September 2006 This page provides expanded rules and information regarding the size and cost of spell books. I collected information from various sources, included the DMG, Dragon Magazine, and my own invention, to assemble these rules. Spell Books Magic-user and illusionist spell books are normally of a standard size, i.e. 8 inches wide by 12 inches high. The covers must be of a durable material,
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Writings of Other Sages February 21, 2020
Following are other accounts written by lesser known or completely unknown sages. Panamon Creel Panamon Creel was born in the year 7866 ASNK, into a family of great prestige and hone, but little wealth remaining. Being of high nobility he spent much of his youth in the Palace of Refuge. He grew up close friends with Deley Porsupah, nephew of the king, Keken Miltoat. Training
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Writings of the Archmage Kold-Robi February 21, 2020
Author's Note: This pastiche was written regarding Gilmedya, one of the most powerful nycadaemons alive. I later restyled her as a shaxadaemon, as I replaced the daemons that Wizards of the Coast excluded from the Open Gaming License. While I publish under Fair Use, not the OGL, it seemed like a good idea and I produced what is, in my opinion, a better fleshed out
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Writings of the Archmage Ignatz February 21, 2020
Author's Note: I wrote this during a fit of creativity, planning to use the Demonomicon as the focus for several adventures. I didn't go through with that plan, although I don't remember why not. The Archmage Ignatz is mostly remembered for being a fool who thought he got the better of a demon prince. To his chagrin, which was short lived, he did not succeed.
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Galafid’s Writings of Rendelshod February 21, 2020
updated 29 October 2006 These pastiches were intended to give our group a feeling for the history of the First War of the Gods, also called the Wars of Rendelshod and the Sack of the Northern Kingdoms. Using this form let me provide information without too much detail. And since it's hearsay from 8,000 years ago, the writings may be less than accurate. One of
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Writings of Galafid February 21, 2020
Author's Note: The writing of Galafid were originally conceived for the background for my series of adventures involving the search for the Rod of Seven Parts. I scrapped the original background and used a mandate from a god to find the Rod so he could use it to avert a war between the gods. However, the Lords of Rendelshod proved too interesting to let die,
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Sword and Star of Kold-Robi February 18, 2020
Author's Note: I had planned the Sword & Star as an artifact for Susafras, my brother's Elven fighter/mage. Again, I can't remember the details, but if I recall correctly I realized the combination proved FAR too powerful and would upset game balance. So the Sword & Star went into history instead of PC hands. In their place Susafras gained Kith-Kanae, which means Wyrm Slayer in
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Cleavers of Epixenie February 18, 2020
Author's Note: The Castle Rendelshod and the Lords of Rendelshod are key items in the history of Trivana. They were the protectors of law and order across Trivana for nearly a thousand years. Their reign ended when the demon lord Jxtl slew their patron goddess, Epixenie. This triggered a war among the gods which ended twenty years later when, in close proximity in time, the
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Rod of Seven Parts February 18, 2020
Author's Note: The search for the Rod of Seven Parts kept my first campaign VERY busy for about 6 months real time. Originally, I planned to let one of the characters keep it, but decided, after much consideration, that the Rod was FAR too much for a character to have. So Ptah got the rod, trashed his opponents, and generally stopped a major war between
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Nine Steel Horns of Valhalla February 18, 2020
Author's Note: I cannot remember what I intended to do with this. It may be that this was simply my first stab at creating artifacts and that having completed my fit of creativity, I shelved it. I'm guessing this was my first stab at creating an artifact, as the bane for using one of a differing alignment is over the top. I recall fleshing out
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