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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

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tos %ro) st 4hr$st)ses/ here I s* cute !$tt!e urch$n

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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

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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*

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tht + nd th$n;s usu!!+ see) to ;et better* so $t )ust

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the s!es o% ou r RP&A Netor' rodu cts/ he % o!!o$n;

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)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 /

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% 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

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)r' et !ce/

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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+/

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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'

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LETTERS

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ve deve!oed s+ste) %or use $n

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ter$! ub!$shed $n

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ceted * I ou!d re%er to ret$n

nersh$ o% $t* $% oss$b!e/

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Ne!son (n$tob*

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;hts to n +th$n; u b!$ sh ed h$ch

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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

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th n+ other ub!$sher2s outut

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tr de)r' s 4c * / or */*/G* on re;u!r

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r on ub!$ct$on s nd $nc!ude the

de)r' s+)bo! o% ech trde)r' ed

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t$)e to r eser ch the trde) r ' ed rodu ct

o% other co)n $es/ Dr;on

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n$es nd the$r r odu cts on r e;u !r bs

nd e de! $th rther !$)$ ted %$e!d so

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the ro% ess$on! courtes+ o% ro tect$ n ; oth

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subect h $ch +ou ou !d $sh to red/

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)$ 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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t$)e/

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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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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

-

-$

-

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<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%%

Laser 9annon $H" @!" $H" $H" $H" 2H" - 251!

Laser Fatter @H" H!" @H" @H" @H" 2!!Co - 151!

8roton FeamAd)anced Ga.e %a.a+e Ta0le Fat ter @!" @!" 2H!Co $!" !" H!"

E%e7tron FeamFatter @!" @!" $!" 2H". !" H!"

- 151!

- 151!

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O9=in ha%f

astro4Bir e:

= 74tha%f + entir e

ADB an5 3=+ -1!!Co on a%% atta7;s+ ro%% a55itiona%5amage at •2! ea7h t4rn

Laser 9annon !Laser Fatter !8roton Feam Fatter •1!

E%e7tron Feam Fatter •1!Disr46tor Feam 9annon •2!

Assa4%t =o7;et -1!=o7;et Fatter -1!Tor6e5o -2!3ine -2!/ee;er 3issi%e -2!

<ea6on

Laser 9annon

=estr i7tions

BB=D

=ange

1!Laser Fatter =D #Tor6e5o 38OLTD Assa4%t =o7;et BB38OLTD =o7;et Fatter LTD >8roton Feam Fatter =D 12E%e7tron Feam

Fat ter =D 1!

Disr 46torBB =D #

3ines LTD !/ee;er 3issi%es LTD 4n%imite5

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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/

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%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

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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

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,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 )+

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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

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tht the ) ost dn;erous cr$tters $ n th e

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n r esent %r )ore d$%%$cu!t$es %or !+er

hrcters thn de)ons or dev$!s/ 4)

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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+/

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)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/

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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

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en bndon the) nd ;o her on +/

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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/

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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'

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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!+

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c' o%/ ,e!!-csters re n esec$!!+ b$;

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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+

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!oct$on o% ech h $ t* $n%or)$n; the shooter

o% n+ $!ot h$t chnces Jh$ch re ro!!ed

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bso!u te honest+* bu t $t cn dd !ot o%

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;rded/ o r e%!ect the %ct tht )ore $r

btt!es occurred $n the better ether

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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

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o% ho scor ed the )ost h$ts $n the r e

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con s$dert$on/

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+our des$;n/ ,o)et$ )es the o$n$ons

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second d$e $s ro!!ed %or hundr eds o% %eet-or !ternte!+* 1-s$ded d$e $ s ro!!ed/

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or n even 1/

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n+ + Is $t orth bother$n; $th

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ru!es %or n+ ;)e/

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the DAN PAROL"2 ;)e tht +ou

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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/

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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*

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% ter dr' $!! e9er$ence cont$nuous

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!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/

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nd so %orth )+ be )de $% chrcter s

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%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

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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 / / /

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t$on rov$des ;ood r ed$n; cur es tht

u cn u se $n the r$vc+ o% +our ho)e/

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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

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! 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

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the )ost %)ous nd success% u!

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her o$c dventur er / H$s deeds

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v$ded n e9ce!!ent % ee! %or the )ood nd

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other s cn be %ound or order ed $ n er

bc' thr ou;h !oc! boo'stor e/ (n+

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A <OO HILLn4 (3E 1E-RE

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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

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;)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

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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

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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

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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

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!R

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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.

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P rom thepages o; DRAGO N® Magazine # 5

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,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/

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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? /

NoteK he veh$c!e )ust be h+s$c!!+

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/

bility acuiredD he ;ent $!! be b!e

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)

$n;

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/

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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•/

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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•/

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&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/

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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/

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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•/

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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

/

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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•/

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&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/

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stD Z3*

meD 6 ee' s

ereuisiteD Ph+s$c! ,tr en;th nd

$!! oer ech <5•* 4our;e 5•/

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Js$;nG/ L$ red$n; $s on!+ oss$ b!e%ter !ern

$n; to s e' or s$;n !n;u;e* even

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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lood typeD here re to %ctors to be

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</ En;!$sh Js$;nG @/ En;!$sh J!$s redG

6/ rench 5/ r ench J!$s redG/

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v$s$ b!e t !est $n ro%$!e* $% not $n %u!!

v$e/ One need not be hr d o% her$n; to

)s %ro) 0ess thn 1* %eet r educe

s%et+ %ctor o% ?5 b+ v!ue eu!

15 )$nus the ;ent 2s 4oord$nt$on/

s%e !nd$n;s $th the rchute o en

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&rou A

&rou

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!ern s$;n !n;u;e or to r ed ! $s/

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ershot doesn2t )en +ou cn2t co))u

n$cte/ Even thou ;h +ou cn red ! $ s

!! cuse 1-< o$nts o% d);e/ If the

rchute %$!s to oen * see the resu!ts %or

ron %ro) He$;ht on the E9ecut$on

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

"ice roll $h -actor

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/

%ourse> #uba Di&ing

stD Z?*

meD 6 ee' sereui sit eD Ph+s$c! ,tren;th 5•* $!!

er 5•/

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ilit y acuir edD &$ven the roer scub

$n ; eu$)ent* the ;ent $!! be b!e

d$ve to )9$)u) de th o% 151-<5

•1-1GG % eet nd s$) d$stnce o%

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the t$)e s%e!+/ An ;en t $!! be b!e to

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+s$c! ,tren;th nd $!!oer ech

/ea o - ;nol edge incr easesD ($!$tr+

ence nd Ph+s$c! Educt$on ech

- 1G/

editD : E9er$ence Po$nts/

9ital tatisti#s

e %o!!o$n; ot$on! ru!es re resented

%urther "%!esh out" !+er nd non

+er chrcters/ hese ru!es de! $th

$;ht* b!ood t+ e* nd v$su! nd ud$

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erson need the serv$ces o% donor nd on

cnnot be !octed/

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cters )+ be co!or-b!$nd/ A co!or-b!$nd

;en tTchr cter shou!d hve h$s 4oor d

nt$on reduced b+ 1-5 / &uditory acuityD $ve ercent o% !!

chrcter s )+ be hrd o% her $n;/

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