Episode 32: Cruel

Miria contemplates her past as she, Edryk, and Kale cross the Divine Seed of Amber, a place of beauty, perfection, and cruelty.

This episode draws its inspiration from the setting of the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, one of the top six inspirations for Dungeons & Dragons listed in AD&D‘s Appendix N.

This scifi-dense story is mostly told in flashback. Much of my Scifi elements of my campaign are played using Cepheus Deluxe and White Star: Swords & Wizardry in Space, Galaxy Edition.

I also mention a classic D&D monster, the Flail Snail.

This issue introduces a race of humanoid cyborgs, The Zaeth.

Zaeth: HD: 1; AC: 5 [14]; Att: Sonic Disruptor (1d6); SV: 18; Special: agility, bionics, sonar; MV: 12; AL: Neutrality; ML: 7; No. Appearing: 1d4; CL/XP: 3/90

• Agility: Zaeth have thief abilities at a level equivalent to their hit dice.
• Bionics: Zaeth are immune to poison and disease. Their body temperature is always the same as the room. They cannot be healed with healing magic.
• Ultrasound: Zaeth can see texture in perfect darkness up to 120 feet away.

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Music in this Episode

Used with permission:

• “Classic Metal Chugga Chugga” by Jon Cohen

From the Free Music Alliance:

• King Edward by Mister Smith (CC-BY) from the Free Music Archive

From Pixabay:

• “Opus 7” by Christian D
• “Crystal” by Tyler Gill
• “Punk Rock” by Alex Grohl
• “The Enchantress” by OB-LIX
• “Turkish Bazaar” by Simon LeGrec
• “MR Arabian Nights 2” by Antipodean Winter
• “Dark Suspense Trailer” by Nastel Bom
• “Japan Background” by Yellow Bird Beats / Tunetank
• “Cyberpunk Futuristic City” by INPULSMUSIC
• “Stylish Blues Rock (Wild West)” by Brightest Avenue
• “Outlaw’s Reckoning” by Moodmode
• “Acidcore” by Jumping Bunny