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[...]... process of clearing wilderness land is detailed in the DMG, page 93 Information on obtaining strongholds in civilized lands is found in “The Care of Castles,” by Katharine Kerr, reprinted in the Best of DRAGON Magazine Anthology volume 4 That article also gives invaluable information on staffing and running a castle But there has been little information on adventuring after a castle is built Maintaining... cunning and stealth to catch her food — generally, anything that moves, with humans and demi-humans preferred The greenhag grows rapidly, reaching her full size, strength, and powers at the age of 18 months DRAGON 11 The greenhag’s alignment is always that of the mother: neutral evil Her intelligence, which ranges from low to very, is equal to the father’s intelligence score minus 1d6 (as long as this figure... Hiexel is a brittle wood that tends to succumb to rot easily, but its durable bark is resilient and lasting, and has been used in the making of tomes of magic and lore (see “Pages from the Mages III,” DRAGON issue #92”) Windstorms often fell large or old hiexel; with age or much growth, these trees become unstable In such instances, portions of their wood dry out unevenly, causing the trees to topple... depths of the wood Jewelry carved of the wood usually makes use of these grain lines in its cutting to create patterns or pleasing waves of parallel lines Tocken (see “Music of the Forgotten Realms,” DRAGON issue #123) are usually made of phandar wood Bows and weapon handles are likewise often fashioned of phandar wood, although the curving nature of the wood makes it unsuitable for spear shafts and... wouldn’t shatter it into pointed fragments Suthwood is also used in the manufacture of book covers because thin sheets of this wood retain astonishing strength for decades (see “Pages From the Mages V,” DRAGON issue #100) Vundwood trees are short and scrubby They grow on poor ground and are named for a famous nomadic tribe of bandits, the Vunds, who were wiped out long ago by the combined efforts of the... compassion to weakness, and devotion to law and good — becomes the champion of the oppressed and the defender of all that’s good Those who follow the code of chivalry pledge to fight against powerful dragons, evil enchanters, and wicked beings of all sorts until they are overthrown and rendered powerless There is no greater honor among lawfulgood knights than the conquest of evil Honor implies renown,... 4th level or greater The character must also challenge and defeat a knight of the order (of equal level) in a joust [Detail on the conduct of a joust are given in “Surely, You Joust!” on pages 22-29, DRAGON issue #118.] Rules of an order The rules of an order of knights may vary in specifics, but the most basic rules are given below Others may be added as desired, such as those from page 16 of Unearthed... finish is the second Knights of an order may participate in any tournament but may not fight other knights of the order except at chapter tournaments [The various articles on tournaments and jousting in DRAGON issue #118 are highly recommended.] Below is an example of an order of knights that can be used in a campaign as is or as a model for creating other orders of knights [See also the orders of knighthood... Sir Guy Luvac, 10th-level fighter Castles: Southfield (Commander Sir David Westmore), Starpeak (Commander Sir Marc Jacques), Bracilot (Commander Sir Guy Luvac) Knights: 225 Combined castle garrisons: 1 ,125 Coat of Arms: Blue star on white background Colors: Blue cloaks, white tunics with coat of arms Chapters: January 18th, July 2nd, November 28th Oath: I, a Knight of the Order of the Star, promise to... religious Another benefit may be substituted here if desired * * * This is gained even if the character is not yet of name level See the notes on mid-level strongholds from “Feuds and Feudalism,” page 16, DRAGON issue #117 20 SEPTEMBER 1987 Meanwhile, Back at the Fief Feudal lords have a lot to keep them busy by Thomas M Kane Land is power All wealth comes from the earth, be it grain, spice, furs, or . more information. The boxed DRAGONRAID game costs $29.95.  RM A Finieous fan Dear Dragon: I am writing to you as an avid fan of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® games, DRAGON Magazine, and Finieous Fingers. 15 6799 Liebsthal WEST GERMANY DRAGON Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published monthly by TSR, Inc. The mailing address for all material except subscription orders is DRAGON Magazine, P.0. Box 110, Lake. material published in DRAGON Magazine becomes the exclusive property of the publisher, unless special arrangements to the contrary are made prior to publication. DRAGON Magazine welcomes unsolicited