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Dragon Tree Press
World
of Delos® Series
by Ben & Mary Ezzell, et al
4/20/07 with AMLA #1, Monster File
and Desert Plots (AMLA #2)
as well as Handbook of Traps & Tricks, Dragon Tree Spell Book,
Monstrous Civilizations of Delos, and Delian Book of the Dead
Arduin® Grimoires IV-VIII by David A. Hargrave
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World of Delos® Series by
Ben & Mary Ezzell, et al
These four are
digest-size, c. 100 pages each, densely-, er, richly-packed.
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The
Handbook of Traps and Tricks
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The
Dragon Tree Spell Book
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- Over 100 traps with stats, all playable, no 'instant-killer'
traps. Insanity tables, etc.
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- Over 200 spells with stats, Level 0 to Dragon Magic.
Design your own system with Unified Field Theory of Magic Systems. Fumble tables, lots of
stuff on Percentage and Fumble systems.
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The Delian Book
of the Dead
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The
Monsterous Civilizations of Delos
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- Rules for running your dead characters?!? As phantoms to
harass the living, in anyone's game system, or .... Lots of spells, artifacts, misc for
your ON-GOING dead characters. Also Character class Archeologist (just like
you-know-who....) ... pets for PCs, devious Delian spiders....
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- Lots of weird miscellaneous stuff: spells, artifacts, traps,
etc. The Ogre Nations of Delos, the Forests of Night, Wampyr and Wool-O-The-Wisp ... the
REAL perils of succubii, how to get a Giant drunk ... etc.... Overall a dastardly
miscellany of new traps, poisons, artifacts....
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Set of Four Handbooks
(traps, spells, Monsterous Civs, Book of the Dead) |
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Save by buying all four titles together |
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See individual title descriptions above |
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Other Titles from the World of
Delos®
The following are 8 1/2 x 11
saddle-staple bound, approx 30 densely-packed pages each.
Typography in these three is Homebrew Collectible: typewriter small print.
We have limited numbers of Monster File and Desert Plots available. We
have just re-issued Amazon Mutual Wants You!
We hope to reissue Book of Plots and Book of Artifacts soon. |
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Amazon Mutual Wants You! (AMLA #1)
4 modules
Now in parchment cover, still 8 1/2 x 11 saddle-staple bound, approx 30 densely packed
pages.
Four modules suitable for low-level thinking
players or mid-level hackers. Most jobs for
Amazon Mutual Life Assurance Company involve rescuing prisoners or recovering bodies of
policy holders and returning the for resurrection -- but not always! Expect the
consistent,
sneaky and devious!
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Monster File
48 new fantastic monsters, all levels, illustrated on one side, full
ready-to-play (1980s) stats on the other.
(May be cut into Monster Cards if desired.)
Pick A Card and Roll For Initiative!
$11.95 + shipping
Desert Plots (AMLA #2) 2 modules plus outlines
A desert mystery campaign
This bastardized cross
between AMAZON MUTUAL WANTS YOU! and BOOK OF PLOTS
sends players to rescue the kidnapped Scholar Rocmirra in the Great Southern Desert.
Includes two ready to play modules and five plot outlines.
Includes the rescue of Belworth George, Paladin of St. Fallwell
but what immoral temptation does he need rescuing from...?
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Set of
3 booklets - modules and monsters
Monster File, Amazon Mutual Wants You!, and Desert
Plots
See individual titles for details.
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The Handbook of Traps and Tricks offers a modern rendering of the
Azure Manuscript of Master Engineer Humphrey Tappercoom (a.k.a., The Blue Book of
Hengist). The Handbook details over 100 fully-statted, ready-to-play dungeon traps
whether Magickal, Mechanical or Techno -- Low-level, High or Super-complex. No
Instant-Killer traps are included! These are playable traps -- clues precede
each, escape is possible and responses require brains, not monte-haul hardware.
Note: all traps are rated by level of danger and, with the able assistance of the priests
of Jocus, for both playability and humorous aspects. |
| Table of Contents (abbreviated) |
Introduction |
An extensive introduction by Master Engineer
Humprey Tappercoom on the use, placement and construction of traps both interior (and
underground) as well as in the open / countryside. |
Passages and Other Ways |
Obviously, without recourse to passages, paths,
hallways and other channels of movement, yon doughy adventurers are unlike to threaten
access ... therefore, what better location to discourage them? |
Stairways to the Stars |
Stairways are always a prime opportunity for
entrapment of the unwary ... or, for that matter, the wary as well ... and even a single
step can suffice to entrap those who step not wisely but too well. |
Doors and Other Dangers |
I know death hath ten thousand
several doors
For men to take their exits
Webster, Duchess of Malfi |
Rooms and Other Chambers |
Traps aren't limited to doors, passages or
stairs ... in some cases, entire rooms become the traps ... or worse ... |
Have I Got A Trap for You |
Because there are always those super-adventurers
who are impervious, immune or otherwise untouchable ... |
Maya and Other Illusions |
Things are not always what they seem ... or what
some think they appear ... or are they? Discovering the answers can be half the fun
... for someone. |
Hemlock, Henbane & Horror |
Poisons can do much worse than merely kill ...
and, at times, death could even be a kindness. |
Spikes ... Bars ... Problems |
Stone walls may not a prison make nor iron bars
a cage ... but they can still disrupt our happy explorer's blithe dreams of glory in a
most amusing way. |
A Little Ray of Sunshine |
... can be most enlightening ... |
How To Trip Your Trap and Other Diversions |
While a simple trigger is all very well,
psychologically, it's much more satisfying if our victims are forced to expend a bit of
effort to get themselves into trouble |
Bazaar of the Bizarre |
Here are more than merely traps but an
assortment of richly magical constructs which are as much wonders as they are impediments
to progress. |
Treasure Hath A Charm Unknown |
Isn't it nice that we (as dungeon masters) can
always depend on the adventurer's subtle sense of greed to ensure that they become
properly and thoroughly ensnared? |
Additional Tables / Charts
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Insanity Tables |
Tables 1 & 2 provide an assortment of random
insanities with which to inflict those who are too headstrong for their own safety. |
Random Effect Tables |
Tables 3 & 4 offer temporary and permanent
random effects which may be inflicted by magical traps. |
Random Phobia / Philia Chart |
A fear of coins? A liking for
liches? And much much more. |
Trap Detection Tables |
Just what chances do your players have for
detecting a trap? Aside from stepping in it, of course. |
Monsters and Traps |
Some monsters have a positive affection for
traps ... do you know the signs? |
Time/Total Chart |
How much time (playing time, of course) does a
trap require? This will help you manage your players' adventures. |
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Table of Contents (abbreviated) |
The Four Known Magic Systems |
Discusses the four known systems of magic found
throughout the Multiverse as: |
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Personal Magic |
In a personal magic system, individuals (or
objects) hold a level of poser used to cast spells with each spell 'costing' a portion of
their personal mana points. |
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Percentage & Fumble |
In many mana-rich worlds, the success of a
spellcasting varies with experience and talent but success is never completely assured. |
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Local Mana |
In local-mana worlds, the mana for casting a
spell is drawn from an area or region and may be locally exhausted, needing time to become
renewed. |
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Memorization |
In mana-poor worlds, spells must be individually
memorized and, once learned, can be used only once before being learned again. |
Impromptu Magical Spells |
Impromptu spells don't always work ... or,
perhaps, don't always work in the manner expected but, depending on how they are cast, may
work very well indeed. |
Zero Level Spells |
Zero level spells (a.k.a. cantrips) are those
relatively mundane magics which are used for industrial and housekeeping tasks by
virtually anyone in a magical society. While commonly considered minor, these spells
-- when properly used -- are still valuable and even essential. |
First Level Spells |
The twenty-one first level spells described
include Andrea's Rambling Clew, Hawk Vision, Hard Water, Marti Gras Special and many, many
more. |
Second Level Spells |
More than two dozen second level spells include
such varied abilities as Druidic Sanctuary, Image Inscrption, Magical Conscience, Show
Business and Water Shape. |
Third Level Spells |
A host of third level spells include Erase
Scent, Foul Weather, Lariat, Runes of Fire, Unseen Accountant and much more. |
Fourth Level Spells |
A wealth of fourth level spells encompass such
abilities as Alter Tensile Strength, Cold Fire, Forked Lightning, Instant Baroque,
Stealthy Fagin, Righteous Runes of Fire and Telemar's Truth Tell. |
Fifth Level Spells |
At the fifth level, spells include Conceal Trap,
Illumination Flare, Murphey's Law, Shadow Creations, and Summon Poltergeist. |
Sixth Level Spells |
Spells at the sixth level include Chorus &
Fugue of Magic Mouths, Instant Elsewhere, Power Word: Mute, See Other Planes and the
Warlock's Disc. |
Seventh Level Spells |
Seventh level spells allow the caster to Attack
Other Planes, assume Lycanthrope Power, use Spud Flynn's Summons Spell and create Symbols
of Effect ... as well as many other skills. |
Eighth Level Spells |
At the eighth level, spells include Baron
Samdi's Voodoo Spell, Control Ball Lightning, Sanctify and others. |
Ninth Level Spells |
Ninth level spells cover such skills as Egor's
Egress / Engress Eliminator, Reginold's Mana Regenerator, Visual Augury and Time Speed /
Time Slow. |
Tenth Level Spells |
Reaching the tenth level, such spells as
Disenchant, Newton's Spell of Drawing the Backlash and Soul Swap. |
Dragon Magic |
While little is known of the magics used by
those of the draconic races, here are a selection of spells including Animate Object, Body
Part Teleportation, Shadow Walking and Time Stop. |
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Intoxication, Its Insidious,
Debilitating Effects |
Given the commonality of intoxicating beverages
throughout the worlds of the multiverse, it is always well to consider the effects of
consumption on the characters indulging. |
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Preventions, Cures and Other Notions |
Given the general habit of indulgence,
opportunistic alchemists (and others) have been quick to offer a variety of cures ... of
various levels of efficacy. |
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Hangover Cures |
... and some cures can be stranger than others
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Character History |
When creating a character for FRP gaming, it's
always good to know the character's background and antecedents. These Character
History tables will aid in creating appropriate backgrounds. |
The Open Market |
It is said -- with some justification -- that
anything can be found at the Open Market ... Anything, however, is a very broad term and
there may be others who are shopping as well ... but what they're shopping for ... could
be you. |
Objects of Uncertain Value |
Offers a selection of unusual objects which have
been found at the Open Markets of Delos |
Venerial Diseases of the Succubi
& Incubi |
As everyone knows, there are dangers associated
with encounters with succubi and incubi ... but some dangers are stranger than others ...
and some are strange indeed! |
The Aeolean Web |
The strands of the Aeolean Web are many and
serve to connect the many diverse worlds which comprise the Multiverse. Traveling
the Web, however, can be an adventure of its own. |
Mad Minor Craftsmen of Delos |
Did you ever stop to wonder where that strange
magickal object originated? Do you know what twisted craftsman created the arcana
mysterious you last fumbled free at great costs? Here is a list of some few of the mad
artificers found in the Delian realms. |
Legends of the Broken Lands |
Far to the west, past the hated Gray Lands and
beyond the Coast of Cormandel lies the region known only as the Broken Lands -- a once
green and fertile land of culture and civilization but, ere since the Day the Sky Fell,
a place of strange and mysterious peoples and events. |
Magickal Technologies &
Technological Magicks |
In the lands of Delos, technologies have met
magicks and, together, the two have each become rich and strange enough to stretch belief
beyond its limits. |
Delian Societies -- Secret and
Public |
The Delian Commonwealth is an amalgamation of
many lands, races and cultures and, as such, contains a wide variety of social and
fraternal organizations both public and very, very private. |
Powers and Gods of Delos |
Because Delos is known for its open religious
freedoms, many gods, goddesses and powers have migrated to Delos where they enjoy the
freedom to be worshiped according to their desires. Here a number of the major
powers are described just as, following, many of the lesser deities are introduced. |
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Other Gods of Delos |
Virtually extinct, the Nine Forgotten Ones have
now been revived by searchers from the Temple of the Unknown Gods. |
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Beastly Deities of Delos |
In Delos, deities are not limited to the
humanoid races and include... |
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Feline Deities |
... deities favored by the feline races ... |
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Equine Deities |
... and those favored by the equine species ... |
Superior Inns and Taverns of
Delos |
While there are a wide variety of establishments
serving travelers in the Delian Commonwealth, we provide a listing of some of the better
taverns and roadhouses found in various regions. All are rated according to
accommodations, victuals and beverages (including some "temperance"
establishments). |
The Forests of Night |
The Forests of Night are luxuriant rain-forests
which form the habitat of such races as the Wampyr. A nomadic culture tending their
Wool-O-The-Wisp, the Wampyr are gracious hosts who are always willing to welcome visitors. |
Ogre Cultures of Delos |
While ogres are often seen as
"monsters" or, at best, uncultured brutes, in Delos, the ogre race has reached a
high level of civilization and the visiting tourist will be fascinated by the variety of
ogre customs while the adventurous epicure will find many interesting and unusual dishes
to delight their palate. |
The Case of the Gnoptic Chalice |
The Case of the Gnoptic Chalice -- an Amazon
Mutual Life Assurance mission -- is set in the Ogre Nations. This adventure is
designed for thinking players only and hack-and-slay adventurers are unlikely to fare
well. |
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In addition to the far traveller's vade mecum of the Planes
of the Abyss and the multitudinous realms of the Neather Worlds, The Delian Book of the
Dead includes a dastardly miscellany of new traps, poisons, artifacts, devious Delian
spiders, character class Archeologist, Master Thracian's Apologia of Grave Robbing,
character class Deceased and much more ... Absolutely essential... the one volume
which no Ghost (or Mortal) should be without ... A. Bierce -- Stygian Review
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- In Fantasy Role-Play, death is real and important but, as in life, it is also much
ignored. When a Player Character dies, the event is treated with only slightly more
importance than the death of an NPC or a monster. However, this need not be the case
and, in Delos at least, death can sometimes simply be the beginning.
- The Delian Book of the Dead introduces the Character Class: Deceased (Phantom) along
with an examination of the role of the departed spirit as a Player Character. Other
topics include funeral rites, phantom magicks and other spirit-related magicks as well as
the nature of the afterlife and the Planes of the Abyss and other matters of
importance to those recently deceased.
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Character Class: Deceased (Phantom) |
While not all who die are capable of returning
as phantoms, for those who do, a life after death can be a rewarding existence. |
Phantom Class Abilities & Limitations |
Just as death brings an end to old abilities,
life as a phantom -- if you'll pardon the expression -- brings new skills and fresh
possibilities. |
Phantom Magicks |
While mortal magicks are of little use to those
of the phantasmal persuasions, life after death does not mean that there are no magicks to
be mastered. |
New Spells & Spirit-Related Magicks |
While little attention is paid elsewhere to
magicks used by mortals in connection with spirits, those adventuring with phantoms may
well find these new spells useful in their endeavors. |
Character Class: Archaeologist |
Long before Indiana Jones appeared,
archaeological adventurers were wandering the paths and byways of Delos. Sharing
some of the abilities of the Thieves class, Archaeologist have their own skills, interests
and abilities. |
Notable Tombs of Delos |
Excerpted from The Complete Cracksman by
Professor R. J. Raffles, Prof. Emeritus of the University School of the Delian Thieves
Guild, Professor Raffles was well noted for her personal investigations of many of the
more remote areas of the Delian Commonwealth. |
Funeral Rites of the Commonwealth |
Quite aside from possible personal
participation, the wise adventurer may well find a knowledge of both guild and regional
funeral rites an advantage in remaining among the living. |
Gem Stones & Other Jewels |
It's all very well to scoop up a chance handful
of gems in the hopes of finding them profitable ... but how well do you know your
gemstones ... and not just which ones are profitable but which ones are safe to handle at
all? |
Natural Hazards & Other Dangers |
In Delos, the adventurer not only must contend
with monsters and wildlife but should also be wary of less obvious dangers ... because
some are not obvious at all. |
And Doors On New Vistas Opening |
Most are accustomed to using doors without a
second thought ... but, occasionally, doors are more than they appear ... |
Arms and Armour |
... of course, weapons are not always the answer
... but they are, sometimes, the question ... |
A Gentle Cup of Poison From the Hand of a
Friend |
Accomplishing the transition from the world of
the living to the Planes Beyond may be undertaken in many ways ... and one such route
might be ... |
Mirrors and Other Windows |
As we all are aware, ghosts and other specters,
like vampires, can not be seen in mirrors ... or can they ...? |
And, For Light Reading,... |
Notes on books, scrolls and other writings which
may be encountered while adventuring ... but not always safely ... |
A Matter of Menagerie |
On the care, seeking and acquisition of strange
pets ... (and the consequences of living with them later...) |
The Book of the Planes |
Just as the Delian Commonwealth encompasses many
diverse peoples, so too does the Delian afterlife present a diversity of places, planes
and regions which are commonly referred to as the Neather Planes, the Abyss or the Great
Beyond. In some cases, these regions are even accessible to mortals (via the Well of
the Worlds) and a number of the more popular regions and their inhabitants are described
here. |
The Horn of Hern |
The Horn of Hern is an adventure designed for
the recently deceased but is not limited to those who have passed beyond. As a mission
offered by Amazon Mutual Life Assurance, this is a challenge for the living and the dead
alike ... and may lead to a most singular conclusion. |
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Dragon Tree Press has been in business since 1981. ISBN prefix 0-940918, SAN 217-3557