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1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim */

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	==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==		==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==
	Written by Steve Perrin in 1988. The Elves of Alfheim describes the elven forest nation of Alfheim. Also included is details of its capital city and its forest denizens. It includes comprehensive rules for elf characters, new monsters, and seven mini scenarios. BX[CMI] players of elves have needed the Shaman and other elf-kits that aren't [[Gish]] since [[CM7: The Tree of Life]].		Written by Steve Perrin in 1988. The Elves of Alfheim describes the elven forest nation of Alfheim. Also included is details of its capital city and its forest denizens. It includes comprehensive rules for elf characters, new monsters, and seven mini scenarios. BX[CMI] players of elves have needed the Shaman and other elf-kits that aren't [[Gish]] since [[CM7: The Tree of Life]]. The Shadow Elves are mooted here; will be (more sympathetically) fleshed out later.

	==GAZ6: The Dwarves of Rockhome==		==GAZ6: The Dwarves of Rockhome==

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	==GAZ2: The Emirates of Ylaruam==		==GAZ2: The Emirates of Ylaruam==
	Written by Ken Rolston in 1987. The book describes the desert nation of Ylaruam, a land similar to the Umayyad empire at its late-antique height. ('Abbasi-bros can refer to [[al-Qadim]].) The book covers much the same as GAZ1 as well as including a sample village, rules for dervishes (desert druids), and guidelines for creating Ylari characters. It sides (strongly) with not!Sunnism against caliphal-dynastic expressions ~~like~~ the not!Shi'a ("the Kin"). Because Rolston is American and, by 1987, everyone was getting sick of Khomeini.		Written by Ken Rolston in 1987. The book describes the desert nation of Ylaruam, a land similar to the Umayyad empire at its late-antique height. ('Abbasi-bros can refer to [[al-Qadim]].) The book covers much the same as GAZ1 as well as including a sample village, rules for dervishes (desert druids), and guidelines for creating Ylari characters. It sides (strongly) with not!Sunnism against caliphal-dynastic expressions, with the not!Shi'a played by "the Kin". Because Rolston is American and, by 1987, everyone was getting sick of Khomeini.

	==GAZ3: The Principalities of Glantri==		==GAZ3: The Principalities of Glantri==
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	For its special features, it details Glantri City and variant magic systems. The origins, objectives, and main personalities of each aristocratic house and clan struggling for control of Glantri's Council of Princes are described, along with the number of votes it controls in the council. The book presents the city's assortment of guilds and brotherhoods, such as Beggar’s Court, the Elven Liberation Front, the Free Fundamentalist Farmers, the Monster Handler's Syndicate, and the Thousand Fists of Khan, each with conflicting interests and political machinations. The Gazetteer offers an elaborate view of the magic-user's career, focusing on enrollment in the Glantrian School of Magic, which permits a magic-user character to learn new skills, like quick spell-casting and the ability to combine spells. The Gazetteer also provides player character (PC) spell-casting specialties: The Seven Secret Orders of the Great School of Magic are the Alchemists, Dracologists, Elementalists, Illusionists, Necromancers, Cryptomancers (runemasters), and Witches.		For its special features, it details Glantri City and variant magic systems. The origins, objectives, and main personalities of each aristocratic house and clan struggling for control of Glantri's Council of Princes are described, along with the number of votes it controls in the council. The book presents the city's assortment of guilds and brotherhoods, such as Beggar’s Court, the Elven Liberation Front, the Free Fundamentalist Farmers, the Monster Handler's Syndicate, and the Thousand Fists of Khan, each with conflicting interests and political machinations. The Gazetteer offers an elaborate view of the magic-user's career, focusing on enrollment in the Glantrian School of Magic, which permits a magic-user character to learn new skills, like quick spell-casting and the ability to combine spells. The Gazetteer also provides player character (PC) spell-casting specialties: The Seven Secret Orders of the Great School of Magic are the Alchemists, Dracologists, Elementalists, Illusionists, Necromancers, Cryptomancers (runemasters), and Witches.

			Also the map's north incorporates the southern boundaries of [[X11: Saga of the Shadow Lord\|Wendar]].

	==GAZ4: The Kingdom of Ierendi==		==GAZ4: The Kingdom of Ierendi==

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar */

2021-08-27T01:20:09Z

GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar

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	==GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar==		==GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar==
	Written by Bruce Heard in 1988. This covers the ~~fictional~~ Broken Lands ~~that are inhabited by humanoids such as orcs~~, ~~goblins~~, ~~and bugbears~~. One of the better GAZzes, because Heard has a sense of humor. And because, in the Known World, you can FINALLY play a humanoid now.		Written by Bruce Heard in 1988. This covers the Broken Lands - or, more accurately, it describes what those Lands cover, which isn't just orcs. One of the better GAZzes, because Heard has a sense of humor. And because, in the Known World, you can FINALLY play a humanoid now.

	The "Player's Guide" is where you get those humanoid character creation rules: [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. All these alongside a "shaman" class for cleric-likes; "wiccas" for magelikes. And tables and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills - to add depth to the (hideous and intimidating) characters. Also includes a description of the orcish view of the world, starting from the Broken Lands home turf. To this end it provides their "history" of the various humanoid races, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit. Best of all: "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet-let.		The "Player's Guide" is where you get those humanoid character creation rules: [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. All these alongside a "shaman" class for cleric-likes; "wiccas" for magelikes. And tables and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills - to add depth to the (hideous and intimidating) characters. Also includes a description of the orcish view of the world, starting from the Broken Lands home turf. To this end it provides their "history" of the various humanoid races, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit. Best of all: "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet-let.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar */

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	The "Player's Guide" is where you get those humanoid character creation rules: [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. All these alongside a "shaman" class for cleric-likes; "wiccas" for magelikes. And tables and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills - to add depth to the (hideous and intimidating) characters. Also includes a description of the orcish view of the world, starting from the Broken Lands home turf. To this end it provides their "history" of the various humanoid races, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit. Best of all: "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet-let.		The "Player's Guide" is where you get those humanoid character creation rules: [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. All these alongside a "shaman" class for cleric-likes; "wiccas" for magelikes. And tables and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills - to add depth to the (hideous and intimidating) characters. Also includes a description of the orcish view of the world, starting from the Broken Lands home turf. To this end it provides their "history" of the various humanoid races, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit. Best of all: "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet-let.

	The "Dungeon Master’s Booklet" covers important humanoid leaders, campaigning in the Broken Lands, an adventure scenario, and those rules for adaptation to AD&D. This gives the “real” history of the humanoids and details on the major NPCs in the Broken Lands. It provides information about the best way to stage and present humanoid adventures, along with adventure outlines. It presents details of the orcish city Oenkmar, allowing humanoids and humans to explore, and lists the rules for tlachtli, the [[~~Aztecs~~\|Mesoamerican]] ball game, which they play in Oenkmar.		The "Dungeon Master’s Booklet" covers important humanoid leaders, campaigning in the Broken Lands, an adventure scenario, and those rules for adaptation to AD&D. This gives the “real” history of the humanoids and details on the major NPCs in the Broken Lands. It provides information about the best way to stage and present humanoid adventures, along with adventure outlines. It presents details of the orcish city Oenkmar, allowing humanoids and humans to explore, and lists the rules for tlachtli, the [[Aztec\|Mesoamerican]] ball game, which they play in Oenkmar.

	An included board game is called Orc Wars, and is set in and around the Broken Lands and features a power struggle to become the top humanoid.		An included board game is called Orc Wars, and is set in and around the Broken Lands and features a power struggle to become the top humanoid.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar */

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	==GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar==		==GAZ10: The Orcs of Thar==
	Written by Bruce Heard in 1988. One of the better ~~ones~~, because Heard has a sense of humor. And because, in the Known World, you can FINALLY play a humanoid now.		Written by Bruce Heard in 1988. This covers the fictional Broken Lands that are inhabited by humanoids such as orcs, goblins, and bugbears. One of the better GAZzes, because Heard has a sense of humor. And because, in the Known World, you can FINALLY play a humanoid now.

	~~This covers the fictional Broken Lands that are inhabited by humanoids such as orcs, goblins, and bugbears.~~ The "Player's Guide" is ~~written for~~ those ~~who want to play orc player characters, and includes a description of the orcish view of the world, an overview of the Broken Lands,~~ character creation rules, and the hilarious "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct". It also provides the history of the various humanoid races as seen through their own eyes, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit as well as the rules for generating humanoid player characters such as [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. ~~Tables~~ and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills ~~are available~~ to add depth to the characters. "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, ~~comes as part of the "Players' Guide" but is~~ intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet.		The "Player's Guide" is where you get those humanoid character creation rules: [[kobold]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, [[bugbear]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[troll]]s. All these alongside a "shaman" class for cleric-likes; "wiccas" for magelikes. And tables and suggestions for generating height, physical appearance, outlook, and various skills - to add depth to the (hideous and intimidating) characters. Also includes a description of the orcish view of the world, starting from the Broken Lands home turf. To this end it provides their "history" of the various humanoid races, and describes the situation in the Broken Lands with an account of the ten tribes, their beliefs, and the areas they inhabit. Best of all: "Thar's Manual of Good Conduct", a guide to portraying characters' obnoxious behavior and battle-lust, intended to be pulled out of the booklet, cut up, and stapled into a smaller booklet-let.

	The ~~booklet~~ covers ~~orcish shamans,~~ important humanoid leaders, campaigning in the Broken Lands, ~~and~~ an adventure scenario~~. The gazetteer includes~~ rules for adaptation to AD&D.		The "Dungeon Master’s Booklet" covers important humanoid leaders, campaigning in the Broken Lands, an adventure scenario, and those rules for adaptation to AD&D. This gives the “real” history of the humanoids and details on the major NPCs in the Broken Lands. It provides information about the best way to stage and present humanoid adventures, along with adventure outlines. It presents details of the orcish city Oenkmar, allowing humanoids and humans to explore, and lists the rules for tlachtli, the [[Aztecs\|Mesoamerican]] ball game, which they play in Oenkmar.

	~~The "Dungeon Master’s Booklet"~~ gives the “real” history of the humanoids and details on the major NPCs in the Broken Lands~~. It includes new rules for playing shamans and wiccas as character classes, as well as nonhuman spell-casters described in the D&D Master Set, clerics and magic-users of the humanoid races~~. It provides information about the best way to stage and present humanoid adventures, along with adventure outlines. It presents details of the orcish city Oenkmar, allowing humanoids and humans to explore, and lists the rules for tlachtli, the Mesoamerican ball game, which they play in Oenkmar.

	An included board game is called Orc Wars, and is set in and around the Broken Lands and features a power struggle to become the top humanoid.		An included board game is called Orc Wars, and is set in and around the Broken Lands and features a power struggle to become the top humanoid.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim */

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GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim

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	==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==		==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==
	Written by Steve Perrin in 1988. The Elves of Alfheim describes the elven forest nation of Alfheim. Also included is details of its capital city and its forest denizens. It includes comprehensive rules for elf characters, new monsters, and seven mini scenarios. ~~Players~~ of elves have needed the Shaman and other elf-kits that aren't [[Gish]] since [[CM7: The Tree of Life]].		Written by Steve Perrin in 1988. The Elves of Alfheim describes the elven forest nation of Alfheim. Also included is details of its capital city and its forest denizens. It includes comprehensive rules for elf characters, new monsters, and seven mini scenarios. BX[CMI] players of elves have needed the Shaman and other elf-kits that aren't [[Gish]] since [[CM7: The Tree of Life]].

	==GAZ6: The Dwarves of Rockhome==		==GAZ6: The Dwarves of Rockhome==

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ4: The Kingdom of Ierendi */

2021-07-29T01:48:56Z

GAZ4: The Kingdom of Ierendi

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	Written by Anne Gray McCready in 1987. The book describes the island realm of Ierendi, a pirate-ridden archipelago that tries to appear as a tropical paradise. The book covers the vital statistics of Ierendi and describes the 10 major islands. The gazetteer also includes simple naval battle rules, ship counters, and a map, as well as a simple board game for resolving large naval conflicts. Plot outlines for all levels of play are sprinkled liberally throughout the text.		Written by Anne Gray McCready in 1987. The book describes the island realm of Ierendi, a pirate-ridden archipelago that tries to appear as a tropical paradise. The book covers the vital statistics of Ierendi and describes the 10 major islands. The gazetteer also includes simple naval battle rules, ship counters, and a map, as well as a simple board game for resolving large naval conflicts. Plot outlines for all levels of play are sprinkled liberally throughout the text.

	One of the more fun aspects of Ierendi is that they elect their kings and queens from adventurers; as taken from Dobson's pantsing of the notorious [[XL1: Quest for the Heartstone]]. As ~~Grey~~-McCready salvaged all this [[skub]], some groups could do some Dominion game play here.		One of the more fun aspects of Ierendi is that they elect their kings and queens from adventurers; as taken from Dobson's pantsing of the notorious [[XL1: Quest for the Heartstone]]. As Gray-McCready salvaged all this [[skub]], some groups could do some Dominion game play here.

	==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==		==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* GAZ4: The Kingdom of Ierendi */

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	Written by Anne Gray McCready in 1987. The book describes the island realm of Ierendi, a pirate-ridden archipelago that tries to appear as a tropical paradise. The book covers the vital statistics of Ierendi and describes the 10 major islands. The gazetteer also includes simple naval battle rules, ship counters, and a map, as well as a simple board game for resolving large naval conflicts. Plot outlines for all levels of play are sprinkled liberally throughout the text.		Written by Anne Gray McCready in 1987. The book describes the island realm of Ierendi, a pirate-ridden archipelago that tries to appear as a tropical paradise. The book covers the vital statistics of Ierendi and describes the 10 major islands. The gazetteer also includes simple naval battle rules, ship counters, and a map, as well as a simple board game for resolving large naval conflicts. Plot outlines for all levels of play are sprinkled liberally throughout the text.

	One of the more fun aspects of Ierendi is that they elect their kings and queens from adventurers; as taken from Dobson's pantsing of the notorious [[XL1: Quest of the Heartstone]]. As Grey-McCready salvaged all this [[skub]], some groups could do some Dominion game play here.		One of the more fun aspects of Ierendi is that they elect their kings and queens from adventurers; as taken from Dobson's pantsing of the notorious [[XL1: Quest for the Heartstone]]. As Grey-McCready salvaged all this [[skub]], some groups could do some Dominion game play here.

	==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==		==GAZ5: The Elves of Alfheim==