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Dose Mane Volume 16, Number 2
Guest Editor Issue #116
Robert Wiese
Production Staff SEPIA) EFATIIBE
Dave Conant SPECIAL FEATURE
Shirley Surek
‘Terry Craig 2 Runefire—by Steve Theis, Ed Wilson, Gary Watkins, and Walter
Subscriptions An epic winter adventure for PCs of levels 8-12
“Judy Muller
FEATURES
6 Leprechauns and Giant Eagles—Oh My!—by Roger Moore
Designing new PC races for the AD&D* game
28 Non-AD&D Game RPGA* Network Tournaments
EDITORIAL
5 Notes From HO
DEPARTMENTS
3 Ravens Bluff Trumpeter
9 Elminster’s Everwinking Eye—by Ed Greenwood
Blackbara and Bloutar
11 Forgotten Deities—by Eric Boyd
Malyk the Dark Mage
DB a World af V
Magitechnical
‘Own—by Rager Moore
1 Part 2 SARBREENAR DESTROYED!
Last issue we reported that Sarbreenar,
the outpost town in the mountains
south of the city, was under attack by
humanoids. Since then, we have inter-
vviowed a few of the survivors and seouts
that have visited the site and put
‘together this picture of what happened.
‘Soon after dawn on the day of the
attack, Sarbreenar's constables drove off
several gnollefrom near the town walls
and were ambushed by a force of hill
giants and ogres, who decimated the
guards and broke through the walls into
the town, Ores and gnolls poured
through the opening and began to plun-
dor, while the giants tore apart many of
the buildings and fortified towers. Many
residents tried to flea int the maun-
tains, taking what few possessions they
could grab quickly, but many of these
‘were cut down by ares and gnolls. By the
fond of the day, the town lay in ruins,
and the humanoids were gone. Ravens
Bluff responded quickly once word of the
attack eame, but the force led by Field
Gonoral Lord Blacktroe arrived too late
Efforts to rebuild the town are ham-
pered by the loss of much of the town's
‘wealth, but the survivors are cautiously
optimiatie that they ean rebuild
‘Many speculate on why this hap-
pened, and what may have caused the
humanoids to attack so far west. The
sad Prenatunpas io ail canmidere
lunsafe, and merchants are warned to
send goods by ship until further notice,
LoRd chancellor
‘After more than a year without a Lord
Chancellor, the Council of Lords has
voled lo appoint Merchant Gulldmaster
Arvin Kothonos to this erucial post, Lord
Chancellor Kothonos began his duties
the first day ofthe new year, Early ind
ations are that he is proving effective
‘There are concerns, however, that he
Wl tavorcertan traders and gonidsmen
‘with whom he has worked inthe past
‘The Lard Chancellor is responsible
for the economic growth af the ety, and
part of his responsibility i the super
Sion ofthe Exchequery, the harbor, and
he guilds, Arvin Kothonos has served
as guildmaster ofthe powerful Mer.
chant Guild for over 0 years, and is
wellknown as Key economic player in
the city, The Council felt that his per-
spective and experience would brine
Unity to this office, whieh has been lack-
ing since Thomas Raphiels death
almost two years ago. The subdepart-
‘ments which answered ta him nom
nally reported tothe Deputy Mayor in
the interim, but in practice they fune-
tioned without direct leadership
s@uGGLers Linked To
ADAMANTITE SHORTAG:
Rvidenea has cama ta Fight from Pro
campur that the supply of adamantite
previously flowing into Ravens Bluft
‘was brought in by smugglers. These
criminals, disgruntled miners from Pro
campur, were surreptitiously removing
the valuable metal from a mine thought
to have been played out years ago. Dar-
gon Harae, the Procampur Minister of
Alfairs for Ravens Bluff, issued this
statement upon reading about the sud-
den shortage: "The mine from which
the adamantite was taken belongs to
Procampur. It was once thought the
‘mine had dried up, but this is obviously
not true. I am informed by the Dia-
trond Legion (the Procaunpus city
‘atch) that they used the suddi
increase in trade in the valuable metal
in Ravens Bluff to trace the smugglers,
‘Mil uve elused down thelr operations.
‘Negotiations are now under way
toward establishing legitimate con-
tracts for the metal,
‘Trumpeter sourees intorm us that
negotiations are not going well, chiefly
because the merchants and smiths do
not want to pay the fair market rate, At
this rate, it wil sul bea long me
before any of the metal will be a
able.
STRANGE VISITORS.
What's going on at the Moorland estate?
It seems that Lady Katharine is enter-
taining guests at strange hours ofthe
night, This reporter has learned from,
confidential sourees that a dark cloaked
visitor arrives at her door quite late in
the evening. He or she is let in through
the postern rate and quickly ushered
into the house, The visitor does not stay
for more than an hour, and the only light
in the building comes from the drawing
room, Who i this mystary guest? We
asked Lord Blacktree, but he only mum-
bled something about a distant cousin,
come to soe Lady Katharine concerning a
Ihranch af the Moorland! family Hein
slong the Sword Coast. When we man-
aged to ask Lady Katharine about it, she
became embarrassed, and quickly
anger from enemies and sought to keep
alow profile. Since then, however, there
hhave not been any more late night visits
at the Moorland estate,
Itis interesting to note that one
observer deseribed the visitor as a man
of approximately the same height as
Lord Blacktreo, and added that the man,
definitely carried a sword. Another
claimed that the visitor had too graceful
a walk to be a man; besides, Lord Black-
treo carriea hia award on the other hip.
For now, it seems that none of the
people in the know are saying anything
About it, owe must wateh and wait,
P oO L
ng H E D
