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E. Gary Gygax

E. Gary Gygax

Arthur Collins

Ed Greenwood

Stephen Inniss

Frank Mentzer

Merle Rasmussen

Jos eph a She rma n

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by E. Gary Gygax

Star

Wars Raiders

devilish questions for lack of space. It addresses

the Nine Hells:

the reason why the information from ThePolitics of Hell was not carried through into our more recently published material on devils and

Many longtime DRAGON readers, myself among them, consider Alexander von ThornsThe Politics of Hell to be one of the best, if not THE best, article that appeared in the magazines

firs t 50 issues, and when writ ing my manuscript I tried to follow it as closely as possible without contradicting official material.

Specifically; I find Satan too powerful for the AD&D game, and Beli al or any sing le com-mander of Hells armies, as Alexander envi-

sioned him would become the key individualin the hells; the armies loyal to him would makeany archdevil he supported the triumphant ruler of the hells, and thus all archdevils would try tobefriend Belial. He could then play one off against another and emerge as overall ruler of thehells a position that both Alexander and Mr.Gygax see Asmodeus as firmly in control of I enjoyed the story of Baalzebuls overthrow told inThe Politics of Hell, but I leave the question of whether it actually happened or not, and indeed much of the past history of the hells, nebulous

part of ever y DMs elbow room, leav ing him the freedom to design things as he sees fit.

One of the key phrases in Eds answer is with-

out contradicting official material. When he

lowed when he put together Nine Hells revis-

composed his original article on the Nine Hellsthat appeared in issues #75 and #76, Ed wascareful not to go against any of the existingofficial system; the same ground rule was fol-

ited and Eight devilish questions. In contrast, Alexander von Thor ns arti cle exce llen t though it was did not attempt to stay within

the confines of the rule system. It was more of atheoretical article, describing a series of eventsthat might have occurred to bring about the

present state of affairs in the hells. As Ed suggests In his answer, The poli tics of Hell might beexcellent source material for a certain campaign

purposely shaped to conf orm to what the arti clesets forth. KM

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conjure fire elemental

conjure earth ele-

mental

Special:

Editors note: This article uses for its foundation a short description of the Grand Dru id tha t was pub lished in the From the Sor ceror s Scr oll column in iss ue #65 of DRAGON Magazine. That passage is reproduced here, for the benefit of those whodo not have access to the earlier issue:


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stunned. darkness

stunned

stunned

stun

stunned

stunned

illusions hold

telepathy

animal

phantas-mal force

phan

tasmal force,

hold person hold monster

hold create illusion

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AD&D game Module C3

(From page 2)

Accessory MH AC 4

Pit of the Viper,

D&D Basic Set Module B8

Module MH 5


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Nature of agency:

HQ:

Established:

Activities:

Policies:

Objectives:

Areas of involvemen t:

Allies:

Additiona l data:

Bureaus:

Alignment profile:


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Nature of agency:

HQ: Establ ished: Activities:

Policies:

Objectives:

Areas of invo lvement :

Allies: Additional data:

Bureaus: Alig nmen t profile :

Operations: Spre-chenhaltestelle; Rapids trike;

Lady in Dist ress; Orient Express; Ace of Clubs;

Nature of agency: HQ: Establ ished: Activities:

Policies: Objectives:

Areas of involve ment : Allies: Additional data:

Bur eaus: Alig nmen t pro file :Operations: Orient Express

Nature of agency:

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The Gypsy Train,

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bracers of defense +l

short sword

Cannelia Pakmydis (Scordraals wife)

Premirina Pakmydis (Scordraals daugh-

ter)

Ambr osi s Pakm ydis (dr iver, Scordr aal sbrother)

Aldor and Alba r Pakmydis (guard s, twinsons of Ambrosis)

Javyd Gudas (dr iver , Balk rins friend)

Survillo Gudas (guard, Javyds brother)

Dravyn Gud as (gu ard , Javyds son )

Tierza Gudas (driver, Javyds wife)

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+2 ring of protection.

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Illustrations by Atanielle Annyn Nol

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What do I

see there? Is it worry? Ah, heart-rending worry? What could possibly trouble folk like these?

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but

can

This is not mybattle, this is not my realm!

What if these were human women?

What if they were, and someone human had ravished

away their sister? Wouldnt you help them then?

I might be able to do it, Between my music and my human wits , I just might beable No!

could

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Oh swan-women, what good my gift now? All I see here

is ice, just that, two lifeless, empty sheets of ice.

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CH, GWENALARCH, NOW

I really do pity you! Held capt ive in this joyless place .

were

Was

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this

have the

training, have the skill! USE IT!

Stunned, freed but as stunned assomeone shocked after too harsh a battle. Ach, she needsher sisters, and I I ah, I thought the cold would

fade, but its grown yet worse, and I I. . .

Too late for me,

Unless . . .

Why take the small swan-life captive?

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MooreJohn Meyers

Patrick Lucien Price, Michael Breault,Eileen Lucas, Georgia Moore

Kim Lindau, Roger Raupp

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