !oo' %or
Robert 4hur ch
Ne Yor' *
NY
e never devoted n ent$re rt$c!e to the
ect )+be I $!! $n the ner %uture/
do nt rt$c!es %r o) )e)bers -$t
%ter !!* +ou r nesC$ne/ he r eson
t so %e )e)ber-r$tten rt$c!es hve
n r$nted $s becuse I2ve rece$ved so
o% the)/ In dd$t$on* )ost o% th e
c!es to be u sed $n n $ssue re chosen
!! hed o% the t$)e th t the+ ctu!!+$nto roduct$on* so $% +ou send so)e
n; $n nd I th$ n' $ t )+ or' $n n
ue %rther don the rod* $t )+n2t
u!!+ be $n r$nt %or s$9 )on th s or
;er %ter +ou sent $t $ n / or $ n stnce*ve r ece$ved sever! Encounters1t y
rt$c!es %ro) )e)bers* hoever* I hve
been co))$tted to u se other rt$c!es
nd covers %or the st sever ! $ ssues/ o
$ssues )ens %our )onth de!+/ In r re
cses* tht de!+ cn )' e the )ter $! $n
rt$cu!r rt$c!e out-o%-dte* esec$!!+
$n th$s $ndustr+* here so )n+ th $n;schn;e so u$c'!+/
If +ou2re $nterested $n r$t$n; rt$c!es
%or POLYHEDRON NesC$ne* 'ee $ n
)$nd the %o!!o$n; su;;est$onsK
•POLYHEDRON NesC$ne cnnot nddoes not + contr $bu tor s/ Potent$! sub
)$tters r e dv$sed to reconc$!e the)se!
ves to th$s %ct* nd co)enste
the)se!ves $ th the 'no!ed;e tht $n
%or )t$on r ov$ded v$ the nesC$ne
bene%$ts those ho re $ n vo!ved $n th$ s
co))on hobb+* $ nc!ud$ n; the)se!ves/
Pub!$shed or' $n +ou r ort%o!$o !oo' s
;ood !so/
•r$ te rt$c!es $n st+!e nd bout
subect h $ch +ou ou !d $sh to red/
he %$e!d $s oen to n + o% the ,R r o!e
!+$n; ;)es/ P!ese do not send ne
)onsters or )u tt$ons* ne );$c $te)s*
or ne chr cter c!sses/ Adhere to the
ru!es nd $ntent o% the ;)e bout h$ch
+ou r e r$ t$n;/ Do n o ssu)e tht
;ener! $de $s ;ood enou;h to ;et +our
rt$c!e cceted* nd tht so)eone e!se
$!! c!en u se!!$n;* ;r ))r * nd;ener! s!o$ness/
• P!ese t+ e +our su b) $ss$ons doub!e
sced on one s$de o% stndrd sheet o%h$te t+$n; er/ I cn not ev!ute
ht I cnnot red/ Inc!ude n ,A,E to
$nsure res onse $ n the event tht +ou r
sub)$ss$on $s not cceted or needs rev$ s$on/
• ,end +ou sub)$ss$ons toK PO LYHE
DRONn* NesC$ne ed$tor * Dr ;on Pub !
$sh$n;* PO 11* L'e &enev* I5@16/
I !oo' %or rd to rev$e$ n; so)e )e)
ber -r$tten sub)$ss$ons/
$ants art
Ho cn I ;et !r;er r$nts o% so)e o%
the rt $n POLYHEDRON NesC$ne
Dr+! 0ohnson
,te!co!) *
A
RP&A H does not cu rr ent! + reroduce
rt %ro) the nesC$ne %or s!e/ urther * to
re r oduce n+ o% the rt %ro) $ t +ou rse!%
$s n $ n%r$n;e)ent s$ nce ,R* In c/* on
the r$;hts to tht r t/ RP&A Ho%%er s
ort%o!$o o% rt b+ the ,R rt$sts/ Loo'
$n the 8reasure #hest sect$on o% +ou r
!st nesC$ne %or )ore det$!s/J*
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%on&ention Role'Playing (ame Open
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+ u))e! son AD 15 5: <6@Evn er;)n AD 3 5 4 1@@3
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AD ? :< D
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+ u))e!son AD 15 53/? D <6@
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A D-N(EON ' DR(ON/ (i0ilE 1E- H.E
ENCOUNTERS
2ames 3.
$ard he
etting
he nc$en t rch)ent
Edr$e ,o!o ossesses te!!s
o% !on; %or;otten to)b *
set h$;h $n the c!$%% s o% the
>!!e+ o% .$n;s/ Edr$e
%$;h ts her + st the
D$r e o!ves nd hou!s
tht ro) the v!!e+ %!oor
her );$c !on ; bo*,$%tdr e)er* !eves )n+
o% the) ded beh$nd her /
he c!$%% c!$)b $s d$%%$cu!t *
but Edr$e %$nds the
en trnce to the to)b $th
the he! o% the nc$en t
scro!!/
A secr et door o ens s
she rec$tes the );$c ords
%ro) the scr o!!* nd Edr$e
!oo' s uon %our cr +st!
sttues tht ;!o $n the
to)b2s entr + h!!/ $ththe );$c ! $;ht to ;u$de
her * she es$!+ d$scover s
the vst tr esur e o% the
to)b/ 4o%%er s o% uncut
;e)s* chests o% s'$!!%u!!+
)de eons* nd urns
over%!o$n; $th co$ns %$!!
her v$s$on / he !!s
round her r e s)ooth
stone* obv$ou s!+ b!sted b+
);$c! %$r e $nto the$r
unntur! !$ nes/
A%ter % e )o)ents
her e+es dust to the !$;h
- sever ! dr' shes
!oo) ust be+ond the
r n;e o%
the sttues2 !$nes/ e$n;
cre%u! erson * Edr$e
)oves to chec' the sh es
be+ond the sttues hen
sudden!+ the sted+ ;!o
o% the );$c! br$;htness
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r ts' $s to de%et the );$c! ;urds
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!+ set ther e to ;urd the to)b/ he$ r
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e+ c!ose the door nd one !so stnds
re to r event esce/
D34s e#tion
r$e h s tou ;h ts' hed o% her/ ,he
sever! ot$on s/ her e re nu) ber
obects $ n the tresu r e th t she cn use to
her $% she $s2"$!!$ n; co ;rb the) u nd
st her !uc'/ Ad) $tted!+* ser ch$n; %or
sure h$!e be$n; h c' ed b+ )on sters $ st usu!!+ ;ood $de* but $% the !+er
es the t$) e to s' the Dun;eon (ster
out th e th$n;s Edr $e s be%or e the
c' * she )$;h t %$ nd so)eth$ n; o%
e/
here $ s !r ;e ser st$c' $ n; out o%
e eons chest/ It $ s •< eon/ If
strts )ov$n; rou nd she $!! '$c'
er u$ver o% ten •< ;!o$n ; rros /
ch o% these rros h s #oncinual
g hr s e!! on $ t/ he+ r e suc' er b$t
cuse she cn2t dr her bo ;$n $ n
!ee/ I% she t' es th$ s route she $!! %$!/
At the bc' o% the tresure r e $ s the
bur$! b$er o% the $Cr d tht )de theto)b/ He !$es er%ect!+ r eserved to
strn;e* r$ch!+-crved b!c' stne/ A!!
);$c $!! not %unct$on $th $n %$ve % eet o%
th$s stone/ If %or n+ reson Edr$e ;ets b+
th$s th$n; the L$v$n ; ,ttues $!! r etu rn to
the door u nt$! she ;ets + %ro) the
stone/
here $ s one )or e $te) -" hu;e )$
r ror- $n the shdos n er the b$er o%
the $ Crd/ If Edr$e co)es $th $ n %$ve %eet
o% the )$r ror $t $!! %!sh br$;ht! + $th
);$c! !$;ht/ h$s !$;h t $!! dr$ve bc'
the L$v$n; ,ttues %or three )e!ee rou nds/he )$ r ror stnds ten %eet t! ! nd %$ve
%eet $de/ It hs %r)e covered $ n u ncu t
;e)s tht s r'!e br$;ht!+ $n the );$c!
! $;h t cst %ro) the )$rror2s su r%ce* $th
crv$n;s on the %r)e de $ct$ n; strn;e
shes nd dev$ces/ If Edr$e !oo's $nto the
)$ rror* the su r%ce $!! ;ee c!oud+ nd
then reve! strn;e nd u nusu! !nd
sces/ he )$rr or $ s );$c! on!
$nto other d$)ens$ons/ h $s rt$ cu!r
one $s sec$%$c!!+ des$;n ed to trnsort
those ho touch $ t to n+ o% the ,R r o!e
!+$n; or !ds/ In these other P!nes
Edr$e $ !! be r ero!!ed $nto % e)!e $ th
bove nor)! b$!$t$es* stts nd $te)s/
h$s chrcter hs the ' no!ed;e
cu$r ed $n h er D7D8 ;)e !$%e* bu t hs
the oers nd b$!$t$es o% her ne P!ne
o% e9$stence/
he )$ rr or2s trnsort$ n ; b$!$t$es
re ct$vted b+ n+ t+e o% tou ch/ h$s
$nc!udes );$c! 8elekinesi s, touch$ n;
$th eons or hoo's or roes or the
!$' e/ In other ords* n+ e%%ort to )ove
the ) $rror resu !ts $n trnsortt $on/
In dd$t$on * the )$ rror hs the b$!$t+
to crete or t! bc' to the or$;$n!P!ne tht $s $th$n IAA )$!es o% here
the chrcter !nds %ter be$n; trns
orted/ he chrcter 'n os tht +
bc' to the$r or$;$n! !ne e9$sts* bu t
she )ust d$scover $ts herebouts/
If Ed r$e $s not ;o$ n; to e9!ore the
tr esur e* but rther * stnd nd %$;ht* she
)ust ;et her bc' t the !!/ If she does
n ot* she $!! be stru c' %ro) beh$nd s
e!! s the %r on t nd the cretu res $!!
h$t her )ore es$!+/
If )or e chrcters enter th$s to)b
crete %ou r )ore L$v$n; ,ttues $ th thes)e h$t o$ nt rotB%or ech ;rou o%
%ou r/ If chr cters over ?th !eve! enter $t
$!! be necessr+ to )'e one L$v$ n;
,ttue out o% ech %our co)!ete!+ );$c
res$stnt/ h$s )ens tht •@ sord $!!
not do the dd$t$on ! •@ $ n d);e or
%ireball $!! not or' on tht creture/
If Edr$e ttc's the L$ v$n; ,ttues
%ro) outs$de the );$c! entrnce* $t $!!
c!ose %or ten +ers nd !so );$c!!+ h
e! !! d);e done to the L$v$n; ,ttues
Special )otesD A !! $te)s brou;ht bc'
$nto the D7D8 ;) e $!! %u nct$on
ccord $n; to the$r counterrts $n the
) ;$c! !ne/
&unoder or e!ectr$c dev$ces $!! not
%u nct$on / Lerned b$! $ t$es tht cn be
tr ns!ted $nro D7D ;)e ter)s $!! st+
$th the chr cter / A better ctu!t * the
)ethod to )' e c$d- th$n;s tht re
es+ to do bu t ust hven2t been $nvented
on the )or e r$ ) $t$ve !ne cn be
brou;ht to the );$c! !ne/ Don 2t ! et
the) bu$!d tn' or co) u ter /
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A:ING GAME FEATURE
OLYHEDRON 1
R ROLE' PL
DIPEL %ON1-ION
$ %t&i N$% OGN,U'ID'(%A)*+,O'-./+0
Panlas( Ad)ent*re Ga111c
K I ud;ed ;)e here );$c
er %e!! throu;h c!os$n; $t tr/ ,he
n ted to use %loating "isc to ct$
tB2B the oen$n; nd ;et out/ Is the
sc b!e to do tht
AK One su r %ce o% the d$sc $s so!$d
ou;h to do2th$s nd $t $s conce$vb!e
t due to the n eed %or the d $sc to st+
th $ n s$ 9 %eet o% the cster tht os$t$on
u!d be rrn ;ed here the d$sc cou!d
en the t r / A!! o% th $s ou!d hve to be
r e%u !!+ ! nn ed out nd ust th e r$;ht
cu)stnces ou!d hve to e9$st/ If the
t er e deeer thn ten % eet $ t ou!d not
or'/
K (+ !+ers nt to use "etect
vi sible se!! to detect secret door s/ Is
s oss$b!e
AK he se!! e%%ects do !!o the cster
note "!! $nv$s$b!e cr etures nd obects
th $n rn;e/ " It doesn 2t !!o %or
e$n; thr ou;h o bects tht b!oc' n
v$s$b!e obect/ If t estr + er esecr et
or * the cst r cou!d not see the secr et
or
r ou ;h the test r + /
K If th$e% h$des* the ru!es s+ tht
or she does not 'no $% the ct $s
ccess%u! or not/ I )$nt$n tht
!%!$n; h$d$n; $s d $%%erent/ If h!%!$n;
des* shou!dn 2t she or he be b!e to
! $% $t $s success%u! or not
AK A!thou ;h the )ethods to deter)$ne
h!%!$ n; h$de $ s d$%% er en t* $t $ s the
)e son o% e%%on/ He or she $!! noto $ % such n tte)t $s su ccess% u! *
st s th$eves don 2t/
K (+ chrcters !+s !$sten t
ors/ ecuse o% th$s I th$n' tht I
ou!d be b!e to $ncrese )+ chnces
her$n; th$n;s throu;h rct$ce / (+
( d$s;rees/ ho do +ou th$n' $s
rrect
A K L$sten$n; $ s not cons$der ed !erned
!!/ It $s h+s$c!!+ not oss$b!e to s$;n$%$
n L! + $ ncrese one2s b$! $t+ to h er th
;s b+ con stn t! + "tr+$ n ;" to her / You r
rcter )+ rct$ ce !! h e or she !$' es*t $t on 2t he!/
DK Do I hve to use the (onsterRect$on 4hrt ever+ t$)e chrcters
encounter )on ster ht $% the
)on ster s re there s ;urds nd the
!+er chrcter s re not su osed to
be there
DAK he (onster R ect$on 4hn $ s on! +
to be used s ;u$de/ N tu r! ! +* )onster s
nd other be$n;s h o h ve s ec$%$c ns
to ! + $n " du n;eon or ! "$ r r e ;o$n; to
r ect !o;$c!!+ to th e s$ tut$on / he+ $!!
not be "Poss$b!e %r$end!+" $% th e+ r e
be$ n ; $ n vded or robbed b+ ! +er ch r
cter s/ he chn s cr eted to )'esur e tht ever + encou n ter beteen ! +er
ch rcter s nd other cr etu res d$d n 2 t
r esu! t $ n $tched btt!e/
DK It s+s $n the ru!es tht "An +
v$ct$ )s ho d$e %r o) hv$n; the$ r
b!ood dr$ned b+ ;$nt v) $r e bt
)ust )'e ,v$ n; hro vs/ ,e!!s
or beco)e n und ed cretu re <6
hour s %ter deth/22 If the+ d$e ht d
$%% er ence does $t )'e $% the+ beco )
e unded or not
DAK A!thou ;h the ne! + u nded chrc
ter s $!! n ot cr e n + )ore * ! cn ssu re
+ou th e ne ! +er ch rcters tht r e !ce
the) $!! cr e hen h ordes o% u nded
%or)er !"+er ch r cters st"rt r"v";$ n;
th e cou n tr +s$de/
Ad)aced ..
%*n+eons!ra+ons,anrns( A d)ent*r e Ga111c
ADK (+ D( s+s tht I )ust hve
the bu$!d $n; )ter$!s on the s$te hen
I use )+ 0yre o- uildin g to crete cst!e 'ee/ I )$n t$n tht the );$c
o% the L+ re cr etes the )ter$!s s
e!!/ ho $s r$;ht
A DAK he L+ r e on!+ r ov$des the );$
c! ! bor %orce* $t does noth $n; LO crete
the bu $ !d$n; )ter$ !s/
ADK 4n (on ' chrcter use both
aunt l ets o- "eAterity nd V/2/@ ;!oves
J%ro) DRA&ON8 (;C$neG t the
s)e t$)e $!! the e%%ect o% one set
ne;te the other hen orn to;ether
ADAK $ r st o% !! * the $te) s h$ch
er $ n DRA&O1
8 (";"C$ n e re noto%%$c$ "! u n!ess oth er$se stted / Even th
e on es
#h $ch r e stted to be o%%$c$! rc n ot $ n%$ n"! %or ) / he+ r c resented s rou;h
or'u * nd the+ $!! cert$ n! + be
d u sted nd r ede%$ n ed $ n so) e +s
be%or e $nc! u s$on $ n n + r ev$s$ons o% the
s+ste) / W c"n ;$ ve +ou or'$ n ; rt$on!
%or $ te)s such s V@ ;!oves / bu t ther e $ s
ever+ ch nce th t o%%$ c$ "! #or' J$% n+G $n
the % u tu re )+ con t r "d$ct th $s /
As ru!e o% thu ) b* ssu )e tht n o
chr cter )+ er )or e thn on e $te)
o% th e s)e t+e on th e s) e n o% the
bod+ t the s)e t $ )e/ hus/ h $! e
r$n; nd ;"unt! ets cou!d con ce$v" b! + beco)b$ n ed * ;!oves nd ;"u nt ! ets rc th e
s)e t+e o% $ te) n d cou!d n ot be used
to;ether/
ADK A red s here !ou n stone dds •1
to de9ter $ t+ J1? )9$ )u )G/ 4n $ t
r $se H!%-Or e2s de9ter$t+ bove the
rc$! ) 9$ ) u n
ADAK Yes* bu t on ! + #h $ ! e be$ n; used/
hese th$ n ;s r c ver+ oer% u ! nd $! !
$ n cr ese b$! $t+ scor es bove rc$ ! )9
$ ) /
ADK W hve to (;$c-ser h$re! $n;s
nd ) + D( $!! not !!o )e to $c'
!! o% the$ r s e!!s be%or e e ;o o%% on n
dventur e/ ,he $ ns $ sts tht the+ t'e
th $ n;s !$'e $ead Mag ic nd $ead 0an
guages hen I nt the) to t'e
# harm erson nd Mag ic M is sil es. Is
th$s %$r
A DA K A!! h $ r e! $ n ;s $ n the AD7D ;") e
s+ste) r e not u st s!ves to the$ r )sters
ever+ h$ ) / he+ rc un $ue $ nd $ v $du
!s $ th estb! $shed chr cter tr$ts / You r
D( h s deter)$ ned tht %or so)e r eson
+ou r h $ re! $ n ;s stron ;! + des$ r eto
r e! + oncert$ n se!! s/ h$ s $ s roer $ th $ n the
ru !es s+ste) s/ I t beco)es +ou r ts' to
deter) $ n e h t cuses th $s n d t r + to t
rn $ t $ n + tht $ !! beco) e use%u ! to
+ou n d +ou r dven tu re/ R e)e)ber tht
+ou cn "!#"+s ;et n e h $ re! $ n ;s/
ADK (+ D( %orces )+ !+er ch rc
ter to d $s!+ h$s Medallion o - ES
ever+ t$)e he n ts to use $ t/ I nt
h$ ) to be b!e to h$d e $ t u nder h$s
c!othes so tht $t cn 2t be detected/ It
doesn2 t s+ tht $ t on 2t or' $ n the
"M. Doesn2t $ t %unct $on hencovered
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AK ht r t$cu!r ru!$n; )ust stnd
our D( $shes $t so/ ut %or cons$st
+ s'e th $s ru! $n; shou!d ! + to
ur %oes s eXI.
$!d est &)e
HK I !+ed $n the )odu!e 0ost
nui stad or Mine nd )de the )$s
e o% hv$n; )+ chrcter ste!
r se dur$n; ;et+ %r o) so)e
n%$;hter s/ He s chsed don b+
;$!nte ;r ou nd in the shoot out
t %o!!oed s to!d tht the dr ' ness
d$% $ed h$s %$r e b+ < / s th$s
r
HAK her e ere dd$t$on! ru!es to the
du!e to t'e $nto cons$dert$on ust
se to s$tut$ons/ he >$;$!ntes er e
ctor $ n the est nd the ru!es rov$de
th$s ;rou ct$n; u$c'!+ $n )tters
ter ed round " / / / )urder * rson*
!est$n; o) n * $!bre'* ctt!e
t!$n;* hor se ste!$n;/ / / /22 hese
n;s cou!d !ed to $nstnt hn;$n;/
o* there needed to be so)e ru!es c!r$
t$on on ;un btt!es t n$;ht/ he
d$%$ct$ons %or dr'ness de! $th n
er;e n$;ht nd cn be chn;ed t the
$) o% the re% eree %or e9cet$on!!+
;h t n$;hts or e9ce t$on!!+ dr' ones
end$n; on the t+e o% )oonG/
HK I nt )+ chrcter to bu+
!$n; ;un nd cnnon %r o) the !oc!
t or %ro) the (e9$cns cross the
rder / He hs !red+ s ent over * tr+$n; to ;et these th$n;s*
t )+ r e%eree on2t !et h$) hve
)/ I 'no the+ e9$st h+ cn2t I
t the) %or )+ chrcter hen I )
!!$n; to + n+ r$ce %or the)HAK You hve )de one o% the co))on
st' es tht )n+ !+ers )' e $n r o!e
+$n; ;)es/ You cnnot ssu)e tht
n;s tht e9$sted $n tht t $)e er $od re
ner!!+ v$! b!e to !! eo!e/ An $te)
e cnon ou!d cost ;ret de! to
ns ort/ It cou!d es$!+ ru $n ;)e b!
e nd there re sever! resons h+ son cou!d not ;et such n $te)/ Even $ %
u ;ot $t %or +our chr cter * there cou!d
stron; cse )de %or $t b!o$n; u
%$rst t$)e n $ne9er$enced er son
ed $t/
DAWN
AT BO L . .
Aer $! 4o)bt
)e
PK hen the !+ers r e sett$n; u ;)e us$n; the ru!e %or Rndo)
)bt Deter)$nt$on nd b!!oon $s
$nd$cted* $s the "Loct$on o%
4o)bt" t b!e used
DPAK No/ A!thou;h )ost rndo) $r
btt!es $!! occur on the &er)n s$de o%
the !$nes Js occu rr ed h$stor$c!!+G*
b!!oon ;)es r e the e9cet$on -the+
hve 5 chnce o% occurr$n; on e$ther
s$de o% the !$nes/ One d$e $s ro!!edK 1* <* or
@ )ens the b!!oon $!! be A!! $ed nd
6 - : )ens $t $!! be &er)n/ Inc$den
t!!+* $% there r e n odd n u)ber o% !
+er s $n b!!oon ;)e* the e9tr !+ershou!d be on t!1e ttc'$n; s$de/
DPK4n $!ot overd$ve to ;o
be+ond the nor)! r estr$ct$ons o%
)neuver er%or)ed $n co) bt
s$tut$on
DPAK No/ hen )neuver $s er
%or)ed $n co) bt s$tut$on Jtht $s* n+
t$)e the u se o% )neuver crds $s c!!ed
%or b+ the ru !es- s $ n c!ose rn;e*
hed on ttc' or t$!$n; s$tut$onG* the
!t$tude r estr$ct$ons r e bso!ute/ Over
d$v$n; $s on!+ done hen $!ot $shes
to ush h$s !ne be+ond $ts )9$)u)d$ve rte Jnd he cn never vo!untr $!+
over d$ve )ore thn @2 $n ;)e tu
rnG/
DPK If $!ot $s %!+$n; !ne $th
3 de;r ee rotr+ r $;ht turn
c b$!$t+ nd $s be$n; t$!ed* hen
cn he use the 3 de;ree turn
DPAK In !! s$tut$ons hen the use o%
)neuver cr ds $s c!!ed %or b+ the ru!es*
the rotr+ r$;ht turns cn on!+ be )de
%ter the co)!et$on o% the )neuver
chosen Jtht $ s* not u nt$! the !ne hs
)oved one sure out o% $ts )neuverG/h$s $s true %or the %o!!o$n; !ne s
e!!/
DPK If on!+ one )e)ber o%
&er)n to-seter cr e hs
r chute cn he ever ;$ve $t to the
other one
DPAK No /
,c$ence nts+ &)e
&K h+ do the chr cters hve totr + nd %$;ure out th$n;s It shou!d be
o bv$ous to n+ be$n; ho ;un or
th$n;s !$' e tht or' to n+one ho
!+s )n+ sc$ence-%$ct$on ;)es/
&AK It shou!dn 2t be obv$ous ho th$n;s
or'/ Note the $!!ustrt$on bove %ro) the
,@ )odu!e/ he dev$ces o% the Anc$ents
re +er s hed o% ht e hve tod+/
'e $nto cons$dert$on ho )uch the
r$%!e hs evo!ved $ n @ +ers nd !+
th t to the r$%!e o% @ +ers %ro) no/
&)e b! nce !so !+s rt/ he
chr cters cnnot h ve ever+th $n; hndedto the) on s$!ver !tter/ A!so* ;ret
de! o% %un cn be hd b+ r esent$n; the
chrcters $th strn;e obects tht ou
!d be $))ed$te!+ reco;n $Cb!e to us
tod+/ &K h+ $n the or!d r e
chrcters uto)t$c!!+ h$t hen str uc'
%ro) surr$se
&AK h$s dec$s$on s )de to re%!ect
ho tru!+ he!!ess be$ n; $s $ n n
) bush s$ tut$on/ It s !so )de to
;$ve !+er chr cters dvnt;es ;$ nst
the )n + oer%u! cr etu r es o% the ;)e/
It or's %or the chrcters )ore o% ten
thn ;$nst the) / If +ou re ;ett$n;
surr$sed too o%ten* be )ore cr e% u! $th
+our ne9t chrcter B
&K (+ re%eree $sn2t chec' $n; %or
r ect$on $th the NP4s e )eet / ,he
s+s she hs the) !r ed+ !nned out/
&AK In !! r o!e-!+$n; ;)es* the
re%eree c!!s the shots* r$;h t or ron;/
h$s cse $s er %ect!+ ccet b!e $% the
bre's ;o $ th the ;rou s o%ten s
;$nst the)/ Re)e)ber* hen $ t stos
be$n; %un $ t2s t$)e to sto !+$n;/
&K I hve !$st o% eons I ou!d
!$'e to use $n the ;)e/ ou!d +ou !$st
ht eon 4!ss the+ shou!d be nd
the )ount o% d);e the+ cuse
&AK I cn !$st ht I ou !d !ce on
the) s re%eree/ h t +ou r re%eree
nts to do cou!d be vst!+ d$%%er ent
)tter/
eon we D
o!o 1 ! d?
,her$'en < 0 d6
urter ,t%% < ! d:
(ch $ne ;un 11 6d?
>$ bro ,ord 5 6 ts/
hron bou!der vr/
hronhu )no$d bod+ ! d:
,u$rted !$u$d Jn+ t+eG vr/
$st JPer
ttc'ers HDG !d:
Dr$ven veh$c!e < vr/
Ind$rect %$r e
eons @ vr /
•vr/ )ens vr $b!e deend$n; on the
$shes o% the r e%eree/
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LYHEDRON 1/
K I hve )utted ber chrcter
d )+ re%eree )$nt$ns tht s$nce $t
sn 2t n+ r)or $ts r)or c!ss $s 1/ I
+ $t shou!d be 5* ust !$'e Dbber or
e;et/AK he r)or c!ss o% sec$es $s not
t bsed on the th$c'ness o% the$r %ur or
e/ It $s !so %unct$on o% the s ec$es2
ed nd s$Ce/ he ! O %or no r)or
!$es to hu)n t+ es tht re !'$ n;
und $n the$ r s'$n nd !$tt!e e!se/ I ;ree
th +ou tht ber t+e rtes better thn/ It $s st$!! u to +ou r r e% er ee to deter
ne the ctu! nu)ber/ I ou!d s+ $t
es n+her e %ro) to 6 deend$n; on
%st the cretur es o% +our r e%eree2s
r!d re/ I ou!d !ce $ t t 6 $n )$ne/
(MY J 13/<s Advent ure&)e
K I !$'e the %$st%$;ht s+ste) $n the
)e* but I don2t ;et to use $t ver+
en/ Ever+one $s !+s crr+$n;
ns/ h$s o%ten !eds to !os$n; !ot o%
+er chrcters/ ht cn I do
AK here r e sever! +s to decrese
!eth!$t+ o% +our ;)eK
R e)$nd +our ! en%or cer s tht !$ve
)$n! %u!! o% $n%or)t$on $s )or e v!u
e thn ded one/ O% course* +ou
ve to hve done +our ho)eor' s
d;e nd or'ed out ht the ctu r ed
)$n! $!! 'noB
here r e )n+ s$tut$ons here chr
ers be;$n host$!$t$es 12 or !ess +) one nother/ Hve NP4s +ou r e
n$ ; tte)t to d$sr) nd %$st%$;ht $ n
h s$tut$ons/ Your !+er chr cter s
! u$c'!+ see the dvnt;es o% th$s
e o% rocedure/
You cn !+s hve +ou r ! en%orce
nt ;enc$es $ssue rn$n;s to o%%$cers
out the use o% %$rer)s $n croded
b!$c !ces or the u b!$c str eets/ As
;e* +ou cou !d ss$;n ercent ch nce
t )$ssed shots h$t $nnocent b+stnders*
u!t$n; $n !e;! ct$ons ;$nst the o%%$
s ho %$r ed/K I hve been !+$n; $n the
AN&,ER,= ;)e )odu!e M
der in Hr)on+ %or ee's no nd
!!+ be!$eve I 'no ho the '$!!er
s/ e!! )e if $t s rn'$e ,n
t It )ust be h$)/
AK ht )odu!e hs r ece$ved ;r et
n+ ;ood co) )ents/ I on 2t te!! +ou $%
u r e r$;ht or ron;* but tht )odu!e
one o% the best reson s h+ !+$ n ;
AN&,ER, ;)e cn be so )uch
/ her e re %e )odu!es out r$;ht no
t $!! )'e +ou or' hrder to so!veu r dventure /
STAM, ONT&E S
,c$ence-$ct$on &)e
,K 4n I hve !net $th ;reen
s'+
,AK Yes* but $t $!! be ver+ rr e th$n;/
he co!or o% the s'+ round )ost !nets
tht hve t)osher e $!! be e$ther b!ue
!$' e Erth or r edd$sh/ he co!or h s !ess
to do $th the co!or o% the !net 2s sunthn $th ht $s $n the t)os her e/ he
!$;ht %ro) the sun $s de%rcted b+ th$ n;s
tht hn; $n the t)os her e/ On Erth*
ter nd dust d$%%r ct the "h$te" !$;ht
o% the ,un nd crete b!ue s' +/ h$s $!!
be the cse on )ost !nets/ If there $ s
!ot o% dust $n the $r * the s'+ $!! h ve
r edd$sh co!or * )uch !$'e the sunset on
Erth/
A ;r een s'+ cou!d h en $ % ther e ere
hotos+nthet$c !;es or )$cro !nts
%! ot$n ; $ n the t)os her e/ he !nts
ou!d bsorb so)e o% the sun!$;ht to;r o* cr et$n; c!ouds o% ;r een hCe/
h$s $n turn cou!d !ed to other rob
!e)s/ he het co)$n; %ro) the sur %ce
o% the !net ou!d be bounced bc' b+
the c!oud !+er / h$s ou!d r$se the
te)er tur e o% the ! net/ h$s $s c!!ed
";r eenhouse e%%ect/" >enus $s n e9)
!e o% th$s/ &l so , $th the $ ncrese $ n het*
)ore ter ou!d evorte $nto the $r *
so $t ou!d r $n )or e o% ten/ A!so* the
!;e or )$cro-!nts )$;ht )' e breth
$n; the $r dn;erous s$ nce these !nts
ou !d be drn $nto the !u n;s/ On such
!net* ;s ) s' or %$!ter ou!d ben ecessr+/ ,uch !net ou!d not be
ver + !esnt !ce to !$ve/
,K Is $t oss$b!e to hve or!d
ent$re!+ covered $th ter or !net
tht hs no ter
,AK Yes* $t $ s e$ther e9tr e)e ou!dn 2t
be !ces ver + su$ t b!e %or hu) n !$% e/ An
!! ter !net ou!d r obb!+ be noth
$n; bu t )$st+ ;!o be $th the t)oshere
!)ost s %u!! o% ter s the sur%ce $tse!%/
A tot! !+ dr+ !net h s no ter necessr+ %or hu) n !$% e or to he! rotect the
!net %ro) hr)%u! rd $ t$on e)$ tted b+
$ ts sun/ nder current theor$es* ne$ther
! net ou!d be cons$der ed su$tb!e %or
hu)n !$ %e/,K I !+ed $n ,AR RONIER,=
;)e Re%eree2s ,creen ($n$-(odu!e
nd hd the )$s%ortune to hve )+
chrcter re!ese the sores $n the (ed
$c! Lb dur$n; co)bt $th ,thr/ I
s+ tht oen$n; tht sect$on o% the sh$
to the vccuu) o% sce shou!d hve
c!ered out the sores/ (+ re%eree$ns$sts tht tht ou!dn 2t be enou;h/
,% AK If +our re%er ee )$nt$ns tht outer
sce $!! not '$ !! the s or es* tht $s the
%$n! nser/ R e)e) ber tht the sh$ s
%ound %!ot$n; $n sce $ th $ts s+ste)s
shut don/ h$s ou!d suort the res$st
nce to the e%%ects o% outer sce vccuu )
on the sores/ her e s cure $ n the !b
re %or the d$sese but hen the sh$s
res re h$t $th vccuu) th$s cou!d
es$!+ destro+ the )ore de!$cte eu$
)en t on bor d/
Es $on;e &)e
,KA sn$er %$res t h$s tr;et nd
)$sses/ he tr;et runs* but nother
chrcter shoots nd '$!!s the tr;et /
ou!d the ssss$nt$on be c!en or
u!trc!en
,A K ecuse the ssss$nt$on too' )or e
thn one shot* $t $s cons$dered c!en
ssss$nt$on* not n u!trc!en/ If both
;ents ) $ss$ons ere to ssss$nte the
tr;et the+ ou!d shre the @ e9er$
ence o$nts eu !!+/ If e$ther ;ent ere
n ssss$n* tht ;ent ou !d ;$ n n
"dd$t$on"! ! o$ nt bonus/ If e$ther ch
cter ere n NP4* the e9er$ence o$nt
ou!d st$!! hve to be shred/
,K ,o)e o% those Ares o%
.no! ed;e re rett+ use!ess / h+
ou!d n+one nt to hve
'no!ed;e $n th$n;s !$'e Re!$;$on or
Ho)e Eco no)$cs nd !+ the
;)e,AK One o% the )ost $ nter est$ n; con
ce ts $n the OP ,E4RE ;)e $s the
%ct tht !! bu reus )ust h ve !r;e
'no!ed;e oo! to dr %ro) $n or'$n ;
out ss$;n)ents/ A!! o% the r es ! $ sted
cn !+ n $ ) ortnt r t $ n or'$n ; ou t
)$ss$on/ A )$ss$on cou!d t' e n ;ent
to the >t$cn here ' no!ed;e o% Re!$
;$on $s essent$! %or the ;ent to ;et
round/ A ;ood d) $n $strtor $!! ) ' e
sure tht the$r ;)e uses the s' $!!s o% !!
the !+er chrcters/
,K (+ !+er chrcter !$' es to use crossbo $n h$s ssss$nt$ons/ I ues
t$on the : hses to re!od one/ he
neer )ode!s bre' nd re red+ to ;o
$n /@ hses or !ess/ If I cn rove to )+
d)$n$strter tht th$s $s true cn the
re!od t$)e be !essened
,AK he t$)e ;$ven %or tht eon
d$dn2t t'e $ nto con s$dert$on n+ unu
su! des$;ns/ If +ou resent roo% there $s
no reson h+ the re!od t$) e cn2t be
chn;ed/ &$ve so)e thou;ht to the env$
ron)ent t the t$)e o% r e!od$n;/ If ther e
$s need to st+ h$dden or the ;ent $s
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$n; to do so)eth$n; e!se* these
tor s $!! be $)or tnt $n the r e!od$
t$)e/
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N D5Drn (3E 1E-RE
HE D5D (3E E63
Philip 3eers (n + o% +ou )+ or )+ not r e)e)ber the%o!!o$n; e9) %ro) the ;es o% $ssue #6o% DRA&ON8 (;C$ne/ hose o% +ouho2ve been r ound !on; enou;h tohve t'en $t the %$rst t$)e robb!+ don2t re)e) ber the nsers n++/ heu$C be!o $s des$;ned to test +our 'no!ed;e o% the AD7D ;)e r u!es $ t $s not $ntended s "tr$v$ contest/" If +ou !+ the AD7D;)e but do not ever ct s D(* don 2t
e9 ect to co)e n+here ner n ser$n;ever+ uest$on correct!+/ n!ess the ues t$on sttes other$se* do not re%er to the ru!e boo's h$!e t'$n; the e9) / If +ou %ee!
uest$on $s )b$;uous or $s )tter o%o$n$on* tr+ +ou r best to nser $t n++/You)+ %$nd tht the nser t' es th$s $ntoccou n t/
Prt 1K 22he Monster Manual
8rue or %alse1/ ,'e!etons re )!$c$ous % or) o% u nded tht hte
hu)n !$%e/
</ Des$te the$r !o# h$t d$ce* O;re (;$ )'e
ded!+ %oes/@/ here r e %$ve t+es o% "true" &$nts/
6/ R ed Dr;ons re the )ost %ered t+e o% ev$!
dr;on becuse the+ r e the )ost v$c$ous* re !ess
!$'e!+ co be s!ee t n+ ;$ven t$)e thn n+
other '$nd* nd re )ore co))on thn the other
'$nds/5/ rbed Dev$!s cnnot be urned b+ 4!er$cs/
:/ H$;her-!eve! %$;hters re%er to %$;ht &ob!$ns rther
thn Ores* even hen the+ )ust %ce to or three
t$)es s )n+ &ob!$ns s Ores// .$-r$n nd D$nn$ co)e %ro) the E!e)ent!
P!ne o% A$r/
?/ ro!!s re !ot tu;her no thn the+ used to be/
3/ erebers re the on!+ '$nd o% !+cnthroe!$;ned trds &ood /
1/ A ($nd !+er $s no !on;er dn;erous toh$;h-!eve! chrcters once $ts s$on$c b!sts hve
been e9ended /
Pr t <K 22he Play er s Han!oo"
11/ E!ves hve sec$! res$stnce to Sleep nd
#harm s e!!s* s do h!% -e!ves/
1</ or the )or chrcter c!sses* r$) e
r eu$s$te $s reu$ r ed %or chrcter to ;$n the
1 e9er$ence bonus/
1@/ H!%!$n;s never hve $n %rv$s$on/
16/ Assss$ns* P!d$ns* nd (on's )ust be
hu )n/
15/ Drves nd h! %!$n;s cnnot beco)e(;$c sers becuse the custo)s o% the$ rresect$ve rces roh$b$t $t/
4hr cter c!sses
Fucscions 2G1H3 pcrcain t o c.hc di--crcnc dasscs.#hoose one o- che -our secs o- uestions belo
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an imaginary arena and producing char-
N D5Dn4 (l0tlE 1E-RE
DO I YO-REL1olo d&enturing in D5D 8
(aming
y Roger E. 3oore
!e- !+$ n; ;)es r e des$;ned* b+
d !r;e* to be !+ed b+ ;rous o%
o!e/ h$s $sn 2t !+s oss$b!e*
ever /
n+ eo!e* ud;$n; %r o) Lhe )$! th t
LYHEDRON"2 NeC$ne r ece$ves*
ve d$%%$cu!t+ %$ nd$n; eo !e to ;)e
th the) becuse other ;)ers !c' the
erest or do not !$ve nerb+/ h$s sd
ut$on cn be rect$%$ed b+ tr+$ n; so!o)$n;/
,o!o ;)$n;* s +ou ou!d e9ect* $ s
%$cu!t to do ther e h ve not been n+
d ru!es !$d don bout ho to ;o
out $t * but th$s $))ed$te!+ co)es to
!+er 2s dvnt;e $n tht the ;)er
s to )'e u h $s or her o% n ru!esB
v$ous!+ +ou hve to be cr e% u! $n ;o$n;
out th $s to )'e the ;)e cont$nuous!+
erest$n ; to !+* but th$n' o% $t s
nce to test +our s'$!!s t r e! ;)e
s$;n$ n;/ You beco)e not on!+ the
+er* but the r e% er ee nd the ;)e cr e tor e!!/
or uroses o% th$s r t$c!e * e $!! t' e
oo' t +s o% sett$n; u d$%% erent t+es
so!o ;)es us$n; the AD7D ;)e
te) so)e o% these ;u$de!$nes )+ be
ns%erred to other ;)es !$' e &A((A
ORLD8* ,ARRONIER,"2 * OP
4RE8 * &AN&,ER,"2 * OO
LL8* nd* o% course* the ever - ou!r
7D8 ;)e/
,o)e bs$c cons$dert$ons need to be
dr essed be%or e sett$n; u n AD7D
o dventur e or c)$;n/ he nu)ber !+er chrcter s or )or chr cter s
vo!ved * the$r !eve! nd c!ss* ho the+
ou!d be out%$ tted * the n tur e o% the
)ed $te dventure Jren* dun;eon *
!derness* or other$seG* the "ho)e
nds" r esent!+ 'non to the chr c
JsG* the )$n; s+ste) used * nd the
ste) %or deter)$n$ n; r ect$ons o% NP4s
the )or chrcter s shou!d be noted
%orehnd/
o ;r et e9ten t* the t+e o% dven
es +ou nt to run $!! d$ctte the t+e
chrcter $t $s best to use/ Ar en dvenes* %urther det$!ed be!o * re best
+ed $th %$;hter-c!ss chrcters/ Dun
oneer$n; dventur es )+ be
!+ed $th n+ sort o% chrcter * but $t $ s
r e% erb!e $n these t+ es o% ;)es to run
)or e th n one )or ch rcter/ Dun
;eons trd$t $on!!+ r odu ce )or e thn
one o onent* un!$' e one-on-one r en
btt!es* nd s)!! ;rou o% )or chr
cter s $s better o t$on thn s$n;!e
h$;her-!eve! ch r cter * o%%er $n;
)uch )ore %!e9$b$!$t+ nd str en;th /
If dun;eons nd rens r e too con%$ n
$n;* then there2s the &ret Outdoor s/
h$s r esents ne rob!e)s* hoever/Outdoor dventur ers* becuse the oer
o% )onsters one )eets $s so )uch ;r eter
thn $n !o-!eve! dun;eon* shou!d be o%
res ectb!e !eve! J6th or boveG nd tr ve!
$n ;r ou s o% t !est three or %our/ Hench
)en nd h$r e!$n;s )+ be used to %$!! out
n dventur$ n; rt+ to )'e $ t tou;her
nd $ncr ese $ts surv$vb$!$t+* but the
;)er shou!d tr + to ' ee the nu )ber s
don to )n;eb!e !eve!s/
,o)e o% the t+es o% dventur$n; set
us r e !$sted be!o* $th su ;;est$ons on
ho to r oduce chr cter s nd bc';r ounds %or such ;)es/ ,$nce these re
on!+ ;u$de!$nes* +ou )+ !ter or dd to
the) to %$nd st+!e o% so!o ;)$n; tht
+ou )ost eno+/
rena #ombat
(ost so!o AD7D ;)es $ n vo!ve cr et$ n;
cter s tht $!! ;o $nto $t $n co)bt
;$ nst other chr ctc1·s or )onsters/ he
ot$ons $n th$s sort o% ;)e r e u$te
!$)$ted* s$nce $t bo$!s don to uest$on
o% '$!! or be ' $!!ed / h$s cn be ;ood
+ to %)$!$r$Ce onese!% $th the AD7D
co)bt s+ste) $% +ou nt to ru n non
!eth! rens* so)e so!o btt!es beteen
u nr)ed nd unr )or ed o onents J"A!!-
,tr (onster r est!$n;"G $ !! ;o !on;
+ $n he! $n; +ou %$;ur e out the eon
!ess co)bt s+ste) $ n the "M'.he set-u %or ren btt!es $s r e!t$ve!+
s$)!e/ You ro!! u %e )or chrcters
nd the$r strt$n; )on e+* dec$de ht
eu$ )ent the+ $!! bu+* nd then des$;n
n ren %or Lhe) to %$ ;h t $t out ;$ nst
ech other or set o% rndo)!+-ro!!ed
oonents/ he r o b!e) $ n deve!o$n;
scenr $os ! $'e th $s $s th t the AD7D
;)e doesn2 t bre' the )ove)ent nd
co) bt s+ste) don %r en ou;h to do
co)!ete!+ ccu r te nd !+b!e tct$c!
;)e/ If ccurc+ $ s not es ec$!!+ $) or
tnt* then +ou cn set u the co)btntsnd )ove the) $n the ren s +ou
des$re/ 4o)bt * us$n; $n$t$t$ve nd so
%orth* $s r eso!ved s nor)! the !+er
)ust run both )or chr cters nd
oonents t the s)e t$)e* h$ch cn
rove d$%%$cu!t but
st$!! oss$ b!e/
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STAR ,RONT&ERSTM ALP-A %A!N and "N&G-T -A!"S Ga.e Aids !ea/ons vs/ Ar.or
A00re)iations
he fo%%owing format is 4se5 to o4t%inee most im6ortant statisti7s of an 89:89 ame an5 ran; or 6osition'A< 3 8/ I3 =/ /TA
List of /;i%%sList of wea6ons an5 5efenses
A< • range5 wea6on atta7;s7ore 3 • me%ee atta7; s7ore8/ • 64n7hing s7oreI3 • initiati?emo5ifier =/ •rea7tion s6ee5 /TA• stamina s7ore
he n4mers fo%%owing the ao?e are?iaons are the 890s ratings f or theseategories.
&"$ll '!!re($at$on s
8i%ot • 6i%oting s;i%% Astra • astrogations;i%%Engin • engineering s;i%%=o7;t • ro7;et wea6onrs;i%% Energ • energwea6onr s;i%% 3e5i7 •me5i7a% s;i%%=oot • rooti7s s;i%%9om6r • 7om64ter s;i%%Deme% • 5emo%itions s;i%%1-@ • s;i%% %e?e%Awhen fo%%owing ao?e
)n$*+t Ha% "s s+$, stat$st$ -s ADB • a77e%erationC5e7e%er ationfa7tor 3= • mane4?er rating
8E
h4%% 6ointsO9= • 5amage 7ontro% rating
.ea,ons A
LF • %aser atterL9 • %aser 7annon
A= • assa4%tro7;et T • tor6e5o=F • ro7;et atter8F • 6roton eam atterEF • e%e7tron eamatter D9 • 5isr46tor7annon3 • mines/ • see;er missi%es
/eenses /
= • ref%e7ti?eh4%%3/ • mas;ings7reen
T(/ical
Bighter :
Assa4%t /7o4t:
Brigate:
Destroer :
3ine%aer:
Shi/ Statistics 1Ad)anced Ga.e
8 ADB H 3= H O9= >!<ea6ons: A=x>' Defenses:=
8 1H ADB H 3= O9= H!<ea6ons: A= x' LF
Defenses: =
8 ! ADB 3= > O9= $!<ea6ons:L9 =F x' LF T x2' EF
Defenses: = 3/ x2' I93 x'
8 H! ADB > 3= > O9= $H<ea6ons:L9 =F :' LF T x2' EFDefenses: = 3/ x2' I93 xH'
8 H! ADB 1 3=2 O9= $H<ea6ons: 3 x2!' / x' LF
<ea6on T6e Effe7t of Armor Axe nife 9%4 et7. 9annot 6enetrate armor Gas Grena5es 9annot 6enetrate armor ee5%er s 9annot 6enetrate armor /oni7 <ea6ons 9annot 6enetrate armor /6ear /wor5 $!" 6rote7tionF4%%ets @H" 6rote7tionLaser <ea6ons H!" 6rote7tionBragmentation Grena5e >H" 6rote7tionGroJet =o7;ets >H" 6rote7tionE%e7tri7 /wor5 >!" 6rote7tionKiro;nife 2H" 6rote7tionE%e7trost4nner B4%% 6enetration/ho7; G%o?es B4%% 6enetration
/t4nsti7; B4%% 6enetrationTangier Grena5e B4%% 6enetration
P*nct*re %ia.eter Chart
<ea6on Diam.of 84n7t4re 7m' A4to-seaE%e7trost4nner 8isto% 4%%et 1 1!!ee5%er wea6on 1 1!!Br agmentation grena5e 2 151! ho%es' $H
Light 9r4iser : 8 $! ADB > 3= 2 O9= 1!!<ea6ons: D9 LF EF 8F =F x@' T x'
Defenses:= E/ // I93 x'
ea? 9r4iser : 8 ! ADB 2 3= 1 O9= 12!<ea6ons: LF x2' 8F EF D9 / x2'
Tx' =F x'Defenses:= E/ 8/ // I93 x'
ssa4%t 9arrier : 8 $H ADB 2 3= 1 O9= 1H!
<ea6ons: LF 8F =F x'fighter x1!'Defenses:= 3/ x' I93 x1!'
Fatt%eshi6: 8 12! ADB 2 3= 2 O9= 2!!
<ea6ons:D9 LF x>' 8F EF x2' / x'T x' =F x1!'
Defenses: = E/ 8F //I93 x12'
6a7e /tation: /tatisti7s for stations ?ar withthe sie an5 t6e of station.'
8 2!->!! ADB O 3= O O9= 1C28<ea6ons: 1 EF LF 8F or =F 6er H!8 Defenses: = A%% /7reensI93 x-2'
GroJet 6isto% < $HLaser 6isto% < $HLaser r if%e 2 $H3a7hine g4n 4%%et < $H=if%e 4%%et < $HGroJet rif%e @ H!ea? %aser @ H!Laser 6owertor7h @ H!nife 15H ?ari/wor5 15HE ?ari/6ear 151! ?ari
Kiro;nife 151! ?ar iE%e7tri7 /wor5 151!•2 ?ari
Str*ct*ral Points o2 S/aceshi/ S(ste.s
/hi6 /stem or 9om6onent /tr47t4ra% 8ointsat7h 2!! • 151!!4%% /e7tions 2!! • 251!!
9ontro% 8ane% 1!! • 151!!
Fatter <ea6on >!! • 251!!
9annon H!! • 251!!Engine sie A' 251! M 1!!
Engine sie F' H51! M 1!!Engine sie 9' H51! M 2!!
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I93 • inter7e6tormissi%es E/ • e%e7trons7reen// • stasiss7reen 8/ •6roton s7reen
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/aceshi/ Co.0at <ea6on one 4%% /7reen /7reen /7reen /7reen I93 Damage
5ifie5e =o%%
-1!-H
-#-H2
H>
-HG-@!
T6e of Damage
4%% hit: 5o4%e norma%
5amage4%% hit: ro%% nor ma% 5amage forwea6on
Dri?e hit: %ose 1 ADB 6ointDri?e hit: %ose 12< tota% ADB ro4n546' Dri?e hit: %ose entire ADB
/teering hit: %ose 1 3=6oint /teer ing hit: %oseentire 3=
Disr46tor 9annon @!" @!" H!" H!" !!Co H!"
-
>51!Tor6e5o H!" H!" H!" H!" $H" H!" 1!C 51!
Assa4%t =o7;et @!" @!" @!" @!" @!" @!" -HC 251!•=o7;et Fatter !" !" !" !" !" !" ->C 251!
3ines @!" @!" @!" @!" !" @!" -HC >51!•H/ee;er 3issi%e $H" $H" $H" $H" #!" $H" -GC H51!
• <ea6ons 7a4ses ha%f 5amage ro4n5e5 46' on 4%% hits.
-@2-@-@@
-
<ea6on hit: L9+ LF+ 8F+ EF+ A=+ =F
<ea6on hit: 8F+ EF+ LF+ =F+ A=<ea6on hit: D9+ L9+ A=+ LF<ea6on hit: A=+ EF+ 8F+LF+=F
-
-$
-
-G!
<ea6on hit: LF+ =F+T+ A=+ 8F+ EF+ L9 %a.a+e Ta0le Modi2iers8ower short 7ir 74it+ %ose a%% s7reens an5 I93s IDef ense hit: 8/+ E/+ //+3/+I93 Defense hit: 3/+ I93+//+ 8/+ E/
!ea/on Restrictions
-G
-#1
-#$
#- 1!H
1!@- 12!
11$- 12!
Defense hit: I93+ //+ 8/+ E/+ 3/
9omat 9ontro% /stem hit:-1!" on a%% atta7;sa?igation hit: %ose mane4?er ing 7ontro%
E%e7tri7a% Bire: r o%% a55itiona% 5amage at •2! ea7h t4rn.
Ad)anced Ga.e Co.0at Ta0le
Defense =ef%e7ti?e 8roton E%e7tr on /tasis 3as;ing 4%%
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Du ngeoneering expeditions
in solo games are more difcult to run than arena
OLYHEDRON 17
he oonents one %ces $n n ren
n be ut on rndo)-ro!! tb!e drn
) the nder$n; )onsters sect$ons o%
e "M, %$9ed so tht overhe!)$n; Jor
derhe!)$n;G %orce $s not brou;ht to
r ;$nst the chrcters/ he !+er
+ eu$ the o onents s des$red * or
+ use even )ore rndo) roll tb!es
s$;ned to out%$t oonents t rndo)
us +our chrcters cou!d %ce ores $n
te )$! us$n; d;;ers* or ;no!!s $n
ther $th to-hnded sords* nd so
th - erhs not en t$re!+ !o;$c!* but
r$ed enou;h to ho!d +our $nterestG/
or r erd* the )or chrcters cn
ce$ve )one+* e9er$ence o$nts* nd
rhs );$c! $te)s/ It )$;ht be orth·
h $!e !!o$n; ren chrcters to ur·se cert$n );$c! $te)s $th htever
one+ tht the+ ern $n the ren the
sts tb!es $n the "M %or );$c $te)s
ou!d be used un!tered %or th$s urose/
o th$n;s )ust be r e)e)bered here/
rst* bu+$n; );$c! $te)s $n th$s )n·
r $s not reco))ended t !! %or nor)!
)$n; $n so!o dven tur$n; there $s noth·
; ron; $th $t/ It cn be ssu)ed tht
se $te)s re v$!b!e t tht u b$u$
us %$9ture o% ner!+ !! %nts+ ro!e
+$n; c)$;ns* the (;$c ,hoe/
o e9 er$ence o$nts $!! be erned %or
+ eon tht $s urchsed $ n sho
e th$s* nd $t $s oss$b!e Jdeend$n; on
tb!es +ou cr eteG tht the )onsters or
rr$ors tht +our chrcters %$;ht )$;ht
ve been to the (;$c ,hoe* tooB If
oonent $s de%eted* htever $te)s
oonent oned cn be ;$ven to +our
rcter* but th$s )+ ush the ;)e tooout o% !$ne/ Hve the )or chrcters
e on!+ those $te)s* );$c! or other·
se* tht re erson!!+ urchsed/ h$s
es the chrcter %ro) beco)$n; too
er%u! too u$c'!+* nd ensures !on;
d sted+ ro;ress$on %or the c)$;n/
A second cons$dert$on $nvo!ves ho
uch csh cn be rded er ren
t!e / As ru!e o% thu)b* I su;;est
rd$n; round 1 ;/ / er %$;ht th$s
u!d )en so)e < %$;hts* t !est* unt$!
I sord cn be urchsed/ If th$s $s too
n; to $t* u the st'es to )9$)u)5 ;/ / er %$;ht* or crete rndo)
%er$n; %ter ech %$;ht o% 5-5 ;/ /
sce!!neous $te)s* nd eons * cn
urchsed %or the r$;ht )ount o%
h/
As %$n! thou;ht* one )$;ht nt to
te re;u!r te) o% ;!d$tor -%$;hters
;hters re the on!+ c!ss o% chrcter
t re!!+ %$t $n n ren-st+!e c) $;nG
t !! ro;ress to;ether $n s'$0!s nd
!$t$es* s e!! s csh rds/ Per hs
+ $!! hve te) n)e Jthe &re+·
h' r!ords* or the !c')oor nd·
$ts* or so)eth$n;G nd co)ete ;$nst
other te)s +ou des$;n* e$ther hu)n or
non-hu)n/ 4hrcters redu ced be!o
Cero h$t o$nts )$;ht be cons$dered ser$
ous!+ ounded * not s!$n* nd ou!dn 2t
rece$ve n+ e9er $ence or csh %or the
btt!e/ It sounds !$'e %nts+ ro %ootb!!/
btt!es* but o%%er tht )uch )ore
vr$et+/ ostrt* s$)!+ dec!re tht
there $s dun;eon so)ehere $th n
entr++ )tch$n; one o% the strt$n;con%$;ur· t$ons %or rndo)-ro!!
dun;eons $n the "M Jsee Aend$9
AG* crete +our rt+* nd hve the)
roceed $n to $nves· t$;te th$n;s/ h$s
sounds s$)!e* but +ou $!! %$nd tht
so)e "test runs" o% the s+ste) $!! need
to be )de to %$ne-tune
$t to +our eno+)ent/
he dun;eon $s cr eted ccord$n; to
Aend$9 A2s ro!!-u tb!es th$s $!!* on
occs$on* roduce so)e ver+ $erd dun·
;eons nd +ou shou!d )' e notes on ho
to rb$trte strn;e resu!ts o% the d$e/ You)$;ht %$nd $t dv$sb!e to %$dd!e $th the
roo) s$Ce nd sh e cb!es* s$nce tr$n;u·
0 r roo)s nd the !$' e re hrd to )/ If
+ou hve the )or chrcters serch
roo)* +ou cn )'e u chnce the+
d$scover so)e o!d %urn$sh$n;s Jus$n;
Aend$9 I* Dun;eon Dress$n;sG* str+
co$ns Jon!+ %e t t$)eG * or s!$n )on
sters nd chrcters %ro) st Jssu)ed!+
unsuccess%u!G dventures/ est runs o% th$s
s+ste) $!! undoubted !+ ;$ve +ou $des
%or %urther dd$t$ons to the s+ste) th$s $s
rt o% the o+ o% ;)e des$;n$n;/In dun;eons* un!$'e rens* not !!
be$n;s +our rt+ )eets $!! necessr$!+
be host$!e/ As +ou run +our chrcters
throu;h so!o dun;eon* )'e so)e notes
on cret$n; tb!es to deter) $ne the rec
t$ons o% the )onsters encountered/ ,o)e
cretures* !$'e cent$edes* $!! ttc'
)$nd!ess!+ $n )ost cses* thou;h %$re )+
hve chnce to dr $ve the) +/ Or es*
deend$n; uon +our rt+2s co)os$ t$on*
)$;h t ttc' but )$;ht be br$bed or even
be $nt$)$dted b+ +ou r rt+ J$% b$; enou
;hG nd %!ee/ Inte!!$;en t )onsters cn hve%$ r!+ co)!$cted rect$on tb!es des$;ned
%or the)* thou;h +ou cn co)· b$ne tb!es
to ese the burden o% r ecord· 'ee$n;
J)+ be hob;ob!$n s* ores* nd ;ob!$ns
;ener!!+ rect the s)e +G/
r esu re shou!d be resonb!e* but
;$n* s$nce +ou re the on!+ !+er*
htever +ou dec$de ;oes/ You ou!d do
e!! to e9c!ude rt$%cts %ro) tr esure
!$sts* but n+ other sort o% $te) )+ be
uncovered s +ou dventure !on;/
As %$n! thou ;ht* +ou )$;ht set $t u
so tht the chrcters hve !ce to ;o bc' to rest u * be he!ed* nd so on/ You
cou!d crete %r$end!+ but s!$;ht!+ ;reed+
h$;h-!eve! );e or c!er$c s non-dven·
tu r$n ; chrcter ho $ !! cst the needed
Re)ove 4urse or R$se "ead se!!s* %or
r$ce* to 'ee the c)$;n ro!!$n; o%
cour se* $n or der to ut$ !$Ce the se!!-csters
oers* the ;rou )ust br$n; the un%or
tunte chrcter s reu$r$n; de-curs$n; or
resurrect$n; out o% the dun;eon/ se the
c!er$c! se!! costs tb!e $n the "M J;s/
1@-16G s ;u$de!$ne %or )'$n; u
);$c-user se!! costs/
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$ilderness ad&enturing
n!!+* there $s the )ost co)!e9 s$tu
n o% !! $n so!o$n;K h$' $n ; throu;h the
tdoors/ h$s resents s ec$! rob!e)s
$ts on/
he dventure sett$n; cou!d strt %ro)
on or cst!e* $ t!1 <-) $!e r d$us
ound )ed out s the re% er ee des$ res/
cuse outdoor encounter tb!es cn
c!ude both h$;h-nd !o-!eve! )onsters
once* the r eco))endt$ons )deove on rt+ stren ;th nd s$ Ce shou !d
cons$der ed/ Assu)e tht the )or
rcter s hve been dventur $n; %or
n; t$)e nd )+ hve ccu )u !ted
$te b$t o% t r esur e nd ) one+ be%ore
nd +ou dec$de ht2s resonb!e $n
$ s event/ Hench )en nd h$ r e!$n;s )+
$nvented* us$n; rndo) tb!es or se!ec
n/
As bc' ;rou nd %or so!o $!derness
)$;n* $t )+ be dec!red tht the
rcters hve dec$ded to ;o ou t nd
!or e the !nds r ound %or the s'e o%ventu r e/ A%ter !ev$n; the ed;e o% the
non or!d " ) * the ! +er r o!!s
e rndo) $!derness terr$ n tb!e $ n the
M' JAend$9 G LO see ht su r
und$n; ) he9es Jssu)$n; +ou u se
9;on !-;r$d )s %or +our dventur eG
o' !$' e/ (on sters )+ be encou ntered
$!!;es d$scovered * nd so %orth/
Another su ;;ested c)$;n ou !d
vo!ve s$ tut$on s$) $! r to tht $n the
nr%uest" co)$c b+ Lrr+ E!)ore $n
RA&ON61$ (;C$ne/ ,ever! )or rcter s re creted* o% r esonb!e !eve!
erhs !! t 6th or soG the$ r )$ss$on
hou!d the+ dec$de to ccet $tG $s to !eve
e$r ho)e tr$beTcst!eTv$!!;e* h$ch hs
en $so!ted %or ;enert$ons* nd ;o out
to the outs$de or!d to ;et s )n+ ;o!d
eces nd e9er $ence o$nts s oss$b!e/
hoever )n;es to su r v$ve d$e r$;or s o%
e dventur e nd )'e $ t bc' to the
be $th$n reson b!e er$od o% t$)e*
rh s +er* $!! be cons$dered %or the
dersh$ os$ t$on o% the ho) e co))u
+/ he h$;hest !eve! chr cter $ns/u send ech chr cter out $n d$%erent
r ect$on %ro) the$r h o)e * ro!! out the$r
ven tures %or ee' ech $n order * nd
e ho )'es $ t to the to/
Another vr$t$on $s to ) 'e u
)e-!eve! chr cer !$'e Lord or H$;h
$est* des$;n cst!e to bse the oer
ns %r o)* nd set 2e) to or ' c!er$n ;
+ the surround$n ; terr$ n nd e9 !or
; the$r or!d/ he )or chrcter cn
ve nu )erou s %o!!oers* thou;h erh
s on!+ % e $!! be t' en dventur$n ;
t$)e/ A!!$ es Js e!! s ene)$es ndon stersG )+ be encou nter ed/ A !%u!
od
Lord )$;h t )eet nd er$n; NP4
! d$ n * conv$nce h er Jb+ d $e ro!!sG
to beco)e hench) n or !!+* nd
% ter
deter)$n $n; th e er son! chrcter$st$cs o%
the !d$n the !+er )+ u se $ t s
nother ) or chrcter to t'e dventu r
$n;/ he oss$b$!$t$es re end!ess* thou;h
r oduc$n; st$s%ctor + c)$;n )+
rove d $%%$cu!t t t$)es/
olo #hara#ters in
"regular" games
It $ s ;ener!! + not ;ood $de to use +our
so!o ch rcters $n r e;u!r ;)$n ; c)
$;ns $th other ! +er s/ Your + o%
! +$n; so!o AD7D= ;)es )$;ht not %$
t t !! $th th e D(2s + o% ;)$ n ;* nd
+ou )+ %$nd $ t d$%%$cu!t to dust +ou r
chrcter 2s st+!e to tht o% the ;rou 2s/ It$s u su!!+ better to r o!! u n e chrcter
or use one !red+ estb!$shed $ n r e;u!r
;r ou / If the D( nd !+er s !oo' over
+ou r chrcter nd ;ree to !!o $t $nto
the on;o$n; ;)e* e!! nd ;ood* butdon 2t ush the $ ssue $% the+ r e%use/
1inal thoughts
he ;r etest b!ess$n; %or so!o ;)er $ s
co)u ter s+ste)* us$n; ro;r )s
des$;ned co t'e cr e o% th e o%ten ted$ou s
d $ e-ro!!$n; tht )+ er/ E9ce t$on!!+
co)! $cted nd co) !ete env$ron)ents
nd chrcters )+ be r oduced b+ co) u
ter ;enert$on +ou cou!d even set $ t u to
te!! +ou ht the tresure +ou on
appears to be* $ thou t te!!$n; +ou ht $t
ctu!!+ is unt$! +our chr cter csts n :d enriKy se!! uon $ t* +s brd to
;uess t $ts roert$es* or uses so)e other
s+ste) to %$nd ever +th$ n; out/ You ) $;ht
even ;et the co)uter to r oduce so)e
$n terest$n; "r o!e- !+$n;" o% $ts on *
us$ n ; rero;r) ) ed rect$on tb!es
%or cert$n )onster s nd )$nor ch
rcters/
Pr o;r) )ed (odu!esK ,R* Inc/* h s r oduced to "In v$s$ b!e In' (odu !es"
%or D7D611 ;)$ n ;K li ++ard ass4 Ml 5 ,nd (Ce o- the $idd lin g Minocaur 4 M H5.
hese re e!! orth chec'$n ; out to seeho ro;r )) ed so!o dventu res )+ be
des$;ned/ If +ou h ve so)e %r$ends ho
ou!d be $nterested $ n su ch roect* +ou
cou!d send so!o )odu!es J$thou t the
$ n v$s$b!e $n'G bc' nd %orth to ech other/
he bs$c ru!es boo' o% the ,AR
R ONIER,= ;)e cont$ ns short
so!o dventu re J"Pn-&!ct$c ,ecur$t+
r ech "G tht serves s n e9) !e o% th$s
sor t o% )odu!e/ h$ s cou!d rov $de hours
o% entert$ n )en t* both $ n cr et$n; such
)odu!es %or +ou r %r$ends nd $ n !+
test$ n; the) s e!!/hose reders $ th ccess LO er!+
$ssues o% ARE,= (;C$ ne 'no tht
)n+ o% the ;)es %etu r ed $n the) ere
des$;ned %or so!$t$ r e !+* h$ch cou !d be
dted $nto so!o dventu r $ n; c) $;n/
he best such $ssues re #< nd #: Jthe PA
NDORA*/// &)esG* #6 JARE A O
DEAH= &)eG* #5 J4IADEL O
LOOD= &)eG* nd # 1 JHE
RERN O HE ,A INLE,,
,EEL RA= &)eG/ ,o)e ho bb+
stores )+ h ve the bo9ed vers$on s o%
these ;)es the+ r e ver + h $;h!+ r eco))ended/
An + thou;hts tht +ou * the r eder s*
hve on so!o dven tur$n;* e$ther $n sett$n;
the) u * t+es o% dven tures cht cn be
deve!o ed* ;ener! h$!osoh+ nd des$;n
r ob!e)s to be overco) e* or ho so!o
;)es cn be deve!oed %or d$%%erent
;)e s+ste)s Js ! $sted boveG* cn be
t+ed nd sent $ n LO POLYHEDRON=
NeC$ n e/ ,o)e o% the best su;;est$on s J$ %
e!! r$tten* nd $% the+ or' $th$ n the
ru!es o% the ;)e s+ste)G send )+
er $n r $ nt here/ &r b t+ er$ ter
nd send 2e) $nB
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NOTES ,OR T-E %$NGEON MASTER
HI(H LE9EL D9EN-REin A%'%™ (allling
yRo+er E3 Moor e
)ost AD7D ;)e c) $;ns* $t $s
te co))on to ro!e !+ chrcter s o%
)ore thn )oderte b$!$t+* o% "n )e
e!" or ! ess/ here r e )n+ ;)e
du!es* rt$c!es* nd scen r$o $des to
bc' u on $n deve!o$n; !oer !eve!
) $;n s* nd the oer o% the chrc
s $ s e!!-b!nced $n )ost cses ;$nst
e oer o% the )on ster s the D( sets
$nst the)/ Hnd!$n ; ch r cter s o% u
n)e !eve! " $s not )uch o% ro b! e)
e9 er$enced re%erees/n%ortunte!+* th$s $ s not e9ct!+ true
ce the ether e! uer r eches o% chr
er2s otent$! r e r eched/ her e r e
co))erc$! )odu !es v$!b!e %or
7D ;)$n; tht r eu$r e the use o%
e t$on!! + oer%u! chrcters ther e
the %)ous ;$n t-dro-Ab+ss )od
s* 8he 8omb o- orr or s, nd )ost
ent!+ the "un geonLand L M agic Mirr or
J!! b+ E/ &r+ &+;9G/ (n+ r eders
DRA&ON8 (;C$ne %ound the rt$c
on the Astr! P!ne J$ssu e #:G nd the
ne He!!s J$ssue #5-:G u$te he!%u! $n$ n ; h $ ;h-!eve! chr cter s so)e !ces
;o dventur$n;/
Yet th$s $ s not en ou;h/ her e $s !$tt!e
or)t$on %or D(s to use s ru!es o%
)b $n des$;n$n; the$r on h$;h-!eve!
entur es nd c) $;n s* nd !$ t t!e %or
+er s to use $n ' ee$ n; the$r h $;h-!eve!
rcter s !+ b!e/ H$;h-!eve! c)
;ns re )u ch )or e d$%%$cu! t to set u
n !o-!eve! ones* but o%%er )or e d$ver
+ nd $nterest to )n+ AD7D ;)e
+er s/ h$s rt$c!e $s co!!ect$on o%
er vt$ons )de over seven +er s o%)$n ; t!1t !+ to runn$ n; nd !+$n;
h$;h-!eve! AD7D dven tures hoe
+ th$s $!! rove to be o% he! $n ;et
; h $;h-!eve! c)$;n s ro!!$n; on
$;hter trc'/
e%or e strt$n; ser$es o% h$;h-!eve!
ventur es* the D( shou!d cons$der
er! th$ n;s/ Is the c)$;n
v$s$oned s ";$ve+" sort * $n h$ch
r cter s $!! ;$n )or e thn one !eve!
dven ture* $c' u sever! rt$%cts
h t$)e* nd s!+ !ots o% ;ods Ar e the
rcter s ;o$n; to be ch!!en;ed*
strted* or
;$ven ever +th$n; the+ nt Ho )uchcontr o! do +ou * s the Dun ;eon (ster *
hve over the c)$;n Are the !+ers
re o% n + s+ste) o% chec's nd b!
nces +our c)$;n hs $n e%%ect hese
r e rt$cu!r!+ $ )ortnt LO h $;h-!eve!
;)es $n deter)$n$n; the chrcter o% the
c) $;n /
ecuse h$;h-!eve! ch r cter s r e $nher
ent!+ )or e co) !$ cted thn !o-!eve!
ones* D(s ho !n to run h$;h-!eve!
c) $ ;ns shou!d be ver+ %) $! $r $th
the chr cters tht $ !! be ru nn$n; round
$ n the) r usu!!+ ss round sheets o% er %or !+er s to %$0I out* descr$b$ n;
the$ r chrcters $n det$ ! $th !! ro
r$te n otes bou t ossess$on s* h$r e!$ n;s*
sec$! b$!$t$es* r e!$;$ous nd o!$t$c!
t $es* ;o!s* nd so %orth/ h$s $s $ nv!u
b!e $ n %$;u r $ n ; ou t ht sorts o%
encoun ter s ou!d best ch!!en ;e these ch
rcter s* thou;h th$s sort o% 'no!ed;e
shou!d not be bused/ If onCo the 4!er$c
s cur sed co hve -5 sve ver su s ston
$n;* $t $ sn 2t %$ r to th ro )edus %ter
)edus t h$) /
&ett$ n; co 'no the dventur er s be%oreh nd $s he!%u!* coo* $ n tht the D(
cn dec$de hether co !!o cert$ n chr
cters co rt$c$te $n the ;)es/ her e
r e so) e P4s r ou nd $th stren ;th scor es
o% 13 or <* h$ch %or h $;h-!eve! ;)es $s
cert$n!+ oss$ b!e* nd there r e so)e
$th str en;th s o% @5 or 5 Jtot!!+ r$d$cu
!ousG/ A cert$ n ch r cter )$;ht ossess
so )n + );$c $te)s tht the dventur e
ou!d be ushove r %or h $) * nd $t $s
cert$n!+ des$rb!e co e9c!ude tht chr c
ter %ro) n dventu r e Ju n!ess the !+er
dec$des to h ve the P4 du) so)e o% the
e9tr eu$ )en t %or ;oodG/
h$s $ n%or)t$on cn !so ;$ve the
r e%er ee $des $n deve!o $n; dventu res
tht $!! ho!d the !+er s2 ttent$on !+
er s !$ ' e to h ve $nut $ nto the d$r ect$on
the c)$;n t'es/ A c!er$c o% hor
ded$cted to ;$nt-'$!!$n; $!! res ond
better to trns ! nr %or+s $nco
0otunhe$ ) thn to tr$s $ nto the Ab+ss*
even thou;h the D( notes the c!er$c
ou!d %!! es$er r e+ co the vr$ed de)on-
t+ es o% the !tter/ Po!! the !+er s to seehere the$ r ch r cter s nt co ;o* nd h
t the+ nt to do/ H$;h-!eve!
P4s don2t hve to be !ed b+ the hndn+)ore/
As ;ener! ru!e $n these ;)es* $ t
doesn 2t !+s or' co bu$!d b$;;er· nd
b$;;er )onsters/ An+ D( cn )'e u 5
h$t d$ce* A4 -1< su er -de)on %ro) outer
sce tht $!! scr e the scbbr d o%% even the
)ost ded Lord/ h$s $s n o so!ut$on* t!1$ s $ s
over' $!!/ ht )tters $s us$n; h t2s
v$!b!e $n the )ost e%%ec
t$ve )nner to ch!!en;e the chrcters
nd 'ee the !+er s h+/ Even or es
cn rove dn;erous to oer% u! chrc
ter s $% hnd!ed cor rect!+/A ;ood e9) !e o% th$ s c)e u %e
)onths ;o/ ,o)e %r$ends nd 1 too' our
cou;her ch rcters ou t %or h $;h-!eve!
dventur e tht the D( h$nted ou!d 'ee
us entert$ned/ e ;ot ou t $n the $ !der
ness nd er e ttc' ed b+ u;;oths*
h$ch r e!! + don2t er ver+ bother so)
e/ n%ortu nte!+* these u;;oths
th r e b$; nets over ou r ;r ou $n the
)$d d!e o% the n$;ht %ro) ) bush* nd
s )e !+er ch rcters tr$ed to ;et to
the$r %eet* the+ er e s)c'ed $th c!ubs*
t$ed u * nd dr;;ed o%% eon!ess/
Once
br ou;ht to !oc! cst!e the+ hd the$r
r)or nd ;er t'en +* ere ;$ven
r ;s to er* nd ere th ron $ nto
du n;eon / A!! o% th $s s !+ed b+ the
ru!es* nd the !oo's on our %ces hen ou r3th throu;h <@rd-!eve! ;n; s ! e% t $th
n oth$n; bu t o!d r$son sh $ rts s ro bb!+
rett+ %u nn +* thou;h I hve trou b!e
re)e)ber$n;/ e sen t the r est o% the
t$)e esc $ n ; %ro) the du n;eon nd
%$;ht$n; o%% n ssort) ent o% !o-!eve!
chrcters nd cr etur es tht nor)!!+
ou!dn 2t hve ;otten the t$ )e o% d+ %ro)
us hen +our 1:th -!eve! ch r cter hs
on!+ bd -sh$ rt %or r)or nd c!ub
)de %ro) bro'en ch "$ r * $t 2s ")"C$ n;
ho nst+ th-!eve! %$;hter $ n !te )"$!
ho2s ust '$!!ed otion o - Speed $!!
er/
It shou!d be obv$ous to )n + D(2s
tht the ) ost dn;erous cr$tters $ n th e
;)e* bes$des de$t$es* r e chr cter t+es/
A 0 th-!eve! (on' $s hec' o% )on ster*
nd se!!cster s o% 16th -!eve! or h$;hercn be %$ er ce/ Non-!+er ch rcters ho
h ve ccess to );$c! eonr+*
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r)or* se!!s* nd n ssort)ent o% h$r e
n;s nd %$nnc$! resour ces to dr uon
n r esent %r )ore d$%%$cu!t$es %or !+er
hrcters thn de)ons or dev$!s/ 4)
$;ns shou!d not hve %!ood o% <th
eve! Ar ch);es runn$n; round * but
ou!e o% the) here nd there $!! )'e
%e )ore $nter est$n;* to s+ the !est/ 'll
$;h-!eve! NP4s the D( contro!s shou!d
e cr e%u!!+ !+ed $t 2s ssu)ed there
sn2t n $n%$n$te su!+ o% the) round *
o )tter ht the D( %ee!s other$se*nd cre $!! !!o the !oc! Ev$! H$;h
r $ests to cuse rob!e)s %or the P!d$n
ords $n the ;rou %or )n+ sess$ons o%
!+/ Let the h$;h-!eve!s use the$r under
n;s to so!ve the$r rob!e)s !! too o%ten*
(s !et the h$;h-!eve! NP4s t'e $t
$rect!+ on the nose %ro) the !+er chr
cters* resu!t$n; $n es+ v$ctor+/
In e9)$n$n; the h$;h-!eve! )odu!es
)ent$oned bove J$th the e9cet$on o%
he 8omb o- orrors5, $t beco)es r
nt tht chr cter t+es nd )onsters
euent!+ or' to;ether $n coord$nt$on
)' e so)e rts o% those )odu!es
u$te dn;erous/ he str en;ths o% these
retures re oven to;ether to cover n+
e'nesses the+ )+ ossess $nd$v$du!!+/
ne 1<th-!eve! Lord $s not )uch b+ h$)
e!% dd ;rou o% ?th-!eve! %$;hters
eh$nd h$)* nd the oos$t$on $s
r on;er but st$!! not ver+ %!e9$b!e/ No
dd $Crd * to ssss$ns* nd con
red e%reet* nd the oos$t$on $s cb!e
% cus$n; ;ret hvoc uon unr er ed
hrcters/ D(s shou!d !+ h$;h-!eve!
P4s cre%u!!+ nd s'$!!%u!!+* coord$nt
; the$r e%%orts $n co)bt nd
)!o+$n; "co)b$ned r)s" set-u
t uses )$9ed t+es o% oonents/
It !so he!s to 'ee the !+ers on the$r
es b+ hv$n; the$r oonents do unr e
ctb!e th$n;s/ Ever+one see)s to e9ect
n ore to crr+ sc$)$tr* but ht bou t
n or e crr+$n; rnseur $th h$ch $t
n d$sr) o onents ht bout !$ch
$n; roIected :mage h$!e $nv$s$b!e
o )n+ dventur$n; ;rous hve
tu!!+ ;one throu;h n re rotected
+ uards and Ward s or &ntipathy/ In
ne c)$;n * n dventur$n; ;rou s
)eet cute e!% !d+ ho see)ed u$te
ced out nd hd troub!e even th$ev$n;
oer!+ she s des$;ned to %!! %or the
ost oer%u! )!e chr cter $n the
ou/ Hoever * the cute e!% !d+ s
tu!!+ %e)!e dro ssss$nTc!er$c o%
;h !eve! ho too' dru;s to chn;e her
$n nd h$r co!or she on!+ $ntended to
e the ;rou %or her on uroses* nd
en bndon the) nd ;o her on +/
!+s 'ee 2e) ;uess$n;/
H$;h-!eve! c)$;ns re d$%%$cu!t to
env$s$on $th$n the !$)$ted con%$nes o%
dun;eon/ Dun;eons ;ener!!+ serve s
"tr$n$n; ;rounds" %or !ess oer%u!
chrcter s* thou;h o% course there re
so)e ver+ tou;h dun;eons tht )+ be
dventured $nto b+ $!!$n; chrcter s/
(n+ %nts+ stor $es bout oer%u!
heroes sho tht the dventur$n; env$
ron)ent o% such chrcters $s ver+ brod/
4onn nd &nd!% crossed !r;e ort$ons
o% the$r resect$v or!ds nd de!t $th
)n+ ersons nd cretur es there$n* ndE!r$c o% (e!n$bone crossed ho!e un$
verses nd !nes/
As chrcters beco)e )ore oer%u!*
the$r er sect$ves o% the un$verse the+ !$ve
$n shou!d broden $n the s)e )nner/
Once the+ ere concerned ust $th st+
$n; !$ve nd 'ne !$tt!e )ore thn the$r
on bc' +rds/ In t$)e the+ )et $th
)ore oer%u! NP4s* trve!ed cross the
!nd * too' se vo+;es* nd the$r $cture
o% the or!d the+ !$ved $n ;re even
)or e/ H$;h-!eve! chrcters o% "n)e
!eve!" nd bove $!! ;ener!!+ hve so)eor'$n; %)$!$r$t+ $th !oc! '$n;do)s*
$% not %$r ort$on o% the$r or!d $th$n
sever! hundred )$!es rn;e* nd )+
even hve so)e e9er $ence $th the outer
!nes/ he oss$b$!$t$es %or dventures
beco)e un!$)$ted/
H$;h !eve! chrcters hve the oortu
n$t+ to $ndu!;e $n r%re s e!! s
dventur $n;* nd the D( )+ or' out
)ss co)bt s+ste) us$n; the Sords
7 Spells ru!es %or D7D8 ;)$n; dted
to AD7Dnc ;)e !+* or us$n; other
)$n$tures ru!es v$!b!e/ D(s ho ret $t2s end tr+$n; to %$;ure out ht to
'ee h$;h-!eve! chrcters bus+ $th cn
!so hve the) do %e )undne th$n;s*
!$'e )'e !ns %or cst!e bu$!d$n ;* h$r$n;
servnts nd or' ers* nd other$se %$nd
+s to send so)e o% the cons$derb!e
%ortunes tht so)e o% these chrcters $!!
hve )ssed/ Note tht ust becuse
!+er drs u !ns %or so)e ;r nd
"ortress Ar);eddon" doesn2t )en
+ou hve to !!o $t to be bu$!t tht +/
(+be not enou;h or'ers cn be %ound
to %$n$sh the ob nd $t on!+ ;ets h!% bu$!t/(+be r $!! co)e u nd the or'
ers $!! %!ee or ;o to !$;ht/ (+be the
)one+ $!! run out )+be the %ortress $s
rch$tectur!!+ unsound/ ho 'nos
ht sorts o% th$n;s cn scre u cre
%u!!+ !$d !n On!+ the Dun;eon (ster
'nos %or sur e/
he $ntroduct$on o% rt$%cts nd de$t$es
$nto h$;h-!eve! c)$;ns $s cert$n!+
oss$b!e* but $t $s reco))ended tht these
e!e)ents o% c)$;n be ' et r eson
b!e nd ;ener!!+ !o-'e+/ urther notes
on these to$cs )+ be %ound $n
POLYHEDRO NesC$ ne $ssues # 1@
nd # 16/ Re)e)ber tht ;ods re;rd
the$r h$;h-!eve! %o!!oers to ;ret e9tent
s the or'ers o% d$v$ne o!$c+ on erth/
In other ords* $t $s oss$b!e tht t so)e
t$)e* reresentt$ve o% chrcter 2s
de$t+* $% not the de$t+ h$)se!% or herse!% *
$!! send the chrcter on uest tht $!!
not necessr$!+ bene%$t the chrcter
)te r$!!+/ It $s ver+ un!$'e!+ %or de$t$es
to rerd chr cter s $th )$!!$ons o%
e9er$ ence o$nts or sever! rt$%cts tonce th$s (ont+-Hu!$s) ru$ns ;)e
b!nce %or ever/ rue* %or cert$n )$ss$ons
the &ree' de$t$es ere rone to ;$ve ;r et
);$c! ;$%ts to the$r heroes but the ;ods
!+s too' the ;$%ts bc' $n the end/
One %$n! or d bout deth-tr dun
;eons/ A !ot o% D(s be!$eve tht the on!+
th$n; h$;h-!eve! chr cters r e ;ood %or $s
to run the) $nto en!r;ed chr cter )et
;r$nders $n the %or) o% ' $!!er dven tures/
h$s $s stu$d/ h+ ste the t$)e to
r $se chrcter to h$;h !eve! ust to hve
$t %!! $nto oo! o% bo$!$n; c$d H$;h !eve! chrcters re surv$vors* nd !+ers
hve ;ener!!+ beco)e u$te ttched to
the)/ .$!!$n; o%% chrcter s !e%t nd r$;ht
ust ensures tht no one $!! !+ $th
tht D(/ It !so shos n e)brr ss$n;
!c' o% $);$nt$on on the D( 2s rt/
se +our hed* nd )'e the chrcter sset !$tt!e* but do $t cret$ve!+/
,o %r* on!+ the D(2s v$eo$nt hs
been cons$der ed $n h$;h-!eve! c)$;ns/
ht bout the !+ers
,o)e erson! e9er$ence )$;ht be
he!%u! here/ (n+ )oons ;o hen I%$rst strted !+$n; D7D8 nd
AD7D/**/ ;)es* I hd s$!ver dr;on
chrcter Jobv$ous!+ not ho!!+ $th$n
the ru!es* but e eren 2t be$n; rt$cu!r
thenG/ Ar;ent De)ons!+er s r ther
oer %u! chr cter * nd used to che u
the oos$t$on rett+ e!!/ here s one
rob!e)* hoever/ Icou!dn 2t 'ee
Ar;ent De)ons!+er !$ve/
It see)ed !$'e once ee'* th$s ;ret
s$!ver dr;on ;ot h$)se!% b!sted to s)$th
er eens nd I hd $t %$;ured tht $t sn2t
becuse the D(s ere out to ;et )e/ I ust d$dn2t ' no ho to 'ee h$;h-!eve!
chrcter !$ve/
H$;h-!eve! chrcters )ust be !+ed
cut$ous!+* even $% one2s chrcter $s
su osed to be rt-t$)e ber ser ' er nd
!unt$c/ Even $!d chrcters !ern to
)e!!o out ust !$tt!e b$t $n order to st+
!$ve/ here %$r st-!eve! t+es ust chr;e
$n nd hoe %or the best* oer%u! chr c
ters e$;h the odds nd )'e t !est
%e !ns be%ore s)sh$n; the door
don/ s$n; so)e %or es$;ht $!! ensure
tht chrcter s st+ !$ve !on;er/
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OLYHEDRON 21
It!so he!s to beco)e thorou;h!+
)$!$r $th the ru!es* rt$cu!r!+ $th
;rd to the chrcter +ou re !+$n;/
;h-!eve! chrcter s re $))ense!+
)!$cted * even the "s$) !er" ones
u$r $n; )n + ;es o% notes to 'ee
c' o%/ ,e!!-csters re n esec$!!+ b$;
ob!e)* nd n+one dr$n; enou;h to
+ n 1?th-!eve! Ar ch);e shou!d
end so)e t$)e be%ore ech ;)e %)$!
$C$n; h$)se!% $th !! the oss$b!e se!!s
$!b!e* oss$b!e ttc' rout$nes* de%en
ve )neuvers* nd so %orth/ It doesn 2tor' t !! to co)e $nto h$;h-!eve! ;)e
) !ete!+ unrered to !+ $t/
It he!s $))en se!+ to do !! +ou cn to
e +ou r chrc!er s s$)!e s oss$b!e/
ose ho eno+ co!!ect$n; );$c! $te)s
!! %$nd tht eventu!!+ the+ hve so
n + $te)s th t )ost o% the) re never
ed t !!/ h$s $s ste%u! nd unneces
+/ h+ cn2t so)e o% those $te)s be
)ed %or ;ood Does tht chrcter
ve to hve s$9 W ands o- %ir e/
One oss$b!e + to rt$on!$Ce du) -
; );$c $te)s $ s to e! to the chrcs e;o/ he tou;hest* bddest chrcter I
ve no $s ohn &rond * 1:th-!eve! h!%-
re !ord / He $s h+s$c!!+ oer%u ! but
!+ crr$es %$ve );$c $te)s $th h$)K
acer s o- &#> , $ing o- Water eathing, •@ sh$e!d* •@ bstrd sord *
d •@ r$n;/ ht2s !!/ I !+ 0ohn to be
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$th h$) * "cuse tht2s ht the+2r e
osed to be ;ood %or/" o teB0 the
th * I hve d$%%$cu!t+ ro!e-!+$n; s e!!
ters or chr cters $th !ots o% );$c
)s becuse I cn 2t ' ee trc' o% ever+
n; the+ hve/ P!+$n; unco)!$cted
He hs encu)bered h$)se!% $th rct$c+ ever +th$n; v$!b!e/
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,een her e $th h$s irdl e o% rost iant Stren gt h , auntl ets o%
(gre oer, •2 $in g o%
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Lord-(rsh! $e!ds $s thee$to)e o% the e!! dr essed h$;h-
!eve! dventurer/
rcters !$'e 0ohn &rond $ s better %or
ersonB0+* nd $ t $s %un to crete the
e nd )' e $t st$c' %or h$)/
t obv$ous!+ he!s to deve!o ro!e %or
h-!eve! chr cter s* but too )n+ ro!es
) sh!!o %or such rent!+ e9er$
ed chr cters/ h$s $s ;ener !!+
use such chr cters er e h$ed u
one or to ;)$n; sess$ons b+ bend$n;
ru!es nd bre' $n; the) co) !ete!+
e!!* on the %$r st !eve! e %ound one
!$on ;o!d $eces nd '$!!ed \eus* so )+
%$rst-!eve! %$;hter )ust be / / / h))* @5th
!eve! no/"G P!+ers $!! %$nd tht ;)$n;
$s )ore eno+b!e $% even !$tt!e t$)e $s
sent $n deve!o$n; !+b!e nd eno+
b!e chr cter ro!e $n h$;h-
!eve! c)$;ns %ter !! the t$)e s ent $n
;ett$n; to those terr$b!e he$;hts* chr cter sho
hve some %ee!$n ;s bout the
un$ver se* !oc! o!$ t$cs* %) $!+ !$% e* )one+*re!$;$on* nd so %orth /
It s )ent$oned tht D(s shou!d o!! !+e
to see ht the+ nt the$r chr cters to do/
!! )ens * be rered to ;$ve so)e ot$ons/ I%+ou re t$red o% dun;eoneer$n ;* hve +our
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OLYHEDRON 21
rven !ord ;o %$nd '$n;do) to or'
or hve h$) est b!$sh h$s on
rven e)$r e/ Your h!%!$n; )ster
e% cn set u her on h!%!$n ; th$eves2
!d nd !oot
ever + or e !$r %or hundred )$!es/
Your 1th-!eve! c!er $c cn bu$!d
tvern %or h$;h-!eve! chrcters
on!+ nd see ht sorts o% cr$tters
nd chrcter s cr! th r ou;h $t/
e cr et$ve* ' ee the ;)e
)ov$n;* nd hve %un/
If +ou hve so)e su;;est$ons %or
$) r ov$n; h$;h-!eve! c) $;ns* send
the) $ n to POLYHEDR ON"2 NesC$ne*
nd $n %uture $ssue there )+ be
co!u)n devoted to +our su;;est$ons %or
e9nd$n; the ;)e/ he best $des co)e
%r o) those ho !+ the ;)es I2d !$'e to
her ht +ou hve to s+/"
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ho)e r ests on dr + r$d;e be!o uests (oun t$n /
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%or ests to !he Est o% +ou- !he $n%!uence o% !he
ch$n o% )ount$ns th t uests
(ount$n $s rt o%/ Ever+one ' nosA !ht d$r ect!+ nor !h o% !he v$!!;e $s
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ever sur v$ved/
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by 3i:e %arr
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$n; ;)e re;u!r! + $!! %or) erson!
o $n$ons on the ;)e s+ste) nd ho $t
hnd!es vr $ous sects o% !+/ he
des$r e to )od$%+ ;)e $s !)ost n
$nborn tr $ t $n ;)er sB hen ;rou o%
r e;u!r !+ers ;rees on )od$%$ct$ons*
the+2re cret$n; the$r on "house ru!es/"
h$s )ens the$r ;r ou $nterrets or
chn;es ru!e to re%!ect the + the+
re%er to !+/ A ;ood e9)!e $ s the
"doub!e d);e on <Tdr o +our
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so)et$)es do t $n the AD>AN4EDDN&EON , 7
henever to !nes co!!$d e* ech
$!ot ;ets to ro!! one d$e* nd $% : $s
ro!!ed* h$s !ne hs on!+ !ost $ts !nd$n;;er/ If th$s h en s* he )+ cont$nu e to
%!+* but )ust subtrct @5 %ro) h$s !nd
$n; chnce due to be!!+ !nd$n;/
urprise modi;iers
hen ch nce o% surr$se e9$sts* the
%!$;ht !eder Jor nother $ !otG o% theh$;her ;rou ro!!s to d$ce/ On!+ $% the
ro!e $s one tht %!!s $th$n the r n;e o%
nu)bers %or 1 to @ r o!!s r e the
")od$%$ers" Jthe nu) ber o% ce or e9er$
enced $ !ots $n ech ;rouG d$sc!osed nd
co)r ed/ h$s reduces the !$' e!$hood o%
Hit lo#ation
hen $!ot scores d);e on n oo nent* he s$)!+ te!!s h $) the n;!e o% ttc'
nd ho )n+ h$ts er e scor ed/ he
o on ent then r o!!s secret!+ %or the
!oct$on o% ech h $ t* $n%or)$n; the shooter
o% n+ $!ot h$t chnces Jh$ch re ro!!ed
oen!+G/ h$s )ethod r eu$r es !+ers o%
bso!u te honest+* bu t $t cn dd !ot o%
e9c$ te)ent to the ;)e/
Date o; #ombat
o obt$n )ore 131? ;)es hen the
R ndo) 4o)bt dvnced ru!e $s used*
thr ee d$ce re r o!!ed to deter)$ne the dte
o% co)bt* nd the !oest d$e $s d$sre
;rded/ o r e%!ect the %ct tht )ore $r
btt!es occurred $n the better ether
)onths* so)e !+ers ! $' e to use th$s
!ternte dte o% co)bt tb!e deve!oed
b+ 0$) rber / ,$nce the "doub!es" ro!!s
J5T5* :T:G co)e u !ess o%ten* th$s rev$ sed
t b!e ss$;ns the) to )on ths $th orse
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DRA&ON,8 ;)e/ ech ;rou %$nd$n; out ho e9 er$enced 1T@ (+ 131 <T: Ar$! 131?he DA N PAROL ;)e $s no the o os$n; $ !ots re be%ore the ;)e 1T6 0une 131 @T6 (+ 131?
e9ce t$on s$nce $ts %$rst ver s$on $n 13:?* $ t strts/ 1T5 0u!+ 131 @T5 0une 131?
hs cont$nu!!+ evo!ved/ P!+er s hve
)de su;;est$ons %or $)r ove)ents over
those %$%teen +ers* nd %$r nu)ber o%
the) hve been $ncoror ted $n the ;)e
ru!es e use tod+/ (n+ o% those $des
9i#tory #redit
hen to $!ots scor e h$ts tht r esu! t $n
'$!!* both cut crds %or the '$!! * r e;rd!ess
o% ho scor ed the )ost h$ts $n the r e
1T: Au;ust 131 @T: 0!+ 131?
<T@ ,et 131 6T5 Au;ust 131?<T6 Oct 131 6T: ,et 131?
@T@ Nov 131 5T: Oct 131?
6T6 Dec 131strted out s house ru!es o% !oc! ;)$n; here the te!! $n; d);e occur ed /
;r ous* un t$! so) eone roosed the) to
)e -the des$;ner - %or "o%%$c$! "
con s$dert$on/
Prt o% be$n; ;)e des$;ner $s !$sten$n; to the su;;est$ons ndTor cr$t$c$s)s on
+our des$;n/ ,o)et$ )es the o$n$ons
oIer ed $!! c!sh $ th +our concet$ons
o% the ;)e nd ho +ou th$n' $t shou!d
"%ee!*" but so)et$)es n e9ce!!en t su;;es
t$on $s oIered/ It )+ be on!+ one $ n ten*
but $t cert$n!+ )'es !$sten$n; to !+ers 2
$des orthh $!e/ here2s !on ; !$st o%
n)es $n the 4red$ts sect$on o% the ;)e
th t bers $tness to thtB
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hen str t$n; !t$tudes re be$n; ro!!ed*
second d$e $s ro!!ed %or hundr eds o% %eet-or !ternte!+* 1-s$ded d$e $ s ro!!ed/
oth o% these )ethods $!! !!o the hun
dr eds o% %eet to co)e u s * ?* 3*
or n even 1/
taggering the loop
$!$n; $!ots )+ )ove one or to
sures be%ore er%or)$n; !oo )neu
ver to vo$d be$n; reversed nd better the
tte)t to %o!!o the !ed !ne/
hese re ust %e e9) !es o% $nter
est$n; house ru!es/ or the )ost rt*
the+2 r e orth cons$der$n;/ If +ou r ;rou
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d$stor t !+b$!$ t+ or ;)e b!n ce $n
n+ + Is $t orth bother$n; $th
hese uest$ons shou!d !+ to house
ru!es %or n+ ;)e/
If +ou hve one or to house ru !es %or
the DAN PAROL"2 ;)e tht +ou
th$n' other s )$;ht eno+ 'no$n;* send
the) !on; to )e $n cr e o% th$s
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portrait o Ellisa Dane, at right, *y a highly! recognied /a)eront 0ity portrait pai nter, was com pleted at a*ou t theol, approximately our years ago. Ellisa Dane comes rom a socially
to-do amily, the result o wealthy mater nal grandparents. Ellisa proesses to )now noth- ing concerning her uncle#she truth+
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THE 9EPER IN9EI(ION
+ Anton$o O2(!!e+
h$s shor t &AN&,ER, ;)e sce
r $o shos tht not !! ct$on $n the
)e need $nvo!ve )ch$ne-;un btt!es
;$nst L' e%r ont 4$t+ boot!e;;er s/ he
dventur e $s des$;ned %or s)!! ;rou o%
$vte $ nvest$;tor s* one to thr ee be$ n ;
st/
P!+er2s In%or)t$on
n !te utu)n* the chr cter s r e con
cted b+ e!!-to-do +oun; o)n %ro)
' e%ront 4$t+* E!$ss Dne/ ,he c!)!+' s tht noth $n; she $s bout to reve! to
e ch r cter s be to!d to n+one* $nc!ud
; the o!$ce* %or n+ r eson / e%or e
ont$ nu$ n; her stor +* she $!! sett!e
nn c$! )tter s $th the chrcters*
%% er$n ; n e9tror d$ nr+ su) o% )one+
1G to en su r e the$r s$0ence nd
oo ert$on/
he o)n te!!s the chr cter s tht her
nc! e* Robert Dne* )oved %ro) L' e
ont 4$t+ to ho)e $n cen tr! Io one
er ;o/ He %or)er !+ or'ed s n
cou ntn t %or s)!! %$r) $n ton s$nce)oved to Io* she hs her d !$ t t!e
o) h$) nd h s no $de o% ht he2s
en do$n;/
o d+s ;o* she drove ou t to h$s
o)e %or surr $se v$s$t but %ound no on e
er e/ he house hd rent!+ been
n sc'ed/ ,he bec)e %r $d nd %!ed
c' to the c$t+ no she n ts the chr
ter s to $nvest$;te the hou se nd d$s
over her unc!e2s herebou ts/ ($ss
n e $!! cco)n+ the $nvest$;tors to
on the cse/ ,he $shes to !eve t
nce/
t$on * bu t she $0! n ot d)$t th$ s $%
ues t $oned / h+ $s th$s $nvest$ ;t$on
so secr et ,he ;$ves on!+ v;ue
resons
bout "rotect$ n; the %)$!+ n )e" nd
d$strust o% o!$ce $n ;ener! /
Invest$;tor s )$;ht strt b+ chec'$n;
L' e%r ont 4$t+ %or $n%or) t$on on R o bert
Dne2s st/ H$s o!d rt)ent s
s)!! one-r oo) !ce $n !oer-c! ss
n e$;hborhood / H$s !ce o% bu s$ness*
rber & Assoc$tes* c!osed e$;ht )onths
;o/ here r e ru)or s tht the %$ r ) d $d
ccount$n ; or ' %or one o% L'e%r ont
4$t+2s cr$)e )o bs* nd tht $t s c!osed
hen the )o b d$scover ed the$r %unds er e
be$n; e)beCC!ed / An und$ sc!osed su)
s reorted !ost* suosed!+ $n the s$9
%$;u r e r n;e/
D+
It $s d+-!on; dr$ve to the !$ tt!e house
her unc!e ons/ ,et out $n the o en !$n *
)$!es %ro) n+ other r es$dence* $t $s
to-stor + ood structu r e bout @52
sur e* $th %ou r or %$ve roo)s er %!oor
Jr e%er ees cn s' etch out %!oor !ns s
des$redG/ her e $ s n tt$c bove the sec
ond %!oor nd !$tter ed ce!!r $th ood
$!e $n one corner/ he %!oor s re ooden *
e9ce t $n the d$rt-%!oored bse)ent/ A
ood-burn $n; stove $ s $n the %$r st-%!oor!$v$ n ; r oo) * nd nother one $n the
' $tchen /
he n er est ton $ s >eser* s)!!
%r) co))un$t+ $th !$tt!e )or e thn
% e stor es* chu rch * sch oo! * sher$%% s
o%%$ce* nd no hote!/ Inu $ r$es bou t LO#n
#$ !! r oduce the $n%or)t$on tht R obert
Dne* thou;h rre! + seen * s 'non s
b$; sender ho s !+s !oo' $ n ; %or
e9 ens$ve 'n $c'' nc's/
A rr$v$ n ; t the house* the $nvest$;tors
#$!! not$ce tht the %ron t door hs been
bro'en $n b+ %or ce/ A ne e9 ens$ve cr *$th onersh$ ers $ n th e n )e o%
R obert Dne* $ s r' ed ou t %r ont $ t
ers to hve been ser ched nd vn
d!$Ced/ he house hs been r n sc' ed s
e!! / urn$tur e hs been d) ;ed nd
s)shed * nd drers h ve been e) t$ ed
on th e %!oor/
An $nvest$;t$on o% the hou se $!! turn
u cur$ou s th$n;s/ hoever r n sc'ed the
house d $d ver + "ro% ess$on! " o b o%
$t/ (ur esses r e s !$t oen * stu%% ed %u rn$
tu r e hs been torn rt* nd t!1e !!
er h s even been cut + $ n !ces/
Invest$;tors ho h ve done o! $ce or I
or ' )+ % ee! th $ s $ s the or' o% n or ;
n$Ced cr $)e s+nd $cte/
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(his identication cardphoto o 1o*ert Dane was ta)en in the latter days o his employment at 2ar*er 3 4ssociates. (o those
who )new him in /a)eron0ity, the 5late5 1o*ert Dane was the epitome o
e shy, retiring accountant type. (he resident s o 6esper, Iowa, saw a totally di7 erent 1o*ert Dane. 8hich one was the 5real5 1o*erDane
Issue + ),
In the '$tchen there $s o!d %ood on the
b!e* rt$!!+ eten/ A ch$r hs been
oc'ed over* nd ther e re other s$;ns o%
hst+ derture %ro) the tb!e/ It $!!
noted tht the '$tchen $ndo %ces
e rod outs$de thorou;h chec' o% the
ounds $!! turn u so)e t$re trc's not
!on;$n; to (r/ Dne2s cr/ ,o)eone
e)s to hve dr$ven u $th$ n the !st
d+s/
An+one ho ;oes throu;h (r/ Dne2s
ers* cont$ned $n des' $n h$s stud+*!! %$nd cr e% u! records 'et o% h$s
enses/ He rent!+ sent over
* $n the !st +er* bu t there re no
cords o% n+ $nco)e dur$n; tht t$)e/
the tt$c )+ be %ound co$es o%
count$n; !ed;ers dted u to +er
o n +one )'$n; n ccount$n; ro!!
$nst (r/ Dne2s s' $!! !eve! o% ? $!!
o tht over Z<6* s e)beCC!ed
o) s+nd$cte ccount/ here $s noth
; to $nd $cte here the )one+ ent*
ever/
her e re so)e cu r $ous th$n;s bout
bert Dne2s ossess$ons* too/ H$s bed
o) u st$rs hs n e9ens$ ve tb!e
c' * st$n sheets* nd nu)erous other
)en$t$es tht re ;ener!!+ be+ond the
ch o% )ost eo!e/ H$s c!othes J)ost o%
h$ch !+ bou t the %!oorG re e!!-t$
ed nd o% e9ens$ve cut/ Other e9en
e odds nd ends )+ be %ound rou nd
e house s e!!/
he ood- burn$n; stove $ n the !$v$n;
o) $s %u!! o% dust-covered shes* nd
v$ous!+ hsn 2t been used $n !on; t$)e/
)eone ho c!$)bs the roo% $!! %$nd n
b$ r d 2s nest c!o;;$n; the ch $)ne+/ he
chen stove or' s e!!* hoever * nd
ch$ ) ne+ %or $t $s c!er/
An $nvest$;t$on o% the ce!!r $!!
e! * $ % n observt$on ro!! $s )de* tht
ood$!e s recent!+ )oved %ro)
e s$de o% the ce!!r to the other / he
or see)s recent!+ set nd broo)
s b+ the st$r cse/ In one corner $s
otr $n t the shoe s$Ce $s not tht o% (r/
ne/
It )+ beco)e rent to the $nvest$
ors tht eo!e do not )ove !r ;eod$!es %or noth$ n; $% the ood $s
r ed s$de nd so)eone d$;s don
der the ;round o% the ce!!r * the
)$ns o% Robert Dne $!! be uncov
d/ He hs been beten nd shot/ he
)e o% deth )+ be est$)ted t so)e
ur or %$ve d+s ;o/
f con %ronted $th the ev$dence o%
bert Dne2s the%t %ro) the )ob * E!$ss
ne $!! con% ess tht she s re tht
r unc!e or'ed %or the s+nd$cte/ ,he
rs no the s+nd$cte hs ;otten h$)
c' %or the e)beCC!e)ent* thou;h she
hs no $de $% the sto!en )one+ s ever
recovered /
Night
If oss$b!e * the &( shou!d hve the chr
cters rr$ve t the hou se $n the !te % ter
noon/ A serch o% the ;rounds $!! !st
$nto the even$n;* nd $t $!! be then tht
the $nvest$;tors encou nter so)eth$n; %r
outs$de o% the$r nor)! e9er$ence/
he chrcters $ !! %$ nd $t dv$sb!e to
st+ t the house t n$ ;ht the ether $s
ver+ co!d t n$;ht nd there $s no hote! $ n
>eser/ he 0ud;e shou!d cre%u!!+ !+
u the e)t$ness o% the house* the horror
o% E!$ss hen h er u nc!e $s %$ n!!+ d$scov
ered* nd the over!! %ee!$n; o% desertednd hev+ t)oshere/
As n$;ht %!!s* th$n;s $!! strt to h
en/ Invest$;tors $!! no nd then %ee!
tht so)eone $s tch$n; the)* or tht
the+ see so)eone out o% the corner o%
the$r e+es Jturn$n ;* the+ $!! see no one
roundG/ Peo !e $!! her the %$ nt sounds
o% %urn$ ture )ov$n; $n the !$v$ n; roo)
hen no one $s there* but n $nvest$;t$on
$!! sho !! $s $n order/
At rndo) t$)es one o% the chrcter s
$!! %ee! unusu! !+ co!d* even $% bund!ed
u / he ce!!r nd !$v$n; roo) $ !! see) rt$cu!r!+ co!d* )uch )ore so thn on e
ou!d e9ect/
If Robert Dne2s bod + h s not been
d $scovered be%ore n $;ht%!!* other events
$!! be;$n t'$n; !ce/ $n; sounds
$!! be herd on the door to the ce!!r*
thou;h no one $s there/ ,o)eone $n the
ce!!r %ter dr' $!! % ee! n overhe!)$n;
sense o% % er* nd $ !! th$n' the+ her
ood be$ n; )oved on the ood $!e/
he re%eree shou!d )'e $t see) s $%
these events cou!d oss$b!+ be ntur! *
but !eve roo) %or doubt bou t $t s
e!!/ here $!! be one !st heno)enon*
ho ever-d re)$n;/
An+one ho s!ees $n the Dne hou se
% ter dr' $!! e9er$ence cont$nuous
n$;h t)res/ he+ re %u!! o% h!%-%or )ed
$);esK cr dr $v$ n; u ou ts$de* seen
throu;h the '$tchen $ndo %ce!ess )en
!u;h$n; t the chrcter ;u n be$n;
!$%ted nd $)ed t the chr cter2s hed
dr'ness nd senst$on o% ;ret ressu r e
on one2s chest/ A!! o% th ese d re) %r;
)ents $!! be cco)n $ed b+ % ee!$ n ;s o%
dred nd $ ) end $n; doo)* s e!! s n
$ ntense %ee!$n; o% co!d/
Atte) ts t sences* ;host-contct$n;*
nd so %orth )+ be )de $% chrcter s
$sh/ Events !$'e these $!! roduce th e
%u rn$ ture-)ov$n; sou nd $n the ! $v$n;
roo) J;$n*-//v$th noth$n; ctu!! + be$ n;
)ovedG nd $!! !so roduce ;ret co!d
$n ther e s e! !/ It $!! see) co!dest ner
the non-%u nct$on! stove/ A chrcter $th
%inding Smuggled oods s'$!! )+ )'e
ro!! to not$ce tht t!1e %!oorbords under
the stove re !oose nd )+ be r$ed u
es$!+/ eneth the %!oor $s su$ tcse con
t$n$n; so)e Z<* $n Z< b$!!s/ If
n+one but E!$ss Dne touches the
)one+* the+ $!! sudden!+ %ee! $ ntense
co!d s $% so)eth$n; $nv$s$ b!e ssed
throu;h the) th$s $!! cuse !oss o% 5
o$n ts o% both (usc!e nd Luc'* h $ch
$!! be recovered t rte o% one o$nt
er hour %terrd/ h $s e%%ect $!! on!+
occur t$ce/ No other o!ter;e$st-!$ 'e
e%%ects $!! occu r %ter the )one+ $ s
%ound* $ % R obert Dne2s bod+ $s bur$ed
roer!+* s E!$ss $!! $ n s$st u on/ If not*
the Dne house )+ ;$n nst+ reu t
t$on $ n +ers to co)e / / /
To be continued . . .
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OHER YO4on t$nu! r eer nce o% n)es ! $' e
(!!e+ nd An ton$o
onstnt ct$on $n !r ;e c$t+ tht
r s str$'$n; r ese)b!nce to !r ;e
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;s o% )Ce)en t %r o) !+er sK "Idn2t 'no tht e9$sted Jor d$dn 2tG $n the
s"
A ;ener ! !c' o% ne $des
If +ou nser ed +es to n+ o% these
uest$ons* then +ou )+ hve the dr eded
&)7S8E$S &)e P oid . h $s
%$$ct$on cn str$' e n + unr er ed
AN&,ER , ;)e !+er * but $t2s
r t$cu!r!+ %ond o% r e%er ees/ hou ;h not
t!* th$s %%$$ct$on cn hve cr$!$n;
%ect on n+ &A N&,ER, ;)e
)$;n * s !+er s nd r e% er ees thrsh
out tr+$n; to %$nd cur e/
ut !! o% th$s $ s unnecessr+* %or
&)'7 S 8E$S &)e P oid cn be
r ed / 1t t' es r ed$ n ; nd t$ence* but
&)'7S8E$S &)e P oid need not
! +our c)$;n / he %o!!o$ n ; $n%or
t$on rov$des ;ood r ed$n; cur es tht
u cn u se $n the r$vc+ o% +our ho)e/
he best sour ce o% stor$es nd nove!s
out the 13<s nd @s $s the r$ t$n;s
r$n; th$s t$)e/ or e9c$ t$ n ; ct$on
rd- bo$!ed detect$ves* ;n ;ster s* nd
r$n; r e orter s* noth$ n ; $s better th n
e "u!s/"
he u!s Js the+ r e n $c'n )edG
er e the );C$ne enter t$n)ent o% the
)e/ Pr$n ted on co)b$n t$on o% che
er nd br$;h t cover s* u ! ) ;C$nes
!d %or n $c' e! or d$)e nd er e
c' ed $th stor$es hv$ n ; t $ t!es !$' e
he Emper or o - "eath , "(d) (urder
d the 4or se r$;de*" or "he r other s
o) He!!/" ,tor$es er e o%ten %ntst$c
d outr$;ht unbe!$evb!e- o% !$tt!e use
&A N&,ER, ;)e/ u rther
or e* u!s r e hrd to %$nd nd o%ten
en s$ve tod+/ortu nte!+* t!1e best r $t$n; o% the
u!s $s st$!! "v"$!" b!e -stor $es de!$n ; $th
tou;h detect$ves nd the !$' e/
Perh s best o% !! $s Dsh$e!! H))et/
(ster o% th e tou;h detect$ve stor +* h$s nove!snd stor$es r e !! orth r ed$n ;/ R edK $ed
a.ivest, 8he D$n # ur se ,
8he Malt ese %al con , 8he l ass ; ey, nd 8he
8hin M an. O% h$s short stor$es* ;et t!1entho!o;
8he #ontinenial (p J bout n unn)ed detect
;enc+
) nG nd 8he ig ;nock over. As n e9 P$n' enon
)n* H))et 'ne ht he s r $ t$n ; bou t
R +)ond 4hnd!er $ s the second )s ter o% hr
bo$!ed r$ t$ n ;/ A!thou ;h h$s
nove!s r c set $n the !te @s nd 6s* red 8he
S l ee p, % ar eell m y 0ovel y, nd 8he 0ad y in chL' e/ He !so r ote
) n+ hrd-to-%$nd short stor$es/
A! thou;h H))et nd 4h nd!er ere )ste
o% the h rdbo$!ed stor +* 0ohn 4rro! D!+ cr eted
the st+!e/ H$s P/!/* R ce $!!$)s* s s tou ;h
to
!$ sted s the+ co)e/ D!+2s nove!s rc
hrder to %$nd * bu t red Snarl o - ihe east
nd Murd er -r om the E ast.
her e r e !so sever! ;ood co!!ect$ons o% sho
stor$es %r o) the u!s/ A;$ n these ) $ n!+ de
$th tou ;h cos* P/!/s* r e orter s* nd dven turer
(ost r ecent r e the ardboil ed "ecective s ,
co!!ec
t $on o% stor$es %r o) the best detect$ve );C$neo% the er$od nd 8he &rbor
ou se 8ieasur y o - Detect$ve and M ys t er y S rie
om the 'r eat ulp s. Other co!
! ect$ons $nc!ude 8he ardboil ed "ick s nd 8he
ardboil ed (mnibu s. hese co!!ect$ons $!! ;$
e9ce!!ent $des %or cu r e %o1·& ) 7S8E$
ame P oid. O'+/ ,o )uch %or the ser$ou s stu he u!s er e !so ver+ ! $;h thened /
,tor$es o% %ntst$c dventur es 4 : % ound
# l eo pacr a5 nd )C$ n ; her oes/ + %r
=
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the )ost %)ous nd success% u!
o% these er e "oc Sava g e nd
8he S had o.
Doc ,v;e s n )C$n;
her o$c dventur er / H$s deeds
%or)ed ser$es o% )or e thn
< nove!s* ) n + o% h$ch
hve been r e r$nted $n erbc'
%or)/ Doc S a vage stor $es do not
hve ;r et de! to do $th re!$
t+/ Hoever * the+ do ;$ve !ots o%
$ n%or)t$on bout !$% e nd
soc$et+ $n the 13@s/
8he S had o n ove!s J!so
r e r$nted $n erbc' G* !thou
;h bou t chrcter eu!!+
)C$ n;* de! $th s!$;ht! +
)or e r e!$ st$c s$tut$ons s he
,hdo trc' s don nd %o$!s
the ;r nd sche)es o% b$; c$t+
;n;ster s/ he nove!s r ov$de
co!or %u! $ctur es o% the d$ves
nd u nderor!d !$% e o% the
13<s nd 2@s/
In dd$t$on to these notb!e
her oes* ther e e scores o%
the !ess %)ous- he
Phnto) Detect$ve* he
h$s er er * Oertor #5* nd
he ,$der / A!! hd
-so)e ;$))$c' or other tht )de
the) s ec$!/ A!! er e b!e to do
)C$n; %ets* nd !! bec)e
$nvo!ved $th cr $)$n!
)ster)$nds/ ut ;$n * the stor$es ro
v$ded n e9ce!!ent % ee! %or the )ood nd
su rr ou nd$n ;s o% the t$ )e/hese !esser-'non chr cter s r e hrd
to %$nd* but so)e s)!! co)n$es do t' e
the t$)e nd tr ou b!e to r e r $ nt the)/
. ee sh r e+e out* nd the$r t$t!es ust
)+ be %ound on du st+ she!% o% ne or
used boo' stor e/
(n+ o% the nove!s n) ed cn be
%ound $n the ub!$c !$br r +/ Ner!+ !! th e
other s cn be %ound or order ed $ n er
bc' thr ou;h !oc! boo'stor e/ (n+
other u!s co!!ect$on s nd n ove!s !so
e9$st nd cn be %ound $th !$tt!e serch
$n;/ $th th$s r escr$ t$on $n h nd * +ou
shou!d hve no trou b!e de%et$n;
&)7S8E$S ame P oid.
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28 Issue + )
A <OO HILLn4 (3E 1E-RE
%ash 5 #arry ior
#o!boysReprinted ;rom DRAGON ® Magazine #54
,
,
.
J. J
Ri2les and Shot+*ns
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by (lenn
Rahman
One does not !+
n+ r o!e-!+$n;
;)e !on; be%ore
h$s chrcter needs
eu$) ent not !
$sted $n the ;)e
ru !es/ ' e the
cse o% the OO
HILL"2 $!d est
;)e b+ ,RKPr$ces re ;$ven %or
th$n;s !$'e horses*
;uns* nd r$%! es
- bu t ht $%
one2s chrcter hs
to do so)e
crentr+ Ho )
uch do h$s too!s
cost Or* ho
)uch )ust he
send t the
;ener! store $% he
nts to ;o to the
church soc$!
er$n; str$n; t
$e* h$;h-croned
ht* nd s$!' soc's
he &( )+
'no ht so)e
o% these $te)s cost
$n tod+2s or!d* bu t ht d$d the+ cost
centur+ ;o
And ho J$thout reserchG cn u t
r$ce on r ch$c $te)s* such s ;rho
hone* stereoscoe or s$n;!e-horse
bu;;+
ortunte!+* the r$ces o% ever+d+
)er chnd$se o% the ! tter 13th-centur+
r$ces er e heno)en!!+ !o-" sdd!e
cost Z1:* ound o% )et 1]* c$;r 1]/
One )ust re)e)ber* hoever* ho !o
the ;es ere $n those d+s/ A or'$ n;
)n ) $;h t ern on!+ <] er hour or !ess/If tod+2s co) )on hour!+ ;e o% Z6 $ s
used %or co)r$son * $t $s rent tht
the r$ nted r $ce o% estern ;oods )ust
be )u!t$!$ed t !est tent+ t$)es to
ro9$)te the$r true cost Jercent;e o%
$nco)eG to 13th-centur+ urchser /
$ th th$s u nderstood* !et2s ;o to
e!! stoc'ed ;ener! store o% OO HILL
;)e v$nt;e/ su!!+* the r $ces $n the
%o!!o$n; !$st re%er to the )$dd!e-rn;e
se!!$n; r$ce o% the $te)* nd the ;$ven
r$ces reresent costs ner )$n centers o
trnsortt$on / If ;oods )ust be e9ens$ve!+ trnsorted b+ edd!ers or )u!e
s' $nners to res o% s)!! ou!t$on or
;ret re)oteness* r $ces #$!! be cons$der
b!+ h$;her/
GUNS
/hotg4n 5o4%e arre%e5+ 12 ga4ge two shots 4ti%it' ---QH!
=if%e 9o%t+ .> 1H shots ---------------------------------------Q12=if%e /6en7er + H@-H2 7a%ier shots -------------------------Q1! =if%e <in7hester re6eating+.> 1H shots
-------------- Q11 /hotg4n /6en7er re6eating+ 12 ga4ge@ shots ------- Q>! /hotg4n sing%e arre%e5+ 1@ ga4geone shot ------------ Q@ /hotg4n 5o4%e arre%e5+ 12ga4ge two shots 4ti%it' -Q2!
-and G*ns
=emington Derringer .1 sing%e shot ---------------------------------QH =e?o%?er 9o%t Arm+ 5o4%e a7tion /66* @ shots --------------Q1 =e?o%?er 9o%t Brontier+ sing%e a7tion .H @ shots
------------ Q1> =e?o%?er 9o%t a?+ 5o4%e a7tion .> @ shots-------------- Q12 =e?o%?er /mith & <esson+ 5o4%e a7tion .H shots ------- Q1>
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..*nition
> 4%%ets .............................................................. HR 6er ox of !! 4%%ets .......................................................... Q1.! er ox of 1!!H 4%%ets .......................................................... Q1.@! er ox of 1!!2 ga4ge shotg4n she%%s.................................... #!R 6er ox of 1!!
ther +*n1related &te.s
a7; 6ow5er ....................................................Q2.2H
er 12K2 %. ;eg
ME%&C&NES AN% TO&LET &TEMSFath t4 .............................. QH N3i7roe ;i%%er N...... Q1C0h ga%
9astor oi% ............2HRCha%f 6t. S4inine ................12RC2H 6i%
9o5 %i?er oi% ................H!RC6t. =at 6oison .................. 12RC%9orn & 4nion 6%aster ....@R /oa6
........................1HRC7a;e9o4gh sr46 .......... >!RC o. T4r;ish towe% .................... HR
TOOLS7 -AR%!ARE AN% CAMP E$&PMENT
artri5ge an5 shot e%t..............................................................Q1.!4n grease..............................................................1HRer 2 o. t4eo%ster 6isto%...............................................................................2!Ro%ster e%t with 7artr i5ge %oo6s............................................. 1HR =if %e sheath ..................................................................................1H
Tools A4ger it............................ 1!RDri%% ra7e ......................Q2.H! Bi%e...................................... 1HRammer ............................ !R3on;e wren7h .............. 2HR
Tr a/sFear tra6.............................Q@Box tra6 ............................ HR<o%f tra6.............................. Q2
Other ite.s
MENS CLOT-&NGoot+ear
ow shoes ..
..........
.2HC6air i5ing oots ..............HC6air
<estern oots ............>C6air
*its7 coats7 etc3oat 547; ......................1.2Hoat 3a7;intosh..............H 8ants wor ; ........................
9ane meta%-ti66e5 ........2!R 9igars a?ana .... H!for @HR 9igars stogie ......1!! for Q1 9igarettes................ 1O for R34sta7he fa%se................1O7t8i6e toa77o .................. 2HR=aor straight ..............Q1.$H /6e7ta7%es........................$HRToa77o6%4g............21RC%.<at7h 1 ;arat ................Q12
/aw ....................................HR
/ho?e%................................!R
"ni) es
9am6er0s two-%a5e5;nifeCfor; ..................>HR
F4t7her ;nife....................>!R4nting ;nife ..................$!Rnife sheath .................... 1HR
Axe h4nter 0s ....................!R Axe woo57ho6 6er0s ......
H!R Axe han5%e........................2HRLantern r ai%roa5..............H!Rai%s........................Q1.@HC;eg8a5%o7;.............................. !R8aint ..............................C%./7rews ........................2RC5.Tent miner0s $0 x $0' ...... QH
hirt f%anne% ....................../hirt white 4ti%it' ......
Q1 /hirt white 5ress'...Q1.H! /hirt wor;.................... H!R
4it 4ti%it' ........................H4it 4a%it' ....................Oo7;s si%;............>HRC6air
<at7h 4ti%it' ................Q1.$H <a%%et
................................2HR
-atsigh-7rowne5 ................QH.2HDer.................................... Q1/omrero ............................Q>
"&TC-EN AN% -OME9offee 6ot ........................ !R /to?e 6ote%%ie5 ............ Q1
946 ...................................... HR /to?e woo5C7oa%............ Q1!
Bring 6an ........................ 1HR <ater 47;et 7e5ar ...... 2!R8an 7o?ere5 .................... @!R <ater 47;et meta% ...... !R
ENTERTA&NMENT
o7;s woo%...........1RC6air Tieoa5 .......................... H!ReA string ............................R
n5erwear A woo %en .......1O
ther &te.san5anna ............................ Rear5A fa%se.................Q1.$H
/tetson ............................Q>.#!
/traw hat .......................... H!RU./. 9a?a%r hat ............
Q1.! Ka4ero hat........................ Q>
Glo)esF47;s;in.............................. Q13ittens woo% ....................1>R
Readin+ .aterialar57o?er oo; ..............$HR Fi%e .................................. #!R
M*sic A77or5ion .......................... QHFanJo .................................... Q#
9on7ertina .......................... Q>Bi55%e .................................. Q@Gra6ho6hone ..................Q2H Gra6ho6hone re7or5.... H!R G4itar.................................. Q$armoni7a ........................ 2HR8iano 46r ight ................ Q1!!
CANNE% AN% %R&E% GROCER&ES TRANSPORTA T&ON AN% CO!6O: GEARFa7on ............................$RC%. Oatmea%
........................>RC%.eans .............. 1!RC> %. 7an 8eas .................. 1!RC> %. 7anFeef A7orne5 .............. 12RC%. 8hos6hate ...... 1HRC o.
t%.
Feef A5rie5 ..................1HRC%.84m6;ins ........ 1!RC> %.
7an 9heese ........................11RC%.
=i7e ................................HRC%.
9ho7o%ate.................... H!RC%.=oot eer .... 1!RC o. ott9offee .......................... >!RC%
/a%mon ........................ 1>RC%
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9orn.................. 1!RC2 %. 7an /weet 6otatoes............HRC%.
am one%ess .......... 1!RC%. Tea argain' ............HRC%. omin .......................... 2RC%. Tea 4a%it' ..............
@!RC%.Lar5 ................................$RC%. Tomatoes ............RC> %.
7an
!OMENS CLOT-&NG
!a+ons and carria+esF4gg ................................ Q>@/4rre 2-seater ..............QH<agon farm .................... Q!<agon mar;et ................Q><agon roa5 ....................Q2H
Other ite.sLariat >H ft. ....................Q1 .H!=i5ing ri5%e ....................$!R/a55%e ags ................Q>C6air
<agon 7o?er 110x 1>0' ..................
Q.H!
-arnesses
Barm team harness ........Q2! /ing%e-horse
4gg harness ..........Q1! Two-horse
4gg harness ..........Q2! Two-horse
7arriage harness........ Q>!
oot+ear oots ......................2.$HC6air hoes ..........................C6air
/;irt 7otton ........................Q>/;irt m4s%in ..................Q1.H! /;irt si%;............................ Q1!
/a55%e %an;et ................#!R/64rs ............................Q1C6air
Two-horsewagon harness .... Q22.H!
/to7;ings si%; ............Q1C6air
Saddles
atsress hat .......................... Q2r aw hat ..........................
!R
/4it 4a%it' .................... Q12/4it 4ti%it' ........................QH<ra6 ..................................Q1O
La5ies0 sa55%e ...................Q1/to7; sa55%e .................... Q2
Texas sa55%e ....................Q2!<estern sa55%e .................Q1@
oats7 dr esses7 etc3hemise .........................!R
orset ............................... Q1 /hirt
otton...................... H!Rhirt satin ..........................
hirt woo%en ..................
.H!
Other &te.sDiamon5 1 ;arat ............Q$! G%o?esA ;i5..................Q1C6air Ostri7h 6%4me..................>>R8erf4me ......................2HRCo.=ing 1 ;arat go%5 ......Q1.H!
M&SCELLANEO$S &TEMSDnamite %asting ma7hine
.......................................................... Q1H Bie%5 g%asses...................................................................................
... QH/6g%assA 1Hx magn.
........................................................................ Q>/tee% safeA 22N high
........................................................................ QH!/tereos7o6e ....................................................................
.................. H!RTomstone ............................................................................
.............. Q$
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AOP E%RE" (3E 1E- RE
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%ourse> <o?ing
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8imeD 6 ee's
r er eui sit eD .no!ed;e :•* Ph+s$c!
duct$on AO. 5•* or ($!$tr+ ,c$ence
O. 5•/
rea s o - speciali+ation D None/
bilit y acuiredD o9$n;/ Ph+s$c!
r en;th •J1-1G nd $!!oer •J1-1G/r ea o - ;nol edg e incr easesD Ph+s$c!
duct$on •<5•J( -1G* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence
<5•J ! - 0OG/
r edit D 5 E9er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Demolition
!ith E?plosi&es
ostD Z1%*
meD 5 ee' s
r er eui sit eD 4oor d$nt$on 5•/
reas o- s peciali +ationD u$!d$n;s r $d;es
d r est!es un ne!s nd Arches oer s
d Aer $!s R ods nd R $!s >eh$c!esd ($sce!!neous ,tructu res/
bilit y acuir edD &$ven d+n)$te* b!st
; c * !st$c e9 !os$ve* ther)$te
)b* or ;r ende* !us the necessr +
r$n ; ndTor %use )ter$!s nd $;n$t$on
echn$s)s* the ;ent $!! be b!e to
!ode n+ dev$ce $n the os$t$on
u$red 35 o% the t$)e/ &$ven su %%$c
nt e9!os$ves nd t$)e* the ;en t $!! be
!e to de)o!$sh rt$cu!r t+ e o%
uctur e ?5 o% the t$) e/
ea o - ;nol edge incr easesD ($!$tr+
$ence •<5•J1-1G/ 4onstruct$on En;$er$n; •<5•J1-1G/
ed itD 11 E9er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> 2udo
ostD Z5*
meD : ee' s
er eui sit eD .no!ed;e ?5V* Ph+s$c!
uct$on AO. 1V/ ($!$tr+ ,c$ence
O. 5•/
eas o- special i +ationD None/
ility acuir ed D 0udo/ Ph+s$c! ,tr en;th
-1G* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence •<•J 1-1G/
editD E9er$ence Po$ nts/
%ourse> Karate
#ostD Z?*
8imeD ? ee' s
r er eui siteD . no!ed;e 11•* Ph+s$c!
Educt$on AO. 1<5V* ($!$tr + ,c$ence
AO. 0OO•/
&r eas o- s p ecial i +at ionD None/
&bilit y acuir edD se o% 'rte/ Ph+s$c!
,tren;th •J1-1G* $!!oer •J1-1G/
&r ea o- ;noledge incr easesD $!! ;$ n
%r o) 1-1 o$n ts $ n ech o% these Ares o%
.no!ed;e Jech deter)$ned ser te!+GK
Ph+s$c! Educt$on * ($!$tr+ ,c$ence*
(ed$c$neTPh+s$o!o;+* nd Ps+cho!o;+/#redit D 11 E9 er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Pro@e#tile
$eapons Pra#ti#e
#ostD Z1* er ee'
8imeD Ito 1 #ee' s J;ent2s ot$on*
nnou nced $ n dvnceG
Pr er eu$s$teK Ph+s$c! ,tr en;th * .no!
ed;e* 4ou r ;e* nd 4oord$ n t$on !! @5V/
Ar es o- special i +a tionD $ sto!s crb$nes
nd ssu!t r$%!es su b) ch!ne ;un s
r$%!es shot;un s bos nd cross bos
b!o* $ r nd drt ;uns %!)ethroer sser nd )$sc/ roect$!e eons/
&bility acuir edD he ;ent )+ $ncrese
h$s H$t Deter)$nt$on (od$%$er / he
)oun t o% $)r ove)ent $!! be 1- 1
o$n ts er ee' o% rct$ce $th tht t+e
o% eon on!+/ or e9) !e* $ % n ;ent
too' c!ss $n P$sto!s %or 5 ee's* tht
;ent2s H$t Deter )$nt$on (od$%$er %or
$sto!s on!+ ou!d be •J5-5G /
&r ea o- ;nol edge incr eaeD ($!$tr +
,c$ence •J1-1G/
#reditD 16 E9 er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> $restling
#ost D Z@*
8imeD < ee' s
r ereui siteD .no!ed;e @5V * Ph+s$c!
Educt$on AO. 5•* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence <5•/
Ares o- special i +at ionD None/
&bility acuiredD r est!$ n ;/ Ph+s$c!
,tren ;th •J1-1G* $!!oer VJ 1-1G/
&r ea o- ;noledg e increasesD Ph+s$c!
Educt$on •<5 •J1- 1G* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence
•<5 •J1-1G/
#red it D 6 E9er$ence Po$nts/
%on;is#ation <ureau %ourses
%ourse> nimal Handling ' Riding
#oseD Z5*
8imeD 5 ee' s
r er eui sit eD .no!ed ;e @5•* 4our;e
@5•* An$)! ,c$ence AO. nd $o!o;+T
$oche)$st r + AO. boL!165•/
&reas o- special i +at ionD An+ s$n;!e ;enus
o% se)$-$ nte!! $;ent n$)! ! $ %e/ h$s
$ nc!udes ctt!e* hor ses* do;s* cts* e!e
hnts* ostr $ches* c)e!s* r e$ndeer * !!$;
tor s* crocod $!es* %!con s* !!)s*
oro$ses* nd es/ h$s does not
$nc!ude )ost b$rds* ret$!es* %$sh * nd
$ n vertebrtes/
&bilit y acuir edD &$ven s$9 or !ess rt$c
u !"r do)est$cted n$)!s* the ;en t #$ !!
be b!e to 'ee the) %r o) ttc'$n ; 5 o% the t$)e/ &$ven s$9 or !ess rt$cu!r
$!d n$)!s* the chnce o% sto $n; the)
%ro) ttc'$n; $s <5 / &$ven s$9 or !ess
;urd n$ )!s* the ;ent shou!d su btrct
5 %ro) the d$e r o!! %or the n $!B!! ;urd
rect$on tb!e/ &$ven rt$cu!r t+ e o%
do)est$cted n $)! cb!e o% cr r+$n ;
hu )n * n ;ent $!! be b!e to r $de the
cr etu re 5 o% the t$)e/ he ;ent hs 5 chnce tht rt$cu!r t+ e o%
do)est$cted *n$)! cn be !oded nd
used s c' n$)!/ R o!! once d+
%or ech n$)! h nd!ed or r$dden/
Incr ese 4ou r ;e nd Ph+s$c! ,tren;th
b+ 1-1 ech /
&rea o- ;nol edge incr easeD
An$)! ,c$ence •J1- 1G/
# r edit D E9er $ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Dri&er raining
#ost D Z11 *
8 i!!5eD 3 ee's r ereui sit eD 4oord$ n t$on* 4our;e nd
.no!ed;e ech 5•* rns ort t$on
En;$neer$n; AO. 5•/
&r eas o - s peciali +a tionD Au to)ob$!es
,ec$!t+ >eh$c!es o-h ee! >eh$c!es
Lr ;e >eh$c!es J,ee >eh$c! e (ove)ent
R te b!eG/
&bilit y acuir edD &$ven rt$cu!r t+e
o% !nd veh$c!e c b!e o% be$n; dr$ven * ·
the ;ent $!! be b!e to strt* dr $ve* nd
sto the veh$c!e s%e!+ ech $th 35 chnce o% success/ D$%%$cu! t )neuver s
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uch s dr$v$n; bc'rds* dr$v$n; on
o hee!s* u)$n; chs)s* s $nn$n;
de+s* nd cr sh$n; s%e!+ re deen
ent uon the veh$c!e2s b$!$ t+ % er%or)
he %et )od$%$ed b+ one h!% the ;ent2s
Iense/ or e9)!e* there $s 1
hnce tht n ;ent2s sno)ob$!e $!!
) the crevsse/ he ;ent2s O%%ense $ s
:* so the chnce %or the ;ent to s%e!+
) the cr evsse $s 6?• IO P 5? /
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b!e to er%or) the stunt/ he ;ent2s
dd$t$on! v!ue $s %or s% et+/ A veh$c!e
)+ er%or) the stun t but the ;ent )+
e $ n ured/ Increse 4our;e 1-1/
rea o- ;noledge increasesD rn sor
t$on En;$neer$n;* ($!$tr + ,c$ence* nd
h+s$c! Educt$on !! •J1-1G/
#reditD 1@ E9er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> 3arine 9ehi#les
#oseD Z11*
8imeD ? ee's
r ereui siteD 4oord$nt$on* 4ou r;e* nd
.no!ed ;e ech 5•/ rnsortt$on
n;$neer$n; AO. 5V/
r eas o- special i +ationD Per son-Poered
>eh$c!es JPP>2s $nc!ude cnoes* r%ts*
obots* ;ondo!s* nd '+'sG s)!!
$!$n; vesse!s s)!! )otor$Ced cr% t
nc!udes s eedbots* s)!! h+dr o%o$!s*
)otor$Ced s' $-cr%t* nd $r bots %or
)sG s)!! sub)r$ne nd )h$b$
u s cr%t J$nc!udes 1-6 er son subs* oen
nd c!osed coc'$tG )ed$u)-s$Ced s$!$n;
esse!s )ed$u)-s$Ced )otor$Ced vesse!s
nc!udes +chts nd )ed$u)-s$Ced h+dro
o$!sG/
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o strt* )neu ver* doc' * nd $% oss$b!e*
ub)er ;e or sur%ce the cr% t s%e!+*
ch $th 35 chnce o% success/ or
$%%$
u!t nd stunt )neuvers such s u)
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nd or cs$C$n; s%e!+* see theAb$!$t+ cu$r ed " sect$on o% Dr$verr$n$n;/
ncr ese 4ou r;e 1- 1/
r ea o- ;nol edge increasesD rnsort
on En;$neer $n;* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence* nd
h+s$c! Educt$on !! •J1-1G/
r ed itD 1@ E9er $ece Po$n ts/
%ourse> Pilot raining
ostD Z1<*
imeD 1 ee's
r er eui s.iceD 4oord$[nt$on* 4our;e* nd
.no!ed;e ech 5V* rnsortt$on
n;$neer $n; AO. nd Aeronut$c!
n;$neer $n; AO. ech 5•/
reas o- special i +at ionD he!$co ter sT;+ro
oter s s)!! roe!!er $r cr%t s)!! et
r cr%t J$nc!udes I -erson etc'G !r ;eroe!!er $r cr %t J$nc!udes ;!$ders* b!
ons* nd hn; ;!$der sG/ Lr;e ets
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nd d$r$;$b!es reu $r e sec$!$sts to $!ot
the) /
&bilicy acuir edD &$ven rt$cu!r t+e o%
veh $c!e c b!e o% %!$;ht* n ;ent $!! be
b!e to t' e o!* %!+* nd !nd s%e!+* ech
$th n ?5 chnce o% success/ or d$%%$cu!t
nd stunt )neuvers such s brnstor)$n;*
oer dr$v$n;* !oo$n;* st!!$n;* or %! +$n; u
s$de don s%e!+* see the "Ab$!$t+ cu$r ed"
sect$on o% Dr$ver r$n$n;/ Incr ese
4our;e 1-1/
&rea o- ;noledge increasesD Aeronut$ cEn;$neer$n; nd r n sortt$on En;$ neer$n
ech •J< 9 J1-1G/
#reditD 15 E9er$ence Po$nts/
In&estigation <ureau %ourses
%ourse> Disguises
#ostD Z3*
8imeD 6 ee's
r ereui siteD .no!ed;e @5•* Arts & 4r %ts
AO.* $ ne Arts AO. * nd Ho)e
Econo)$cs AO. ech 5•/
&reas o- speciali+at ionD 4os)et$cs 4ostu)$n;/
&bilit y acuiredD A%ter s ec$!$C$n; $n
4os)et$cs* n ;ent ;$ven the necessr+
)ter $!s $!! be b!e to d$s;u$se n+ %ce
be+ond r eco;n$ t$on ?5 o% the t$)e/
D$s;u$s$n; n$ )!s or rts o% the hu)n
bod+ other thn the %ce hs 3 chnc
o% success/ An ;ent sec$!$C$n; $n 4ostu
)$n;* ;$ven the t$)e nd )ter$ !s* $!! be
b!e to reroduce or )od$%+ n+ costu )e*
h$ch $!! ss u nnot$ced s n $)$tt$on 3
o% the t$)e/
&rea o- ;nol edge increasesD Arts &4r %ts* $ne Arts* nd Ho)e Econo)$cs
ech •J1-1G/
# r ed icD : E9er $ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Eliot AEle#troni#
Intelligen#eB
#oseD Z11*
8imeD ? ee's
r er eui siteD .no!ed;e* 4our;e* nd
4oor d$nt$on ech 5•/ E!ectr$c! En;$
neer$n; AO.* L AO.* nd ($!$tr+
,c$ence AO. ech 5•/
&reas o- s peciali +at ionD None/ &bility acuir ed D &$ven the necessr+
e!ectron$c surve$!!nce nd detect$on
eu$)en t * the ;ent cn oerte $t 1:
out o% <6 hou rs d+ $th 35 e%%$c$enc+/
he ;ent $!! be b!e to $nst!! nd re)ove
e!ectron$c eu$)ent undetect b!e co the e
3 o% the t$)e/ h$s b$!$t+ $nc!udes the
use o% $re!ess )$'es* hone ts* dro
)$' es* nd de-bu;;$n; eu$)ent/ h$s
b$!$t+ does not $nc!ude hoto;rh+* rd$o
oert$on* or co) uter t$e-$ ns/ Increse
$!!oer 1-1/
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ea o- ;noledge incr easesD E!ectr$c!
;$neer$n;* L* nd ($!$tr+ ,c$ence
ch •J1-1G/editD 3 E9er $ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Languages '
%ulture
ostD Z1 * er ee'
meD 1-13 ee's J;ent2s cho$ce*
nounced $n dvnceG/
ereui siteD .no!ed;e 5•* 4hr) 5•*
;r$cu!ture AO.* Ar ch$tecture AO.*
ono)$cs AO.* Educt$on AO.* $nets AO.* &eo;rh+ AO.* L AO.*
tertu r e AO. * (ed$c$ne AO.* Po!$ t
! ,c$ence AO. * Ps+cho!o;+ AO.*
e!$;$on AO.* ,oc$! ,c$ences AO.*
or!d H$ stor+ AO. !! 5•/ No courses
+ be t'en $n con unct $on $th th$s
e/ &rea o- speciali+atio nD sec$%$c
n ;u;e/ J,ee Aend$9 h r eeK (or
n;u;es o% the or!d/G Ln;u;es
c!ude s$;n * r$!!e* nd !$ red $n;
scussed !ter $n the rt$c!e under 9ital
tatisti#s. On!+ one !n;u;e )+ be
t'en t t$)e/
&bility acuir edD or ech ee' o%
educ t$on $n rt$cu!r !n;u;e nd
cu!tu r e se!ected b+ the ;ent $n
dvnce* tht ;ent $!! !ern enou;h to
se' nd ct !$'e the nt$ves o% tht
cu!tur e $th 1-5 uthent$c$t+ er
ee' / he )ost n ;ent cn !ern $s to
$th$n 35 ccur c+* but tht )+
t'e 13 ee' s or )ore/ he
u thent$c$t+ ercent;e $ s eu$v!ent
to the ;ent2s %!uenc+ $n tht !n;u;end )+ e9ceed the nt$ve2s %!uenc+
r t$ n;/ he ;ent )+ t'e the
Ln;u;e & 4u!tu r e c!ss to $ )rove
h$s or her nt$ve %!uenc+ rt$n;/
.no!ed;e nd 4hr) re $ncresed b+
1- 1* no )tter h$ch !n;u;e $s t'en
/
&r ea o- ;nol edge increasesD A!!
Ares o% .no!ed;e !$ sted under
Prereu$s$te re $ ncresed b+ I - 1/
#reditD < E9er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> 3ountain %limbing
& $all #aling
#oseD Z*
8imeD 6 ee's
rereuisiteD Ph+s$c! ,tren;th nd 4oor
d$nt$on ech 5•* $!!oer 5•/
&reas o- special i +at ionD None/
&bility acuired D &$ven the roer c!$)b
$n; eu $)ent* the ;ent $!! be b!e to
sc!e n+ $nc!$ne ?5 o% the t$)e er
tte)t/ he ;ent $!! be b!e todescend n+ $nc!$ne 35 o% the t$)e
s%e!+/ ,%et+ ro!!s shou!d be )de ever+
I %eet o% )ove)ent u * don* or cr oss
the $nc!$ ne/ ,!$c' or roc'+ su r%ces nd
be!+$n; shou!d !+s be cons$dered b+
the Ad)$n$str tor dur$n; c!$)b/
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o!o;+* ($!$tr+ ,c$ence* nd Ph+s$c!
uct$on ech $ncresed 1-1/
editD 5 E9er$ence Po$nts/
%ourse> Para#huting
stD Z3*
meD 6 ee' s
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nt$ve !n;u;e/ A de% ch$!d !erns
!n;u;e b+ r ed$n; !$s* s$;n$n;* or
both/ A chrcter )ust ' no !n;u;e
be%ore he or she cn red !$s $n tht
!n;u;e/ he "!n;u;es 'non" !$stshou!d $ nc!ude !$-red !n;u;es due to
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b!ood ;r ou nd Rh %ctor/ o deter)$ne
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)s %ro) 0ess thn 1* %eet r educe
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b!e/ Incr ese 4ou r;e 1-1/ea o- ;nol edge incr easesD ($!$tr +
odeter)$ne Rh %ctor* ro!! er cent$!e
d$ce nd r e%er to th$s tb!eK
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doesn2t )en t0-$t the other erson cn
too/ $ nocu!rs nd sco es cn br$n;
se'er s $nto shor t rn;e/ D$v$de the
d$stnce %ro) the s e'er b+ the oer othe sco e/
ence nd Ph+s$c! Educt$on ech
r esed 1-1/
edit D : E9er$en ce Po$nts/
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stD Z?*
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er 5•/
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ilit y acuir edD &$ven the roer scub
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d$ve to )9$)u) de th o% 151-<5
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/ea o - ;nol edge incr easesD ($!$tr+
ence nd Ph+s$c! Educt$on ech
- 1G/
editD : E9er$ence Po$nts/
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